Reusable Soup Can

Hello All! Sorry I have been MIA...I have been so busy with work and life in general...getting a little thing called gall bladder surgery on Thursday...so lets get some crafting done before I'm in pain for the weekend!!

So this is a simple project-- anyone can do this...even my 3 year old! But I would supervise as scissors are used :)

What you need...

I used soup cans, scissors, Elmers Craft Bond, and craft paper.

This Elmers Craft Bond is AMAZING!!! I want to use it everyday...I just want to think of things to use it on!! I love it. But it gets very sticky, so be sure to spray it over a peice of cardboard.  Pst...it's also a great deal too!

I started by cutting the paper the length of the can. I sprayed the craft bond on the back of the paper after it was cut, and just carefully put it on the empty soup can.

Easy enough right??!!

I just put some forks in it...but you could do straws or whatever. I made 2 of them, but I will eventually make more for the summer time... easy for picnics or birthday partys.

And here it is by my awesome napkin holder (that's what I call it) that I got at the antique store.



Cake Stand

I'm sure everyone has seen the DIY cake stands all over the internet... well here is mine! 

I bought a candle stick from the dollar store and a plate as well. So the total thing cost me $2...I had the gorilla glue and paint on hand already.

I decided to use the blue turquoise paint because...well...I just love the color and it's totally in right now!! 

I wish that I had used spray paint or even a sponge brush...but all I had on hand was a paint brush and you could see the strokes. Oh well...I can't be perfect people!!! I'm on a budget!! 

I did 2 coats of the paint and used some high gloss spray paint because I didn't like the flat look of the paint when it was dry, I wanted gloss!

I took the gorilla glue and put it around the top of the candle holder and applied my plate. 

Because in my experience with Gorilla Glue, it sometimes drips if you have too much. So I take a coffee filter and wrap it around the bottom to catch the glue.

And the finished product -- not the best pictures, but I had some screaming kids that wanted my attention. I'm going to give it as a gift to my friend -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGHAN!!  I also bought her a cake because at 29 you don't get a cake anymore...which isn't really fare! So I bought her one and the hubby and I are going over there tonight!! Yay!!!

Wire Candles

So I bought this super awesome 50's tool box from my town's Friday night auction at the antique store...my second home! I looked inside and there was some chicken looking wire... so I got the idea to wrap it around my candles that were oh so bare looking!

My first step was to wrap some wire around the candle to see how much I needed. I tried to hot glue it, but that wasn't sticking... gorilla glue would take too long to set, so I busted out this beauty -

The oh so trusty staple gun! LOVE HER!!

I made sure to cut the wire so it would just slightly cover the top of the candle, and also overlap when going around the candle...and then I just stapled.

It may not look so fancy, but it sticks with the rustic feel of it...don't ya think? 

I did the same thing with the other two candles...I heart it! 

Pinterest snacks...

I don't know about you ... but I love me some Pinterest!!!  It's a fun website where you can see other peoples imaginations, creations, and just fun things! I love it! 

I saw this parmesan crusted mashed potatoes on there the other day and just knew I had to make it. 

Step 1:

Make mashed potatoes... make them thick though, you don't want them to be all soft and delightful for your family dinner...make em hard --- get your minds out of the gutter people!

Step 2:

Take some crackers in a bag and use your rolling pin to crush them

Step 3:

line up your ingredients

- potatoes

- eggs (I used 2 scrambled)

- crumbs - mix in parm cheese, and any other spices you want

-  wax paper to set them on (a plate would work just as good)

Steps 4-7:

I fried them for about 2 minutes on each side. You will need to change the oil quite frequently, like after 3 of them because it starts to burn from the crumbs.

They turned out yummy!

I had some leftovers so I actually put some of the potatoes and left over crumbs into a tortilla and fried... DELICIOUS!!! Those were my favorite!