Easy Teacher/Neighbor/Co-worker/Anyone gifts! #12MonthsofMartha

For my last 12 months of Martha Post I got treat bags and boxes and also a cookie mix! 

These treat bag and boxes make it so easy to look organized, and well, like Martha Stewart!  You don't even need to have all home made treats in them!  

Martha is also making it easier with cookie mixes!  All I had to do was add butter and water and I can call these cookies homemade! 

The kids LOVED to help! 

I cooked up some cookies and added some other treats (some homemade - some not) put them all in a treat box and I was set for a teacher gift! 

These treat bags are ADORABLE too

These treats are going to the bus drivers

Make a bunch to give to neighbors, teachers, Sunday school teachers, co-workers, friends, family... ANYONE! 

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***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***

Easy DIY Felt Silverware holders for a holiday place setting (12 Months of Martha)

For this months of 12 months of Martha post I am making some cute felt pockets to hold silverware.  We don't do fancy too often at our house (hello- 3 kids under the age of 5!)  but the holidays are just the time to add some flare! 

They are easy... here is how

1. Supplies Martha Stewart Holiday Icon Stencils, Martha Stewart craft paint, Dabbers, and felt.

2. Cut your felt so that it is 9" X 4.5".

3. fold in half so that it makes 4.5" X 4.5" square and sew up the 2 sides.

4. Your choice you can leave the raw edges or flip it right side out.

5. place a piece of paper inside the pocket so that the paint doesn't seep through.  Place your stencil on the pocket and use the dabber to dab the paint on.

6. Let dry.

And - your done... so easy right!  

Here are the Reindeer and Christmas tree ones too:

The great thing about this stencil set is that it covers all the holidays so you can make these silverware holders for any holiday - a heart for Valentines day, fireworks for the 4th of July...

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***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***

Give Thanks Board DIY with a Twist! #12MonthsOfMartha

This months 12 Months of Martha Box had a bunch of fall themed paper, stickers and liquid gilding.  I thought our porch need to be decorated for Thanksgiving (the often time forgotten holiday).  So, I made this Give Thanks Board.

Here is what you will need:

1. Paint, scrap board, Martha Stewart liquid gilding, Martha Stewart Fall Stickers.

2. Paint your board.  I want my board to look rustic, so I only did one coat.

3. Lay out and paint your words.  I free handed mine after measuring how to fit all the letters on the board.  But you could use a stencil or this trace method if you are not confident in your writing skills.

4. Add stickers on to the board as you see fit. 

And you get a great decoration for your front porch that can be made in one afternoon! 

But WAIT- there is more... flip it over and decorate it for Christmas! 

Then it will be all ready to go for you the day after Thanksgiving!  I love a two-in-one design... less things to store! 

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***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***

Glow-in-the-Dark Eyeball Pumpkin {Tutorial}

Super easy to make this creepy pumpkin!  

1. Supplies: Faux or real pumpkin, Martha Stewart Glow-in-the-Dark découpage,  Martha Stewart Eyeball Decoupage paper cut outs, brush

2. Brush on the decoupage onto the pumpkin, then onto the back of the eyeball paper.  Place the eyeball onto the pumpkin and brush more decoupage on top.

3-5 I placed the large size eyeball first and then the medium sized one and then filled in with the little eyeball.

6. Coat over the entire pumpkin with the glow-in-the-dark decoupage.  I ended up doing 5 layers because I really wanted it to glow.  I used a blow-dryer to speed up the dry time.

It looks creepy during the day...

And really cool creepy at night when it glows! 

{You just need to give it a good charge under a light to get it to glow.}

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***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***

Mr. Mustache Pumpkin #12MonthofMartha

***This post is written as part of the 12 months of Martha program.  I get craft supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts for free to create fun crafts with.  All my projects and opinions are 100% mine.***

This months box of Martha crafts came with Halloween supplies (of course!)  I have created several Halloween crafts with this months box and here is the first one!  

I have jumped on the mustache bandwagon and created a mustache stenciled pumpkin... it is super easy!  And you can make it too!  You can find the Halloween Martha Craft supplies as Micheals Craft Stores, 

1. Supplies: Faux or real pumpkin, Martha Stewart Craft paint (I used metallic silver), Martha Stewart pumpkin adhesive stencils.

2. Place your stencils on the pumpkin.  Make sure to press down and seal all the edges.

3. Dab the paint on.  I had to do 3 coats on mine to get the coverage I wanted.  I used a blow dryer to speed up the dry time. 

4. It only come with one eye stencil so you have to move it to make the other eye too. 

Remove the stencils.  You may want to use a fine craft brush to clean up any rough edges around the stencils. 

My daughter has named him "Mr. Mustache" 

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***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***

Butterfly Pumpkin DIY

My Daughter wanted a Butterfly Pumpkin:

I used the New Martha Stewart Decoupage butterfly papers with the Martha Stewart Matte Decoupage.

Here is how you can great this butterfly pumpkin:

1. You will need a foam pumpkin, Martha Stewart Decoupage and Butterfly papers, and a drill with a small bit (I think mine was 3/32)

2. Brush the decoupage onto the pumpkin first, then add your butterfly paper, then brush on more decoupage on the top of the butterfly.

3. Add more butterflies and let dry completely.

4. Use your drill to make little holes all around the butterflies and you can also add the flying path too.

I think she likes it! 

