I LOVE ROCK AND BOWL

so...i had some old records hanging around my craft area...and needed something to do with 'em...still not exactly sure how i ended up with a whole set of reader's digest swing ones...lol...anywho...i saw a vid on youtube on how to make a bowl out of an old record...but when i tried it...didn't like the finished results!...with a little trial and error...and a whole lotta air guitar....i ended up finding a way to make some rad bowls...even if they are made out of swing records!...lol...

 

 

of course...i wanted to share...so here's a tutorial that i did up!...you're going to need one album...i hit up my goodwill and found some much cooler titles...and best part...only a buck a piece!...

 

two glass bowls that nest...got these babies at walmart...

 

the smaller one is 6" inches at the top...and 3" inches at the bottom...the larger one is 8" inches at the top...and 4" inches at the bottom...

 

place the smaller bowl on a cookie sheet...rest the record on top of it...try to center as much as possible...

 

preheat the oven to 200 degrees...don't go any higher than that!...over 200 will start to release the toxins!...we don't want that to happen!...or at least i didn't...on another note...you do not have to do this at 1:48...anytime is good...lol...

 

when it's up to temp...plop it in the oven...i always double check to make sure the record's still centered on the bowl...

 

after a couple of minutes...it'll start to droop....some of the thicker records take a little longer...but the thin ones...they melt right up!...

 

at this point...take it out of the oven...be careful!...it's hot!...although you probably already knew that...anywho...plop the larger glass bowl over the smaller one...sandwiching the record in between...this creates all those great ruffles...you gotta move fast...the record cools off pretty quick...

 

then flip the bowls over...this way...you can press down the smaller bowl a little better...to get tighter ruffles...now just let it cool...

*if you didn't move quick enough on the the last couple of steps...you can always pop it back in the oven...and let it remelt...then take it out and try to again!...

 

now you got one rocking bowl to fill up with goodies!...

 

but don't throw away the packaging!...how cool would it be when you're gifting this bad boy...to have made the tag with the lyrics?...i used my cricut to cut out this one!...

 

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PAINT CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

so...while at lowes the other day...walked past the paint chips...and had to grab a handful...hey...they're free!...why not?...anywho...thought they'd end up to be super fun bookmarks...and a super easy project!...actually...it's going to take me longer to type up this post...than to make 'em!....lol...

grabbed my corner chompers and rounded the edges...then...being too lazy to punch a hole...i just stapled my ribbon to the top!...yeah...i'm like that sometimes...lol...and there ya go!...one easy and free project!...wouldn't this be the cutest little giftie for an art teacher?...heck...for anyone!...

 

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'STACHE ON A STEEK

so...i'm not exactly sure why moustaches are cracking me up right now...but they are!...epecially this one!...who'd a thunk it...that you slap a moustache cut out on a lollipop stick...and bamm...hours of fun!...

well...this project is super easy!...i just used my cricut paper doll dress up cart...cut the moustache twice at 5 1/2" inches...then used some martha stewart flock on one...to give it a little bit of fuzzines...but i must warn you...that stuff gets flocking everywhere!...lol...then sandwich a lolly stick in between the two!...finito!...now let the laughs begin!...

the 'stache in action...don't you feel sorry for my coworkers?...lol...

 

TOADSPOOLS

so...my newest obsession is baker's twine...it comes in so many yummy colors...that it's just so hard to say no!...lol...of course...wanted a cute way to display all my choices...you know...just a sneak peak of what's behind closed drawers...and that's how the idea for toadspools grew!...

 

how to make 'em?...well...you'll need 1" inch x 3/4" inch wooden spools and 1" inch split wooden balls...

 

paint the top to match your bakers twine...make sure to get the under side too!...then plop some white dots on there...i wanted a shiny finish...so i hit it with some glossy acrylic sealer...then used a craft glue dot to attach the top and bottom together...

 

there you go!...easy peasy and gnome-made!...these i whipped up for my basic colors...the ones for the brights are still a work in progress!...

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A FAIRY ADORABLE FAVOR BOX

so...while strolling around blogland...i came across the most adorable fairy favor boxes...and of course...i got to thinking of how i could whip up some of my own!...well...i just might have done it!...and using my cricut nonetheless!...

the body is the bride favor box from the tie the knot cart...then i used one of the butterflies from the cake basics cart...one thing...i ended up using design studio to hide some of the cuts on the bride favor box...just didn't want all that showing!...anywho...cut the box at 10 1/2"inches...scored on all the lines...folded 'er up...and tied shut with ribbon...now to the wings...they were cut at 4 1/2" inches...scored two lines...to kinda form a body...took a glue line...and attached to the back!...

forgot to mention...before closing the box with the ribbon...i put a little container of fairy dust in there!....it's actually a vial of glitter from the martha stewart variety pack...just the perfect size!...wonder if she planned that?...lol...or you can just put whatever you want in there...but no matter what you fill 'em with....you have the most adorable favor boxes that will make any party fairy special!...

 

 

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