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2011-05-25T20:12:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone I know I been absent for a wailed, but I will try to stay more connected in the blog, and post more ideas, recipes etc. I invite you also to share any ideas or suggestion you may have to keep growing this blog.

Thank you again for your patience and see you soon :)

Nelda

Castle Pinata

2011-03-03T21:12:00.000-05:00

These are simple steps to make a castle piñata for a birthday party.

In this days we have different techniques to create a piñata, you can do with the basic elements like news paper, glue and tissue paper, exist also different glues like hot glue and other type of glue that people been use.

Materials:

Cardboard box rectangular (the sizes can depended of how big you want hem)

Corrugated roll (if don’t have you can use a cardboard box)

Construction paper

Tissue paper two colors

Scissors

Glue

Sponge brush

Tape

Rope

Knife

In the rectangular box, make holes in the sides of the box, and insert the rope from one side to the other making a cross, and in the tap make the holes and pas the rope to and you form the handle to hang the piñata; and close the box with tape.

With the corrugated roll (or the cardboard box*), measure the size of the rectangular box and left an extra peace to attach to the box wit tape; you will do the same to the other size.

* if you use the card board make couple cuts in the are that will bee inside so you can give the round form.

After attach the sides to the castle, you need to close the bottom of the sides wit cardboard; trace the shape and cut, you en clue or tape.

For the top, with the construction paper you make the cone that fit in the open en glue them.

The details of the windows and the door you can make them with black construction paper if you want to put flags in the towers, you can do them with a toothpick and a triangle construction paper.

With the tissue paper you will cut them in strips of 5 in. and make also the cut vertical (see the picture)

The quantity needed will depend on how big is the piñata. You may want help in that part or cut enough and save the left over

Now that the shape is form, the windows and the door are glue to the castle; we star to decorate with the tissue paper. With the sponge brush apply glue directly to the cardboard and start applies the tissue paper going around the piñata.

For the bottom you can use a sheet o two you just glue them to cover

When you finish to wrap the piñata with the tissue paper, you need make the hole to put the candies

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2011-02-21T22:28:00.000-05:00

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Valentine's goodies

2011-02-14T00:23:00.000-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day every one, today is the day to express the Love, here I want to show you some of the goodies that I made for my girls friends at school

Valentine's goodies

For the boy we make a bombs, I fine this cute projects in skip to my lou blog, I just change what i put inside. You can see how I do these here

For the girls I make this little bracelets and purses, I find this tutorial in Merrimentdesign

and this filled hearts I do for the teachers and my co-workers, and I find this at Shabby Chic Crafts

Hope you enjoy it

Valentine's goodie

2011-02-14T00:17:00.000-05:00

Here is a Valentine's goodie that I found in Skip to my lup blog, I think was very cute for the boys

You will need:

- tissue paper ( black)

- pipe cleaner ( red and silver)

- candies

- red cardstock for tags

cut the tissue paper in circles of 10", put the candies in the center how show in the picture

wrap the candies together, making the little ball

put the silver pipe cleaner in the center and tight the tissue around it, with the red pipe cleaner you tide it where are my finger up, make sure tight it

last put the tag

hope you enjoy it

napking paper flowers

2011-01-26T23:48:00.001-05:00

Valentines is around the corner, between work kids and hubby I been do a little crafts, I start with this napkin flowers.

The flowers are super easy to do, I saw last year the tutorial in dana made it, and I make some for my little girl birthday party.

To make the napkin flowers you will need:

- Napkins (you can buy in the dollar store)

- Pipe cleaner

- Scissors

First you unfold 4 napkins of the same color, for the center I use something that contrast, but cut the border of this so get a little smile, how I show in the picture below

When you have your napkins together you star to fold all of them about an inch each fold to form a fan

In the middle you will tied it with the pipe cleaner, you can use string also.

After you tide it, cut the ends to give the shape

Now you open the petals and give the shape

And it is done

Here is one of the places I put this flowers

Valentine mobile

2011-01-22T20:32:00.001-05:00

Yesterday my honey wants to go to big lots! Store, I went with him and found this stickers (was a good deal because the bag come with 6 packs) and I only pay $1.00 for it; I like the shapes and the sparkles and this is what come in my mind.

My Valentine mobile . . .

For this I use:

- Stickers (you can cut the hearts in felt or paper)

- Embroidery hoops

- fishing line

- Pom-poms

- Ribbon

First I wrap the ribbon around one of the embroidery hoop and put it aside. After I measured the lent of my mobile and left like 20 to 25 inches for tide it to the embroidery hoop

With my strip already cut, take the stickers, and put two of the same in between the stickers, add a pom poms and sticker, you create your own pattern; when you done you can tide them in the embroidery hoop with the rest of the fishing line, pull all together in the center to make the loop to hang it, and you are done

hope you enjoy . . .

