Infinity Lights

Is this light awesome or what! I was at the state fair this weekend, and ran into a both that sold these lights. You can find them at their website here. This is what it comes as:

When I bought it the man running the booth said that, (since I had never done this before,) would most likely get very frustrated. I'm not going to lie, it was difficult! So I called my friend +Sarah Ray, and asked her to come over and see what she could do. She seemed about as stumped as I did! Eventually I looked up a YouTube how-to, (there are many great ones) and built the beautiful light you see above. 

Thanks for stopping by,

-Cait 

Jewelry Boards

I just finished back-to-school shopping, and now have absolutely no space to keep all my new jewelry! This is a problem I can fix, so I went into my garage...I found 16 x 16 sized cork boards. These used to be in my kitchen, but after we remolded, they were no longer needed. I decided to simply cover them in paper and use push pins to hold up my jewelry.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Cait 

Happy Birthday Sarah!

     Let's give a shout out to +Sarah Ray ! Today is her birthday, and as a huge contribute  to this blog our staff would just like to say thank you!

Holiday Planner

     I latest project was creating a holiday planner using various new products out of the Stampin' Up! catalog! I bought the Season of Style This and That Journal, and the accessories. The This and That Journal is a holiday planner very similar to a Smash book. The planner includes 5 sections. 

1. Calendars
2. Cards
3. Decor
4. Gifts and Packaging 
5. Entertainment

            Here is the front of mine:

      

     The first section includes calendar pages, which are pretty self explanatory. Using the matching This and That Season of Style Designer Stickers, I made note of all the important dates from October-January. Next is the cards section. There are lists for you to fill out of names and then boxes to check saying that you actually sent the cards, (that's the hardest part!) Also in the Cards section is graph paper for sketching your designs. Here is what I did with in that part:

(sorry it's sideways!)

     Then I moved onto part 3, where I sketched out banners and other things I wanted to decorate my house with. Part 4 is one of the hardest parts: budgeting for gifts! With neat pages, you can plan your: family gifts, gifts for friends, and other various people in your life you plan on giving gifts too! Last is the entertainment part. With a guest list, menu, to do list and shopping list you can plan 3 parties over the holidays. Keep in mind there is plain graph paper in the back if you would like to plan more parties! 

This is list of supplies I used:

            SEASON OF STYLE THIS AND THAT DESIGNER STICKERS 

       Regular Price: $5.50

      Preferred Price: $4.95

                  SEASON OF STYLE DESIGNER WASHI TAPE 

        Regular Price: $5.50

       Preferred Price: $4.95

                  SEASON OF STYLE THIS AND THAT JOURNAL 

        Regular Price: $12.17

       Preferred Price:$10.95

I also used other various Stampin' Up! products, for the cover. If you would like to know please comment below! If you are interested in buying these products with the preferred pricing please contact Cherylin Peetz. She is my independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator, and can get you deals on the amazing products shown here. Also visit her blog for contact information and other amazing project ideas at Createwithcher.

-Cait

Caitlin's Egyptian Museum

     Here is another Social Studies project that I was assigned this year. We were told that over spring break we must create a hand made display of some sort of Egyptian culture. As soon as we got the assignment I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to create a museum to display more then one example of their culture. The finishing project looked a little like this. I say that because I took the pictures after I got my project back and it got a little wrecked. 

This is the art wall, with paintings of an Ankh, the Eye of Horus, the Tyet, and the Feather of Truth. Next are the Canopic jars. 

In this picture you can see three different Canopic jars. They were used for keeping different internal organs. They never separated a heart from the body though. The Egyptians believed that for a soul to return to the Underworld, they must have their heart with them. 

This is my Sphinx! Isn't my little kitty cute? I almost left out the most important, (my favorite,) part. In the first picture there is a table. On the table is a crown. This is a Pharoh's Crown, and is covered in jewels, and are worth a fortune. A pharoh was burried with their crown and many other riches.

I hope this can inspire you for your own creation! Keep an eye out for many other creations to come. -Cait

"From This To That" Locker Week Day: 5

  Welcome to finale "From This To That" Locker Week Day. This will be the last post in this series, but never fear, I will post more locker DIY's through out the year! To conclude I would like to show you how to create simple yet beautiful locker magnets. Here is what I started with:

These were just plain magnets that I thought would be dry erase, turns out they weren't! Here is some other supplies:

I Used:

• Magnets, (shown above.)
• Your favorite paper
• Jewels
• Butterfly punches, ( I used a Stampin' Up! punches.)
• Ribbon

For this tutorial, I am not going to step by step, since most of the design is self explanatory. Here is what I came up with: 

Thank you so much for joining my locker "From This To That" week, keep checking back for more crafts, school project tips, and much much more!

-Cait

"From This To That" Locker Week: Day 4

  Welcome to another "From This To That". 
As you know, this is Locker Week: Day 4. To keep the creative fun coming I'm going to show you how to create a magnetic board. This is what I started with.

