Baby Shower Title Buttons - DIY

With our baby shower coming soon, I wanted to throw together some fun buttons for the parents to be and grandparents to be to wear. I did not want to spend a lot of money on them though, because they are only going to be worn during the shower. So of course, I hopped into my car and went to the Dollar Tree and Walmart!

I purchased:

tan colored label stickers (Dollar Tree)

gold glitter alphabet stickers (Walmart)

ribbon (7 different colors and styles) (Walmart)

pin backings (Walmart)

I also used my hot glue gun and glue sticks that I already had around the house. I also used some leftover gold glitter and pink camo scrapbook paper that I purchased from Hobby Lobby to use for the  Pedicure Spa Jar that I made for baby shower game prizes!

here is a closer look at the ribbon styles and colors I used

 

I took white paper and used the gold alphabet stickers to write out:

Mommy

Daddy

Grandma (2 times)

Great Grandma (3 times)

 

I then cut those out and glued them onto the tan colored label stickers from the dollar store.

 

I peeled off those stickers and stuck them to the pink camo scrapbook paper.  I took scissors and cut those out, trying to match the shape of the sticker the best that I could, with leaving a fun pink camo border around the sticker.

I did the same exact thing all over again, but I glued the cut outs to the gold glitter scrapbook paper this time. I took my scissors and cut them out, again, trying to match the original shape as best as I could.

I then took my ribbons and cut them into various different sizes (2 pieces the same size of each ribbon style and color) I took my hot glue gun and started gluing the ribbons together at the top.

When the ribbons were all glued together, I used a dot of hot glue to attache the name tags I made to each set of ribbons. I also glued on a pin backing just above the glued on ribbons.

I let the glue dry for a few minutes, and then I flipped over the button to look at the pretty front of it, and I took my scissors to trim and shape each ribbon to make them look good together.

Here is the final product:

 

I am so excited to give them out on the day of the shower, and then be able to scrapbook ours afterwards!

If you make a version of these yourself, please share a picture of them in the comments below, or tag them on Instagram using #CreatingVirginiaAnne

 

I would love to see your creations!

Memory Bangles - DIY + So EASY!

I took some scraps to make my sister-in-law a flower canvas out of her late grandmothers clothes, as a memory piece, that you can see here.

Well I still have some scraps left over, so I am going to continue to use them for her, and not let any of the fabric go to waste.

I made 3 of these fun and easy Memory Bangles for her.

 

 

I bought 3 plastic bangle bracelets from the Dollar Tree.

(yep! Just $3!)

I cut the scraps into strips, I really just made sure the edges were nice and clean.

 

I then, took my hot glue gun and put a dot of glue to start of the first strip of fabric and wrapped the fabric piece around the bracelet. I also used a dot of hot glue to hold the end of the strip to the bracelet as well.

I just kept repeating this until the bracelets were completely covered!

 

 She absolutely loved them, and even though they are not bracelets made to wear with an outfit everyday, they are nice to have because it is a piece of her grandmother that she can keep forever. ♥

If you make a version of these, please share a picture in the comments below, or tag them on Instagram using #CreatingVirginiaAnne

I would love to see your creations!

DIY Light House Bird Feeder

My Grandma loves light houses.

I am always trying to think of and find light house craft ideas.

Well here is an easy one!

Here is what I bought:
- red spray paint (not pictured)

- white spray paint (not pictured)

-3 different size pots

- 1 small pot tray

- super glue

- E6000 glue

- cream colored multi-purpose rope

- black crafting paint

- 1 bird seed bell

 

I placed all 3 pots and the 1 pot trey on a piece of scrap board from our storage shed. 

 

I then sprayed each of them white with my white spray paint.

(I didn't worry about the tops because you won't be seeing them; why waste paint right?!)

 

After the white paint was dry, I took Frog painters tape and taped off a strip around the rim edge of each pot. 

 

I then took my red spray paint and sprayed the entire rim of each pot.

(NOTE: I had to use a piece of paper to shield the white paint, you don't want red speckles! But maybe you do, so if you do, more power to ya!)

Oh, I also painted the bottom of the small pot tray red.

 

When the red paint was finished drying.

I took more Frog painters tape, and made window shapes on each of the pots. 

 

 I then took my black crafting paint, and painted the window holes.

I let that paint dry completely, and then I slowly took off all of the Frog painters tape.

 

You're almost done!

The next step is to stack the pots on top of one another.

I used E6000 glue (clear) to attached the small pot tray to the smallest painted pot I have. 

(I did not glue them together because I figured it would be easier to store it in the winter months if it can be taken apart.)

Now, take your rope and wrap a piece around each pot, at the lip of the pot and the top edge of the red paint. 

I measured each piece of rope, then glued it using E6000 glue.

I then took super glue and squeezed some in the crease between the pot and the rope to make it more sturdy.

The last part it, place it where you want it, and place your birdseed bell on top!

TAH-DAH!

  

Now you have a beautiful light house bird feeder!

 

DIY: Beaded Bookmarks

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Part of a present James & I gave to his Grandmother were two bookmarks. I made a thicker, more fun looking book mark,  for her to use with any book. Then I strung up a more dainty looking bookmark using seed beads and a cross charm on one end for her to use with her Bible.

She seemed to love these as well, and I have been having a blast making more bookmarks to gift away, as well as for James and myself.

These homemade bookmarks are so easy and there is really no end to possibilities, because so many color schemes can be used, and different beads and charms also!

To make each bookmark, I just collect a string (elastic, yarn, etc) and some beads. I also pick out a charm or two for the ends. I string on the beads. and TAH-DAH! Yes, it really is that easy!

My Life is made. ♥

 

After completing a card and present for my Uncles birthday, I sent my mom a picture with ????? below it to see what she thought of it, and if she thought he would like it. 

Her reply to me is a text that I will save, treasure, and remember forever.

This text really does mean the world to me, because my grandma is my idol, my role model, and my inspiration. Along with my momma ♥

Two of thee most amazing women in the entire world. Always + Forever.  ♥ 

Grandmas Button Trees

My Uncle has been slowly sorting through all of my Grandmas things, and every once in a while he will give me a box of crafting stuff to take home. My most recent box was FULL of buttons! and I mean FULL! As soon as I got home I had to sit down and go through every single button, of course!

I had fun picking out a handful of my favorite buttons. While I was going through all of them, I really wanted to put some aside to craft with right away. To make something for my Uncle, as a way to thank him for giving me these things, and not just throwing them away! I also wanted to  make something for my momma, and my aunt to have another little piece of my grandma. So I did just that!

I put aside a few handfuls of fun mixtures of buttons and gathered some wire that I had in my craft room. I also had a few of the mini planting pots lying around! (and the gem stones too!) I started to wire the buttons, then twist all of the wires together to look like branches, I was originally going for a bouquet look, but discovered the tree form shortly into the start of this project.

After the wires were all twisted together, I thought they looked cool like roots and branches all twisted and tied together. I was happy with the turn out of it! That is when the potting and gem stones came into my mind. So I let my glue gun heat up and got to gluing! 

 I ended up making 4 button trees, one for my mom, my uncle, my aunt and myself. I had a blast making them as well! So easy and fun!

My Uncle, mom and Aunt just loved these thoughtful little gifts. I know they are not much but they mean something to us because they are made with my grandmas buttons.

A little piece of Grandma always and forever.

DIY Fall Center Piece

Hey Y'all!

We have a bay window and I love putting fun holiday decorations on the window sill. However, I realized that we don't have a fall decoration. So while James was out, I went to Hobby Lobby, and bought a fake carve-able pumpkin, and some beautiful fake fall colored flowers. I simply traced a red solo cup around the stem of the pumpkin, and just dropped the cup into the hole. Then I placed a small Styrofoam square into the bottom of the cup and started to place my flowers.

 

  

YES! It really is that easy!

Here is what the final product looked like!

I was so in love with how it turned out, I went back and made 2 more for my parents dining room table, and for my Grandma for her birthday. 

 

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♥Renae