Greeting Cards from Recycled Calendars

Do you ever feel bad for throwing away those beautiful calendars with landscape pictures?  

Or want to do a fun project with a cheap dollar store calendar?  

How about turning them into greeting cards?!?!

I took a dollar store calendar and made 12 greeting cards.  

What a fun project and a great way to recycle or make a special gift!

Items needed:

calendar

Silhouette or Cricut cutting machine

cardstock

adhesive

Directions:

1. Tear or cut apart the calendar.
2. Using a template in your cutting machine program, cut envelopes and card decor out of the landscape pictures.
3. Cut cards out of cardstock
4. Cut embellishments or words.
5. Assemble the envelopes and cards.

 

Thanks ~ Nichi

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DIY Fall Wooden Blocks

I wanted to create some new fall decor for my house this year.  With a little help from Oriental Trading and my Silhouette machine, I made these Do-It-Yourself Fall Wooden Blocks.

Supplies needed:
Unfinished Wood Boxes from Oriental Trading
white paint
paint brush
Silhouette (or similar) cutting machine
colored vinyl
vinyl transfer tape

1. Paint blocks white.  Let dry completely.
2. Cut vinyl designs using the Silhouette machine.  **These designs were all downloaded from the Silhouette site.
3. Adhere the designs using transfer tape to the wooden blocks.

If you are looking for more great ideas and unfinished wood supplies go to Oriental Trading.  
There are so many items to choose from.  

**Oriental Trading sent me products for this post.  All opinions are my own. 

  Thanks ~ Nichi

 I like linking my posts to THESE GREAT PARTIES!!!!

Monogrammed Notebooks

Do you have a Silhouette or Cricut machine?  If so, this is a perfect creation for many different occasions....teachers, party favors, or just because.  I even made one for myself to keep all of my to-do lists in.  So much to do and just too little time!

Supplies:
6" White Spiral Notebooks with Pens from Oriental Trading
Silhouette or Cricut cutting machine
Black vinyl
ribbon

Directions:

1. Cut out the monogram with your machine.
2. Adhere to the notebook.
3. Tie ribbon to the side.

If you are looking for more great ideas and supplies go to Oriental Trading.  There are so many items to choose from.  Go check them out!! 

**Oriental Trading sent me products for this review.  All opinions are my own.

Please stop on over to say hi!!

Thanks ~ Nichi

I like linking my posts to THESE GREAT PARTIES!!!!

Flowerpot Recipe Card Holders

Aren't these super fun?!?!  I teamed up with Oriental Trading to share this project with you.  These fun pots can be used for recipe cards, name cards, or picture holders.  They are easy to create and would make a terrific Mother's Day gift from the kids.  My girls had a great time creating these!

Supplies:
Flower Recipe Card Holder Craft Kit from Oriental Trading
****Yep, that's it!!  No glue or other supplies needed!!****

Directions:

1. Simply follow the instructions within the craft kit.
2. Use them for recipe cards, name cards at a table setting, or special pictures.

If you are looking for more great Mother's Day ideas and supplies go to Oriental Trading.  There are so many items to choose from.  Go check them out!! 

**Oriental Trading sent me products for this review.  All opinions are my own.

Please stop on over to say hi!!

Thanks ~ Nichi

I like linking my posts to THESE GREAT PARTIES!!!!

Spray Painted Rubber Duck Jars

I teamed up with Oriental Trading to create these adorable Spray Painted Rubber Duck Jars.  They are an easy DIY project that will add character to any bathroom.  These were made to put in my daughter's bathroom.  Fill them with health or beauty products to display on the counter or shelf. 

Supplies needed:
Yellow Rubber Duckies from Oriental Trading
Jars of any kind
Silver spray paint
Hot glue

Directions:

1. Spray paint rubber duck with silver paint.  Let dry completely.
2. Glue to top of jars. 
3. Fill with products to display.

If you are looking for more great rubber duck ideas and supplies go to Oriental Trading.  There are so many fun ducks to choose from.  Go check them out!!

**Oriental Trading sent me products for this review.  All opinions are my own.  

Please stop on over to say hi!!

Thanks ~ Nichi

I like linking my posts to THESE GREAT PARTIES!!!!

New Year's Wreath

For this post, I teamed up with Oriental Trading to create this New Year's Wreath.  They have such fun product for each and every occasion.  I wanted something for my door to celebrate the start of a great year to come.  Normally, I think of silver or gold for New Year's, but decided to go colorful with this project.  Hope you like it!!

Supplies needed:
Bright Foil Picks from Oriental Trading
Foam wreath
Silver and black ribbon
2017 banner, I made with my Silhouette

Directions:

1. Stick picks into wreath about every inch.
2. Wrap ribbon around wreath and between picks. 
3. Attach banner.
4. Use black ribbon to make a hanger.

If you are looking for more great New Year's ideas and party supplies go to Oriental Trading.

**Oriental Trading sent me products for this review.  All opinions are my own.

Please stop on over to say hi!!

Thanks ~ Nichi

I like linking my posts to THESE GREAT PARTIES!!!!