Easy No-Sew Appliqué Flower Shirt and Jeans. (12MonthsOfMartha)

***This post is written as part of the 12 months of Martha program.  I get craft supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts for free to create fun crafts with.  All my projects and opinions are 100% mine.***

I had so much fun with this months box of Martha Stewart supplies that I made a second project!  And this one is SO EASY!  It took less then 15 minutes (plus dry time) to complete!  

No-Sew Appliqué!   

This one is for all you none-sewers out there who what to spruce up your clothes with some appliqués but don't want to sew them on! 

1. Supplies: Martha Stewart Fabric-to-fabric decoupage, Clothing item of choice, Martha Stewart fabric decoupage flowers, craft paint brush.

2. Brush on the fabric-to-fabric decoupage on to your clothing item where you want your appliqué to go.

3. Brush on the back side of the appliqué.

4. Place appliqué on your clothing item and decoupage sides together and brush over the top with more decoupage.  Let dry completely. 

It drys soft and is washable!  

Michaels currently has a 40% OFF coupon for any one regular price Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage Item (includes decoupage, decoupage mediums, tools and accessories) which is valid until September 29th 2013.

Check out more fun projects on the 12 Month of Martha Pinterest board!

***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***

No-Sew Lace Applique Tote Bag (#12MonthsOfMartha)

***This post is written as part of the 12 months of Martha program.  I get craft supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts for free to create fun crafts with.  All my projects and opinions are 100% mine.***

This month's 12 Months of Martha box was pretty exciting! 

I got products from the BRAND NEW Decoupage Craft Line!   

“Martha Stewart Crafts is launching a new premium multi-surface decoupage product line that allows users to take decoupage crafting to a new level of durability. This broad line includes more than 57 items tailored to decoupage crafters of every level: premium multi-surface formulas, beautifully detailed paper cut-outs, fabric die-cuts, rolled papers, a variety of trims and doilies, and tools.“

I am excited about all of the items... but I am MOST excited about the Fabric-to-Fabric decoupage!  I made 2 crafts this months so come back tomorrow and see what I did! 

The 1st project I did was an Easy Lace Applique Tote bag:

Here is what you will need:

1. Supplies: Martha Stewart Fabric-to-fabric decoupage, Tote bag, Martha Stewart Lace decoupage trims, brush.

2. Place a cardboard box inside your tote to protect the other side.  Lay out your lace pattern.

3. Brush on the fabric-to-fabric decoupage on the bag where you want your lace to go.

4. Also brush the fabric-to-fabric decoupage on the back side of the lace.

5. Place the lace on to the bag and brush on the fabric-to-fabric decoupage on the top.

6. Repeat for each strip of lace.

It is a great and easy way to make a classy tote bag.

Michaels currently has a 40% OFF coupon for any one regular price Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage Item (includes decoupage, decoupage mediums, tools and accessories) which is valid until September 29th 2013.

Check out more fun projects on the 12 Month of Martha Pinterest board!

***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***

Back to School DIY Teacher Plaque (#12MonthsOfMartha)

***This post is written as part of the 12 months of Martha program.  I get craft supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts for free to create fun crafts with.  All my projects and opinions are 100% mine.***

This month our 12 months of Martha box came with a bunch of glass paint, glass etching and tools!  Fun!  

So I created a fun back to school gift for my son's kindergarten teacher... it is my first time sending a child to school so I want to get on the teacher's good side! :) 

Here is what you will need:

Martha Stewart glass paint

Martha Stewart adhesive screen print Stencils

Frame (with glass)

Craft paint

Paint brushes. 

1. Paint the frame and the backing pieces to the color of your choice (forgot to take a picture).

2. Clean your glass and then place your stencil on it. 

3. Use a bush or a squeegee to put your paint on over the stencil with the glass paint.

4. Carefully remove the stencil.  Let dry completely. 

5. Trace around your glass and write out your phrase/quote.

6. Place your glass over your quote, and trace over it with your glass paint. 

Put it all back together for a great gift! 

I also used  the glass paint to make this wine bottle luminary. 

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***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***

3 easy crafter's clay projects {#12MonthsofMartha}

***This post is written as part of the 12 months of Martha program.  I get craft supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts for free to create fun crafts with.  All my projects and opinions are 100% mine.***

It is time for another 12 months of Martha post!  This month we got Crafter's clay kits!  This stuff is so fun to work with!  As you can see from above I could not stop at just one project!  It just shows how versatile it is!  The crafter's clay kits and supplies are available at Michael's crafts stores, Joann's, and on Amazon.

Here is how you can work with the clay and the molds.

The kits comes with everything that you need, and it has plenty of clay to work with to make lots and lots of things!  It also comes with a color chart to show you how to create a bunch of different colors by mixing the clays together. 

1.  Use the chart to mix a color of clay

2.  Mix your clay together and make a small ball

3. Choose a color for the center and place a small ball in the center of the mold.

4. use the tool to press it in place.

5. choose another color and fill the rest of the mold.  Make sure to press it into all the edges.

6. Pop it out of the mold and let it dry for 24 hours.

To make your flower into a hair clip:

1. Create your clay flower (let dry for 24 hours) and cut out some leaf shapes plus a circle and small rectangle (to fit your hair clip) out of felt.

2. Use hot glue to attach your leaves to the back of the flower.

3. Hot glue your circle over the the leaves.

4. Clip the felt rectangle in the hair clip and hot glue on top of it.   

5. place the flower on the clip and let the glue set.

Use your clay molds to spruce up a gift bag...just hot glue your pieces to your bag!

They also add a cute dimension to gift tags too!

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***Disclosure: I was supplied with the Martha Stewart craft supplies but my opinions are always honest!***