1. I saved my morning coffee grinds; this scrub will wake up your skin.
2. Mix up 1/4 cup inexpensive olive oil, 1 cup turbinado sugar (chunky), 1/2 cup of coffee grounds, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of a citrus zest (I had a lime handy).
3. Scrub down in the shower then use your body wash/soap as normal.
Morning buzz.
1. This t-shirt has seen better days. Lay the shirt out flat and cut along the dotted lines.
2. Sew the half moon bottom shut. Don’t try to impress us with your hand-sewing skills; it needs the stitch strength from a machine.
3. I just winged cutting the slits; never been one for measuring. Make sure to cut one near the top for the handles.
Paper, plastic or t-shirt?
1. Seeing cupcake liners without a cupcake inside is depressing. But if you are making them into party décor, I’ll let it slide. Fold 10 in half.
2. Using 4 small pieces of double-sided tape, secure the unprinted side to another unprinted side of a cupcake liner. After 5, tape the half ball to the string.
3. Tape the final liner to the first, making a complete ball.
4. String them up!
Scissor beats paper, but cupcakes always win.
1. Another easy one that will impress your guests. Grab some old champagne corks and with a sharp knife, cut into the top about 1/4″ deep.
2. Slide some heavy card-stock into the slice.
3. Jot down your guests’ names and make sure not to place Dad’s new girlfriend next to Mom.
Keep poppin’ that bubbly.
1. This is about as easy and cheap as it gets. I snapped up the glass plate and cup at the $1 store.
2. Super glue the plate to the cup’s bottom. Let this set for an hour or so.
3. Flip the stand so the plate is now on the bottom. It will keep the top of the plate from getting any spray paint on it.
4. Let it completely dry. Now you can display your favorite sweet treats!
Let them eat cake…muffins…maybe some cookies.
1. I found these old buttons in my parent’s basement. Most of them were loners so I turned them into classy push-pins. Cut off the back loop with pliers.
2. Hot glue is my best friend; just a little dab on the back and attach the tack.
Thumbs up.
1. Lavender isn’t just for Grandma’s potpourri basket. Flavored simple syrup really is simple. It’s equal parts cold water to white sugar.
2. Grab a small pot, I made a 1 cup to 1 cup for this and added in about 2 heaping Tablespoons of organic, food-grade lavender. (Here is literally a lifetime supply).
3. Let it lightly simmer on the stove for about 30 minutes.
4. Strain out the lavender bits. Let it cool and bottle it up.
5. A paint swatch card and hemp made it look fancy-pants. Make sure to refrigerate, otherwise it will turn into a science project.
Cheaper than a plane ticket to Provence.
1. I’m upgrading to “adult” (aka matching) silverware. These old-fashion looking knives were spray-painted with a snappy color. Forks will work too.
2. Let one side dry, then cover the other side.
3. When they are completely dry, get a thin sharpie to write the herb.
Put a fork in it.
Shell #1
1. Plant 2 small succulents in the opening of a large shell.
2. A Yankee Candle jar lid works as the base (cut off the plastic stopper).
3. Nestle your tiny living sculpture in the lid.
Shell #2
1. This smaller shell could only fit one succulent inside.
2. Flip the candle lid to the flat side and put a generous amount of hot glue in the center. Sit the shell on top and hold steady until it sets.
3. The museum-looking dome is a red wine glass that fell (slippery guy) and somehow only the stem broke off. Sand down the top edges for safety’s sake.
She ain’t selling these kinds of shells by the shore.
1. I feel like wine and crafts go hand-in-hand. Pop open your favorite, then clean and de-label the bottle.
2. Get a run-of-the-mill glass cutter or shell out a little extra for this guy.
3. All you need to do is make a light cut around the bottle. A steady, sober hand is key here.
4. What breaks the bottle to a clean cut is alternating between a boiling hot bath and ice one. A few times back and forth will stress the cut line.
5. Sand down those edges, we don’t need a trip to the ER. Use any type of screen (window) and cut a little hole in the center for the cotton rope to go thru.
6. The rope needs to hit the bottom. Tie a knot to secure it. Insert your screen piece inside the inverted top.
7. Plant your favorite herb and fill up the bottom with water. It will sip the water thru the rope.
Bottoms up!
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