Valentine Day wreath

2011-01-19T23:58:00.000-05:00

Valentine Day wreath

I saw this today and I want feature this idea today! This is from Moms of All Trades, she made this with Cardboard, Ribbon/twine, Glue and Embellishments (old shirts, beads, felt, buttons)

hope you enjoy it like I do. . .

Valentine wreath

2011-01-19T21:56:00.000-05:00

This past weekend, I was working on my Valentine wreath for my door, I get a little busy between my work and my home, but always I make time to craft something.

I star wrapping around the heart shape with tulle

Next I make my flowers; you can find the tutorial here, they are super easy to do.

Now you can star ensemble the wreath, if you use brass, just pin the flower to the foam heart shape, if you use buttons you can glue them in.

In the back I pin the ribbon, to make a bow and hang it in my door.

hope you enjoy . . .

Prima Flower

2011-01-19T21:01:00.001-05:00

My mom was looking in the web, and sends me a picture of a flower and asks me if I can do it.

They call it prima flowers

For this flower you will need:

- Tulle any color

- Scissors

- Tea candle with a glass

- Tweezers

- Brass

first of all you need to determine what size of flower you want, for this I use a 3" circles you need about 7 and a bras, you can use a plain brass or decorative, if you use plain you can put on tap a pretty jewelry or button

After you cut your circles, you folded in a 1/4, and hold them with your tweezers, how I show you in the picture

light up your candle, and get close the tulle, only need the warm, not direct to the flame, (tulle burn real easy), recommended you try one first, can a rotate it around, to the ends of the circles get crispy a little bit.

The circles my glue together but don’t worry, jus take them apart and unfold it. When you done with all the circles it is time to ensemble the flower

You will star overlapping each circle (I use 7 circles for this flower), when you finish, use the brass in the middle, and open it, you can use a gem or a button to give different finish; and is done.

Tissue Gift Wrap Kissing Ball

2011-01-15T14:36:00.002-05:00

here is beutiful decoration for Valentine's Day

I saw this today and I want feature this idea today! This is from Madelyn at Sharing the Wealth! she made this with out of computer paper and tissue wrapping paper. Here's how she did it:

book mark

2011-01-15T13:55:00.001-05:00

My mom saw this book markers in the web, she describe it to me, she ask me if I can make them for her because she have some kids that she would like to give to them and here is the result ...

Here is the lady bug book holder

Also I have other designs

**please come back for the instructions**

if you would like the patterns, please leave a comment and you e-mail, I will be happy to send it to you.

Valentine's scarf

2011-01-10T22:42:00.001-05:00

Today I star to making a scarfs for my girls . . .

Here is my little sweet hear showing her scarf . . . she is so sweet :)

Firs I buy some fleece fabric and only need 1/4 of the yard, this can be with design or solid your choice.

I use a heart design and a solid fleece fabric for mine ones, I cut 1 strip of each fabric measure 4 3/4 inches wide by 33 inches long each, in the rest of my red fleece fabric I cut a heart in my red fleece fabric. (You can make it more wide if you desire it )

sew the heart and turn over, sew the heart on the side you chuce, and onle sew the bottom and part of the top part of the scarf, that leave me an open thant I can put the other end of the scarf trough.

after you sew the heart, you put the to strip together and sew them together, leave one end open so you can turn the inside out of you scarf and sew the end.

And whala this is my scarf finish . . .

hope you like it and enjoy it.

Nelda

Cupcake Pin Cushions on Dollar Store Crafts

2011-01-09T02:58:00.000-05:00

Cupcake Pin Cushions on Dollar Store Crafts

here is a simple and very cut craft to do . . .

Valentine's day

2011-01-04T23:53:00.014-05:00

Valentine's day is one of my favorite holidays!

This year I would like to start with this Valentine’s Day link party, you can share any ideas, treats, décor, etc..

Have fun ! and enjoy it . . .

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Happy New Year...

2011-01-03T21:59:00.000-05:00

Hope every one had a Happy Holidays; I enjoy them with my Family, I miss my Mom, she was out of town and was unable to be with us in this days.

I know I don't been so active last year, I had a lot of work, business travels, etc. This year I would try to participate as much as possible; and hopping you enjoy the crafts. . .

My two year old birthday party

2010-11-09T00:15:00.001-05:00

I was so busy at work and to making my little one birthday party…

Here are some pictures of my little one birthday party

This are the invitations, I create for her Birthday, I want to get a picture of her like this, but she do not like pictures, so I looking in the web for a picture , I just add the information.

For the decoration I create an arch to welcome our Fairies and Elves to the party

Made her Birthday banner, ups I forget one h in birthday . . .

