Altered Clipboard as Art Frame {Delightfully Creative}

I've seen a lot of people use clipboards to display art and photos. It's a great and inexpensive idea and is especially good for pictures you want to change out frequently.

I decided to use one for Cupcake's room because it is inexpensive and I wanted a variety of frames. I wanted it to be colorful because her walls are white, so I altered it with scrapbook paper, washi tape, ribbon and paint.

Here's how it turned out (Bird art was free from Feed Your Soul)

More on Cupcake's room coming soon!

Delightfully Creating,

 Linking To

MONDAYS

Craftomaniac Monday with Craftomaniac

Made By You Monday with Skip to My Lou  
Monday Funday with

C.R.A.F.T. // Lines Across // Uncommon Designs // That's What Che Said // Creatively Living

TUESDAYS

Get Your Craft On with Today's Creative Blog  
The Scoop with Lolly Jane // Cedar Hill Ranch // Crafty Texas Girls // The Farmhouse Porch 

WEDNESDAYS

Look What I made with Creations by Kara
  The Creative Spark with Clean & Scentsible
Show and Share with Southern Lovely
What We Wore, Read, and Made with Rae Gun Ramblings

THURSDAYS

Crafty Soiree with Yesterday on Tuesday and Katie's Nesting Spot  
The 36th Avenue Party Time with The 36th Avenue 

FRIDAYS

For the Kids Fridays with Sun Scholars 
Anything Goes Party with Bacon Time with Hungry Hungry Hypo
Weekend Wrap Up with Tatertots and Jello
 
SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS
Overflowing with Creativity with It's Overflowing 

 Think Pink Sunday with Flamingo Toes  
Your Great Idea with Or So She Says  
That DIY Party with DIY Show Off

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild {Literary Delights}

School Library Journal's Top 100 Children's Novels # 78

Genre: Children's Fiction, Historical/Realistic (Ages 7 and Up)

The Recipe: Pauline, Petrova, and Posy are orphans of Interwar/Depression Era London whose wacky benefactor has been missing for years. Left with little money to live on, the girls join the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training to help their family earn money. The three vow to make a name for themselves, but each has a dream of her own: one to be an actress, one to be a dancer, and one to leave the whole performing arts scene and become a pilot.

The Frosting and Sprinkles: Ballet Shoes is a story with charming characters and a charming premise.

Each girl has a distinct personality and must work and grow to follower her dreams, which sends a positive message to young girls.

The Hair That Fell Into the Batter: OK, I admit it-here is another much-loved classic book that I just didn't love. Again, I chalk this up to nostalgia that I lack because I never read this as a child.

The characters were charming enough to push through, but I found the plot tedious and boring-the girls practiced their art, scrounged up supplies to provide for their performances so they could earn money, money becomes scarce again over and over... I really have no problem with realistic fiction. In fact there are many that I love, but their plots are more arced.

It was OK, but I do not want to read it again and will not.

My Rating: 

 

2 Out of 5 Cupcakes!

(It was OK)

 

Mini Framed Chalkboard Magnets {Delightfully Creative}

I love the mini fancy frames you can find in the dollar spot at Michael's. Every season, they sell them in various colors. I have made them into fridge frames before. I really wanted to use them for gifts, but didn't want to do the fridge frame again and it suddenly came to me-mini fancy fridge chalkboards!

The frames are about 2" by 3."

They are perfect for little reminders...

and countdowns...

...and little love notes!

They are super easy and quick to make.  

First, remove the stand from the back of the frame and hot glue a strong magnet to the back.

If you have chalkboard sheets, you can simply cut them to size and put them in the frames (after removing the plastic fronts). But, if you're like me and cannot find yours, then you make your own! 

Remove the plastic front from the frame (this is the thing that is the makeshift glass). Trace it on card stock and cut out. Paint cut out with chalkboard paint-follow directions on the bottle and paint two coats.

Condition the mini chalkboards by rubbing with chalk and erasing. Put mini chalkboard sheets in frame and secure shut. That's it!

I wanted a cute little container to hold chalk and found these mini corked bottles in the jewelry section at Hobby Lobby-they were too cute and perfect!

I simply hot glued a strong magnet to the back and decorated them with baker's twine. 

Now, I want to make one for myself!

Delightfully Creating,

Linking To 

MONDAYS

Craftomaniac Monday with Craftomaniac

Made By You Monday with Skip to My Lou Monday Funday with

C.R.A.F.T. // Lines Across // Uncommon Designs // That's What Che Said // Creatively Living

TUESDAYS

Tutorial Tuesdays with Hope Studios

Get Your Craft On with Today's Creative Blog The Scoop with Lolly Jane // Cedar Hill Ranch // Crafty Texas Girls // The Farmhouse Porch 

WEDNESDAYS

Look What I made with Creations by Kara
  The Creative Spark with Clean & Scentsible Show and Share with Southern Lovely What We Wore, Read, and Made with Rae Gun Ramblings

THURSDAYS

Crafty Soiree with Yesterday on Tuesday and Katie's Nesting Spot

FRIDAYS

Anything Goes Party with Bacon Time with Hungry Hungry Hypo
Weekend Wrap Up with Tatertots and Jello

SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS
Overflowing with Creativity with It's Overflowing 

 Think Pink Sunday with Flamingo Toes Your Great Idea with Or So She Says That DIY Party with DIY Show Off

Delights of the Week 5/11/13

The following are some of my favorite projects by other bloggers. I am featuring them here as I like to spread the word about things that inspire me. Please click links for details and if you pin, please pin from the original site.

