DIY fabric wipe case

This is my new favorite baby shower gift! It's practical and who can't use a little extra flare to their diaper bag! This gift just isn't for a girl, it can be for a boy too!  I get so many compliments on mine asking where I got it.  Heck, who wants a boring old wipe case in their diaper bag anyways!?

Here is what you need:

*material

*2-3 kinds of ribbon
*elmers spray glue bond
*wipe case
*scissors
*hot glue gun (not pictured)
*batting (not pictured)

First take the wipes out and put the wipes in a ziplock bag.  Open the case up and cut your fabric out.

Then cut the fabric in half.

 Spray the glue on the outside of the wipe case.

Attach the batting quickly, then spray more glue and attach the fabric.

Trim the fabric so it goes about halfway down the sides. 

Cut the corners off

Add some hot glue 

Glue down all the corners (see how they don't go ALL the way down) you want the fabric to go about halfway down the box. 

For me it's easier to pre-measure the ribbon around the wipe case

Burn the tip of the ribbon to keep it from fraying

STOP!!  If you plan on adding a "accent ribbon" (blue ribbon) you want to attach it NOW (unlike I did, so ignore the pink ribbon in the picture already). You want your trim ribbon (pink ribbon) that goes around the case to go OVER the accent ribbon.  

again pre-cut to accent ribbon and burn the edges

hot glue the tip, but spray the back of the ribbon and the fabric with the spray glue.  Then Press the ribbon onto the fabric and hot glue the other end. 

Attach the ribbon around the outside of the wipe case as close to the edge as you can

Now, I attached a fabric bow (which I will show you how to make next week) so SAVE your scrap fabric!!!

When it's done, it should look like this :)

I LOVE to make these, and everyone loves them! Plus they are simple to make!

 Next week, I'll show you how to make the fabric bow, so make sure to have your scrap fabric handy! 

DIY Fabric Basket!

I love these baskets I discovered on Pinterest!   My linen closet is looking better  a LITTLE better!!  It still has a LONG way to go but it's getting there!  I don't know about you but my baskets have huge gaps in them and all the "small stuff" like bandages, ointments etc kept falling out of them and driving me CRAZY!!  So, when I saw this idea, I had JUST the place for it!

Here is what you will need:

*fabric of your choice

*basket
*elmers spray bond (pic below)
*good pair of scissors

TIP: Before you start, you will want to cover your surface that you are using, the glue is POTENT and hubby swears I ruined our kitchen table using this stuff (he doesn't realize he ruined it along time ago by burning a hole in it soldering, but that's another story).  So, cover your area!   Also take off any jewelry or watches, because seriously this stuff is YUCKY (and you will glue your fingers together...don't ask).

This is my basket before, unorganized and things were falling out every time I went to look for something.  I HATED this method, but it came with the house, so I used what I had. 

First you want to measure out your fabric of how much your going to need.

Cut it out and lay right side down.

Next spray the fabric down with the glue.

Manipulate the fabric around the basket.   Mine always have an "opening in the bottom" so I just cut a rectangle piece of fabric out and place it in the bottom. Now it will look like this...

Never tell there was an opening there :)

Let the basket dry at least a few hours.  I usually put mine outside on the sun porch and they dry quicker.

Here is what they look like in my linen closet...MUCH better than those ecky white baskets!

Yep, ignore the rest of my linen closet, it's still a work in progress.  I'm looking up ideas on pinterest how to re-organize it :)  

Next week....a baby shower gift!!  A decorative wipe case!  

Bottle cap necklace and magnets

The reason I decided to make these is because my husband and I are leaving for vacation in a few short weeks.  We are only taking our carry on luggage.  To make sure I'm not scrambling the day before I made sure everything was going to fit and did a "trial run" of packing.

Well, needless to say I now have a VERY attached 4 year old who does NOT want mommy and daddy to get on an airplane without her! BUT she said that a strawberry shortcake necklace would "make her brave" at the airport when mommy and daddy left.

So, the day we leave, our son and daughter will get a bag of little goodies right before we get on the plane.

Oh, what we won't do for our children. 

So, here is step by step instructions on how to make bottle cap necklaces AND bottle cap magnets.

Here is what you will need
*bottle caps
*1 inch epoxy dots
*pictures
*1 inch circle punch (Fiskars)
*E6000 glue
*1/16 hole punch (Fiskars)
*necklace (pictured below)
*Split rings (pictured below)

TIP:You may take a regular bottle cap and spray paint them to give them that extra pop instead of buying the colored bottle caps (their expensive).  Just make sure to let them dry a FULL 24 HOURS!!  I didn't, I was rushing them and only let them dry 12 hours and when I put on the glue, it bubbled and ruined my picture :( Epic fail moment!  So make sure you let them dry the full 24 hours!

Take your 1 inch circle punch and punch out each of your pictures, you can either buy these pictures on ETSY, make your own or go to my ETSY store and I can customize them for you!!

BTW, ignore my green munchkin hands (I was spray painting bottle caps) :)

This is what you will end up with. 

Add some glue (generously) 

Put the picture in place

Peel the epoxy dot VERY carefully!!  You do not want fingerprints on your epoxy dot because it will show on  your picture!

Here's what it looks like :)

If you want it to be a magnet, add a little glue to the back.  If you want to make it into a necklace, keep scrolling...

add the magnet and now you have a bottle cap picture magnet

Now, if you want to make it into a necklace

Punch a hole with your 1/16 inch hole punch

Add a split ring and slide onto necklace

Here is your finished product :)

You can also make these for boys!  They just aren't girl necklaces!!

Add to your fridge and enjoy what YOU created!!!

If you have any questions please fill free to ask!

Next week, fabric basket!