Dry Erase Message Center

Here is a quick picture of my Picture Frame Dry Erase Board that I keep in the kitchen. I write down whatever item I am out of or running low on and the store I purchase it from. I compile my list on Tuesday night and head out on Wednesday to shop. Also, works great for leaving messages/reminders to family members!

To make your own board you will need the following supplies:

1 Picture Frame.  I used a 11x 13.
Burlap, Fabric, or Scrapbook Paper to fit inside the picture frame cut to size of your frame
Embellishments for your frame.  I used silverware I found at a thrift store.  You could use just about anything or go minimalist and leave your frame plain.
Glue if you are attaching embellishments.  I used E600 glue to hold down my heavier silverware.
Tape or regular glue to tack down your background.
Dry Erase Markers

This project only took a matter of minutes to make!
I applied my silverware using a smoosh of E600 glue at each end of the flatware piece.  For the fork and spoon, apply glue at the underside of the fork tong and base of the spoon. Basically, the area that would lie flat if placed on a table.
While my silverware dried, I pulled out the backing of the picture frame and cut my burlap to size.  Tacked it down with a little double sided sticky tape, and slid it back into the frame.  

All done! Don't you feel highly accomplished and super crafty now??  I know I was beaming from ear to ear when this was done.  Felt like I finished the Mona Lisa.  Okay, who am I kidding?  I'm crafty....not an artist!!

Crafty Tip:  Buy a bunch of 4 x 6 frames from the thrift store or the dollar store.  Use light colored holiday scrapbook paper to fit frame backing.  Write the name of each dish, cheese, wine, whatnot and place near each item on your holiday buffet or table!!

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Pinterest Success!!

I've been #Pintesting again. #YoGabbaGabba #Brobee took a hit with a permanent marker. Brobee sad. :(

I decided to search Pinterest and look for the best pins on removing the ink.

Here are the results.

Dollar Store Craft Ideas

It is one of my favorite times of the year.....HALLOWEEN!!  When I was younger, my sister and I used to spend every Halloween decorating macabrely and devising our next wild costume.  Now that I am older I still enjoy decorating.  Just in a more toned down fashion.

Have you heard of the Dollar Store Craft Challenge?  O-M-GEEE  IT IS SO MUCH FUN!!  I went a little crazy and did multiple crafts.  I could not help myself.  Sometimes you can find the most amazing things at the Dollar Tree!!  Okay...moving on.  So, I started with a couple storage jars, candle sticks.  Broke out the E600 glue and made apothecary jars with chalkboard paint  labels.  I went with a basic ivory so I could change out the decor from holiday to holiday. Quickly added some scrapbooking Halloween labels and a couple cute little spiders.  Finished up with little electric tape to make the stitches. Voila!

Next up......the adorable little pumpkins!! Grabbed a few of these cuties from Dollar Tree.  They do have a hideous seam around the middle of the pumpkins, so I had to devise a way to hide that mess!  Quickly covered them with a paint of black latex paint.  When it dried I was disappointed that I did not notice I used the matte finish paint.  DRATS!  Found a bottle of black glitter paint and went over with a quick sloppy coating.  Once dried I applied some adorable googgly eyes to one pumpkin and some glittery spiderwebs with spiders on the two others.

Lastly, the large pumpkin.  Yes...YES...I know, that did not come from the Dollar Tree.  I did find the grosgrain black ribbon there.  Wrapped the pumpkin with a bow.  Added some scrapbook trim to make the pumpkin pop.

There you have it.  An adorable Halloween spread that your children would love for less than a Venti Frapaccino from Starbucks!!!

Hope this inspires you to head to your local Dollar Tree and take on the Craft Challenge.  BTW...I would love to see what you made.  Feel free to post it to my Facebook Page:  Fabulously Clever.  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabulously-Clever/317923044966148?hc_location=timeline

Put A Stop to the Sock w/ Sarah Noodle

It is 7:25 A.M. and little Sarah Noodle is screaming like a banshee.  She refuses to leave the house unless she can wear her favorite rainbow socks that goes perfect with her brown outfit and black shoes. 

Does this sound like your house?  If so, I've got a quick solution for you!

Head on over to the Dollar Tree or your favorite dollar store and pick up a lingerie bag for every member in your family.  While there, grab a pack of laundry clips. 

With a permanent marker, write each Noodles name or initial on the bag seam or label.  Attach lingerie bag to their laundry basket using the laundry clips. 

Make each Noodle deposit their socks into their bag upon removal.  On laundry day, just toss the zipped bags into the washer.  Once dry, throw a sock matching party.  Each Noodle receives their bag back and matches the socks together.  Not only will Sarah Noodle now have her favorite pair of rainbow socks each time she wants she will enhance her attention span and improve her memory!

~Kelley says
She'd ground the girl for throwing a fit and not having her clothes set out the night before.
I tried to Tell Kelley, sometimes the Socks just end up disappearing.
She told me that If I was to Pick up the socks and put them in the wash as soon as they are taken off
There's less of a chance for them to get lost.

I told her, "Well what do you know?"
She told me, "I know a bratty kid when I see one"
I said "HEY that's my neice your talking about"
She said, "So You are telling me Your last name is Noodle"
I said What? No!
She said What?
I said, Like whatever
She said Yeah

And then we finished labeling Greggs sock bag
(We Luvvels You Gregg)