Easy Jewelry Board

There are thousands of tutorials on Jewelry Boards all over blogland and the majority of them are made with chicken wire. I thought that was the only way to do it until I was inspired by this tutorial on Young & Crafty. Instead of chicken wire she used lace! Genious! I was all for the lace idea but instead I used white tule so it was a little firmer to hang my necklaces on.

Supplies:

Old frame

Spray paint

1/2 yrd tule

Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Lace and material scraps to make embelishments

Self tap hooks

S hooks

Scissors

How To:

Step #1: Spray paint old frame to desired color.

Step #2: Tack the tule tightly in place with the glue gun and trim excess tule off.

Step #3: Screw in the hooks along the bottom of the frame.

Step #4: Embelish the frame with scraps and lace to preferance.

View the tutorial on Young & Crafty for different ideas!

Mint Brownie Recipe

These Brownies are so DELICIOUS!!!

This is my great aunt Kae's recipe and a family favorite! I thought I'd share this recipe because they are to die for so...ENJOY!!!

 

How To:

MiNt BrOwNiE ReCiPe

Boil together than cool:

2 cubes butter

4 Tbls Cocoa

1 Cup Water

In a mixing bowl combine the following:

2 Cups Sugar

2 Cups Flour

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Vanilla

2 Eggs

1/2 Sour Milk (add 1 tsp of vinegar to milk to sour)

Add:

Chocolate mixture and beat together.

Bake:

Poor brownie mix into a greased and floured cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Cool and frost with the following...

Frosting:

1 cube softened butter

1 lb powdered sugar

2 Tbls Cream or Milk

1 tsp Vanilla

1/4 tsp Mint Flavoring (optional but highly recommended)

Topping:

Melt 1 to 2 Chocolate bars and drizzle over brownies.

Cut brownies to spread cchocolate.

Refrigerate for 1 hour.

I think they are best served chilled but they are delicious either way!!!

Hope you enjoy :)

Taco Pie Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb cooked ground beef

1 can of chili

1/2 packet of taco seasoning

1/4 cup of water

1 can of corn

6oz sour cream

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Frito's corn chips

1 pkg crescent rolls

How To:

Step 1: In a medium sauce pan fry hamburger and drain. Add water and taco seasoning and stir. Add chili and corn, stir and let warm while continuing onto the next step.

Step 2: In a greased 9x13 pan roll out crescent rolls and press firmly to bottom of pan while creating a 1/4 inch lip on the sides. Crush enough Frito chips to cover the crescent roll and press firmly into rolls.

(cover entire bottom)

Step 3: Pour the beef mixture into the pan and spread evenly. Then add sour cream and spread evenly as well.

(note: sour cream spreads easier when added immediately after the hot beef mixture)

Step 4: Add shredded cheese to your "cheesiness" likening. Cover with crushed Frito chips and press firmly together.

Waalaa!

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

Bake Time: uncovered @ 350 for 20-25 minutes

(just long enough to cook the rolls)

Served great with a green salad!

Enjoy!!!



Winter Craft

This is a very cute and inexpensive craft to spruce up your home during the drab winter. I found that after my Christmas stuff was all put away, I had nothing to spruce up my home until Valentines Day came.

Supplies:

Wooden Blocks (you can find pre-cut packages at your local craft store)

Vinyl Lettering

Scrapbook paper

Embellishments (ribbon, jewels, buttons, etc.)

Modgepodge

Glue Gun

Scissors

How To:

Step 1: Sand blocks to create a smooth surface.

Step 2: Paint blocks color of your choice to coordinate with your paper.

Step 3: Trace blocks onto paper. Make sure to alternate colors and patterns to your preference.

Step 4: When you cut out your paper, cut it an 1/8 inch smaller than the line you traced to make sure the modgepodge will seal paper to blocks. It also give a nice decorative edge to you paper with the painted blocks showing on the sides.

Step 5: Apply a thin layer of modgepodge to the block. Work out any bubbles and let dry. (The thinner the layer of modgepodge=less bubbles)

Step 6: Apply your vinyl lettering followed by another thin layer of modgepodge to seal everything.

Step 7: Using the hot glue gun apply embellishments to your preference.

Rustic Door Redo

Before

 After



After moving into our home I was so excited to find this old door in the garage! It immediately went on my to do list. I had plans to put Revelations 3:20 on this glass...

...in vinyl after scraping the paint specks off of it. Well that plan was short lived when the glass shattered as i was almost finished! (cue frustration!!!)

After much deliberation I decided to fill the hole with the same scripture framed on burlap. So then began the process!

Door:

Step 1: Sand edges and thicker paint spots (sanding is not one of my favorites so I like to cut corners)

Step 2: Paint entire door with base color of choice. Let dry and apply 2nd coat.

Step 3: Distress door by sanding edges to your preference.

Step 4: Distress entire door with a stain of your choice. Let dry. (I had black on hand so I just used what I had.) Tip: apply streaks of  stain in small areas and smudge and smear with a dry cloth so create different shades and tones.

Step 5: Apply clear coat to seal.

Step 6: I took the original door knobs and spray painted them black to match my new door.

Scripture:

For those of you that have a Silhouette this process would be much easier than how I had to do it.  

Step 1: Create a stencil of your scripture.

Step 2: Using acrylic paint, stencil letters onto the burlap.

Step 3: Center the burlap onto the frame. Tack down with a hot glue gun.

Step 4: Trim excess burlap and tack frame to the door by your choice in preference. (I used a nail and hung it on the door for a more impermanent solution in case I decide to do something different latter on.)

And Waalaa!!!