Dream Catcher

I've always been one of those people that could look at something, and then make it. And lately i have been putting those skills to the test. Welcome to my newest project.

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xoxo, meaghan with an "h"

How to Make a Monogrammed Bag

Since I'm having a beach wedding, I thought this was a way cute idea to do for my bridesmaids! I even made one for myself :)

Things You Need: (All of which I got from Joann's)
-Medium or Large Canvas Bags
-A Pack of Fabric Paint (any colors you choose, I got a six pack and mixed colors to create new ones)
-Paintbrushes
-Alphabet stencil (or any design you want to do, be creative!)
-A Pack of Paper Cake Doilies
-Newspaper

1. Lay your canvas bag on a flat surface with newspaper in the bag, so that the paint doesn't bleed to the other side.

2. Put your stencil in the bag where you want to paint your letter or any other design you have chosen..

3. ..and paint it in! Make sure you hold your stencil down and don't accidentally paint under it or let the paint bleed through.

4. After letting that dry, then, get your paper doily and decide where you want to place it on your bag. Make sure you get all of the open areas on the doily, but don't waste too much time because you do not want it to start disintegrating during painting. For my bags, I put the letter in the same spot and painted it black, but put the doily design in different places and made each bag a different color. 

5. Wait 72 hours for the paint to set in, and then wash and dry them. I washed each bag separately to ensure that they did not bleed onto each other. And voila! Now you have a personalized bag.

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xo, meaghan with an "h"

Crayon Paintings

How to make a crayon painting!

So, I'm sure many of you have seen these, but here is mine with a little twist. In case you haven't seen these before, here's a tutorial.

Things you need:
- Box of crayons. I prefer getting them from Wal Mart because you get more bang for your buck.
- Canvas from JoAnn's
-  Hot glue gun (with extra glue sticks)
-  Scrap booking stickers fro JoAnn's

- A hair dryer

- Some newspaper or cardboard to avoid mess

1. Stick on your initials or an inspirational quote.

2. Glue on the crayons. I suggest using quite a bit of glue, so the crayons don't melt off

3. Once all glued on, begin blow drying. Try to do one section at a time to avoid splatter!

4.  And voila! There you have it. A little twist to a common craft.

Life is beautiful. La vida es bella. Η ζωή είναι ωραία. 人生は美しい. Tá an saol álainn.

xo, meaghan with an "h"