Wacky Wednesday

Why are they Wacky Wednesdays?
Because that sounds like its a lot more fun than 

Weird Wednesdays or 

Working Wednesdays or 

Way Out There Wednesdays!

Besides, we get to make stuff that is pretty cool and so do you!

And I get to make a video! Animation, that is....

Wacky Wednesday

By using your own photos, glass gems, and the correct magnets with the right space age glue you can make a crafty refrigerator magnet for your locker, your fridge, or your friends!

We try to keep things simple and give instructions to our Wacky Wednesday project in 4 easy steps.

1. Choose you bauble....
  This could be any bright shiny object or the fancy 1/2 marbles or pieces of sea glass that you can   get in hobby stores. You may even have a favorite rock that you would like to use.

 Wash the bauble or the rock with soapy water to get off any residue that may be lurking.

3. Choose your art. You can cut out a picture, use a sticker, or even draw something on the top of your bauble.

4. Use space age glue to attach your art to the bottom of the bauble so the picture shows through to the top. It will look a little magnified! Cool Huh!

5. Use another dab of space age glue to add the magnet to the bottom.

               Here's a sampling of a few that we made! We have infinite resources in a toy store!

There are tons of ways you can craft with buttons, but these magnets from Fynes Designs just moved to the top of my list. They’re already the perfect size and shape — how much easier can it get?! - See more at: http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2013/05/06/fridge-magnets-you-can-make/#sthash.X7psMgHm.dpuf

There are tons of ways you can craft with buttons, but these magnets from Fynes Designs just moved to the top of my list. They’re already the perfect size and shape — how much easier can it get?! - See more at: http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2013/05/06/fridge-magnets-you-can-make/#sthash.X7psMgHm.dpuf

There are tons of ways you can craft with buttons, but these magnets from Fynes Designs just moved to the top of my list. They’re already the perfect size and shape — how much easier can it get?! - See more at: http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2013/05/06/fridge-magnets-you-can-make/#sthash.X7psMgHm.dpuf

Word of the Day

Ever have the feeling someone is watching you?

Don't be alarmed, it's just a pair of googly eyes!

Googly (goo-glee) Eyes are small round plastic disks that encapsulate a smaller black disk that moves freely within. 

Googly eyes can be used for numerous craft projects, are available in many colors, and can be placed almost anywhere to add some humor to your day!

 When I was a little Betty and when Moby Dick was a minnow, we would occasionally mope around the house and tell my Mom we couldn't find anything to do. She would raise an eyebrow, look over the top of her glasses, and suggest we twiddle our thumbs!That seemed boring only because I wanted to do something far more exciting! Like... oh, maybe, make something cool.... Now we offer these suggestions as "boredom busters".

 The Klutz book of Twisted Critters.... THE Pipe Cleaner book which gives you step by step instructions on how to make 20
(YES, 20) different creations using a variety of pipe cleaners that are included with the book. Everything from Crunchy Carrots to an Itty- Bitty Chick to a blazing dragon. The instructions have pictures and it looks like you may need a ruler (I like to "eyeball" measurements), a pair of fingernail clippers, a black marker, and a pencil. If nothing else, it will take a awhile to round these things up around the house. Call it a treasure hunt.....

 Speaking of a treasure hunt.... I may have to buy the fingernail clippers, marker, pencil, and ruler with my gold coins from Captain brother pirate Mikey! He was a swashbuckling kinda guy with Hot Wheels tracks from one end of the house to the other! Or maybe the old Captain would demand a pence or two to cross the bridge? Or maybe there was a map with an "X" that marked the spot where the treasure was buried? Or maybe we went to market for some fresh fixins while sailing the living room on our upside down coffee table? That's a couple hours right there!

EPIC! EXTREME! RADICAL! This isn't an ordinary dot-to-boring-dot book that you can finish in 27 seconds thereby finishing the entire book in 10 minutes! No Sirree Bob! Nuh-uh! Whew! This book of beastly creations takes some serious time, maybe an eraser, and lots of concentration! Watch the numbers as you draw a line from one number to the next, you have to count as high as 1400 so you can learn your numbers too! Then, When you connect the last dot you have to do a happy dance and sit back to admire our accomplishment before you color it!

Powered by imagination, not electronics! That's it!