Camping Tips and Ideas

Syracuse

Showing support for Syracuse as they become the first program in the nation to place both their men's and women's teams NCAA Sweet Sixteen!

 

Stickers for your

 

Phone

Windows

 

Doors and walls

 

 

Holiday Decorations

Use inexpensive window clings and an old frame for easy holiday decoration.

 

 

 

Spring Office Organization

Get Organized With The Great Label Store's

 

Chalkboard Decal Set

 

 

Label Your Drawers

 

 

-Adding the chalkboard decals to your desk helps label for organization, while adding a decorative touch.

 

 

Add Some Inspiration

 

-Various chalkboard sizes allows for easy decorating. Write yourself inspirational messages to motivate you throughout the day. Recycled memory jars allow you to remember the good times, while evoking new memories.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Recyclable memory jars

 

 

Supplies Lists:

 

-Old recyclable jar, ( make sure you wash it out really well)

-Pictures

-Tape

-String

-Any type of mementoes

-chalk

-Chalkboard Decal

 

Step 1

 

- Take top of your recycled jar

-Trace a cut out the area of a map as to where your memory was from

-Glue or tape it to the top

-Then take some string and wrap it around the lip of the lid

 

 

Step 2

 

-Take the mementoes of places you went or things you did, and tape them to the inside wall of the jar

-Take photos you took and hang them in the middle off of a piece of string on the top of the lid

 

 

Step 3

 







-Take your decal and write the date of your memory

-Helpful tip: Dip the chalk in water before writing

-Peel and stick the label on to the Jar



 

 

And you're finished!

 

Give as a gift

or

keep as a decoration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Tassel

 

 

Create Your Own Tassel

 

 

Step 1
 

-Line up several pieces of thread

-Take the color string that you want wrapped around the top and tie it in the middle

-Loop string around the threads and pull it through the circle

 

 

Step 2

-When you feel there is enough string wrapped then bend it in half and then wrap more string creating a loop

-Tie that string off and cut any excess string

-Run a jump ring through top

-With the jump ring still open add any charms

-Close the jump ring while connecting to the clasp

 

 



 

 





Fashionable Friendship Bracelets

 

Create fashionable friendship bracelets using bracelet wheels. 

What you will need:

 

1. Craft Cord Friendship Bracelet Value Pack

2.Any charms or beads you might want to add

3.Clasps (if you do not want to just tie it)

 

 

 

Step 1

-Choose 4 colors

-Cut 4 strands of each color at 50cm each (total 16 strands)

-The instructions has a ruler on it

 

Step 2

 

-Tie all the strands together

-Divide the strands in half, then tie a knot around a pen or pencil

-This will leave a loop for a clasp or to tie off later

 

 

Step 3

 

-Line your strands up, so that each color is directly across from each other on the wheel

-Take the top right strand and move it down to the right of the bottom right strand

-Take the top left strand and move it up to the left of the top left strand

-Rotate your wheel counter clock wise, you will then be at the next set of strands where you repeat the same motions

-Keep turning the wheel until your bracelet looks long enough

 

 

Step 4

-When you are finished you will need to tie off the strands

-Knot each set of strands together

 

 

You're finished!

 

Stay tuned for the next post on how to create a tassel and add charms to personalize your bracelet :)