Here are the tutus for our guess, also make the costumes for our elves

For the goody bags I made some flowers, they turn pretty good

Here is my older daughter, I do some face painting

and we have a pinata, this one of the few pictures I can take of my little one, she enjoy her birthday party but she do not like pictures....

Shower curtain hooks

2010-07-01T21:51:00.000-04:00

these are my old shower curtains hooks, with the new shower curtain that I make, I want something different, thinking to re use these old hooks . . .

what I use:

scraps pieces of fabric

fusible fabric

left overs from the green

buttons

floss tread

Mod pod glue

First I cut the squares of fabric for the flowers about 4" x 4" (2 of each color), and fuse together. Cut the shape other flower, with the left over pieces I cut circles out ( 2 different sizes) for the center; also cut the green in 4" x 4" then select the buttons . . .

when I have all the flowers and circles cut, start the combinations . . .

When I have the combinations that I want, start the ensemble . . . stitching the button in the center of the flower, to add some dimension I put one button in the bottom too, and stitch together to center of the green square . . .

to mounted in the hook I use the mod podge glue, and before it dry I add couple stitches in the back to secure it.

and here is my fabric flowers hook, hope you like this, and enjoy it

Nelda

Girl’s bathroom

2010-06-30T21:49:00.000-04:00

This time I would like to share my girl’s bathroom of my girls… I love PBK stuff, when we go to the store my hubby always said “you can do these”, and here I’m. . .

First I star with the shower curtains

And you can tell I can’t wait to hang this shower curtain (I steam iron after I hung it)

To make these shower curtain I use

• flat bed sheet

• Light green fabric about 2 yards

• A ¼ of fabric dark green

• Scraps of fabric for the flowers

• Craft paper to make the templates

• Fusible fabric

First I cut and made the button holes for the shower curtain hooks, I trace the flowers and cut the fabric, and zig zag the appliqués , in the botton of the shower curtain put a stripe of light green.

the shower curtain hooks

Making the set of towels for my girls

I Add this butterflies that my Mom bring me from Mexico

And my wash cloth basquet

I love the result, my 8 years old girl love it, I'm new making tutorials, but working on, will post soon

hope you like these too, and want to hear from you....

Nelda

4th of July wreath

2010-06-16T00:23:00.003-04:00

Today I finish my door wreath for 4^th of July

To make this you need

Fabric (blue, red and white)

Wreath (your preference)

Hot glue
White foamy stars

First cut strips of fabric about 3" each you can change you wide
Cut:
3 strips of blue

7 strips of red

6 strips of white

I take my strips to the sew machine to make my ruffles, start with the 3 blue, 1 red, 1 white and continue the pattern

When you have the ruffles, start ensemble your wreath

Keep wrapping the ruffles until you finish; at the end you add your starts.

Hope you like these.

Nelda

Crayon holder

2010-06-07T23:56:00.002-04:00

This weekend I working on my cousins gifts, my mom will go back to our town Mexico, and she ask if I can made something for them, looking trough the web I find this tutorial from skiptomylou web,
my Mommy love it, I hope you love it too

Hope you like . . .

Little touch for the girl’s bathroom

2010-06-04T11:01:00.002-04:00

Today redecorating my girls bath, coming the idea on the washcloths, my mom told me that be more sanitizer if I have individual washcloth to dry hands also on my daughter birthday party, the towel for dry the hand was very wet, also this can work for a baby shower gift, so this is what I do . . .

I have this basket, and washcloths

Having many colors I can play a little, I utilize two washcloths in color green, to represent my leaves,

And the other in different colors to represent my flowers, is so simple that adding a touch for the bath

For the flower fold the washcloth in half, and later you roll it to shape like a rouse, when you have it, arrange it in the basket, it is done, and you also will need another basket to put the duty washcloths in

Hope you like it . . .

Graduation

2010-06-01T07:12:00.000-04:00

Last Friday I receive an invitation from my daughter school she is in 2nd grade, she finish the years and they do some awards for the kids, yes I’m a proud mom, I decide to do something for the special event my daughter will receive one

This is the pin for everyone to wear. . . I made it with ribbon, wood circles, black pen, and hot glue, for the hat I use foamy

This is the arrangement that she receive for her achievement, it is made with foamy (I will post the templates and instructions soon)

And this is a little gift for every one

For this I found this candy at Wal-Mart for .25 cents a peace, what a deal, and the colors for the school are purple and gold, they match :)

The graduation hat is made with card stock and the tassel is made with quilting paper technique; but I use a copy paper (cut the strips)

I love it, if you have any comment s or suggestions please leave here

hope you like it, I'll post the templets soon

Nelda