What is the Best Hot Glue Gun to Use?

April 30, 2013 by · 2 Comments
What is the best glue gun to buy? Which one will work best for my project?

Glue guns are necessary if you're going to be a crafter or even a mom in general. Currently I own more glue guns than kids and pets combined and they are stationed all over the house for easy reach when I need to glue something back together. So what is the best glue gun for your needs and how do you decide which one to use? Do you need a high temp glue gun or a low temp glue gun? Cordless or with a cord? Mini glue gun or a full sized glue gun? What is the best glue gun to buy?  High temperature vs. low temperature glue guns.  High temperature glue guns are extremely hot! They are … [Read more...]

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Valentine’s Wreath Tutorial

January 25, 2011 by · 4 Comments
Valentine's Day Wreath Tutorial

Friday I posted this wreath and then promised the tutorial for today. Since the next few episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" hasn't come in the mail via Netflix yet, I guess I will post the tutorial today. If it had come in the mail then well all know that I would be doing nothing but having a "Big Bang Theory" marathon.  I am not crazy, my mother had me tested. This is a great easy project for those of you that are scared of harder craft projects. First you need the following supplies... flat wreath form, wide wired ribbon that is at least 1/2 inch wider than your wreath form, hot glue … [Read more...]

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Valentine’s Wreath

January 22, 2011 by · 5 Comments
Valentine's Day Wreath Tutorial

I love this Wreath. It was not what I started out to make. In my head I had a wreath full of nothing but chalkboard hearts. Wouldn't that have been amazing? The problem was that my head thinks in the big dollar signs and I shop in the little teeny tiny ones. A ton of wooden hearts would have been either a lot of cutting with the jigsaw or paying out the wazoo for some from the craft store. So as I circled the store for the fourth time with the kids dragging behind doing their usual craft store chant, "when are we going to leave?", I spotted this beautiful red and gingham ribbon in the … [Read more...]

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Boring Shoe Redo

January 15, 2011 by · 17 Comments
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Last year Damion bought me sparkly silver converse shoes for our anniversary. It's all I wanted since I have a love of fun, funky shoes. They were great for a year but then they got dirty and dull. All the sparkle and shine had went away, it was kinda sad. So I decided to redo them. Do you have any old lifeless shoes that you want to make shine like the top of the empire state building. (name that movie) I've also fixed the girls glitter shoes sold at target the same way when the girls wear a spot bald. First you'll need Mod Podge and glitter. I used the really fine Martha … [Read more...]

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Peg Doll Home Sweet Home

January 7, 2011 by · 8 Comments
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This year for Christmas I decided to give my four year old niece peg dolls. It's a cute gift that's great for her age and even better to entertain her while her mama takes care of their new baby.  You can find my Peg Doll Tutorial Here. Then while I was walking through a thrift store I saw a wooden cigar box for 50 cents. Wow.  Pin balls started bouncing back and forth in my brain and before I knew it, I had the perfect Christmas gift for her. I used Mod Podge to cover the cigar label on the front of the box with a cute design and then added a handle simply using my hot glue gun. … [Read more...]

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