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Glitter Candle Gift Idea #MadeWithMichaels

November 13, 2014 By Michelle Barneck 33 Comments

Michaels sent me a gift card and a list of Pinterest inspired projects with a challenge to make my own holiday DIY project. I saw this glitter candle and knew it would translate in to a great gift idea for my little guy’s preschool teacher. I chose to do a winter spin on the glitter candle gift so she can keep it out through January and it will keep her classroom looking cute and smelling great!

Easy Glitter Candle Gift idea

ITEMS NEEDED:

  • Ashland Jar Candle
  • Recollections Glass Glitter
  • Mod Podge Matte
  • Foam Brush
  • Paper Plate
  • Celebrate It Satin Ribbon (Pewter)
  • Wood Snowflake Ornament
  • Scissors

Glitter Candle Gift Supplies

Pour a good amount of glitter on to a paper plate and spread to cover the bottom. I love how this glass glitter is almost like tiny mosaic tiles and really shines!

Blue Glitter

Using a foam brush, paint one side of the jar with a coat of mod podge. Roll that side of the candle in the glitter and let it dry. Repeat for the other side. Tie a ribbon around the neck of the jar, thread the ornament on to the ribbon and tie a bow to secure.

 Glitter Candle Gift Idea

This is such a simple project with a big impact! We’ll be gifting this glitter candle to his teacher with a note that says, “Being in your class is ‘snow’ much fun!”

You can join the party at your local Michaels store on November 15th from 1-4 p.m. to create your own top holiday Pinterest craft! It should be a lot of fun!

Father’s Day Man Cards

May 29, 2014 By Michelle Barneck 2 Comments

The countdown to Father’s Day is on. Do you know what you are getting the Dad’s in your life? There are lots of things about marriage and having kids that people joke about taking away their man card, so why not give it back to them? These testosterone building coupons will be just the thing to put a big smile on his face. We’ve come up with a variety for the sports lover to the foodie to just plain getting out of things they don’t want to do. Give them a set of man cards and let them feel in control.

Don’t feel like getting out of bed? No prob. There’s a card for that.

Father's Day Man Card - Breakfast in Bed

Have a guy who likes to be in control? There’s a card for that. Or how about a wannabe golf pro? Gotcha covered.

Father's Day Man Cards - Golf and Remote

Is standing by the side of a river all day his thing? Stabbing worms and slipping on rocks is manly, give him a card.

Man Card for Father's Day - Fishing

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, well, turns out it might also be through not making him shop or letting him watch the game uninterrupted.

Man Cards for Father's Day

There are plenty of ways to restore his man card so we came up with two full sets of cards and because we like to make things easy on you, we’re also providing the Cricut Design Templates so you can just load, purchase needed images, and cut. Easy as that!

Supplies Needed:

  • Cricut Explore
  • Cricut Mat
  • Gray Cardstock
  • White Cardstock
  • Blue Cardstock
  • Black Cardstock
  • Craft Glue

When you download the Cricut templates, they will not look like the following images but rest assured they will cut the needed components for the man cards. I had to layer and attach layers in a certain manner to get them to cut how I wanted.

Man Card template 1

Download Cricut template for the first set of man cards.

Man Card template 2

Download the template for the second set of man cards.

Now just cut all the layers, weed (which is mostly done conveniently by the Cricut mat pulling the letters out of the gray layer), and glue them all together to make your Father’s Day man cards. Easy peasy!

Father's Day Gift Idea Man Cards

Which man card is your favorite?

30 Valentines for Kids

January 10, 2013 By Michelle Barneck 5 Comments

If you need ideas for Valentines for Kids look no further! We searched high and low and are sharing 30 of our favorite creative Valentines from around the web. From classic sweet treats to allergy free options we have adorable valentines for all kids!
Valentines for Kids Collage

30 Valentines for Kids

1.Bubble Valentine Cards from Armelle
2. Jungle Valentines from Fiskars
3. Ladybug Valentine from Skip to My Lou
4. Love Bug Valentines from Dandee Designs
5. Valentine Pencils from Simply J Studio
6. You Rock Valentines from Fiskars

 

Playdough, Star Glasses, Cereal, Maze, Oreo and shovel Valentines for Kids Collage
7. Playdough Valentine from Random Thoughts of a Supermom
8. Superstar Valentine from Pluckymomo
9. Cereal Box from Oh Sugar Events
10. aMAZEing Valentine from No Time to Be Bored
11. We Go Together Like Cookies & Milk from Putting Health First
12. I Dig You from Fry Family

 

Goldfish, Parachute Men, Matchbox Car, Swedish Fish, Mustache and Friendship Bracelet Valentines for Kids Collage
13. O-fish-ally Be My Valentine from Tammy Mitchell Designs
14. Dropping Down Valentine from Paging Supermom
15. I Wheelie Like You from 30 Handmade Days
16. Fish Bowl Valentines from Faboolous
17. Photo Prop Lollipop from Blonde Designs
18. Friendship Bracelet from Dandee Designs
Candy Plane, Pirate, Lightsaber, Bubble Wand, Gold Coin, and Smore Valentines for Kids
19. Candy Airplane Valentines from Giverslog
20. Pirate Valentine from Mer Mag
21. Lightsaber Valentine from Cinnaberry Suite
22. You Blow Me Away Valentine from My Sister’s Suitcase
23. Don’t Ever Change from Jacolyn Murphy
24. S’more Valentine from Domesticated Lady
Apple, Superhero, Mustache, Car, Magnifying Glass, and Heart Sucker Valentines for Kids
25. You’re the Apple of My Eye stickers from Twig & Thistle
26. Superhero Valentines from Little Bit Funky
27. Mustache Valentine from Craft Monkey
28. I Will Never Tire of Your Friendship from Spoonful
29. Magnifying Glass Valentines from Dandee Designs
30. Candy Cane Hearts from The Idea Room
Are these not some of the cutest and cleverest valentines you have ever seen? I love that so many of them don’t involve sugar! If you liked this collections of valentines for kids you may also like our Plane Awesome Valentine!
Toy Airplane on You're Just Plane awesome Valentine for Kids

Valentine’s Day Valentines {Plane Awesome}

February 9, 2012 By Michelle Barneck 22 Comments

This is my first year making Valentine’s Day Valentines for my son to take to school. Of course we didn’t want anything too girly and they get way too much candy, so I took him to the dollar store to have a look. Luckily, we found six packs of airplanes for a dollar so we settled on a “plane” awesome theme!
Valentine’s Day Valentines: You’re just PLANE awesome!
We pretty much love them and they were so easy!
Plane awesome supplies:
  • Toy airplanes
  • Mini Glue dots
  • Color printer
  • White cardstock
  • Paper cutter
  • Glue (I used what came with the glitter)
  • Martha Stewart heart shaped glitter
We printed four of the following image to a page on white cardstock. That is what worked best with our size planes.

Cut out your cards and glue dot the wheels of the planes to the cards.

Draw three contrails (aka the white trails planes leave) from the back of the plane using your glue. Mix multiple colors of glitter hearts in a bowl. Pour the glitter on the glue and shake the excess glitter hearts back in to the bowl. Let the glue dry.

Voila! You have created a cool kid’s Valentine’s Day valentine that is just plane awesome and may I mention allergy safe! My sons class has gluten, nut and red dye allergies this year. Find a valentine treat that avoids all that, I dare you! Or do the easy road like me and just do a toy instead.

My son is happy to have a cool valentine and I’m happy it was extremely affordable and easy!
For more fabulous valentine ideas be sure to check out our 30 Valentines for Kids round up! There’s something for every kind of kid.

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