Looking for that perfect, customized gift for a loved one? How about a modern day coupon book? I made one for my husband to go along with his Christmas gift. I gave him an organizer for his shop. I made the coupon book to go with the organizer because I wanted him to know that I would help him get his shop back in shape. Here is all you need: 1 piece 2 sided cardstock adhesive foam squares paper for coupons any color stapler or brads and paper piercer bow wireor other … [Read more...]
In this time of a raised awareness of "reduce, re-use, recycle" I thought it might be fun to refurbish some of my old glass Christmas ornaments. I have several partial boxes of different colors of glass ornaments that some are missing and others are scratched. I hated to throw them away, and didn't think they were worthy of donation. I have been thinking about customizing some ornaments for gifts and thought it would be fun to try heat embossing. This is the result of that … [Read more...]
I was reading the December issue of the All You Magazine and saw an article about adding plaid to some Christmas decorations. I was inspired! I went straight out and bought some Christmas Plaid material and set to work. The magazine has instructions for a "No Sew Stocking" using a glue gun and cloth scraps. Since the glue gun is not my friend I decided to sew my plaid stocking tops. This is what I ended up with. If you choose to glue yours, your can find the instructions in the All … [Read more...]
Making Easy and Affordable Christmas Cards The cards shown here are quick and easy to make. Last year I sent larger cards out and was shocked when I learned how much my postage bill would be. This year I wanted to make a smaller card so that all I would need would be a $0.44 postage stamp to mail them. These cards fit perfectly into the personal small white envelope that you can buy anywhere for under $3.00 for 100. I only spent a few minutes on each card, but am … [Read more...]
When our family started to grow with marriages and grandchildren we started running into some space problems with the house. We had these two side-by-side closets upstairs that we decided needed to be “sleeping forts”. This is one of the most enjoyable re-model projects we have done so far. We started by removing everything from the closet and painting the walls. This is always the boring part, since we have to spackle and sand everything to repair all dents, etc. But let me … [Read more...]
Do you feel like you have so many landscape projects on your to-do list that you will never get done? I know how you feel. When we bought our house around 16 years ago it had no sidewalks, a fence coming off the house, and a split rail fence made out of 4” x 6” x16’ treated lumber. Our walk was a few patio blocks surrounded by some white rocks. We knew that we wanted our yard to be our sanctuary, so we started with one small landscaping project at a time.If I had some … [Read more...]
Here’s the Bzz on a Halloween Card for Kids to Make What you will need 1 piece of white cardstock 1 small piece orange cardstock 1 small piece black cardstock 1 small piece green cardstock Cut white cardstock down to 8” x 6 “, fold in half. Trace your glass from the kitchen on orange and cut out. Cut two small squares out of black and cut in half to make 4 triangles. Cut a smile out of black using the Decorative edge scissors … [Read more...]
Interested in buying your little sweetheart a cute gift like this? Leave a comment below or send me an email at keepinitcheap AT hotmail DOT com to find out more!Can Be Personalized!Get yours for Easter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day - You get the idea! … [Read more...]
