Sugar & Lavender GARDENERS HAND SCRUB

Hello friend,

I love to give gifts from the garden.

Here's a very simple

 and inexpensive gift that just about anyone

would appreciate.

You only need 3 ingredients.

I found coconut oil at my DOLLAR TREE.

To make the scrub:

1/2 C. Coconut Oil- melted in microwave

1  1/2 C. White Sugar

10 Drops Lavender Essential Oil

1 tsp. Lavender Buds- Optional

Clean jars with lids

(This recipe will fill 3 of these Ball jars )

Mix together and fill jars.

To use the sugar scrub:

Start with clean hands,

Take about an 1/8 of a teaspoon

of the scrub and put into your palm.

Rub front and back of hands.

Then rinse with cool water and pat dry with a towel.

The sugar will wash away and the 

oil and fragrance will remain.

Your hands will feel so soft !

It works great on feet

Then add socks !

NOTE:

DO NOT USE IN THE SHOWER!

It will be slippery and dangerous.

   

For a special touch, make labels for your scrub.

These beautiful labels came from

The Graphics Fairy

Please visit The Graphics Fairy !

(I used a different recipe )

The labels are the perfect size for wide mouth Ball jars

I cut out my labels and gave the front a light coat of MOD PODGE.

This will protect the paper.

Make sure your ink has dried first!

I used MOD PODGE again to adhere the label to 

the lid inserts. Let dry.

If any coconut oil gets on the label the Mod Podge

will protect the paper.

I divided my recipe into thirds and filled the jars.

Top off with more buds if you like!

Set the insert on the jar and then the ring.

I filled 6 jars, we will see how they do at the Fall Craft Fair.

I plan to make another batch for gifts.

Have a blessed week!

xo Lisa S

Back to School Crayon Box Junk Journal

Hi Friends!

Today I'm making a junk journal from a box of crayons-

Back-to school sales had these for .49 

I saved the crayons in a Mason Jar.

I found this card stock pack at DOLLAR TREE.

It reminded me of crayon colors

I used scissors to cut open the box top, bottom and

right side.

I laid the box flat to measure the paper for the inside.

I plan to make a hidden spine so I did not

glue the lining paper inside-

I measured and folded my signature pages. 

I wanted it to look like crayons.

Each folded page has other lined paper inside.

Each signature is sewn to the lining.

Some pocket pages were added.

Here's the spine-

I glued the lining inside the box.

Then the fun part-

I added rick-rack, paperclips, small pictures

This butterfly pin looked great with this paper.

Stitches are hidden

Here is the back side.

Here is the front!

And a top view-

Thank you for visiting !

xo Lisa S

DIY Water Marbled Buttons

 

Hello Friend!

To make these beautiful Hand Painted

Water Marbled Buttons-

You just need a few things you probably already have on hand!

First find your old button jars or ask Grandma!

You will need some buttons-

I thought the bigger the better!

You will need an assortment of nail polish.

Any color you prefer.

I don't paint my nails ever, these are just for crafts.

The cheaper the better.

Dollar Tree has polish for $1.25

( If you are using old polish, you can revive it with a few drops of

polish remover in the bottle and shake well.)

Some bamboo skewers

I poked holes in a box to allow my buttons to dry.

A small glass jar or bowl, filled with lukewarm water.

Before you get started, loosen the lids on the polish so you can work quickly.

Add a few drops of the nail polish- 2 or 3 colors.

Use a toothpick to quickly

swirl the colors together-

Submerge your button, swirl and pick up the color.

Stir around the rim to pick up the left over color

Remove the film, wipe off on a paper towel

 before you add more color for the next button.

Stand your skewer up to dry.

Keep going it's so fun!

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Don't forget to tighten the lids again!

I thought the sticks even looked pretty!

After an hour the buttons were dry.

I was so glad because I hate to wait !

They have interesting texture.

I liked the flat buttons best.

I didn't like this one so I just dipped it again.

This one also got a second dip.....much better.

This one was my favorite

and this was the back side.

I dipped both sides- then you can pick which side is best.

I picked this side for the front.

These are so easy to make!

Make a bowl full!

They would be perfect closures for Junk Journals, charms or used in jewelry making.

These beautiful button cards on marbled paper were made

by Dragana @ www.saacibo.com

She is a wonderfully talented designer who shared this

download for personal use.

Visit her website if you would like the button card.

I printed mine on cardstock and rounded the edges.

I used an awl to mark the holes and attacked the buttons to the card

with string.

The bow on the front didn't look good-

so I tied it in the back.

I like them on the card for now-

I'm not working on any journals but I can save them

for another time.

They fit nicely in a Pyrex dish-

In my craft room ready to be used or given as gifts!

Easy clean-up !

Aren't they pretty ?

Next time I'll try some small buttons and make some earrings.

Thank you for visiting!!!!!

xo Lisa S