DIY Chalkboard Labels

This one is super easy and gives your labels a fun and unique look.

 I used a large 12 letter stamp roller for the longer words and a simple alphabet stamp set for the shorter words. I used  pre-cut pieces of black paper stock for my tags and white chalkboard ink. 

Homemade Lemon Sugar Scrub Cubes

This was a tough one, I had to modify the recipes I found online a bit in order to make the consistency work. In the end I am happy with how these turned out!

I made enough to fill around 7 medium sized jars

What you will need:

• Granulated Sugar
• Coconut Oil
• Soap Base (I used shea butter soap)
• Lemon Essential Oil
• Yellow Food Coloring 

I used equal parts sugar, coconut oil and soap base to reach the texture I wanted, if you have any issues with the consistency, you can tweak the measure of the ingredients to your liking.

Melt all ingredients together in a double boiler (can used microwave as well), add coloring and essential oils. I poured the whole mix into a deep dish pan and let it harden for a little over an hour. After the mixture hardened, I placed the block onto sugar covered plastic wrap, then cut into strips, then into cubes.

I tossed the cubes in more sugar to coat. 

Then placed in fun medium sized jars! Leave the jars open overnight to allow cubes to harden. 

Homemade Rose Bath Salts

Amazingly fragrant & easy bath salts!

 I bought a bag of multi-purpose Epsom salt from the grocery store and added in essential rose oil and a touch of gel food coloring and mixed it all together! (I made enough for 5 medium sized jars, I didn't measure out the Epsom salt, it was more then half the eight pound bag.)

I found these cute little containers from the craft store and alternated colors/fragrances.

   

Simple DIY Paper Tree Pictorial 

These little cuties have been popping up all over the place. However, I have yet to find an easy to follow tutorial. So I decided to just give it a try on my own and here is what I came up with!

I used some old scrap-booking paper to make the cone and cut the bottom so it sat flat on the table. I already had a strip sized scrap-booking paper packet, which came in very handy because I didn't have to do any extra cutting. I cut fringe of all sizes into these strips, used a pen to roll the paper (to give it the curl on the ends) and hot glued the rest of the way!

Super Simple Christmas Tree Topper & Small Bow Pictorial

Christmas Tree Topper:

Small Bow:

Aeropathy Jar Set

I found these little beauties at my local home goods store and painted the inside of the lid and the bottom of the base black to match my bathroom decor. I used a basic black acrylic paint.

Add Q-tips, Bath Salts and Bath bombs, along with floating shelves and some other fun knick-knacks. Bathroom organized!

Fall Fun!

A quick and fun little project that is cleaner the carving real pumpkins!

I bought a fake white pumpkin and some puffy paint and went to town!

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Found this awesome recipe online and these came out great!
Dry Ingredients:
⅔ Cup all purpose flour
¾ Cup sugar
2 Teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
¼ Teaspoon salt
¼ Teaspoon baking powder
¼ Teaspoon baking soda

Wet Ingredients:

15oz can pumpkin

2 Large eggs
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract 
¾ Cup evaporated milk

Whipped cream

Combine the wet and dry ingredients in separate bowls, mix in dry ingredients until fully combined. Line your cupcake pan with foil liners (I also sprayed with non-stick cooking spray). Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Let cool, then chill in refrigerator. Top with whipped cream and cinnamon. 

Homemade Lavender Soap!

I used Goats Milk as a soap base and added Lavender scent and dried pieces of Lavender, along with a hint of purple coloring. All of which I found at Hobby Lobby.

Cut your soap base into small pieces (a whole pack of the Goats Milk soap base made 7 rectangle bars). Heat over medium-high heat until soap has melted. Add your scent, coloring and stir well.

I sprayed the bottom with Non-stick cooking spray (use very little). After you have filled the molds spray with Rubbing Alcohol, this eliminates any air bubbles.

Let the soap harden for at least one hour.

Here is my finished products! Smells amazing and looks so delicate :)

Quick & Fun Way to Display Vacation Keepsakes