I really love Spring. Alongside Fall, it is my favorite season and these two also seem to be the seasons of great crafting. Here are some Springy lovelies that delight me.

Spring Wreath from Shanty 2 Chic

I love the moss and the simplicity of this wreath! Sometimes less is more.

Scrappy Wall Art (A West Elm Knock Off) from Making Home Base

I love a good knock-off and this one takes the cake! I like it way better than the expensive West Elm version.

Flower Pillow Cover from A Pumpkin and a Princess

Crystal made this from the new HGTV fabrics-love the colors and the flower, of course.

Thank You Card from The Inspired Notebook

This Mother's Day thanks is beautiful, is it not? Kristy gives a very detailed tutorial on her blog, so you can make one too.

Kid's Peasant Blouse from Buzzmills

I love the lace girliness and the fabric! So cute.

Fabulous Free Printables

Mother's Day Printables from Yesterday on Tuesday

 These pretties can be used for a Mother's Day party or any lovely party!

Hexagonal Gift Boxes from Next to Nicx

 Print this pattern on any cardstock, cut, fold-and voila! Pretty gift boxes!

Summer Fun Chart 2013 from The Crafting Chicks

The Crafting Chicks released their annual Summer Fun Chart!

Enjoy and follow all the things I love on Pinterest!

Thanks for inspiring!

Themed Parties I Love {Friday Finds}

I occasionally do round-ups of ideas for themed parties because I love sharing ideas and ones I love. Here are four parties I've seen recently that I love in their entirety-you need to check them out!

Sweet Strawberry Party from The Tomkat Studio

Strawberries are my favorite fruit-plus I LOVE the girliness of this vintage-esque party!

A Country Picnic Party from A Little Sweetness

I love the colors and all the country cuteness she adds!

Noah's Ark Twins Birthday Party from Kara's Party Ideas

Not only is this a PERFECT theme for twins, but the details of this party are to die for-you have to check out her favors. AND they had a petting zoo!

Vintage Circus Party from Hostess With the Mostess

This is on Hostess With the Mostess, so you know it is going to be over the top fabulous.

Delightful Festivities!

Happy "Spring" Hair Elastics {Delightfully Creative}

I've seen these hair elastics for sale all over the place-they are pretty trendy right now. But, they are pricey. DIYing them has become a sort of trend now too. I first saw a DIY version on Simple Medicine. Pre has a great tutorial, so there is no need for me to re-invent the wheel! 

And there is no reason to NOT DIY them. Here are some that Anthropologie sells:

They cost $12 for 5. I cannot even begin to tell you how ridiculous that price is. This is pretty much the going price. Old Navy sells them for about $4/4. Still ridiculous when it cost me about $5 for enough elastic to make over 50 of them!!

These are ridiculously easy and inexpensive to make. Even if you never DIY anything, DIY this. Not just to be trendy-I seriously love this things. I have thick hair and normal elastics break and stretch. These are going strong. Plus, you can make them as large or small as you want and customize them to your hair. I also made some longer elastic headbands to keep my hair out of my face at the gym.

I decided to make some for little gifts and put them on some cute cardstock and stamped them with the message "Happy Spring"-ha, see what I did there?

Some tips: When stamping messages, I highly reccomend using stamp markers to color your letters. It is more time consuming, but you will avoid catching the edge of the stamp in the ink (causing unwanted lines).

My cards were 2.5" by 4" which allowed the elastics to stay in place without folding the card.

I made lots of colors!

I bought my elastic from a Pick Your Plum daily deal, but Elastic By The Yard has an awesome selection!

Delightfully Creating,

 Linking To:

MONDAYS

Craftomaniac Monday with Craftomaniac

Made By You Monday with Skip to My Lou Monday Funday with

C.R.A.F.T. // Lines Across // Uncommon Designs // That's What Che Said // Creatively Living

TUESDAYS

Tutorial Tuesdays with Hope Studios

Get Your Craft On with Today's Creative Blog  
The Scoop with Lolly Jane // Cedar Hill Ranch // Crafty Texas Girls // The Farmhouse Porch 

WEDNESDAYS

Look What I made with Creations by Kara
  The Creative Spark with Clean & Scentsible
Show and Share with Southern Lovely  
What We Wore, Read, and Made with Rae Gun Ramblings

THURSDAYS

Crafty Soiree with Yesterday on Tuesday and Katie's Nesting Spot

FRIDAYS

Anything Goes Party with Bacon Time with Hungry Hungry Hypo
Weekend Wrap Up with Tatertots and Jello

SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS
Overflowing with Creativity with It's Overflowing 

 Think Pink Sunday with Flamingo Toes  
Your Great Idea with Or So She Says  
That DIY Party with DIY Show Off

I'm back and Project 365!

I will be posting a craft post tomorrow-yea! I also decided to do Project 365, but I am posting them on my other, reflective blog, so for those who want to stalk me (hehe kidding), You can read the first post here http://reflectionsofasojourner.blogspot.com/.

And yes, I did start this in the middle of the year-that's how I roll.