Cute Teacher Gift

I found a cute teacher gift that can easily use available recyclables around the house:

Recycled Desk Set

Make Desk Top Organizers by Recycling Household Junk

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Materials Needed:

  • A variety of Household Containers such as Tea Bag Boxes, Cereal Boxes, Frozen Juice Containers
  • Wrapping paper
  • Glue
  • Scissors
Angie Jane explains how to make a desk set by recycling household items.
Instructions:
First, make certain that the containers are empty and clean. Then decide what household containers would work best for your office supplies. For example, a frozen juice can would make a good pen and pencil holder. A cereal box is the perfect size for holding papers. Smaller boxes, such as a box from tea bags, are good for holding paper clips and other smaller office supplies.

To decorate, place the containers on the wrapping paper. Cut enough wrapping paper to cover the container. Leave enough extra paper to tuck in or fold over the edges into the container.Carefully glue the paper to the container.

Allow plenty of time for the glue to dry before using your new desk organizers.

I suggest using small wooden round beads for the feet, the kind that are unpainted. You can paint them any color to fit in with your color scheme. A glue gun or super glue works the best when applying wooden objects.

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Happy Mothers Day from Crafty Mom of 3

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Great beaded craft (via @FacDirectCraft )

Factory Direct Craft is a neat blog I follow on twitter and as a blog. They posted a really cool beaded project involving bobby pins. Check it out!

DIY Decorative Bobby Pins

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13 Thrifty Gifts For Mom (via FaveCrafts.com)

I just opened my FaveCrafts newsletter and it was chocked full of Mother’s Day gifts:
13 Thrifty Gifts for Mom: Mother’s Day is the perfect time to exercise some new handmade projects because Mom loves everything you make! Try making her something practical or something pretty, it’s up to you. And save a few dollars going the thrifty route.
Something Practical:
Something Pretty:
12. Beautiful Mom Frame (shown)

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Simple Mother’s Day Crafts (via@imperfectwomen)

Here’s my new post on Imperfect Women:IWHeader2

Simple Mother’s Day Crafts

Simple Mother’s Day Crafts

By CraftyMomof3

Sometimes simple is best. I have found some oldies, but goodies that any one can make.

Feel free to hint to the dads, moms! These are good for grandmas too.

One thing any good crafter knows is the versatility of coffee filters and paper plates. Here’s a great one for coffee filters that I found on DLTK’s site.

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I also wanted to share the great deal that’s going on at Limoges:
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New sister site Shop ’til You Drop

I have changed formats for my shopping blog. You can still find older posts and occasional updates at dress-pinkhttp://craftymomof3-shopping.blogspot.com but my newly formatted site is http://craftymomof3-shopping.net. Please follow our sister site for great deals! I also have a coupon twitter page CMO3CouponDeals. Follow Me! :) cmo3sig

Happy Earth Day!

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Go GREEN!!!!!! :)

Love,

~CraftyMomof3~cmo3sig

March Of Dimes. Please consider donating.

I can’t walk this year due to health issues and I am moving, but I still wanted to make sure I fundraise for March of Dimes this year. This cause is very near dear to my heart. My third child was born at 31 weeks due to me having HELLP syndrome. She is a fighter and survived and is now a thriving 3 year old that I can hardly keep up with.

livhospitalsmThis was L at 31 weeks

livcuteThis is L now at 3 years old.

What a difference huh?

It was heartbreaking to have her in the hospital over Christmas and March of Dimes provided us with special preemie presents for her and a mom care package for me. It helped.

Thank you from L and Me.

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