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Archives for June 2011

DIY Under $5 {4th of July Display}

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It’s almost here! Fireworks, parades, BBQs, good ol’ flag themed outfits. I love the 4th of July, but have not had a lot of time to decorate for it. I got some Americana decor out a couple of days ago to bring a little festive in to my life.

Uncle Sam, white pillar candle and candle sticks: thrift store $2.50 last year
Flag themed stars: Target $1 section two years ago
Canvas: recent blog review
Raffia, jute, white candle: on hand
Glass candle holder: 2 for $1 Dollar Tree

Now it’s time to link up your $5 projects!

Please remember:

  • Only link to your own projects that cost you $5 or less (price does not have to include items you had on hand)
  • You can link past projects that fit the dollar limit, but please only link each project one time to one DIY Under $5 party. Do not link the same project week after week.
  • No linking giveaways or items for sale
  • Please link back so others can join the party and so you have the opportunity to be featured on Saturday!

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Make a Memory {Summer Sponge Bombs}

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Here we are, week 4 of the Make a Memory series. Each Monday now through the end of August I will feature a special family tradition from one of my favorite bloggers. It is so important to create lasting memories with our families and this will be a fun way to get ideas for fun traditions we can start with our own families. So let’s dive right in and see how Heather from Whipperberry and her family make a memory!

We are soooo excited to be participating in Make a Memory Monday at A Little Tipsy today!! Happy Monday all… This is Heather from WhipperBerry. We live in sweltering Las Vegas and any good Summer memories involve water for sure!!

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A few years ago I was planning an activity for our youth at church and I came up with our version of water dodge ball. We used large car wash sponges and several huge buckets of water in a large field, broke the kiddos up into teams and let them go to town. They LOVED it!!! It has become a tradition every summer here in these parts. When Michelle asked if I had a fun memory maker this was the first thing I thought of… but of course I needed a fun WhipperBerry Spin!! I found this picture on Pinterest from Positively Splendid…

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… and thought it would be a fun addition to our water dodge ball tradition. I bought sponges, a mop and some drawer liners. All very durable materials!

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The girls and I then cut up the mop, sponges and drawer liners to make our components for the sponge bombs.

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You then decide how big you want your bombs to be… I cut each sponge into thirds {tall thirds} and used two sponges per bomb. and then randomly added the color strips.

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We then gathered them and wrapped them with a cable tie.

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Cinch the cable tie down really tight…

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… and then trim the tail.

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You may be worried about he cable tie… but don’t. By the time you cinch it down real tight the hard knob gets lost inside the sponges and it doesn’t cause any problems at all. My kiddos have played with these for HOURS without any complaints.

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Trim the long strips to make it a little more uniform. Fluff and grab a bucket!!!

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Aren’t they cute?!?

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Even my little guy LOVED them. He had to play with them while dry as to not get his poor cast wet. The good news… his cast came off today!! YEA!!

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Let the kiddos go WILD! They LOVE these!! Who needs Sponge Bob when you have SPONGE BOMBS!!!!

Happy Summer everyone and thanks Michelle for letting us join the party!!

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Heather never ceases to amaze! These are so fun and with two boys, I love that they are super durable! Thanks so much for a another great way to make a memory!

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DIY Under $5 Features

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Another great week of affordable projects! Thanks so much to all those who participated in the DIY under $5 linky this week! Here are the features for this week:

Link with the highest clicks:

Reuseable Sandwich Bags from Craft Buds

My faves:

Stamped Faux Rocks from 320 Days of Sunshine

Flower Wreath from Wayward Girls Crafts

American Flag Tickets from Organize and Decorate Everything

I can’t wait to see more from all of you!

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Point of View: Shelves {Book Shelves}

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Welcome to another month of Point of View where, on the 4th Friday of each month, we each show you our takes on a particular theme. This month’s theme is SHELVES. Just look at the fun projects we have lined up for you!

1. Camilla (Rosy Red Buttons)
2. Michelle (Stay right here!)
3. Jonie (Just Between Friends)
4. Amy (Ameroonie Designs)
5. Gwen (Gwenny Penny)

Are you interested in participating as a guest member of Point of View? We are looking for people who would like to join us. We will be including one guest each month, so if you would like to take part contact Amy from Ameroonie Designs (utahchemnrd@yahoo.com). Please include your blog name and URL, and we will add you to the list. You will be notified in advance when it is your turn.

Now on to my shelves! Book shelves to be exact. No, not shelves to house books, books hung as shelves! I loved this idea when I first saw it on Kojo Designs and just had to make some with my own twist of course. Her books were all put together as one shelf, but I wanted to put dinos on mine for my little guys paleontology room and they are too long to fit on the book so I made each book an individual shelf.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Books
  • Paper
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Measuring tape
  • Level
  • Pencil
  • L Brackets
  • Screws
  • Anchors
  • Clamps
  • Drill

1. First, make paper cutouts of your books, write the book colors on them and hang them on the wall re-arranging them until you are happy.

2. Next measure so they will be evenly spaced and hold the brackets where you will want your books and mark where the holes need to be with your pencil. Drill the holes and place anchors so the screws won’t pull out of the dry wall. Now, screw the L brackets in place.

3. Next, screw the books on to the brackets. We decided to use clamps to hold the books closed tighter so the screws would grab more of the pages and make them more secure.

4. Place your decor and you’re done!

I will have a dino on each book I just need to put the rest together. They are just wood puzzles I got at Harbor Freight for $1 each, but they are perfect for what I wanted!



Now we would love to see your take on shelves!! Head over to the Point of View linky party over on Just Between Friends and you may be featured on one of the Point of View contributors sites.

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