Box 'em up, toy storage

I really needed toy storage..(maybe I need to purge some toys too),

I wanted something that looked fun, went with the decor and was easy for the kiddos to put toys in.

So here is my solution...

I think the wooden boxes were a durable solution. The pictures and labels really make is easy for the kids to put the toys in the proper place... 

They are really easy to make and use very little materials.

What you'll need is:

wooden storage boxes

Mod Podge

acrylic paint to match decor

medium paint brushes

paint sponges

scissors

Pictures and words printed on plain computer paper

First you want to paint the boxes. I painted 3 coats to give a good cover

 and help extend the life of the finish

Leave the inside of the boxes unpainted, the in and out of the toys

will eventually scratch up the paint

While the boxes are drying, cut out the words and

coordinating pictures

Once dry you want to Mod Podge the words and pictures on the boxes

I Mod Podged the entire box on my 3rd coat to prevent the paint from scratching and chipping

Note: put a quick light first coat of Mod Podge over the paper or the ink will smudge

then all there is left to do is have your kids help you fill them with toys

and hope they want to do it all the time :-)

If nothing else they are a cute craft and and great way to get organized.

Happy Valentine's Day~Spread a little love cards

I love Paper!! There are so many wonderful prints! I love to find ways to use them even if it is a simple as making some valentines day cards.

I've had a paper, scissors, and glue obsession since I was a child. Me and my daughter helped  make these wonderful cards, she picked out what to use and i cut away, we both glued.....

and here you have it, just a few fun cards

It's all in the folds as seen here in this quick tutorial

"Gimmy some suga baby" cookies

Valintines day

 It's just about upon us and with new neighbors what a better way to spread the love than with Cookies!!!

Just your basic sugar cookie recipe

add a little Love

box them up

 pass them out

This was a fun activity and my daughter loved helping bake (and eat) them!!

We love using mini cookie cutters, they are cute and bite size fun!

Simple grapevine Wreaths

I love a simple wreath,.and a grape vine wreath is my fav. They brings and instant inviting warmth, and are a quick and simple way to decorate.  Also once the holiday is over you take it down and pack it away.

I like simple and easy!!

My followers will end up noticing that I will have a wreath for every holiday. I get that from my mom she calls me and we tell each other about our wreaths and how we changed them around..lol

3 Tips for great wreath

1. Take your time picking out the base, grape vine is great but they are never perfectly shaped and can have alot of broken vine tucked in here and there, you want a strong one.

2. When choosing a ribbion try picking the wired kind. It willl be eaiser to place.

3. When adding nick knacks to the wreath, us the basic design rule "add in odds".

for example, look at my valintine wreath, I have 3 decor elements, a ribbion, a sign, and the hearts.

Then I have 7 hearts.

My crafts are "Gone to the Dogs"

So I'm trying to find a place for everthing in my new house and that includes the dog's dinning area. Usually it is kinda messy looking and just seems to not really belong anywhere. Well out came the Paint, craft paper and Mod Podge to the rescue!!

And Presto!!!

these wooden place signs turned out great!

I think the Pooches liked them too!!!

( i know I need a better mat...)

Kids Decor ~ Part 2 ~ Quote art

I found some interesting Quotes buy some famous people and decided to make them into some moer art for my kids rooms. I used the same idea as the other decor shown here but used words instead of pictures. I though they completed the room nicely.

This One is for my son, Dlyan's room,

"Dream as if you'l live forever,Live as if you'll die tommorrow."

                          -James Dean

This one is for my Daughter, Selene's room,

For beautiful eyes, see the good in others,For beautiful lips, speak only kind words,

and for Poise, walk with the knowledge you are not alone

                     - Audrey Hepburn

Introducing...

Hi everyone,

I would just like to introduce my blog and what it is all about. The Knackatory is a crafter's blog and the title is an old word for a place filled with knick knacks. I love being crafty and i always have 101 projects on the go, and lists of ideas i want to create.
Some ideas turn out fabulously while others.....not so much, but I figure if i share them with the world i can give readers new ideas and maybe i can get help with fixing my "not-so- good" ideas