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01/20

DIY Heart Coasters with Gold Leaf

Do you mom’s crave quiet moments where you can sit and sip your coffee and tea? We know we do. Our coffee moments consist of…

re-heating the cup about 20 times because we don’t have a minute long enough to sit and drink them, only to find the half-drank cup sitting in the microwave at the end of the day.
driving in the car while sipping our to-go coffee mug listening to Let It Go on repeat.
wiping coffee spills from our kitchen counter, our car’s cup holders and our laps.
being so utterly exhausted we can hardly enjoy the amazing taste of the miraculous, ground coffee bean; instead we wait for the kick-start energy boost we so desperately need.

It sounds worse that it is. We wouldn’t trade our lives of motherhood for anything or anyone. Those quiet moments will come one day, but for now our cup of joe that we love oh so much will be cold, on-the-go, covered with tiny hand-prints and extra strong.

Whether you get those quiet moments to drink your cup of tea or coffee, or not, we have DIY coasters you can make for yourself, a Valentine’s Day gift for a friend, or a special DIY engagement gift.

Materials:

4×4 white tile, The Home Depot
Martha Stewart Crafts gold gilding sheets from Michaels
Martha Stewart Crafts gilding adhesive from Michaels
Sealant
Cork board or felt pads

Directions:

Cut a heart shape from paper.

Set the two coasters together and place the heart on top. Trace the outside of the heart with a pencil.

Paint Martha Stewart Crafts gilding adhesive onto the coasters along the heart border and the inside of the heart.

After about 30 seconds to 1 minute, when the adhesive turns from white to clear, place the gold leaf sheets on top. Let it dry for about 2 hours, and then brush the excess gilding off.

Seal the coaster with the metal leaf sealer.

Glue cork board or felt pads onto the bottom of the coasters.

This setting – a lovely tray with some favorite books, a hot cup of tea, new DIY heart coasters and a pretty-in-pink bed {linens from Land of Nod} – is a quiet moment just waiting for us.

This Valentine’s Day make a special place for you to spend time with loved ones or yourself doing something you love. We hope you get a chance to sip something warm and set your cup on these cute, new coasters.

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01/18

DIY Emoji Valentine with Lemons

We use emoji’s to express our emotions on a daily basis, so it’s no surprise we decided to use emoji’s to express our feelings of love this Valentine’s Day. It’s a cute, cheap and fun way to squeeze out a little extra love this Valentine’s Day, plus it makes for a great gift. We drink a cup of lemon water first thing in the morning, so to see a bowl full of little yellow, happy faces would be a lovely start to our day.

Materials:

Lemons
Sharpie markers
Sharpie Oil-based Paint Marker {we used this oil-based for the white}

One-Step Directions {OMG, yay, one step}:

Draw emoji faces on the lemons. We didn’t use any stencils – just free hand it, baby! We decided on all the ‘love-related’ faces…and went with the phrase, “Squeeze out a little extra love this Valentine’s Day!“

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01/15

ABC Block Hook Rack is a Nursery DIY to Try

This DIY nursery project is made with ABC blocks, and honestly, it’s as easy as 123.

ABC
Easy as
One, two, three
Or simple as
Do re mi
ABC, one, two, three, baby, you and me girl!

ABC blocks are a favorite among moms, and our kids love to play with them, so we used them for our custom, DIY baby name hook rack. A special and beautiful little man named Finnegan {Finn} was born in December, so we wanted to make a custom DIY piece for his nursery. Armed with spray paint, gloves, a drill and an open garage, we went to work.

Materials

Baby blocks – antique blocks from antique shows, Amazon, Toys ‘R’ Us and in our case, Target
Piece of wood – a new piece from Home Depot, or salvaged wood like we used, the length of the baby’s name
Spray paint {primer + paint}, Home Depot
Wood glue
Hooks
Drill

Directions
Spray paint the baby blocks. It took about 3-4 coats to cover the blocks, with a light coat of primer {our half-empty primer can ran out and a trip to Home Depot felt impossible with the kids at the time, so an all-in-one paint and primer was our go-to on this project}. Let them dry for 12-24 hours.

