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So of course I got this wonderful idea from Pinterest.  You should follow me!  So I made these for about 6 bucks maybe a bit more with candles.  I started by taking a permanent  marker, I tried sharpie and it didn't work, to write the letters on each cup.  When you write on them make sure the handles are going the same direction.  If you mess up just take a wet rag and wipe it off.  To make sure the writing doesn't go anywhere put the cups into the oven at 150 F for 30 minutes after you write on them.  Once they have cooled you can fill them with candy corn.  At the top you can put a candle.  I set a white candle on top of each.  I think this is super cute and I hope you do as well.  Thanks let me know what you think! :D

~DIY or Bust~
<3 Bekkah

Fall is in the Air!

So my mother received this burlap bean sack from someone that she worked with a few years back.  To put it to use we decided to make a fall decoration.  We set a Styrofoam circle on the bottom.  Then filled around it with beans.  I think that parts funny because it was a bean sack, got empty, and had beans put back in it.  We then stuck the arrangement of (fake) plants into the Styrofoam.  To wrap it up we put a red ribbon tie around the top to keep it all together.  Well I hope you enjoy this and maybe even try it out.  Let me know what you think or how yours turn out!

~DIY or Bust~
<3 Bekkah

Quotes with Crayons

So I tried out another turn on the crayon art.   I did a piece with a quote and picture.  I liked it because it looks like the girl is dancing in colored rain, but when I showed my sister she told me that it looked like the girl was make from the crayons and I kinda liked that idea better :)

items needed:

• canvas
• crayons
• hair dryer
• printed picture
• quote
• Popsicle stick
• sharpie

steps:

1. glue your crayons onto the canvas, then glue your picture onto the canvas
2. write your quote onto the canvas.  I had started out using a silver sharpie but after I melted the crayons it was really light so I went over it with a black marker.
3. I taped a popsicle stick over the picture diagonally so it wouldn't completely cover the picture
4. melt your crayons straight down.  again make sure you tilt the canvas to prevent it from splattering everywhere.  :D

 The canvas with the silver writing... "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to Dance in the rain..."

The before picture....

Let me know if you try this out. :) 

<3

Circle Splash

I thought I would do a spin on the usual straight crayon art.  I decided to try some shapes and this one turned out really well I think.
Items needed:

• crayons
• newspaper or trash bag
• hair dryer
• canvas
• hot glue and hot glue gun

steps:

1. cover your work surface with your newspaper or trash bag.  Being a circle it shoots off in all directions instead of straight down.  Be prepared to scrape wax off of stuff.. I wore an apron doing this because I have learned my lesson by ruining a pair of jeans with crayon wax.
2. glue you crayons in the shape you want.  Start by laying them out in the pattern you want and then glue so there are no mistakes
3. begin heating the crayons with the hair dryer.  You will have to twist the canvas to get all the spots.  This does take patience and practice because if you don't heat them with the canvas tilted back it will splatter everywhere.  Hope you enjoy!

 This was my trash bag after the project... you can also see in the bottom right corner I got some on my table as well.....

this was the before picture :D

Let me know how yours turns out in the comments below... Have fun :D

Decorative Bottles

Hey everyone, sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything.  I thought I would share this idea with you.  This is one thing I was super excited about :)  I hope you enjoy:D

Items needed:

• glass bottles
• pledge floor cleaner
• glitter
• paper towels

Steps:

1. poor the floor cleaner into the bottles just use enough to make a pool of it on the bottom.
2. cover the bottle with the paper towels and shake, make sure you cover the sides really well
3. now it's time to add your glitter.  poor a bit in you can poor out extra.  Shake it again really well to cover everywhere.  Make sure you cover the bottle :P  
4. let it dry for an hour or so just so it settles and poor out the extra glitter.

I hope you enjoy this :D 

Mischa really likes getting into the pictures :D <3

keep on crafting and let me know how yours turns out :D

Behavior Charts in 1st Grade

So as the year ended and we were packing up my moms first grade classroom I realized how many things I had made for this school year and thought I would share some of them.  First, I thought I would share how she does her behavior system.  She has charts that we make, usually made to match the theme of her classroom that year. This year we did a sports theme.  She also makes one of these charts for her lunch count.  She uses red and blue (hot and cold) strips of paper to determine who is eating at school and who is not.

Items needed:

• poster board
• library card pockets
• bulletin board letters
• rubber cement
• extra pictures for effect (optional)

Steps:

1. lay the pockets out on the poster board to figure out the amount of rows and columns that you will need.  We always include a few extra for new students
2. pull the paper off of the back of the pockets and lay them down, be very careful to get them in straight lines because it is very easy to get off just a little.
3. Add you heading letters, examples for the sports theme were Touchdown, Home-run, Goal, and Score
4. then you can use a label maker for names or add any touches you would like to make it personal.

 The home-run chart was for her reading class.^^^

Touchdown was for her Homeroom kids that she had for a majority of the day.

With these charts she also had decks of cards,two for her and two for her students.  If one of her students got caught doing something good or had their homework done or reading back signed they got a card.  She then drew two cards on Friday to get matching cards.  The student that had a matching card would then get to go to the treasure box and choose something.  The treasure box has little things like necklaces, rings, little cars, little army guys.  The students also can get the cards taken away if they are naughty.

~<3~ Bekkah :D

Laced up Bangles

I saw a picture of a bangle covered in lace today on Pinterest and I wanted to try it.  So I did and I really enjoy how it came out :)
Items Needed:

• bangle
• lace
• mod podge
• paint brush or be like me and use you hands and make a mess

Steps:

1. cut lace to were it will go all the way around the bangle and wide enough to cover the sides
2. cover the bangle in mod podge
3. begin laying the lace piece over the bangle. make sure you get creases out
4. i put a rubber band around it just to hold it still
5. the last part is the hardest, extras on the side will need to be folded in and glued down and it will take time so be patient... 

Hope you enjoyed <3 ~Bekkah~