WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT!

so...i was figuring that it's never too early to start washing your kids mouth out with soap...and now that can be done with these soapsicles!...lol...i'm thinking i'm not going to be asked to babysit anytime soon!...hee hee...anywho...thought i'd do up a tutorial on how to make these yummy tasting smelling soaps....

you'll need....a popsicle mold...this one's from go planet earth...but you can certainly use whatever mold you want...small soap bags...also from go planet earth...popsicle sticks...and large binder clips....

also...grab some clear melt and pour soap...glass measuring cup...soap colorant...i prefer liquid over the powder or gel...fragrance oils...and rubbing alcohol in a spritzer bottle...

take your soap and cut up into chunks...and put in glass measuring cup...it takes about 2 1/4 ounces for one soapsicle...now that's solid weight...not liquid...

head on over to the microwave...you'll want to do 1 minute at 50% power...then...until it's completely melted...do 30 second bursts at 50% power...you want it to melt...but not to boil!...

once it's all melted...you'll want to spritz with rubbing alcohol...this takes the bubbles out of the soap...

add a couple of drops of colorant...a little goes a long way!...i tend to do a drop or two...stir...and decide if i like what i'm seeing...if not...add a drop more...

then add your fragrance oil...the amount is up to you and your sniffer!...make sure to stir!...

spritz again with the rubbing alcohol...keep on going until you don't see hardly any white bubbles...

pour slowly into your mold...

see all those nasty bubbles?...gotta get rid of 'em...

once again...spritz with your alcohol until it's pretty much bubbleless...is that even a word?...lol...

after you've filled all the popsicle slots that you want to...put the cover on...note...if you're wanting to do multiple flavors scents...you gotta act kinda quick...you can't have the soap setting up before you get the popsicle sticks in there!...

now...take the binder clips...and put on the popsicle sticks...i do this so that the sticks don't get lost when you put them in the mold...

insert all the sticks into the slots of where you've poured the soap...see how the binder clips just rest on top?...now...just leave it be!...it's going to take about an hour to set up!...

remove the binder clips from the sticks...then lift the top off...just slighty jiggle the stick...if it still moves....it's not set completely!...give it a little bit more time...

now...this might be the most difficult part of this project...getting 'em out of the mold!...it's tough!...anywho...you'll want to pry the sides of the mold from the soap at the top...this will start little air pockets...

 

you'll keep squeezing all around the mold...if you notice...there's little areas that you can see a color difference...this is because the soap has pulled away from the mold...you want to keep going until there's that difference in color everywhere...

starting pushing from the bottom...put a little muscle into it!...lol...eventually the soap will pop up a bit...

grab the stick and slide on out...

you'll want to air them out a bit...just in case there's condensation on the soap...i do this by just grabbing a piece of styrofoam and putting the stick in there...you'll want to let 'em hang out for a while...this makes it so much easier to put in the baggies!....

if you want your soap to look like it has a bite mark...you'll need to get a tiny little scalloped circle cutter...or...you could just take a nibble!...lol...

 

right on the corner...use the cutter...see...looks like little bucker marks!...

 

take your baggies and plop 'em in!...

 

twistie tie 'em up!...add a ribbon, label, or anything else you want!...

 

now...the one i just did was fruit punch flavored scented...but take another looksie at all the ones you can do up!...aren't they purty...sorry...that's my wv showing...lol...now of course...it's totally up to you whether or not you want to tell the kiddies it's soap....you can just let 'em find out for themselves!...lol...enjoy!...

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PERHAPS THEY ARE NOT STARS....

so...with not being much of a cardmaker...i was super nervous to attempt my first sympathy one...but working with a stamp that has one of my most fav quotes...i think i might have actually pulled it off...used some scrap ribbons...kraft cardstock...the star cut from the george and basic shapes cricut cart...and my white signo pen...what do you think?...

 

FLITTER FLUTTER

so....here's another one of my tutus for the tutu drive over at samster mommy...wanted to keep it on the simple side...but thought a little something extra was needed...the wheels started turning...and that's when the butterfly wand came to mind!...you won't believe how super simple they are to make!...took some pics and whipped up a tute for ya!...

you'll need...a scoring tool, lollipop sticks, ribbon, glue lines (these worked perfectly...but if you don't have any...just use another strong adhesive), and two butterfly cuts...for mine...i used my designers calendar cricut cart...cut 'em at 3 1/4"...make sure to flip one of the images...you want them to line up perfectly...also...use double sided cardstock...since they'll be a space between 'em...you'll be able to see...

here's the lollipop stick tag...these are the big 'uns!...lol...

now...using your scoring tool...you want to match up the right top part of the butterfly body and the right bottom part of the body along a score line...then score away!...

do the same thing with the left side of the butterfly body...match the top and bottom up to a score line...and score away!...

taking your glue lines...see...this is why they're perfect...or whatever adhesive you're using...and put some on the lollipop stick...try to make sure it's straight....

adhere to the backside of one of your butterflies...

take more of your glue lines...or whatever adhesive...and put more on the lollipop stick...

adhere the other butterfly...with the design you want showing facing up...make sure to line up with the butterfly underneath...you don't want it all whompy...lol...

here's a side shot...there's going to be a space...

take some of your ribbon and tie it on!...i did two pieces...but hey...it's your wand!...lol...

trim to the length that you want...

there you go!...one simple...but oh so adorable butterfly wand...that would make any little girl's heart flutter!...

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TUTU DRIVE 2010

so...when wandering through blogland...i can across samster mommy...and she had just posted about a tutu drive that she was doing....it's for a wonderful charity called the princess alexa foundation....they donate dress up clothes to seriously ill children....does that not touch your heart or what?...

well...i immediately ran out and gathered up supplies to start making!...using this no sew "10 minute tutu" post of hers...i got creating!...now...i did change up a couple of things...since i wanted mine to be more ballerina-ish...i ended up cutting the tulle in 24" inch strips...that way the finished skirt would be 12" inches long...with doing this...you only need 2 rolls of the tulle...also...i didn't use elastic...i cut a 60" inch piece of 1 1/2" inch satin ribbon...tied a knot at 20" inches...then another at 40" inches....this makes it adjustable and can fit a range of sizes...here's a couple that i whipped up...enjoy!...

 

using some of the leftover ribbon...i made up some super cute flowers...and adorned the center with pearls...then attached!...

now you might not be able to see in the pic...but this ones covered in rhinestones!...what little girl doesn't love bling?...

 

so hop on over to samster mommy and get all the details!...this is something that's tutu good not to participate in!...

A FIRECRACKER OF A BARRETTE

so...i realize that i might be a couple of days late on this...but hey...i really didn't make this until the 4th of july!....lol...anywho...i've been so wondering how to make these little korker bows...and found this great vid on youtube...believe it or not...you bake the ribbon!...funny thing...i use my oven more for craft reasons than actual food!...hee hee...to package this cutie up...i cut a star from the don juan cricut cart at 5 1/2" inches...really ended up doing 2...one from chipboard (aka cereal box) and then one with kraft stampin up cardstock...that way it was a bit thicker...did up some faux stitching to finish it off!...and boom...you end up with one little firecracker of a barrette!...

RED, WHITE AND BLUEJEANS

so...the hubs was about to throw out a pair of jeans...when, in slow motion i found myself diving in front the trashcan to save 'em...ok...maybe that didn't happen...but i did stop 'em from going in the garbage!...lol...i figured i could use the denim for something...and boy was i right!...still struggling with my lollipop flower addiction...i came up with a little something that's stylish...and fourth of july-ish....here's the tute...

you need some super glue, fabri tac, sizzix circles #2 die, and recently rescued denim...

you'll also need a 1" inch chipboard (cereal box) circle, tack back type pin, and a brad with bling....

cut your denim, layer up two pieces and run through your sizzix...

here's what you're left with...now this is enough for one pin...but since i do things in bulk...i did this tons of times...and had a nice 'ol pile...cut a couple extra of the smallest circles and set to the side...you'll need these later...

oopsie...forgot to mention that you'll need a mesh laundry bag for this next step...anywho...pile in all your denim circles (except for the couple extra of the smallest circles)...you'll want to get 'em all wet...i just did this at the sink...ring out all the water...then throw 'em in the dryer!...

here they are all frayed and fantastic...now...if you don't want 'em frayed...skip the previous step...but notice...i have the one unfrayed small circle in there too!...

stack 'em all on top of each other...keeping the same sizes together...and don't be perfect...make 'em kinda whompy and off center...

wow...looks like i forgot something else you need...the crop a dile...or at least something that will get through all the layers at once...now with all your might...punch 'em!...

post punch...

take you brad with bling...and put through...

now flip it over....

take your 1" inch chipboard circle...see...told you it was a cereal box!...lol...slap some fabri tac on there....

adhere it over the brad prongs...see...we're cleverly hiding it!...

with super glue...slap the tack back on there...if you don't have super glue...use some other kind of glue...but make sure it's going to hold!...also...you want it to be pretty centered...you'll see why in a sec...

ok...this is where you need your unfrayed small circle...using a paper piercer or somthing else really sharp...put a hole in the center....

slap some more fabri tac on there....

taking the denim circle you just put a hole in...slip it over the tack pin...i make sure that the side will match the back side of the pin...that way it really hides all that's going on back there...lol...

push it down and make sure that it's stuck!...

put the other pin part on there...

and lookie!...your pin's done!...

for my packaging...i take some 3 1/2" by 3 1/2" super thick chipboard...cover with patterned paper...ink up the edges...punch a hole...and pop up a cute little sentiment...

i know it might seem like alot of steps...but it's really not!...isn't the finished product so worth it?...

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