Measure and drill 3 holes {about ¼ the size of the length of the hook} into the bottom of the wood. Twist the hook into the hole and continue to turn until its tight.

Apply wood glue to the back of each letter block and glue to the wood. Apply a clamp, or in our case, stack heavy books on top. Let it dry for 12 hours.

Find a couple little gifts/items to hang from the DIY custom hook, wrap it with extra love, and then send it to the bundle of joy.

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01/11

DIY Glitter and Motivational Magnets

We have high hopes for 2016. But that doesn’t mean life won’t take some twists and turns along the way – some good and some bad.

We will try to remain motived and optimistic no matter what life throws our way, or what side of the bed we wake up on, but just in case we need a little extra motivation in the office, or at home, we made some magnets. You should do it, too!

Once you make the magnets, find happy art prints and photos with good memories to put the magnets to use. We love this art print, Happy girls are the prettiest girls, from one of our faves, The First Snow.

Materials:

magnets – 1 in. diameter and 1-1/2 in. diameter from Home Depot
glitter
Mod Podge
White card stock
Paintbrush
Scissors

Directions:

Design circles with your motivational words to the size of your magnets. You don’t need a fancy design program – we just used Microsoft Word.
Print on white card stock.
Cut the circles out.
Use the paint brush to add a thin layer of Mod Podge to the top of the magnet. Place cut-out circles on top and press down. Remove excess around the sides if you have any.
Paint a thin layer of Mod Podge to seal the top. Don’t swipe it too many times, or the ink will smudge.

For the glitter magnet, paint a layer of Mod Podge on top of the magnet. Sprinkle glitter on top until the entire magnet is covered. We used 3 different pinks and a silver.
Let the glitter dry. After about 10 minutes, gently dab a generous layer of Mod Podge over the glitter. It will look white, but it will dry clear. This step will seal the glitter so it doesn’t fall off.

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01/05

DIY Nursery Decor: Gold-Dipped Feather Mobile

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We have a guest post today from Ashley McIntosh, a wonderful mother of 4, who has some amazing DIY talent. We loved her latest feather mobile project so much, we asked her to share all the how-to details here – yay for you {and us}, she agreed! Thanks, Ashley.

I recently DIYed this gorgeous white and gold feather mobile for my sweet baby boy’s nursery. It’s not complicated to make and I think it turned out quite beautifully! Hope you enjoy!

To begin, you will need the following things, most of which can be picked up at your local craft store:

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leather/suede or jute cord – I used “suede lace” in beige 1/8 inches thick
white feathers in various sizes (or another color of your choosing)
1 metallic gold acrylic paint
paint brush
painters tape
10 inch metal ring
small gold spray paint (unless you buy a gold ring)
transparent string – I used one with 8lb. strength

Directions:

First, spray your metal ring with the gold spray paint on both sides and let dry.

Next, lay out the feathers that you will use and tape down with the painters tape, leaving about 2 inches to paint gold. Paint each end with the gold paint and let dry.

Remove tape, flip over, tape down and paint the other side and let dry. (You don’t have to use the painters tape, but it helps hold the feather in place and provides a nice clean line.)

While your feathers are drying, you may start your dream weaving pattern with your leather and ring. Cut a long strand of your leather and tie in a knot on the ring. Pull the strand tight and tie across the ring in any spot. Trim the leather and then repeat this process making any random “dream weaver” design of your choosing.

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Now you want to tie your transparent string to your ring to make a hanger for the mobile. This step will make it easier to attach your feathers, and not make a tangled mess that leaves you wishing you’d never started this DIY project. Hind site is 20/20…Ha! So, attach four strands at your desired length (this will depend on how tall your ceilings are) equal distance apart on your ring, so that it creates a balanced hanger. Tie all four strands in a knot, trim and use a clear thumb tack to attach to the ceiling.

Now, your feathers should be dry and you are ready to assemble your mobile! Tie your transparent string, at various lengths, to the ends of your feathers. Then tie those strings to various places around the ring and throughout the center of your dream catcher design. I personally used 12 feathers on my mobile.

You are done and should have a gorgeous mobile for your home, nursery or kid’s room!

Photography via Ashley McIntosh

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