Clothes Pin Bling

I ordered alphabet cards for my new alphabet prints and I want to be able to hang them from a ribbon.  I thought it would be fun to give the clothes pins I am going to use a little punch.  I am a big fan of glitter and I had an unopened bottle of Mod Podge calling my name so I gave it a go and am thrilled with the outcome.

The process was as easy as could be.  I added one layer of Mod Podge to the top surface of each pin and sprinkled on some glitter.

Nothing is more annoying than a glitter project that sheds all over the place so in order to secure the glitter I put on a second coat of Mod Podge with one more light sprinkle of glitter.

This method secures the glitter very well.  I am also planning to add some strong magnets to the back of some of them and use them on the fridge to hold our favorite art projects.  I love 'em!

Monster Bookmarks Tutorial

I recently came across this idea on pinterest (my new obsession) and was so excited to give it a shot.  It was very easy to do and would be a great crafts project for preschoolers (if you cut the template out for them).  I made one for my three year old, and one for me (the hubby's is still in progress):

And the great thing is, they really are functional bookmarks:

To make these bookmarks I measured out three equal squares (2.5 inches each) in this arrangement:

Then I drew a line through the two side squares:

Now cut out your shape (the shaded part gets cut off and can be reused as liners for your finished product if you'd like).  You will be left with one full square and two triangles.

Lastly, fold along the two sketched lines and clue your two together and decorate!  Happy reading!