Homemade Hand Scrub

Ladies,

How many of you use Mary Kay or Bath & Body Hand scrub? I know I do (I mean .. I did). Going thru all the pins on Pinterest I found a ton of homemade sugar scrubs... all of which needed about 4 or more ingredients. I love to make things but these days I don’t like to spend a lot of time or money for them ;) Well, I was in luck... I happened to stumble on this pin for homemade sugar hand scrub that only included 2... Yes I said 2... Ingredients.

http://pinterest.com/pin/108438303498649493/

It said it was just like Mary Kay hand scrub... well I am a bit of a pessimist, so I did not totally believe it. I went to the local store and bought the 2 ingredients... Dawn soap (with Oil of Olay) and sugar. Found some jars I had here at home and embarked on a journey that I was sure was due failure.

Let’s just say I was pleasantly surprised.... it works and it works great! I made some for my mom, her friend and some of my friends in the moms group. Everyone that uses it loves it. I added a cute little saying on the top and a ribbon to add the "Tina Touch". By time I was done it cost about $3 for 8oz of it... that is far cheaper than any Mary Kay I have ever bought.

So if you are looking for an inexpensive gift for a lady in your life, this one is a HIT !!!

P.S. - I do know a couple of men who have used this as well.. its great for removing grease and grime.

Teacher Gifts from Pinterest

The first day of school was quickly approaching and my mind was racing... what to make the new teacher. What better way to get the creative juices flowing then to log into Pinterest...I hit the jack pot, I found this tutorial on how to make these cute little Post-It note pad holders.

I had these cute little gifts ready for Josh's teacher... then we went to Meet the Teacher Day... Let’s just say that Mr. Powers isn’t the crafty type. The remaining Teacher gifts this year will be more male focused.

 



Here is the link to the tutorial on Pinterest... Gotta give credit where credit is due :) This is the link to my Pinterest but in the top right corner it will take you to the original post.


http://pinterest.com/pin/108438303498642729/

Back to School

Good Morning Everyone,

Sorry for the big gap in posts... as some of you know we have recently moved from Michigan to Florida and with all the packing..moving.. and unpacking I have to say that I neglected my blog.

Worry no more, I am back ;)

Currently I am a SAHM... and LOVING it... so I have the ability to craft all day :)

Down here school starts in August, so I have had school on the brain. I wanted to send a cute little something to my friends kids back home. Seeing these cute paper bag card/envelope ideas on Pinterest (yes I am addicted) my creative juices started flowing. I made 2 iterations of these.. one for teenage girls and one for pre-teen boys.

Teenage Girl ones:

 

Here are the basic steps:

 

1. Take the 5x7 paper bag fold it almost in half

2. Found some cute pattern paper and cut it to fit the front of the envelope

3. Inked the edges to match the color combo

4. Sewed the edges of both the pattern paper and the paper bag (no glue.. it will mess up your machine)

4. Then I cut some white and corresponding card stock, added a ribbon and left a cute sentiment for the girls.

5. Found a ribbon that matched and tied it around the whole card/envelope

6. I added some of the cute litte magnetic clothespins I make (See earlier post under Teacher Appreciation gifts)

7. Lastly I added some cute little notepad and a pencil that I found at my local Walmart.

 

Pre-Teen Boys:

 

 

For the pre-teen ones,  I made them the same with the exception of the sewing; I only glued the edges... and then stapled a cute ribbon to the edge to make sure they did not come unglued.

 

Hope you like them.... the kids who received them did :)