Menu Board

I have been using an old dry erase board for my menu & decided it was time to upgrade.  Especially since my daughter loves to color on it with dry erase markers & accidently grabbed a permanent marker instead!  OOPS!

I have seen a lot of people use picture frames and put fabric behind the glass for color.  This was a very cute idea, but I didn’t want to have to spend the money on fabric.  So, I was at Hobby Lobby ***My favorite craft store*** and stumbled upon a 12x12 frame.  I instantly knew this was the perfect frame for my project, especially since scrapbook paper would fit perfectly behind it.

Supplies You Need:

• 12x12 picture frame
• Scrapbook paper
• Vinyl (if desired)
• Magnets (if desired)

This project is so simple, just put your desired piece of scrapbook paper behind the glass in your picture frame and you are done! I love the easy crafts! :)

I thought about just writing on the board with dry erase marker, but decided it would look even cuter with vinyl! **I buy all my vinyl from Expressions Vinyl, they are an amazing company to work with**
I cut my vinyl with my Cricut and my Sure Cuts A Lot 2 software, using black vinyl.
I hot glued magnets on the back so that it would stick to my refrigerator…

TaaDaa……it turned out so cute!  I even put St. Patrick’s paper behind the glass and plan on changing it to Easter colors as soon as April rolls around!

You could also just use this board as a board to write notes on….

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Smores Bars

So, since I just posted a delicious healthy meal (Chicken with green beans, tomatoes, and feta) I couldn’t resist the urge to also give you the recipe for our all time favorite dessert.  My sister recently found this recipe on it’s a crafty life and it is now frequently made dessert at our house that does NOT last long!  The best part is that is that it is SUPER easy to make.  Who doesn’t LOVE a dessert that’s easy and also delicious!?!?

(picture borrowed from it’s a crafty life)
Ingredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 cups mini marshmallows
3/4 cup M&M’s (I ALWAYS use more than that!)
1/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping
Cooking spray
1.  Heat the oven to 350 degrees.  Spray cooking spray in a 13x9 inch pan.
2.  In a large bowl, beat graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, butter, flour, and baking soda until coarse crumbs form.  Press mixture in bottom of the pan.  Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown.
3.  Remove the partially baked crust from oven.  Sprinkle marshmallows over the crust.  Bake 3 minutes longer until the marshmallows begin to puff.
4.  Remove the pan from the oven.  Sprinkle the M&M’s evenly over the marshmallows.  Return to the oven for 1 – 2 minutes until the M&M’s just start to crack.  This will help them stick to the marshmallows. 
5.  Drizzle with hot fudge topping, let it cool for an hour, and then cut into bars.
I hope everyone loves this yummy dessert as much as my family!!

Snuggly Animal Blanket

I have always LOVED snuggly blankets for babies, but when I saw this one, I KNEW I had to make it. I stumbled across the pattern on Shannon Fabrics, Inc..

Isn’t this the most ADORABLE thing you have every seen????? This is such an easy sewing project, and my baby LOVES it already! Well, I think I was more excited about it than he was, but what can you do!

Want to make one too????

Here is what you need:

• A small stuffed animal (I used a TY Pluffies dog)
• Two 20x20 pieces of minky fabric

To Get Started:

• Carefully cut the stuffed animal in half across the waistline. Remove a little of the stuffing and the bag of pellets in the bottom. (Poor little guy!)

• Hand stitch the top of the body and the bottom of the body closed, and then gather so that it measures 3 3/4 inches across.
• Square up the blanket pieces. It is the easiest if you lay right sides together with the grain and nap (very important!!) going the same direction.

See how if you brush the fabric, it is smooth one way and ruffed up the other way. Just make sure both pieces of fabric are going the same way when you cut them and pin them.

Ruffed up

Smooth

• Cut a 3 inch triangle piece off of two opposite corners.
• Use a plate and round the other two corners

• Sew the top part of the body onto one squared corner and the feet onto the opposite one. Make sure to place them tummy side against the side of the fabric (right side of the fabric) you want to show when you are looking at the stuffed animal.
• Put the fabric right sides together, pinning frequently (Minky fabric tends to slide A LOT), making sure the grain line is still going the same way.
• Sew around the blanket leaving an opening so you can turn the blanket.
• Pin and hand stitch the opening shut.
• Top stitch 5/8 inch around the blanket edge to finish your blanket.

You Finished!!!

Isn’t that the cutest thing you have ever seen????

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