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Clay Skull Place Cards

Clay Skull Placecards | Pretty Handy Girl

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Jaime here from That’s My Letter today getting ready for a Halloween birthday party with these clay skull place cards.  I have two kids with birthdays that straddle Halloween which is reason enough to throw a Halloween themed Sugar Skull birthday party.  We looked high and low for skull shaped place cards and finally decided to make our own.

I used oven bake clay which is super easy, fun, and allows you to make any shape you desire.  We used white clay to mimic skulls but the color options are endless!

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I attached the clay skulls to black goblets which serve as place cards and prevent the kids from mixing up their drinks!  When the party is over, simply insert a key chain and the kids can take home the clay skull as a favor.

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Instructions:

Step 1: Print out clip art skull (use this one or search google for your favorite) and cut out.

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Step 2: Roll out the oven bake clay to approximately 1/8″ thickness and large enough for your skull pattern.

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Step 3: Place the skull pattern on top of clay and cut around outside edges using an x-acto knife.

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Step 4: Make a hole for ribbon or key chain using a plastic straw.  You can also depress the clay where the eye sockets should be using a pinky finger.

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Step 5: Bake as directed on clay packaging.

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Step 6: Clean up rough edges using sandpaper for a smooth finish.

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Step 7: Using acrylic paint add names.  Tie onto glasses with ribbon or insert a key chain.

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Ready for your next Halloween party!

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The name tags make a cute keychain favor after the party and look great on their backpacks!

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Thanks for reading along and I hope you enjoyed this quick craft.

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Summer Garden Flag from a Dollar Store Placemat

Make a Summer Garden Flag from a Dollar Store Placemat | Pretty Handy Girl

I have to admit, I’m a little addicted to making garden flags out of fabric placemats from the dollar store (The Dollar Tree to be exact.) In fact this flag was made using all materials from The Dollar Tree. I bought fake flowers, bar towels and a placemat to make this summery flag. Best of all, you could make this flag with or without a sewing machine.

If you missed my previous flags, this was our winter flag:

and our Fall flag.

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And our Valentine’s Day flag (that I’m embarrassed to say hung until this week.):

Yup, they are all made with dollar store placemats!

I finally caught up to the correct season and made this cheery garden flag!. As I like to say, “Better late than never!”  Read more

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Bunny Place Cards

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Spring is in the air so let’s make some bunny place cards for the table.  Jaime here from That’s My Letter sharing this easy scrap project that adds a touch of cuteness and color to your Easter or spring table.

I used spring colored spray paints on the front side of the bunnies and then decoupaged fun fabrics onto the back side:

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You can imagine once the table is all set just how festive and fresh all these bright colored bunnies will look against the place settings!  I added the little clothespin to hold the name card:

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Supplies:

  • 1/2″ MDF scraps
  • Bunny template (search google for lots of options)
  • Scroll saw or jig saw
  • Spray primer
  • Spray paint
  • Cotton fabric scraps
  • Decoupage for fabric & brush
  • Scissors
  • 1×2 wood scraps
  • Wood glue
  • Nail gun & 1 1/4″ finish nails
  • Mini clothespins
  • Super glue

Instructions:

Read through all steps before beginning.

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Step 1: Trace bunny template onto MDF and cut out.  Sand edges smooth.  Spray with primer then colored spray paint (one side only). Read more

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Family Game Night Hack: How to “Pause” Monopoly

Family Game Night Hack How to Pause Monopoly

Hi everyone!  It’s Katie from Addicted 2 DIY again!  I have an easy and fun family game night hack to share with you that has helped us to enjoy one of our favorite board games until the very end!  We love to play Monopoly together as a family, but sometimes we don’t have the patience to stick it out until the end in one sitting.  We used to just slide the game to the end of our dining table and pick up where we thought we left off on another day.  I hated having to leave the game board out all of the time.  After being annoyed with it for too long, an idea popped into my head: ” We could actually “pause” the game.”  It’s so simple and it was one of those #facepalm moments where I wondered why I didn’t think of it sooner!  I even made up a printable that goes along with the idea.

Materials:

  • Canvas or muslin drawstring bags
  • Heat transfer vinyl (or you can make a vinyl stencil)
  • Silhouette die cutting machine
  • Printer
  • Copy paper
  • Printable game position download

Instructions:

Pick up some canvas or muslin drawstring bags to store your game pieces.  Most craft stores carry then, but I picked these up at Hobby Lobby and used my 40% off coupon.

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Measure your bags to figure out what size you need to cut your letters out.

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If using heat transfer vinyl, cut the names out on your Silhouette or Cricut and weed the excess vinyl away.  I used the American Typewriter font for these bags.  Make sure you mirror the design before you cut!  Otherwise your names will be backwards when they’re ironed on. Read more

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DIY Owl Bookends

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Pretty Handy readers Happy New Year!  Jaime here today from That’s My Letter to share how to make scrap wood DIY Owl Bookends.  It’s January and everyone is in cleaning, purging, and organizational mode.  While you’re cleaning out the scrap wood bin, save a few scraps to make these cute owl bookends. They are adorable and will help straighten up your bookshelf, too.

I used scrap wood pieces straight from my cut off bin to quickly put together these bookends.  These wood pieces happen to be different colors (some stained, some cedar, some painted) but you could easily use new lumber and paint the owls in fun colors.

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This is a great gift idea for adults and kids alike!  I sent this pair off to my sister who happened to have an owl get down her chimney (someone left the flue open!) and was flying around in her house.

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Below are the step-by-step instructions including materials and a cut list.  Always follow all safety precautions when using power tools.

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