"Lolly Leis"

Need a fun last minute valentine gift that no-one else will have???

Lolly Leis (lays) fun personal Gifts for all ages and genders.  
            Fun and fast valentine gifts for that someone special.
Find out first what their favorite candy is...then make a quick fun Lei for them that tells them you care....

All you need is their favorite Candy Bars (snack size)or for the man in your life put jerky in it, plus a roll of cellophane wrap, and some colored curly ribbon.

                             The kids thought they were AWESOME!!!!!

  

Cut a long strip and lay the candy along the middle & roll it over to cover.

Then tie off each section of Candy with a piece of the  ribbon, and tie the ends closed to create a closed necklace circle.

Then run the sharp edge of some scissors  along the ribbon to make it curl and you are finished...that easy!!!

Even Adults love them & feel special.

-Buff-

Frugal Friday - Upcycled Bottles

After New Years we had several empty Sparkling Cider bottles. I started to throw them away but thought *maybe* I could turn them into something cute! Valentine's is around the corner and I'm in need of a few more decorations. :)





So first I removed all the labels (Goo Gone & a razor worked perfectly for this) and cleaned them out.














Then, using a technique I found on Pinterest, I used my glue gun to "draw" words on them.  They're not exactly perfect, but it worked.  The glue strings can be cleaned off easily with some Goo Gone dabbed on a paper towel. 





Once the glue was dry I took them outside to paint.  Make sure you do several light coats of spray paint instead of trying to get it completely covered in one coat -- otherwise the paint will start to drip.  (Not that I'd know from personal experience or anything!)  Once the paint was dry I applied a clear coat sealer.  Then I added a bit of twine to the top and they were done!  I love the fun bright colors and am so happy with how they turned out.

*You could also do this with mason jars or any other drink or food jars or bottles you don't want to throw out.*

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Fun Shaped Bread

I wanted to do something fun and different for Valentine's other than just making cookies or cupcakes. Buff has these great bread tubes from The Pampered Chef. 

*You can not buy them on their website anymore, but you can get these ones on Amazon  (the reviews say they are just like the Pampered Chef ones!):

Norpro 3 Piece Canape Bread Mold Set

You just make any bread you want and put it into the tins and bake as normal! They are so fun and my kids love the different shapes!

My family LOVES Maori bread, its a traditional bread made in New Zealand, so we make it all the time. The only thing I did different was add some red food coloring for Valentine's! They turned out really cute!

The star shape would be fun to do for the Fourth of July in red, white and blue!

The flower shape would be great for Easter in cute pastel colors! 

* I used an empty, cleaned out can of corn to make the circle shape

-chelz

Clearance Christmas Soaps

Remember these soaps I gave away as teacher gifts this year?  Well I was at Bath & Body Works today and they were on clearance for $1.37 each which is a GREAT deal for these soaps!  So maybe I just couldn't help myself and I picked up 12 of them!  I figured I could save them until next Christmas, or I might try and peel the labels off and turn them into a cute Valentine's Day soap.  Stay tuned ..... ;)



Anyway, just thought I'd give a heads up in case anyone has a sickness like me and can't pass up a good deal!

Frugal Friday-Valentine's Wreath

I have been looking for a good Valentine's wreath to make but have not found one that I am in love with. Buff and I were talking and she had the idea to make one out of body wash poufs! We put our minds together and came up with a wreath that we were both proud of!

Here is how we did it....

We found some scrap foam that Buff had laying around the house. We got a wire hanger and bent it into a circle.



We then cut a slit in the middle of the foam so that we could lay the hanger inside the foam. The foam then would bend to the shape of the hanger.

I then took the loofahs and cut the cord and string off them and then I could open the pouf and slide it onto our wreath.

After we got the poufs on the wreath, I took the hook from the hanger and hooked it into the other end of the foam to complete the circle and then taped it to make sure it would stay... I forgot to take pics of that step...sorry.

Buff found this purple heart at walmart 75% off!  It is a Christmas tree ornament! We took some clear jewelry string and decided to hang this in the middle of the wreath.

We had a small pink pouf that we had gotten in a Christmas present and took some purple scraps of tule to make some accents that look like flowers. We just pinned them in but you could also hot glue gun them on. The good think about using the white poufs is you can change the accents on it to fit any season. I searched for some pink poufs to make another wreath cause we have a white heart just like the purple one, but I could not find any pink ones, so you will just have to imagine that I did a pink and white one as well.


*Tip- It only took us 5 poufs to cover the wreath.

-chelz & Buff


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Perpetual Birthday Calendar w/Printable

I love to make cards and send them out to family and friends for their birthdays and other special occasions.  But I'm the first to admit that despite my best intentions, I don't always get them sent out on time.  :)  One of my goals for this year is to do better at this.  To help me, I decided to make myself a perpetual calendar.  This is such an easy and inexpensive project and would even make a great gift for that person who has everything.

All you'll need is a 4x6 picture frame and some white cardstock.  I picked up my clear frame from Dollar Tree.  It's actually magnetic (perfect for a refrigerator!) but since my kitchen is stainless steel I picked up a frame holder for a buck while I was there. Then just print the calendar pages (you can print two 4x6 to a page) cut 'em out and slip 'em in the frame.  Easy peasy! :)

Click HERE to download calendar pages

Just make sure you display it somewhere you'll see it often!  You could also tie some cute ribbon on it and hang it up.

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