DIY: Ink to Wood Transfer Tutorial

I'm so excited about this tutorial! I wanted to add letters and numbers to my wooden crate, so I pulled out this pin.  I adapted Diddle Dumpling's instructions for my purposes and wanted to share with you how I accomplished a similar look. 

Once you get this down, the possibilities are endless. So many crafting ideas!

Cost:

• Free (I'm assuming you already have a wood project that you're transferring to, so I'm not including that in the cost. Also, it's nigh unto impossible to cost out the price of one sheet of paper and some black printer ink... since I always have these things on hand and didn't have to purchase them for the project, I consider the total cost for this project free.)

DIY: Baby Shower Beverage Carrier Gift

A friend of mine had a baby and I gave her this gift at her shower.  I got the idea on Pinterest (where else!?) and just adapted it to fit.

You start with a beverage carrier - I used a six pack of IBC root beer.  I decided to make the carrier dual purpose - 1 side for baby bath stuff and the other side for mommy spa stuff.

It was a huge hit at the shower... here's how you can make your own version!

Materials:

• 1 beverage carrier (could use any 6-pack soda carrier or Starbucks frap 4-pack)
• 4 + sheets coordinating scrapbook paper (I used 12x12)
• stencil or die cut machine and another sheet of paper, or sticker letters
• ribbon (I used 1 [12-in] piece of ribbon, mainly just to attach the tag, since it was for a baby boy. If it were for a girl, I would have used a lot more ribbon to make it girlie)
• Glue, photo sticker squares, or double sided tape
• pencil
• paper cutter or scissors

What's Inside:

For Mom...

• 3 pairs colorful socks (you could also do slipper socks or exfoliating gloves)
• nail polish
• good smelling foot scrub
• soothing foot lotion
• lip gloss (shimmery!)
• lip balm
• buttermilk bath soak
• pummice stone

For Baby...

• 4 washcloths
• baby comb
• baby bath wash/shampoo
• baby oil
• baby lotion
• 3 pairs cute baby socks
• baby buttermilk bath soak
• diaper ointment

Beginners Scarf

Want an easy project you can work on while traveling or watching TV?  This scarf was incredibly easy to put together.  I finished it in about 2 hours while watching a movie with the Hubby.

The easy part about this scarf is that it only requires basic stitches (single crochet and half double crochet) and it uses a HUGE crochet hook. Also, you can make it as long or short as you wish. Not complicated.