DIY: Christmas Clothespins

Glitter and Christmas just go hand in hand. And, like any girl, I am obsessed with glitter. My friend Jenny and I decided to make clothespins go glitz. The plan is for the clothespins to help display our Christmas cards. With a big thick ribbon hung from a pantry door or over cabinet doors, these clothespins will add a bit of glamour to the Christmas cards. I cannot wait. Start sending me your Christmas cards now 🙂

What we bought:

1. Standard size clothespins

2. Craft glue or Modge Podge

3. Glitter in red, green, silver and gold

4. Protecting/sealing spray paint (in gloss)

5. Foam brush to apply glue

How to make:

1. Paint glue onto the top of the clothespins

2. Pour glitter onto a plate. Press the clothespins into the glitter to coat. Touch up any areas that may have missed the glitter

3. Repeat with all other clothespins alternating between colors.*

*Side Note:  We found that they turn out really cute if you combine all of the left over glitter colors into one big pile to get a multi color look. Super cute!

4. Let dry, then spray with protecting spray. This will keep the glitter from falling off during use. We did two coats.

That’s it! So simple but so festive! What do you think!?

Once the Christmas Cards start rolling in, I will show you how they look in action! Stay tuned!

xo

Amy

DIY Coasters

Sometimes I wish I was more artistic. I can’t sing, draw, sew or paint. But, I am pretty good at most DIY crafts. I love creating things that I could make for mere pennies of what it would cost me to buy it in a store. While I was on Pinterest the other day (www.pinterest.com), I saw a pin for DIY coasters. I was pretty confident that I couldn’t screw this up, so I decided to buy the “ingredients” and give it a whirl. Here is what I purchased:

1. 4×4 basic white tiles from Lowes (16 cents each!)

2. Scrapbook paper in my favorite colors (red, black and white)

3. Modge Podge

4. Clear Finishing Spray in Gloss (like spray paint, but clear)

5. Self-stick felt pads

To make my cute coasters, I cut out the scrapbook paper to fit the tiles and painted the Modge Podge onto the tile with a foam brush (any brush, or a finger would work, too). Then I pressed the paper on top and made sure it was glued on nicely. After letting them dry for about 30 minutes they were ready for the protecting spray. I put on 2 coats (letting them dry between sprays). Finally, I adhered the felt pads to the bottom of the tile so that the coasters wouldn’t scratch our coffee table.

I was very pleased with the outcome! It was so easy and the best part is that I was able to do this on a Sunday morning while watching Paula Dean on TV and drinking a cup of coffee. No stress crafting- my favorite type!

You should give these little guys a try! Pick out scrapbook paper that speaks to your personality and go for it! You won’t be disappointed.

xo

Amy