Can do- Furniture ideas. Which to do?

I have about 3 places I have need of furniture. I have several simple ideas on Pinterest I could do to work in these spots. It is hard to decide which to do. I hate to actually undertake a project and waste time or materials. Even though the schemes here appear so simple and inexpensive, I believe I could work them, My brain will not do too time consuming plans or intricate instructions.  I need a kitchen piece of small size, and end table and a bathroom piece. Some ideas:

I saw these windows the other day at a thrift shop. Also Habitat thrift stores have all this stuff for cheap. I just have never put together anything like this ever before. So beautiful.

Many made of cardboard ideas. Very cheap, but will it hold up to my families bumpiness.

I have the doors and could easily acquire the legs, but probably longer than I have space for, but love it. I always hate the loose doors lying around. I could at least put this outside. I have an exceptional park like yard, but no good porch or patio area though.

Rolled paper. I save a lot of paper, but may not have enough. Also will it be stable for nightstand with hubby?

For sites these came from go to:

Crafting: Furniture

Cereal box File Boxes

Get out of My head Please   http://www.getouttamyheadplease.com/2011/08/cereal-box-to-paper-file-box/#

 Click on The link above to the original blog I followed to make my own files, daughter doing the legwork.

Today my daughter,with my guidance made file boxes out of cereal boxes. I had needed them to put papers in to be in order with need to do immediately , etc. I have been misplacing papers in a bad way. Now these will not win a beauty contest, but I had the supplies on hand and they will work for my needs. I can write on their backsides:

Will write with markers here as soon as I decide what each file will be used for.

My daughter here made special paper to cover the files with. We also used old paper the kids had made by decorating and had been sitting around for years:  

Part way done here:

We went sort of backwards here and have mercy, my camera is not the best. I cannot figure out the complicated ones.

1. To make these you need empty larger cereal boxes which you cut front and back corner to corner.
2. To cut- of course -good scissors. My daughter had to rest and continue, since her hands hurt her.
3. Papers to modge podge for decoration .As stated I wanted to use stuff I had been hanging onto that my kids did way back and my daughter wanted to stamp some new ones. You could use much nicer papers than I did. I just wanted to have a place to put the papers piling up.
4. Modge  Podge I made my own and works so well. Much cheaper. The directions are here.:http://sunnyslifeinrehab.blogspot.com/2010/08/homemade-decoupage-medium.html
5. She suggests decorating yogurt cups on the blog to make for the front of the files. I have them pictured, but decided to skip that part since I could not see what I would do with the cups on the front. She is using them for a different purpose.
6. I did not have a foam paint brush so I used my regular larger items brush. Foam would have been nicer I think. I am, a use what is cheap and already possess person.

• Cut the boxes as already instructed. I had my daughter cut corner to corner for her ease. You might want to make them wider.
• Wrap the cut boxes. You can do with strips. I just flushed the paper on the edge to box and cut end or glued them inside like a package.
• You may want to put a towel down for the next part. Modge Podge  the boxes side . Place you paper to cover . cover the whole outside box.
• Let dry for about an hour.
• Sweep over the paper on your files to seal your them and slightly gloss.
• Dry. After drying you can do the inside. Since mine will be stuffed with renegade papers, I did not do that bit.
• Take pictures. lol

Beautiful cards.

Adorable. Looks pretty easy. Buttons for birds.

I found a nice board with a lot of cards to make.these are simply beautiful. Some are easy and some are more advanced. They are pinned on this board http://pinterest.com/luvtapin/makes-me-want-to-share/:

Here are examples I pinned on the board:

Of course these could be changed up to any occasion they might fit.

Looks easy and uses scraps.

simple

This card was added to my board.

I traded-the one above  this one since cupcake liners seem so much easier then the origami. For some sad reason-and I actually tried this simple dress- I cannot do that craft. Tears.

 

 For direction for any cards on here or to see my Pinterest gift share ideas with more cards and stuff to give hit link on this page. The ideas for these go back to different sites given there. to their credit.

simple guy card

                                                                                                                                                                                      

Cakes and Summer Birthdays

T shirt scarf made for daughter.

We have about 5 summer birthdays around here. Here are the 2 cakes for my daughter's in June:

sucker flowers with apple licorice stems and leaves. Orange slice butterfly and chocolate sprinkle path for it.

lollipop flowers on chocolate with bees made of yellow and black larger jelly beans

 Cupcake candles on corner..

                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                             
My son's party in July.

My lovely daughter did this one with Reeses's pieces. 3 layer basketball.

My daughters gifts I made her
 

Card: paint with round lids and crayons.

Earrings with large buttons and beads on left, necklace -:finger polish and embellishments.

 Things my kids made with soap and clay for their brother:

I will do another blog on this one soon. Until then, I am sure you can all do much better than us on these.
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Upcycling Plastic Bottles.

Great ideas found here :Under the Table and Dreaming for leftover plastic bottles. I am planning on doing the bracelet ones. It may be awhile, but hopefully have pictures if they turn out descent on here. I also love the gift ideas dome and may do that- perhaps today for my son's birthday.I am making mini grasshopper pies and this would be cute.

On the 4th we did this one:

Bubble snakes

This also featured on the link above. The items need to do this are:

Sock with no mate, scissors, bubble -or make your own- rubber band, empty plastic thin bottle and if you want coloring: food colors of choice.

1. 1. Cut sock to slip on sleeve.
   2. Cut off bottom of bottle (parent's job?)
   3. Fit sleeve from sock on bottle covering end with it to make bubbles come out of it.
   4. In small shallow bowls: (not shown ) put layer of bubbles and mix in coloring to your tastes. 
   5. Wrap rubber band on sock to hold it on bottle on shaft of it. 
   6.  Outside and dip bottom in bubble mixture. blow and have fun.
      
      
      

Really simple crafts to duplicate from upsacale shops.

I pinned this on my http://pinterest.com/luvtapin/crafts-many-on-one-page/

This site is wonderful. What you will find here as an example: 
DIY  copy cats like Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Pier 1, urban Outfitters and more copycats. http://savedbylovecreations.com/2012/05/50-knock-off-designs-to-make.html

I myself have never had the privilage of being near any of these establishments, nor purchasing. I really really like this idea. Check the ideas out if you love DIY and  crafting like me or you just want to save a lot on things you might purchase at these places. Also great for gifting....All the ideas....

 On another note,  I am working my new camera and want to share what kids and I did on the 4th and other things I made tweaking tutorials slightly (An idea and run with it with what I have on hand.)

Fabric deals.

Pinterest again. I pinned on Pinterest Buy? a great site here Fabric on Internet at:   


                                                                                             I do not sew, but use a lot of fabrics in my crafting. Love these colors also in the photo. Very eye catching.. So for fabric check out this blog or if you are on Pinterest go to my board and pin. SIMPLE!

http://thehumblenest.com/2010/05/10/30-great-places-to-buy-fabric%C2%A0online/