Crafty Tuesday

Well hello fellow crafters...Today I (Michelle) want to talk to you about an easy, inexpensive craft project that can be used for just about anything.  I am going to explain step by step what I did and also show you with a few pictures along the way.  I hope you all enjoy.  Please let us know if you like it, and maybe comment with a craft that you may want to see in the future.  Okay, so here we go....

What you will need:

1. Glass candle holder or vase (depending on what size you want)
2. Glass candle stick
3. E6000 industrial glue
4. River rocks (again, depending on what you will use this for)



Next you will need to prep everything.  In this case we need to take the stickers off of our glassware.

The sticker on the candle stick came off very easy.  The one on the candle holder was a bit more temperamental but with some extremely hot water it ended up peeling right off.  After obviously drying off the glassware I was ready at this point to attach the two together.  So now we need to get our glue out....

I put a generous amount of glue on the rim of the candle stick.  Then I carefully placed the the candle holder on the top directly in the center of the bottom.

 I actually decided to flip it over and make sure it was centered.  I then put a heavy book or two on the top just to add a little weight to make sure the glue really adhered.  This glue dries fairly quickly, however obviously the longer you wait there would be less chance of it not being dried.  I had mine sit for about 2 hours (mainly because I got distracted doing something else. haha ).

 It was then ready to flip over and add my stones.  Again, you can add what ever you would like.  I am going to be using this to hold paint brushes.  You can also use something like this to hold pencils or basically anything else you can think of.  If you didn't want to use it for craft/desk purposes, you can alwasy use this for decoration around the house.  You can put a candle, candy, cotton balls, etc. basically anything you can thing of.

I was actually able to fit the whole bag of stones into this container.  I added the rest after this picture was taken, but for reference if you were wondering if they all fit..yes, yes they do.

I enjoyed this project because it was extremely easy to do and inexpensive.  The initial cost of the glue is worth it because this will last you quite a while for many projects.  You can use this glue on fabric, metal, wood, glass, ceramic and so much more.  It is also a permanent bond, but washer/dryer safe and flexible. I think I was able to find mine for $3.99, I am not sure if I got it on sale though or it was marked wrong.  The rest of the items came from Dollar Tree.  So, if you already have the glue this project would really only cost you $3.00 which I don't think is bad at all.

I hope you all enjoyed our Arts and Crafts Tuesday!!  Please comment let us know what you think and again if you have a project you want us to try out and show you guys let us know!


Thanks!!!

Michelle & Charity

Monday Contest

We enjoy many different forms or art and we would like to invite you all to share you talents with us.

Whether you paint, crochet, write, take photos we want to see it!!!

Now I know you see contest and immediately think...ooh, prize.  I am sorry to say that no prize will be given other then the fact that we will post you and your talents in our blog post next week.

I know what you are thinking...really no prize...why should I even submit anything.  I'll tell you why, even just by submitting to a contest with no prize it shows that you have confidence in your own talents and would like to share it with everyone.  Also, even the smallest exposure of your talent can eventually turn into an amazing experience that you wouldn't have otherwise if you didn't do that one certain thing.

With that being said,  depending on how many entries we get we may have a top three list. 

Now here's the real challenge...The theme needs to be Spring (warm weather)


I don't know about you all but Charity and I are getting pretty tired of the winter weather.  We want to see or read beautiful warm, sunny Spring like Art.  I am depending on you people!!  We need some inspiration and motivation to get us through these (hopefully) last few weeks of winter!

So now your thinking...ok well maybe I will just send something in it can't hurt.  You're right...it can't ;), but where do I sent it.  Well I will tell you, you are going to send your entries into our email.  kx2photo@gmail.com.  We are limiting the entries to two per person.  So make sure you pick your favorites!

We are super excited to see what you send us, so don't waste any time go searching through your talents and send some beautiful art our way.  We'll be waiting!


Michelle & Charity

Wedding Wednesday

Hello all you brides and grooms, and even the bridesmaids, maids of honors, groomsmen, best men, mothers of the bride, fathers of the bride....well, you get the point. Today, we would like to have some fun and share some neat information about wedding traditions.

#1 The Bouquet

What is your ideal bouquet? Beautiful flowers? Many colors or all white? Roses, daisies, lilies? How about garlic and dill? Apparently that was the beginning of bouquets and started around the time of the plague. Not sure about you, but we are sure glad that people use flowers now!

#2 Garter Tossing

This is usually the part of the ceremony that everyone loves, a little intimate where the bride and groom share a moment and then the male guests get to fight over catching the little piece of elastic and lace. However, in medieval times, it was customary for guests to rush a bride at the end of the ceremony to snag a piece of her dress as this was considered good luck. Someone finally decided to toss the garter out to keep the bride from being trampled.

#4 The Veil

The veil was originally intended to protect the bride from evil spirits. It was also a boon to the bride's family in an arranged marriage where usually the bride and groom never met until the ceremony. The veil would ensure that the groom would not see the bride until the very last minute when backing out of the marriage would be near impossible.

#5 The Best Man

This originated long ago when the groom would literally have to steal his bride away from her family. He would often choose his strongest, most capable friend to assist him in the stealing as well as protecting her during the ceremony.

#6 The Tiered Wedding Cake

In the old days, guests would each bring small cakes and stack them on top of each other. Eventually a French baker created a tiered cake to replace the small ones and the idea has been stuck ever since.


There are many, many more neat stories about wedding traditions that you can find. The point of this information, though, is to show you that you are not bound by tradition. Most things that people call tradition are nothing like they originated. Make your wedding day your own and be happy with it. All that matters in the end is that you have fun and seal your commitment to each other!