DIY Pallet Clock (Part 2)

Sometimes there are DIY projects that go just as planned... this one took some extra elbow grease.

None the less, the end product was worth all the hang up.  It is such a beautiful piece!

So my first word of advice, don't get your clock kid from Hobby Lobby.  Mine was broke and missing pieces, even though it was brand new and not opened or tampered with.  We ended up buying a second set from a clock supplier on Amazon.

Second piece of advice, make sure you wood is as thin as you can get it to be.  The post on the clock kit is only so long.  We had to do some extra sanding on the back for the clock workings box would fit.

Lastly this clock is 24" wide and needed a high torque clock kit.  If your clock is smaller, order a kit that matches your size of clock.

My new video is the 2nd part of the Pallet Clock tutorial, you can see the first part in my Day in the Life of a DIYer post here:  

http://dailydiyer.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-in-life-of-diyer.html

Here's the newest video and the finished product!

Enjoy!

Mason Jars! Crossin My Heart Creations Etsy Shop

Welcome to The Daily DIYers Etsy Shop!

I feel like I am an "evolving crafter."  I sort of get my feet wet in a lot of different types of crafts.  I think all "good" crafters sort of get into something, prefect it, and then move onto something new.  In my mind, I don't really get bored with projects, I just want to try new things!

I had this wild idea to streamline my Etsy Shop.  It was a hodge podge of different things.  I've had this love for Mason Jars for a long time now and thought, I just want to have a shop full of Mason Jar items!

I'm finally to the point where I have crafted some awesome items, photographed, edited, and watermarked all the photos and have started adding items to my 

Etsy Shop:  Crossin My Heart Creations

Here's a few of the items I'm featuring:

Mason Jar Key Chains
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Set of 6 Mason Jar Note Cards
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Sets of 3 Distressed Mason Jars
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I hope that you will take a second to visit my shop!   I always accept custom orders as well!

Crossin My Heart Creations Etsy Shop

Neon Glow Party Supply Haul!

When one of your favorite things is party planning and your daughter hits the big 1-0

A giant neon/glow in the dark/black light party happens (well in our house anyway).

I spent the day hunting for some of the missing details of my daughter's soon-to-be birthday party and to wanted share!  I also added a GREAT TIP in the video if you are also planning a black light party.

At this awesome party the girls will be EATING fun snacks and food, making a glow project, having fun at the "#selfie" photo booth, playing a glow stick game, and of course having an awesome slumber party.

I hope to capture all the details of this party, so subscribe and follow me!

Coming soon:

-The Decorations

-The FOOD

-The Activities

-And the fun happenings at the actual party

Until then - enjoy this fun haul video!

Happy Earth Day! Toddler activities

We had such a BEAUTIFUL spring day to celebrate our Earth Day! In Carter's home preschooling we have been talking about Earth Day all week, along with recycling, talking about bugs, animals, and nature.  Today we wrapped it all up with fun Earth Day activities!
Some of the things we did were:
-Earth Day snack -DIY Recycled watering can -DIY Recycled windsock -and we read some Earth Day related books outside
See our fun day in the video linked below. Enjoy!

DIY Rainbow Salsa

If heaven was in vegetable form... this would be it!

Talk about the freshest most refreshing recipe, this one is just my favorite!

There is a lot of chopping involved, but if you have a hand chopper, that will cut out a lot of that time.

Ingredients:

-Can of corn

- Can of black beans

-Red, yellow, and orange bell peppers

-3 Tomatoes

-Red onion

-Lime

-Cilantro

-Cumin

-Salt

-Garlic Powder

To see the full tutorial, click the video below!

Enjoy!

DIY Play Dough

My son LOVES play dough... no really... L.O.V.E.S. play dough.  Play dough happens every single day in our house.  We go through a can of play dough basically every day around here.  He leaves it out, he plays with it so much it gets gross, half ends up on the floor... you get the idea.

I have been washing and storing the little play dough cans for just this occasion.  Time to make some new home made play dough!

Here's the ingredients you'll need:

-Flour

-Water

-Salt

-Oil

-Cream of Tartar

-Food Color

-Wood Spoon

-Sauce Pan

See the video below to see the full tutorial!

Enjoy!

SURPRISE! Wizard of Oz Party

Guys... my mom is seriously THE BEST MOM.
She beats me in the "Mommaing" for sure.  Mainly because not only is she a great mom to me but a great GRAMMA to my kids.  That's double duty right there.
We got her tickets to see the production of The Wizard of Oz for her 55th birthday.
Sure, I could have wrapped them up and just handed them to her - but that's NO FUN.
In comes the SURPRISE Wizard of Oz themed birthday party!
We had already taken her out to dinner (we had the best homemade gourmet hamburgers of our lives y'all!).  This was after dinner where we brought her back to our home for dessert - or so she thought.
Here's are a few photos from her special night, if you'd like to see more details and the look on her surprised face, watch the video linked below.
Enjoy!

GLITTER SHOE TUTORIAL:

http://dailydiyer.blogspot.com/2016/04/diy-glitter-shoes.html

Table Cloth Rainbow Curtain

Emerald City

(Gift table)

The Witch's Castle

(Dessert Buffet)

Kansas themed dining table

For all the details of this party see the video below: