Saturday, August 11, 2012

Cute Door Hangers!

Make your home or office just a little brighter with these adorable personalized door hangers!

Assemble!
Stiff Cardstock Paper
Pencil
Scissors
Decorative Paper
Embellishments


Sketch It!
On half of the sheet of cardstock, draw the pattern for your doorhanger. (I guess you can't see mine in the picture very well)




Cut It!
Obviously, cut the pattern out. I prefer to round my corners, but you may prefer to make it easier on yourself and leave them.




Trace It!
Lay your hanger base on the paper you are using to decorate it. Draw on the back, and make sure that it's facing the right way for which side you want the hanger to face. Keeping the base still, trace the shape onto the back of the decorative paper and cut it out.



Glue It!
Glue the decorative paper onto the cardstock base. Don't use too much glue here, or else the surface won't be smooth.



Decorate It!
Using glitter, stickers, cut-out shapes of paper, or anything else, decorate your door hanger! Once it dries, it will be good to hang on your door.
Happy Crafting!









Red Solo Goblet!

A Note:   Let me start with a little introduction... I'm from a big family in a small town in Texas. We're KIND OF rednecks, in some ways. At family dinners, backyard barbecues, church gatherings, parties with our friends, we use one drink cup; Solo brand cups. So, as a joke, for my sister and brother-in-laws anniversary, I decided to make them these "fancy" Solo goblets! I went to the Dollar Tree to get my supplies, and left for three bucks. This could be the cheapest craft yet!
I also love this craft, because once the glue gun is ready it only takes about a minute to make :)



Assemble!
Plastic Cups
Candle Stick Holders
Hot Glue Gun (Preferably Low-Temp)
OR
Crazy glue, Super glue, Glass glue, Crafting glue, etc.



Glue It!
Using your bonding agent, leave a ring of glue on the rim of the candlestick holder.





Stick It!
Turn the cup upside down, with the opening on the ground. Press the base to the center of the cup. If you're using a hot glue gun, wait a second before this step so the plastic doesn't melt. If it does, however, simply peel the glue off and try again with another cup!




Use It!
Now, just wait for it to dry and you have your own super (non) fancy Solo Cup Crystal Goblet! ^,^
Happy Crafting!