Supplies:

• Old white board (or just cardboard.)
• Your favorite patterned paper. 
• Magnetic tape (found at most craft stores)

First, I would just like to mention that you don't need at white board to start with. I recommend it, since I'm not the best at cutting cardboard. Although if you do use cardboard, cut to the dimensions you'd like, and it will work just the same. Mine was 11" x 8" inches, so I cut my paper accordingly. Next I added a strip of paper to the top, (actually several thin pieces,) that was 11" x 2 1/2" inches. I glued it all together and then added magnets to the back. And then you have a pretty, new and improved board!

Thanks for reading!

-Cait

Locker "From This To That" Week: Day 3

     
                Welcome to "From This To That" Locker Week: Day 3! Today I'm going to show you how to turn a Dollar Tree weekly calendar into another magnetic work of art.

     Supplies I used:

• Calendar
• Card stock (one 5" x 12" piece)                                                                                                                                                               I glued the card stock onto the calendar. Be careful not to pick a pattern that clashes with the rest of your locker decorations.

 Simple elegance that's my motto. Perfectly shown here, enjoyed our project today? Check back tomorrow for more.

Locker "From This To That" Week: Day 2

                Welcome to "From This To That" Locker Week: Day Two! Today I'm going to show how to alter a regular locker mirror into a pretty magnetic frame. I did this because my mirror was cheap and didn't work very well. I will also show you how to create the same products out of cardboard and magnets. 

                                         

     Supplies I used:

• Locker mirror (standard is 6 1/2 x 8) 
• Card stock (two 8" x 1" pieces, two 6 1/2 x 1" pieces, one 5 3/4 x 4 1/2" piece.)

     I took the two 8" x 1" pieces and two 6 1/2 x 1" pieces then glued the card stock to the mirror edges. Then take the 5 3/4 x 4 1/2" piece and inserted where the mirror usually is. And Presto! You changed a cheap, store bought mirror into a beautiful handmade frame. Here is mine:

My friend +Sarah Ray created one simply by using cardboard. Instead of a mirror the cardboard was her base. She used all the same sized pieces but glued them onto cardboard instead of the mirror. This is a simple and inexpensive way to create a locker frame. The biggest difference between hers and mine is that she needed to add magnets to the back of her project. Here is hers, unfortunately it turned out sideways: 

Thanks for reading today's Locker "From This To That". 

-Cait and +Sarah Ray 

Locker "From This To That" Week: Day One

Welcome to "From This To That" Locker Week: Day One!

Today I am going to show examples of locker shelves! Like any "From This To That" I will show what the beginning product looked like, and what the finisheing product is. Don't settle for a boring black shelf, pick your favorite paper and ribbon and decorate! Here is a picture of what I started with:

Here is what you will need:

• A locker Shelf ( mine is 11" x 10", but they vary)
• Your favorite paper ( I choose a sheet of 12" x 12" and cut it down)
• Ribbon ( Something wide see mine for example)
• Cardboard ( Don't worry about what it looks like, it will all be covered.)

I first took a ruler and found that my shelf was 10" x 11". I then cut my cardboard and cut it a little shorter then I wanted it to turn out, ( in my case 10" x 11".) I covered the shelf so that little things cant slip through, in the original picture you can see all the holes. I cut my paper exactly the size I wanted it, not worrying about cardboard showing, since I already knew it was shorter the the paper. I then cut another sheet of paper, (but you could use the same 12" x 12" sheet, and cut 1" x 11". I glued it all together using wide ribbon to cover the glue. I also used the ribbon so that my paper could create a flap over the side of my locker shelf! Here is what mine looks like:   

And this is how my friend +Sarah Ray's shelf turned out:

Her's is very close to mine, other then the size difference, the only change is that instead of ribbon, she scored her paper to create her flap. It is simpler, yet I feel it pops less. It lacks the dimension that the ribbon creates. Other the that I love the colors and the pattern. 

Thanks for stopping by! -Cait and +Sarah Ray   

Locker Make Over Week

     Starting Monday I will be posting "From This to That" locker creations. This will be my second year decorating a locker and I am ready to style my locker my way! Both me and my friend +Sarah Ray have been creating locker creations. Here is a sneak peak at what we will be showing how to create:

Check back daily to see our DIY locker ideas!

-Cait & +Sarah Ray 

Ares Seat of Contrive Battle Strategy

     I was assigned a project with the topic of Greek Mythology. I choose the Greek God Ares. The requirements were:

• Hand draw (or create) a chair for your God/Goddess
• Create a catchy title that describes a little bit about your God 
• Add three symbols of your Gods power
• Add two qualities that show your Gods power over mortals
• Complete in three days!

     This last bullet point scared me. Three days to complete a huge project like this? I set to work immediately. The finishing project looked like this:

      My "catchy title" was, Ares Seat of Contrive Battle Strategy. My three symbols were a sword (hanging off the seat,) a helmet (second picture,) and a chariot (last picture.) My two qualities were a jet pack booster (to help Ares escape anger and fear,) and his healing ointment ( its in the armrest, best seen in last picture.)

     I hope this project may help you sometime, check back soon for more school projects and more! -Cait