This post contains affiliated links. I will be compensated for purchases made at those links with no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support. Like me, you've probably seen a ton of variations of this tic-tac-toe game all over Pinterest. I have always wanted to make one for my backyard because I think my grandkids will get a kick out of it. The Spring weather that is finally happening motivated me to finally complete this project. I am so happy with how it turned out!
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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we will be compensated, but there is no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for your support. I like to check out Dollar Tree when their new seasonal items come out. I recently went in to see their new Fall items and found some cute stuff! One of my favorite little items were these little pie shaped clips that I think would make great bookmarks for a cookbook. Back in the 80s, I used to do a lot of Tole Painting. I still get the bug to pull out my paints and do some decorative painting. This little project was perfect because it was small, quick and still let me practice my comma strokes and side-loading! Here are the paint colors I used:
If you don't own a million bottles of acrylic paint already, like I do, Dollar Tree has a selection of paints as well. Or, you can order some on Amazon here. Why I Love These Little Clips When I use a recipe from a cookbook, I find myself always having to weigh the page open with something so I don't lose the page if the cookbook isn't spiral bound. A little clip like this can really help with that issue. Even if it isn't heavy enough to keep the book open constantly, you can clip the page so it is easy to open again. This picture shows the clip holding open the printed copy of our new eBook, Jam in 3 Winks! It would be even cuter with our eBook called For the Love of Pie! Combine it with a little pie, the cookbook and the bookmark. Or for the jam book, with a jar of jam and the cookbook! There you go! Christmas gifts complete. Except, you need to paint the bookmark clips. The handmade touch is always great when giving a gift. Besides the pies, Dollar Tree also has trucks full of pumpkins, leaves and pumpkin clips. All of them would be so much fun to paint. For a group activity, you can order them online in bulk, or go find them at your local Dollar Tree.
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Ready for the Fall season and Halloween? Here is an updated post from Maddy to get you inspired!
Fall is arguably the best season. It's cozy, but not freezing cold, there are beautiful colors everywhere you go, and it's the start of the holiday season. And now at the end of September, it's finally socially acceptable to get totally immersed in it. We thought we'd kick off October with 3 easy crafts to bring a little Fall into your home.
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My love of buffalo plaid this year all started with Madalynn bringing home this Black and White Buffalo Plaid Tablecloth from Walmart one day. I loved it! Then, I went to Dollar Tree and found these red and black buffalo plaid chargers. After that, there was no turning back! Everywhere I go, I look for buffalo plaid Christmas decorations or supplies for making my own buffalo plaid decor. Here are some of the things I've found so far that I am in love with! I am actually mixing the black and white with the red and black and I feel like it is really working. After I show you this stuff, I'll teach you how I made that adorable JOY sign by painting it myself!
Where to Buy Buffalo Plaid (it is pretty much everywhere)
These are actually Dixie Plates that I picked up at Target! (They aren't available online). When I saw them I knew that they would work great with the plaid, even though they are a print. I adore the vintage car with a tree on top look that is so popular lately. Plus, the plaid border works fine. The chargers that say "T'is the Season" go perfectly with the "fa la la la la!"
Paint Some Buffalo Plaid
Maddy has some extra stretched canvas around here and I decided to use one of them to make this JOY sign to hang up this year. Here is what you will need:
*10" X 10" stretched canvas * Red and Black acrylic paint * 3 10" X 1.5" heavy paper for masking * JOY stencil * White acrylic paint * paint brush * stiff bristle brush for stenciling * pine picks * Red Ribbon Below, I will use a picture gallery to show how I painted the plaid. First, paint the entire canvas red and let it dry well. Decide how large you want your plaid to be. I used about 1.5" strips to paint mine. Click on the pictures to see:
Now decorate the plaid canvas!
I created a stencil to use to paint the JOY on my canvas.You can print it out and cut it our to use. Just copy and paste the picture below.
You can copy and paste the photo and then expand it or contract it to the size you want it to be. Then, print it onto some card stock and use an Exacto knife to cut it out. Or, you can make your own stencil on your Cricut or other machine.
I stapled my pine picks to the wooden part of the frame and reinforced with hot glue. Then I added the ribbon to hide all of that.
I am so pleased with how it turned out!
I have a few more ideas up my sleeve to go with my Buffalo Plaid Christmas theme! Be sure to check back and see what they are!
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! Archives
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