Passport Update

          It's been about a month now that I've had my Summer Passport; an update is in order! The passport has six categories of different things to accomplish, each category varies in length. The categories I came up with were:

1. Movies & TV (8 shows/movies)
2. Crochet (5 projects)
3. Books (8 books)
4. Clothes (20 projects)
5. D.I.Y. Stuff (20 projects)
6. Extras (Empty at the moment)

       If you're counting, that is a total of 61 things to watch/read/make/do. Thus far I have completed:

1. Movies & TV (0/8)
2. Crochet (1/5)
3. Books (3/8)
4. Clothes (1/20)
5. D.I.Y. Stuff (5/20)
6. Extras (0/0)

        That's 10/61, or about 16% of the Passport is completed. Yay! Here's to getting more things accomplished! Hope I can get a lot more of these things finished!

TV Stand Flip

      The other day, (trash day to be exact) my neighbors put a TV stand out in the trash. It was a sturdy stand, and it had lots of potential to be beautiful! 

Here's the terrific transformation:

Let's get started!

You will need:
1. A piece to flip
2. Sand Paper (a palm sander is very helpful)
3. An oil based primer (I used Kilz)
4. White Paint (Enamel or Latex in a high gloss work the best)
5. Paint Roller (not pictured)
6. Paint Brush (also not pictured)

Step 1: If your item has shelves or other detachable accessories, remove them and set them aside.

Step 2: Sand the parts of the piece that you'll paint including shelves/accessories

Step 3: Wipe down the entire item, using first a dry cloth to wipe off all of the dust from the sanding. Followed by a damp cloth, and finally, another (not dusty) dry cloth wipe down.

Step 4: Primer! Prime the same parts of the furniture that were sanded using a roller and a brush, let the primer dry for about 2 hours, and if needed, touch up any bare spots

Step 5: Run your hands over the surfaces of the item, feel any bumps or rough spots? Lightly sand those spots until they don't protrude (or if you're super lazy, don't)

Step 6: Time to paint! Paint all of the sides that were primed, let the paint dry for about 2 hours, and if needed touch up any bare spots

Step 7: Reassemble your furniture, put in your shelves, cross your T's, dot your I's, the whole thing, aaaaaaaaand....... 

You're done!

LOL I forgot to take an "After" Picture

Enjoy your flipped furniture!

Confetti Tumblers

         About a year ago I picked up these very cute stemless wine glasses at Target, and they reminded me of a Anthropologie set that were replicated on a blog post! I tried the project and here's what I came up with!

So let's get started!

Supplies you will need:
1. Glasses or cups
2. Rubbing Alcohol
3. Q-Tips/Cotton Swabs
4. Paint (Enamel works best for glassware, I recommend primary colors plus white)
5. Paper Towel
6. Paint Pallet (or something to hold/mix paints)
7. Newspaper (or another thing to protect surfaces)
8. Parchment Paper
9. Cookie Sheet

*NOTE: Before you start you should plan out the colors you'll use on the glasses* 

Step 1: You'll want to clean your glasses before you paint them, so you have a nice surface to paint on. Use your rubbing alcohol and paper towel to wipe the glasses.

Step 2: Now you'll want to start mixing the colors for the first glass. I made one cool toned, one warm toned, one primary colored, and one primary/secondary colored. Let's start with the primary colored, as that's the easiest!

Step 3: Break out your Q-Tips and start dotting painting away! Don't stick to a pattern, make it organic, it's okay if it isn't perfect, try not to leave too much empty space in between the dots.

Step 4: Mix the paints for the next glass, and paint

Step 5: Repeat Step 4 until you've made all the glasses you want!

Step 6: Let the glasses air dry for four days.

Step 7: Lay the glasses right side up on parchment paper on a cookie sheet

Step 8: Put the cookie sheet with the glasses in a cool oven and set the time to 30 minutes and the temperature to 325°F. Turn the heat off after the thirty minutes, but leave the cookie sheet with the glasses in the oven for at least another hour. After the final hour, remove the cookie sheet aaaaaaaaand.......

You're finished!

Enjoy with your adorable, new confetti tumblers!

Magazine Coasters

      So recently, my coasters have decided to go into hiding, and have fallen off the face of the earth... What is a girl to do? 
      Instead of buying new ones, I decided I would just make some new coasters from the things I already had laying around. 

      Let's get started! The finished product looks a little something like this:

Supplies you will need:

1. Magazine
2. Cutting Device (or 2)
3. Mod Podge (I like the Satin Finish)
4. Sponge Applicator
*Optional*
5. Something to Mod Podge on

Step 1: Tear out pages from your magazine, you need 4 full pages for every coaster. I prefer the advertisement pages because they're so colorful!

Step 2: Fold these pages in half length wise, and cut down the fold you made

Step 4: Now fold the pages in half the same way, and in half that way again. Fold it in half one last time, the other way this time

Step 5: NOW, the really fun part, you have 8 strips of paper and we're going to weave them together

     *NOTE: Always have the open part of the strip facing UP, or to the LEFT as shown*

Step 6: Take two strips and open the last fold on both, lay one on top of the other and close the folds as shown

Step 7: Add each strip one at a time, weaving them together until you have used all of the strips

Step 8: Use your cutting device to trim about half an inch off of the end of the strips on the top and left side


Step 9: Open one side of the top strip and tuck the trimmed strips into the opening

I realize this is like the worst picture ever, I hope you get the gist of it though

Step 10: Repeat this to the back of the top, and to both layers on the left side

TAA-DAA!

Step 11: Using the applicator, apply a coat of Mod Podge to the side of the coaster you want to place drinks on

I've applied the first coat of Mod Podge

Step 12: Wait about 20 minutes for the Mod Podge to dry and apply a second coat the same as the first, let it dry for another 20 minutes aaaaaaaaand.......

You're finished!

Enjoy your cool new, colorful coasters! 

A Summer Passport

I don't know about you, but I hate feeling like I've wasted my time. When I get a break from school, I can't stand if I don't take advantage of all the free time I have. I hate feeling like I've wasted my time because so rarely do I ever have any to spare! I try to always have a goal to complete so that I always accomplish something during my time off. This Summer is no different!

About two weeks before my school got out, I bought a small journal at Target that has 80 pages for $1.00! I made a list of about 60 things ranging from redecorating my bedroom to watching the Star Wars movies. I filled the journal with all of the things I wanted to do as a way to keep track of everything that I do. It's going to act as my Summer Passport, every time I complete something listed, I will stamp it! So exciting! I can't wait to see all of the great things that come out of me doing this!

Hello There!

Hi! I'm Delaney and I love to make D.I.Y. things, crochet and to just be creative! I love looking on Pinterest for inspiration and ideas for crafts. I think crochet amigurumi are some of the cutest things in world! I love reading, especially suspense and realistic fiction! I'm cynical and a slight pessimist ,but the glass is technically half-full. I'm a nerd-fighter and Totoro is my neighbor. That's me, hope you don't mind!