A random collection of crafts, costume ideas, recipes, and other miscellaneous nonsense.

I saw a cute laptop table on Pinterest shortly after my old one had broken. My old one fit one laptop and had the bar on one side so you could pull it over the bed. When I showed the Pinterest link for this giant one to my husband, he was excited to make it so we could BOTH have a place for our laptops. He followed these instructions . The instructions we followed are a couple years old and prices for wood have gone up. We also had a higher cost because we opted for wood stain instead of spray paint. This is about 5 coats from the smallest can of stain, and there was still half a can left. I love how it fits perfectly against the wall as a place to put our laptops when it's not in use. I also plan to bring this out during parties for another place people can set their drinks and plates down. 

With the oven at 200 degrees, I put the record on top of an oven safe round dish. It took almost 8 minutes for it to start flopping down, but I would start watching it around 6. You have to be VERY fast when you take it out, as it cools very quickly. I had just a few seconds to bend it around the bowl before it hardened. I had read you could put it back in for a few more minutes to bend it more, but when I tried this it didn't really get pliable again. 

These paintings were so simple to make! You just make a design on the canvas with painters tape and then paint over it. Once the paint is dry, pull the tape off to see your design! I used acrylic paint so I was able to use a little bit off water to remove the bit of paint that went under the tape when my brush broke.  Materials: -canvas -painters tape -foam brush -acrylic paint

I've been working on so many crafts lately, I forgot to blog! About 2 months ago I made teacup candles as presents. I scoured thrift stores to find cute teacups and old candle sticks. You can also get candle sticks at the dollar store. The AC MOORE in my area had a going out of business sale and I got a roll of candle wicks for less than a dollar. You can also reuse the wicks from the candle sticks after they melt. I also bought an old pot at the thrift store to melt the wax in, as it's difficult to clean the wax out. To hold the wicks in the middle of the teacups, I tied them to pens and balanced them over the cups. To melt the wax, fill a large pot with water and put a smaller pot inside it. Put the wax in the smaller pot and turn the water to a boil. Once the wax had melted, you can pull the wicks out. I used an old fork to get mine out. Add about 5-10 drops of scent to the wax and stir. Pour wax into your teacups and let it harden overnight. For

I have been wanting to change my kitchen valance for quite a while. My hubby helped me pick out a great design ( $10 a yard at Joann's), And I made it in about 20 minutes once we got home. Here is what you will need: - fabric of your choice - heat n bond ultra hold - ruler - iron and ironing board Cut your fabric into the amount you are going to use. I measured mine by an old valance I had. Remove both sides of the heat n bond. Lay it on the sides of your valance. As you fold the edges over, press with the iron. On the other side, make a wide loop around your curtain rod to get the shape. Put your heat n bond down and iron in your wide loop. Allow a few minutes for it to cool before hanging it on your rod. Note the importance of measuring with a ruler by my picture below. I just eyeballed it at first, and had to go back and redo the bottom to make it straight!