I blame it on the blogs!!

I have been crafting a lot lately! I blame it on this blog.(Click to enlarge any photo)

I am not putting detailed instructions on how I made each item. If you want to know, you should be able to get them by clicking on the link to the blogs from where I got the,

First, I made this monogrammed book bag. Really, it could be used for anything… Groceries, books, crafts! Sooo easy and so cute!!! I am thinking this may be great Christmas gifts ;)

Canvas Tote: $.79

Paper doilies- package of 12: $1.99

Spray adhesive and fabric paint I already had. Probably about $5 for all

Spray adhesive one side of the doily to get it to stick to the canvas. It doesn’t move once down, but easy to pull up when you are done. Start painting over the holes in the doilies.

I then used my Cricut and cut out a “L” to use as a stencil…you could also draw one on by hand and then paint it

Finished product!

Then while garage selling this past weekend, I picked up a couple empty frames for $.50 each. With one of them, I made this cute chicken wire bulletin board thing. Also a copy from this blog. It turned out cute! Maybe one day if I get a bigger house I will be able to put it up somewhere. I was even thinking it would look cute in Cohen’s room with old plane postcards attached to it.

      

 

Then I took wooden clothes pins and added some scrapbook paper… sanded the edges and used them to attach stuff to the frame! So cute!

 

My next frame I got, I turned into a necklace holder. I flipped it over and screwed in 3 hooks along the inside. It holds all my necklaces!  I didn’t do anything to the frame as far as paint. I might one day spray paint it but I just didn’t feel like it =) I got the idea from Pottery Barn. Mine cost me $.50 unlike the $40.00 one at PB. I would make the earring one, too, but I just don’t have any earrings that could hang on the wires. Mine all have little backings.