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DIY Clay Gift Tags

Are you a late-night Christmas Eve present wrapper? With everything that goes on during this busy season, it’s hard to not be guilty of that!

We are here to help you get ahead of the game with some DIY gift tags! Add a personalized touch to your gifts with these clay tags and get your wrapping done right now! Here’s how to make your own:

DIY Clay Gift Tags | Vicky Barone

Supplies: polymer clay, wax paper, a rolling pin, a circle cookie cutter, a wooden skewer, a white paint pen, and a piece of lace (optional).

Directions:
1. Roll out clay to desired thickness. Be sure to place a layer of wax paper between the clay and your work surface and a layer between the clay and the rolling pin.
2. Press the lace into the clay to create a pattern. You can use other objects instead of lace like leaves or an object with an engraved pattern in it.
3. Use a cookie cutter (or some other round object) to create circles. (For more tips on working with clay, check out this post!)
4. Use the wooden skewer to make holes in the top of each circle.
5. Place circles on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Bake according to directions on package.
6. Once completely cool, use a paint pen to write on the tags and tie them to a gift using ribbon.

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If you don’t have time to make your own tags, check out these FREE printable tags!

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Holidays Recipes Things I Love

Lucky St. Patrick’s Day Drinks

What better way to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day than with a refreshing green drink? We’ve collected six recipes from cocktails to mocktails to beer that are sure to hit the spot.

:ucky St. Patrick's Day Drinks | Vicky Barone

1. Mint Ginger Melon | 2. Drunken Leprechaun
3. Lime Clover Cocktail | 4. Lemon Basil Daiquiri Mocktail
5. Grasshopper | 6. Green Beer

Please always remember to drink responsibly 🙂

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DIY Holidays Kids

DIY Shamrock Cork Stamp

All you need for this St. Patrick’s Day craft are some wine bottle corks and paint! The corks come together to make a sweet clover shape that’s perfect for little hands.

DIY Shamrock Cork Stamp | Vicky Barone
(The stamp on the left is made from recycled plastic corks, which create a very distinct circle shape with less paint in the center. On the right is a stamp made from classic cork, which creates a softer impression and full paint circles.)

Materials: 3 wine corks, acrylic paint, tape, and paper.

Directions: Tape three corks together in a clover shape. Stand them up vertically as you tape them to make sure they are level with one another to make a flat stamping surface.

Happy Stamping! Click here for more St. Patrick’s Day ideas!

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DIY Holidays

DIY “Merry & Bright” Christmas Garland

We can’t stop making these fabric garlands! This new Christmas bunting makes us so happy and looks great hanging on the mantle AND the Christmas tree! The instructions are just about the same as the “Thankful” garland, but we’ve added them here as well. Keep reading to see how you can make your own…

DIY Fabric Christmas Garland | Merry & Bright | Vicky Barone

Supplies: linen or muslin fabric, red and green fabric, fabric scissors, a sewing machine(optional!), Mod Podge, a paint brush, twine, and mini clothes pins.

Directions:
1. Print out a word or phrase you’d like the banner to read. This will be your stencil and guide for how big to make each pennant.
2. Cut the linen into rectangles (ours were about 3.5″ by 5″).
3. Create a 1/4″ hem on the longer sides of the rectangle and either sew or glue them down. Create the same hem on the top of the rectangle and sew or glue as well.
4. With the rectangle face down, make a 1.5″ cut with scissors in the middle of the base. Fold the two corners created by the cut up and to the sides to create the two points. Glue into place or sew along the edges to match the rest of the hems.
5. Paint both sides of the green and red fabrics with Mod Podge and let dry. This will stiffen the fabric and prevent it from fraying when cut.
6. When the green and red fabric is dry, cut out the letters with scissors using the printed stencil you created.
7. Use more Mod Podge to attach the letters to each linen pennant. (Optional: give each pennant an extra coat of Mod Podge to seal the letters).
8. When the pennants are dry, use mini clothes pins to attach them to a piece of twine. Hang your garland and enjoy!

DIY Fabric Christmas Garland | Merry & Bright | Vicky Barone

DIY Fabric Christmas Garland | Merry & Bright | Vicky Barone

DIY Fabric Christmas Garland | Merry & Bright | Vicky Barone

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DIY Holidays Kids Things I Love

Things I Love: St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids

1. Painted Gold Rocks | 2. Clover Leaf Lei | 3. Rainbow Chain | 4. Froot Loop Rainbow | 5. Bell Pepper Shamrock Stamp | 6. Popsicle Stick Bracelets

Looking for some fun activities to do with your kids this weekend? These six St. Patrick’s Day crafts ideas are perfect for entertaining your little ones with materials you might already have in your home.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Things I Love: St. Patrick’s Day Decor

1. Paper and Felt Flowers | 2. Shamrock Wreath | 3. Shamrock Streamers | 4. Subway Art Print | 5. Candle Display | 6. Ombre Shamrocks

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up fast! Here are six last minute decorations you can make (or print) this weekend!

P.S. Our Thumb Print Shamrock makes a great little decoration too!

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DIY Holidays Kids

DIY Thumb Print Shamrock

We are loving all the thumb print shamrocks we’ve seen on Pinterest, so we tried our own! This is a simple and sweet craft that’s great for kids. You can even frame your favorite like we did!

DIY Thumb Print Shamrock | Vicky BaroneMaterials: Paper, a green ink pad, a green marker or pen, scissors, and a small frame (optional).

Directions:
1. Dip your thumb (or any of your finger tips) into the ink pad.
2. Press each thumb print down diagonally from one another and slightly overlapping.
3. Keep practicing! We made tons of practice shamrocks until we got the hang of it.
4. With your green marker, add a stem to the shamrocks.
5. Cut out your favorites and frame them!

These thumb print shamrocks make a great addition to a St. Patrick’s Day card. Tell your loved ones you feel so lucky to have them!

 

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Things I Love: St. Patrick’s Day Treats

1. Lucky Charms Cupcakes | 2. Lucky Rainbow Jello | 3. Muddy Buddies | 4. Leprechaun Hat S’mores | 5. Crinkle Cake Cookies | 6. Snack Mix

Here are six St. Patrick’s Day inspired treats to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Too much sugar? Check out our collection of healthy St. Patrick’s Day food here!