Project: Personalized Alphabet

Good day, PinPeople!!

Today, we are buying a ticket to Lizz Town, where she does crafts for her goddaughter. The idea, of course, came from Pinterest, but I have no earthly clue who to give original credit to, as the pin simply directs me to an enlarged picture of the pin:

Awwwwh, that's super precious for the sweet little one in your life!! There were no real directions on the pin, since it links only to a picture, but the concept is pretty simple. Print an alphabet with the letter of the kiddo's name in a different color, put the cute little adder in on the bottom, frame, done!!

Here's how Miss Lizzie proceded about her craft:

1) See the adorable poster on Pinterest and decide that your goddaughter NEEDS one.
2) Open up Photoshop on your computer.
3) Remember that you don't have Photoshop because it's ungodly expensive.
4) Open up Paint on your computer.
5) Stare at it for a while trying to figure out how you're supposed to use Paint to make something nice.
6) Decide to use Word to create the big beautiful letters, because in Word you can use the alignment that automatically spaces it out right. 
7) Copy (I used PrtScn) and paste it into Paint and enlarge as needed.
8) Wait until there's a Walgreens coupon code out and have them print it out on nice big poster paper.
9) Buy a frame at Michael's.
10) Poster ($16.25) + Frame ($8.62) = Voila! ($24.87)

Here's a picture of the completed project:

Fantastic!! I think this is a supreme PinWin, especially considering there were no directions involved. Hooray!!

Project: Indoor Spring Onions

Green onions...

We all need them, but only occasionally, and then they come in a giant bundle that goes bad in the bottom of the fridge before you've used more than the 3 sprigs you needed for that one recipe that one time.

It's time for a scallion revolution! Of course, our project was found on Pinterest, but the pin came from Budget Savvy Diva, who posts on her blog with alarming regularity. This project is so incredibly easy and wallet-friendly, we can't believe we didn't think of it sooner:

There it is!! And that's basically all you need to know about it, too. After you've purchased and used your green onions, simply fill a mason jar with a bit of water and stick the ends just right on in there. I placed my mason jar on my kitchen windowsill and walked away.

Check it out!!! Those are the onions that came from the fabulous home of the fabulous Miss Lizzie. They just grew like magic!! To use them, just snip them off the bulb and put the bulbs back in the jar and then you too, can have a never-ending supply of fresh green onions for a one-time investment of roughly $1.00.

We're calling this one a TOTAL PinWin for ease of project and reward of bottomless onions!

Recipe: Hershey Kiss Pretzel M&M Bites

The lovely Miss Lizzie has attempted the much-pinned Hershey Kiss Pretzel M&M bites! As always, the recipe was found on Pinterest, but originates from Megster Meter where tons of other delicious looking things can be found.

The recipe was super easy and everything was done just the way it is described on the blog, except that peanut M&M's were used instead of regular ones. Here is what they are supposed to look like:

Super cute! My favorite part is that they're little individual servings, and there's so little mess involved! She made two kinds - one batch with Hershey Kisses, and one with Rolos (which are sooooo good anyway). Here's how they turned out (Rolos at bottom of pic, Kisses at top):

OMGosh! Total PIN WIN!!! Not only do they look perfect, but I got to taste-test them first hand and they were just as delicious as they were cute! This is such a great snack-y thing to serve at any get together, I'll be trying these next time I throw a party!

Tips for Hershey Kiss Pretzel M&M Bite Success:

1. If you make the kind with Rolos, try subbing Reece's Pieces for the pecans - it was super good!!

2. It is VERY IMPORTANT to get them in the fridge or else they take forever to cool. If you can, try and plan ahead to have space in the fridge to put the whole baking sheet in there to cool since they're a bit too melty to scrape off of the baking sheet right away.

3. The Rolo recipe is just slightly different than the Hershey Kiss recipe. Get it at So Wonderful So Marvelous.

If you try this recipe, we'd love to see your pictures!!

Project: Pringle Can Bracelets

Alright! I have attempted a Pinterest craft - Pringle Can Bracelets. Before it hit Pinterest, the craft originated at The Happy Housewife but the full tutorial is over at Shakespear's Stage.

 <-- This is what they are supposed to look like.

<-- This is what mine look like.













What do you think? -- Was this a Pin WIN or a Craft Implosion?

Things I've learned:

1. To make a line on the Pringles can you can cut on, put a rubber band around the can and trace with a permanent marker.

2. I used a straight razor to cut the Pringles can. It was not as easy as I thought it would be.

3. I used a hot glue gun to attach the ribbon and embroidery thread. It worked fine. Note: If you are going to do the embroidery thread ones, they take FOREVER.

4. You can't go straight up and down when you are wrapping the ribbon. You need to move at an angle.

5. I did three different sizes. The larger they are, the easier it seems to wrap them.

If you try this craft, we'd love for you to send us pictures!!!