Pin and Tell Her

I pin projects, recipes, crafts, etc., and share my results from trying out said pins.

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Fairy ribbon wand DIY – this was fun & easy! (Pinterest version on the left: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/260012578456652391/, mine on the right) A couple days ago we went on a hike, and Tennessee collected treasures in her “wildlife bag,” as she called it. Among said treasures were these two sticks, which we decided made the perfect base for our very own fairy wands! Next we headed to the front yard to scavenge for the perfect stones. Ours were more rustic and gem-like, so we decided a paint job was in order. Choose whatever ribbons you want, and using wire (all I had was picture hanging wire – I guess our fairies are DIYers, too), fix the stone & ribbon to the top of your stick. Our wire isn’t as vibrant in color, but it works the same as copper or jewelry wire. Of course, all fairies need fairy dust, so the tips of our wands are sparkled with glitter. Tennessee added some to her stone, as well. And that’s it – time to go spread some happy, fairy magic!

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Well, 3 months postpartum, and I'm feeling productive again. This address plaque and planter has been on my mind since we moved in a year ago, and it feels so good to see it become a reality. (Original on the left http://pinterest.com/pin/522417625502822341/, my version on the right) I'm really proud of it for a number of reasons: -it's my first "build" start to finish. -it's my first project completed since Stella was born, and the only reason I was able to do it was because she took a three hour nap on Saturday! -Tennessee helped and followed along with the progress. My favorite quote, "Woah, that's all those pieces of wood??" -I'm in love with how it turned out. What you'll need: -wood -saw (I had a really old, POS reciprocal saw that made awful cuts, BUT that's all I have. I call the look of the cuts "rustic" hah!) -address numbers or stencils -paint, tape, ruler, drill, screws, sealant -plant I started with a 5" stencil for the numbers, and built my plaque around that. My planter is narrow, because I didn't want it getting in the way when people came to the door. I made my stencils with a Cricut cutter (thanks, Mom!) and their folk festival cartridge. I used card stock, which was fine for the numbers, but a complete mess for the intricate details on the planter. I ended up going over it all and free-handing it to clean up that part. Finish it all of with three coats of Minwax polycrylic or similar sealant. For my planter, I used a clippings of a sweet potato vine I bought off Craigslist for $2 -- I love the trailing leaves! Alongside this project, I also have our mailbox a facelift using the same Cricut cartridge. Picture to come soon!

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You guuuuuys, sorry for starting a craft/DIY blog the same time I started my third trimester! 😂 I have scaled down my projects, for sure, but there is still a small amount of nesting happening. Check out this easy cupboard organization for measuring cups & spoons! Pinterest original on the left, my version on the right. Corkboard, washi tape, and fasteners. I added a couple hook screws at the bottom to hold a rag or two. I'm now 39 weeks along in this pregnancy, so the chances of me posting regularly for the next few months are slim, let's be honest! But I'll do what I can 😁

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DIY coffee mug rack. This is one of my favorites! I fell in love with the Pinterest original (on the left), and knew I wanted to make one for our home (on the right). I decided this was the perfect Christmas gift for my husband, Matt. The major problem? There is no tutorial! It links to another tumblr page (http://hennnypotter.tumblr.com/post/58664589271), but the original source cannot be found. Sad face. Luckily, my dad is a carpenter, and when I grew up, I watched him enough to think I know a thing or two about building things. And since this is literally one piece of wood, it was very simple. 1) Cut the wood to size. I just eye balled my coffee corner, and decided 30"x 36" would work best. 2) Estimate & measure how many coffee mugs you want to fit on the rack. This was very scientific. With your piece of wood on the floor, lay the coffee mugs down and figure out what spacing you prefer. 3) Measure, mark, and drill pilot holes for each of the hooks. Sand to smooth 4) Stain and varnish as desired. I preferred the natural wood coloring, so I did three clear coats, sanding between each coat. 5) Screw in all of your hooks The most laborious part for us was hanging it on the wall. We're in an old house with plaster walls. It took a minute to find our studs, and then two months before I finally took the time to get the hardware to hang it! But it's finally up, and I'm in love.

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Here's a quickie post. Went to the thrift store, and came across this magazine rack. Violà! Super easy, you guys.

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I hope everyone had a happy Valentine's Day! My daughter received this super special handmade felt mailbox with letters, and she loves them! The tutorial was good and the patterns were excellent; all the steps were included, but there wasn't a ton a pictures, and I'm pretty certain she hand stitched it together. I don't have supplies or basic knowledge of hand stitching, so I made some adjustments using my machine; piecing it together in a slightly different order. I think using my sewing machine made the stitches less "pretty," but my two year old doesn't seem to mind! Also, she sewed a button on for the movable flag, but I just used one of those metal tabs, kinda like what's on a manilla envelope? I stuck it through the flag and mailbox, then spread out the little tabs on the inside of the mailbox. Does that make sense? As you can see, she includes way more details (stamps with pictures, letters, addresses on the envelopes, etc.) That was too much for me to take on for my purposes. I put little hand painted valentines in Tennessee's envelopes (she painted them herself!), and she thought that was cool. The other items shown are heart shaped bookmarks. I made those for Matt. We're not super into Valentine's for each other, but we always do a little something, and I thought this was perfect for him. This lady's tutorial was excellent, with pictures for each step -- much appreciated for a novice like myself! Here are links to the two original Pins: Bookmark: http://pinterest.com/pin/26177241560318806/ Mailbox: http://pinterest.com/pin/26177241560318847/

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Cinnamon maple scones, y’all. I didn’t add pecans, because I’m still a kid and don’t like nuts in my sweet stuff. (Zing!)

These are so good! The original recipe (picture on the left: http://pinterest.com/pin/26177241560503863/) is very easy to follow, though I did change a few things. I made the following changes for my version (just as delicious, albeit not as pretty, on the right):

1. Added a teaspoon of vanilla, because vanilla. 2. Instead of folding the cinnamon into one layer of the scones, I mixed it in with the dry ingredients, preferring to get cinnamon with the whole bite. 3. The 2 tablespoons of maple syrup used in the glaze wasn’t enough for it to “drizzle,” so I added a bit more syrup as well as some milk until I got a “drizzle-ish” consistency. It was still more spread than drizzle, but still so good!

The whole family loved these — they were surprisingly easy, and I’ll definitely make them again.

Do you have a pin you want me to (try to) replicate?? Let me know, and I’ll add it to the list!

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Happy Valentine’s Week! Here’s our very first Pin & Tell Her post, featuring this adorable Valentine’s argyle heart wreath. There was no tutorial with the original pin (on the left: http://pinterest.com/pin/26177241560313397/ ), but I found it very easy to replicate (mine on the right).

I paid a few dollars for the circular wreath form, but already had the yarn and felt laying around the house. 1. Wrap the form in yarn 2. Cut out heart shapes (I used 18, 9 red and 9 white) 3. Hot glue to the wreath, alternating directions 4. Use single string of yarn to criss-cross through the hearts. I tied them at the back of the wreath.

Super easy, and crazy cute!

For my first post I thought it would be fun to create a Pinterest challenge for a future post! You send me a link to a Pinterest idea you’d like me to (try to) replicate, and I’ll choose a few to do over the next couple of months. Go easy on me!!