Rub-a-dub-dub

The store I work at is clearing everything out..So of course I'm scrounging for all the freebies to be had..We use this tub for display. It's perfect with a little bit of chalkboard paint and white painted letters..Bathroom here I come...

i heart you...

I've never worked with burlap before but when I saw this craft on Craftaholics Anonymous and fell in love with it I knew I had to go for it...I first tried with the felt I already had at home but the wire wasn't thick enough so the whole thing just sagged..I bought extra burlap at Joann's today cause I can think of a few future projects for them...

Final Results

It was a fun night with some great friends..As you can see the black and white napkin was the most popular one to use..They came out great...I actually love the floral printed one the best...They were easy to make...waiting between each varnish was the longest part of all...
Here is how to make them..

list of items needed...

napkins..Tuesday Morning has the best selection

tiles..I use the cheap 16 cent ones

modge podge

polyurethane

brushes

felt for bottom

1. decide the pattern of the napkin for the tile...

2. Spread modge podge on the top of the tile.

3. Place the napkin on the tile.

4. Smooth out the wrinkles on the napkin, tile.

5. Let dry for about 5 minutes

6. Tear the rest of the napkin off so that only the top of the tile has the pattern. If you don't like how it turned out, this is the point where you can wash of the napkin and start over.

7. once the napkin is dry on the tile, spread polyurethane over the top...do this three times so that it is well coated.

8. Place felt underneath..I put little self adhesive felt circles underneath from Lowes.

Done...

Tile Coasters

I got this idea for the Napkin Tile coasters from UCreate...She posted a
link done by DIY Maven on how to make coasters using napkins, ceramic tiles, and modge podge..I love it....This is my trial one and then this Tuesday my church group will get together and try it..I will post pictures of their creations.

Gift Cans

We had our Back to Basic's Night at my house tonight..The project was gift cans...I saw the idea on a few other blogs and loved it..They are so easy to make..Just use a saftey can opener and open the bottom of the can...fill it with goodies and then hot glue the bottom back on...No one the wiser...The gals did an awesome job of decorating their cans..Love them.....

Holiday Cane

I had bought a cane for Peter for his Halloween costume and didn't want it to go to waste....Just a little paint, some ornaments, and hot glue..and voila..a Fabulous Holiday Cane..just don't try and use it to walk anywhere soon..

Homemade "the best" Caramel

Harshma posts on Allrecipes.com the exact recipe that my family has used for years...the only difference is that I add chopped walnuts at the end....I put mine in the freezer after till ready to give out..or more likely snack on...

Ingredients:
1 cup butter or margarine
1 pound light brown sugar
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed
milk
1 cup light corn syrup
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
1.
In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
2.
Meanwhile, butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. When the caramel is ready, pour into the buttered pan. Allow to cool completely at room temperature. Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane.