Magnetic recipe cards

I am constantly printing and reprinting the same recipes off my computer and I finally was tired of doing it! This was my solution-Magnetic recipes cards!!

I used Powerpoint to make my recipe cards. They're very simple, yet just enough to be decorative!

After they were printed, I cut each recipe out and glued it onto a piece of scrapbook paper slight larger than the largest recipe.

Here they are all lined up ready to go!

Next I used a dab a glue on the back and put a small magnet (from here) in each corner. I made sure that all of the magnets lined up and were in the same position.

Then each card got laminated!

After trimming off the excess they were ready to go. They will be stored on the side of my refrigerator all in a nice stack.

When I want to use a recipe it will fit perfectly on my stove:

I love that they can be wiped off when there are spills and they all stay together in one place!

Here are some links to some of my favorite recipes that I like to have on hand:

Banana-Oatmeal Bread

Soft Wrap Bread

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Quick & Easy Valentine

I saw this idea last year but had already purchased my kids Valentines. I was determined to do it this year though. I love how my daughters turned out. Unfortunately for my son, his class decided to celebrate friendship day, not Valentines. So, here are my daughter's Valentines:

I took a picture with her holding her hand out. Then used the "text" option on Picasa and added the message. Then all you have to do is click shop and upload to your choice of stores for printing.

Once you have the pictures, use a craft knife or razor blade and make a small slice at the top and bottom of the hand. Stick the sucker in and use a small piece of tape on the back to secure.

She loves how they turned out and so do I!

Baby food spice jars...

In my online browsing I came across some cute baby food spice jars here. I decided I just had to make some myself, but I changed it up a bit!

Here's what you need:

• baby food jars (I used #1 jars, the smallest) washed and dried


• strong magnets


• E6000 or another strong adhesive


• vinyl with spice names (or a sharpie if you have nice handwriting!)


• spices

I found it to be easiest to place the vinyl down on the counter

and line up the jar through the bottom.

It made it easier to center the vinyl on the jar.
Rub your vinyl

Remove your application tape!

Then get the lid, magnet & E6000, and apply and let it fully dry. (in this image I have 1, 8mm magnet. I ended up using 3 magnets in the end to get it to stay put. I have ordered larger magnets, 20 mm, and it shouldn't be a problem).

I like to order my magnets at dealextreme. They have free shipping, but be aware it can take about a month to get your order.

Now you're ready to fill your jar

And your set!

Depending on how many you are making they would great on the back of the stove:

I ended up putting a metal bar under my cabinets so I could have more:

They also would be great on the side of a refrigerator. This same idea would be great in a craft room with pins, buttons, etc!

Have fun!

Amazing Race: Valentine's Edition

If you're looking for an AMAZING Valentine's date idea here's one that can't be beat. A group of friends and I did this last year and had a BLAST! Check out the details here: Love, Actually.

Here are the shirts I made for our date using iron on transfers:

So grab a group of great friends and start planning!

Felt Heart Garland

Today I made a super easy and fun craft that would be perfect for a tween wanting to learn to sew. All you need is:

• felt (I chose red, pink & white)


• scissors


• sewing machine

The longest part was cutting the hearts. I didn't use a pattern, I just folded the felt over a inch or two and eye-balled my hearts. Then figure out a pattern. My daughter helped me lay it out to see if I had enough hearts!

Then start sewing. Start with the top of the heart and start feeding them through. You can overlap slightly or leave a little space. I chose to put mine right next to each other using a straight stitch.

Here's the final product:

And up on my mantel.

A super simple and easy way to dress your house up for Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day: Felt Heart Wreath

This is a felt heart wreath that I made last year and posted about on my personal blog last Valentine's Day. It's super easy and could be modified for multiple holidays.

Supplies Needed:

• Foam wreath (I heart in this case)


• Felt (I used red)


• Straight Pins


• Scissors

To start you need to cut LOTS of circles out of whatever color felt you choose. I didn't use a pattern, I just eyeballed the circles and they are able 3 inches across. After you have them cut fold the circle in half and then half again. Take a straight pin and put it through the corner. Then push it into the foam wreath. You can turn and adjust the circles as the fill in the wreath. You only need to place the circle on the "front" part of the wreath so it will lay flat wherever you decide to hang it. To hang, use a long piece of ribbon and 2 straight pins. Loop the ribbon and place the straight pins in the back. For mine I looped the ribbon around a slat on our front screen. When I want to take it down I just need to pull the 2 pins. Be sure to put them back in so they'll be ready for next year. You can check out another tutorial right here as well.

Wood Saying: Thanks

My awesome cousin picked up some great wooden letters for me at a shop in Idaho Falls, ID called Cut it Out.

I LOVE the font!!

I took the letters and did a bit of sanding to smooth down any rough spots and then painted the sides back and just over the edge of the front.

Next I picked out some fun FALL scrapbook paper and roughly cut it to fit my letters and modge podged it on.

One it was dry I took a sanding block and sanded the edges until the paper wore away.

It give a great distressed look to the paper.

After a little bit of embellishing I was done!

I love how it turned out. I have JOY waiting for me to do in the same way in a couple of weeks!