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Craft of the Month: Simple Halloween Door Decor

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This month’s craft was extremely easy and straightforward to create. As I try to provide cheap and quick projects for everyone to do, I find this one to be just that. All items can be bought at your local Dollar Tree for less than $10. Since I have a hoard of crafting supplies and tools, I only spent about $4 for the three Halloween pieces. The project is as simple as painting the wooden pieces however you would like and simply attaching them together using ribbon or string, and boom! You have new door decor for the month of October. Have fun and be creative!

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Craft of the Month: February Love

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Button Heart Canvas

Hooters, I bring you the first crafting project of the year! These beautiful hearts were easy to make and took less than an hour to complete. However, time may vary depending on the desired canvas size and placement of buttons. If you would like to accomplish this project, I have listed the supplies and steps below:

Supplies Needed:

  • Canvas Board (Desired size)
  • Fabric or Burlap of Choice (Decorated cardstock paper also works)
  • A Jar of Assorted Buttons
  • Scissors
  • ModPodge (I used the Gloss finish)
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Ribbon
  • Twine (Optional if hanging)

Steps:

  1. Measure and cut choice of fabric to canvas size
  2. Apply ModPodge thoroughly over canvas
  3. Apply measured piece of fabric (be sure to carefully smooth fabric for a clean finished look)
  4. Reapply a thin layer of ModPodge completely over canvas (I did not apply over the burlap)
  5. Allow the canvas to dry for about 10 minutes
  6. Use buttons to create the outside of heart before gluing as guidance for a symmetrical heart
  7. Hot glue buttons in desired areas (Until spaces are covered or until you’re satisfied)
  8. Use ribbon to tie a bow and apply using the hot glue gun
  9. Apply twine to backing if you wish to hang
  10. Gift to someone you love

Should you decide to participate in this month’s crafting activity please be sure to tag on social media using the hashtag #cherryandthehoot

Much Love Hooters,

-Cherry and the Hoot

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Painted Fall Decor

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Sorry Hooters!


I completely forgot to post the Fall projects last month before Thanksgiving. My sister, brother-in-law, and I each painted these cute little resin décor pieces. We then formed a simple fall display on our seasonal window ledge. It was a pretty fun project that took about two days to complete due to the waiting period for the paint to dry.

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Halloween Crafts and Simple Decor

Cherry and the Hoot

It’s my FAVORITE holiday of all time; Happy Halloween Hooters!

Given the current circumstances of the pandemic and all of the restrictions varying nationwide, I hope everyone is still able to enjoy this festive day. This month I did a few fun crafts with my family and even guided my sister with her first beautiful wreath. All of our crafts were Pinterest inspired, cheap, easy, and straightforward. The projects came out great for the most part- I suck at painting, so I’m not happy with my canvas. Ha! But hey, it was fun considering we enjoyed a couple of “beverages” while crafting.

Stay safe and enjoy our finished products:

Spiderweb Hoop Art

BOO Wall Art

Spooky Utensils

Spooky Canvas

Hand-Sewn Skull Pillows

Day of the Dead Embroidery Hoop Art

Spiderweb Wreath

Featuring

Bri’s Boutique

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This week’s Featured Hoot is dedicated to Bri’s Boutique, a small business that specializes in customizing “Baby Essentials, Made Simple.” The boutique was established in March 2019 by Briana Zalamar, a talented, creative, and ambitious beauty from Brooklyn, New York. Most who know me are aware of my love for children, so there is no surprise that I’m sharing this gem.

The boutique offers customized onesies and t-shirts, handmade floral and decorative letters (from small to large), baby accessories, and much more. One thing I love most about the boutique is the opportunity for babies to become Brand Representatives for better deals on products. Like who doesn’t love a great deal on cute things? Bri’s Boutique has also had the pleasure of working with well-known and loved R&B artists such as Keyshia Cole and Ashanti. Top-notch clientele if you ask me!

I did have the pleasure of asking Briana a few questions about her inspiration and goals for the boutique plus, a few other questions. Take a look below to check out more:

-What inspired you to start your business?

“What Inspired Me About Creating “Bri’s Boutique” Is My Love And Passion For Babies/Kids. Life Is Truly A Gift & Children Are A Blessing. “When God Calls You Higher, Don’t Delay His Calling”. My Purpose Behind This Business Is To Create And Share Baby Essential Stuff That’s Made Simple.”

-What are your overall goals for the business?

“My Overall Business Goal Is Continuous Growth & Prosperity. Then Opening A Shop, Haven’t Decided An Exact Location.”

-Custom orders?

“Yes, We Accept Custom Orders. Please Be Sure To Place Any Custom Order 1-2 Weeks In Advance. Rush Orders Are Also Available, For Additional Cost.”

-How can people shop with you or inquire about products?

“For Inquires; Send Us A Message On Bri’s Boutique on Facebook.

Also Follow Us On Instagram; BrisBoutique.bb ”

-How does shipping work? Do you ship internationally or nationwide?

“Bri’s Boutique Ships Orders Monday-Friday. First Class Shipment. Nationwide & International As Well. Once Your Payment Is Received, You’ll Receive A Confirmation Date For Your Arrival.”

-Any special messages for your current and potential customers?

“Truly Appreciate All My Customers & Everyone That Supports My Business. Whether It’s Purchasing Or Promoting My Brand. Y’all Are Truly The Best. To My Potential Customers, Shop: Bri’s Boutique Baby Essential, Made Simple. Promise You Won’t Regret It.”

Bri’s Boutique has not been affected by the current Covid-19 pandemic so head over and start shopping for all of the “quarantine-made” babies!

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Hoop Art Crafts

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One of my favorite crafting projects to do is hoop art. I like the craft because it can be used as a simple wall art or as a technique for the base of another project. I have used hoop art as wall decor, making pillows, designing stuffed animals, fabric drawstring bags, and more. It is one of the simplest one could do plus, beginner and kid-friendly. Most hoop artwork is done using embroidery string for those who like to embroider. I hand embroider and I use felt for most of my projects.

It is as simple as drawing a picture or writing a name, phrase, or quote on your fabric of choice. Once you’re satisfied with your design, you then cut the fabric to the closest size of the hoop you have or want to use. Separate the hoop by loosening the screw and pulling them apart. The smaller hoop is placed down first, the fabric, and then the larger hoop- tighten the screw so the fabric is tight and stretched. You now begin to thread or stitch over your design being careful to not get the thread tangled because it will be a complete nightmare. When you finally get the hang of it, it will be a piece of cake. Once you’ve finished the design you can either cut or fold the excess fabric to the back of the hoop and cover the back with a piece of felt to hide the stitching. This would be the method for wall art. Of course, you’re able to paint the hoops prior, add gems, or even ribbon to make them cute.

Using felt is a little different but also easy. Instead of drawing or writing on the fabric, you leave it blank. Use whatever colored pieces of felt you want, cut out your designs, and place them on the fabric as you envision. You then thread or stitch the felt along the outside of each shape starting with the bottom piece first. Upon completion, you can either close the back as stated in the previous paragraph or you can use it to make a pillow, blanket, or whatever else. I may actually make another post going more in-depth with that process because it’s fun, not too time-consuming, and the outcome is pretty amazing. Stay tuned for that!

As I’ve stated in the past, I will not go too much in detail with these crafts because there’s plenty of tutorials all over the web. Should you have any questions, I’d be more than happy to assist via the Contact form.

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Simple and Cute Mason Jar Crafts

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Being miles away from home you have to get a little creative when communicating with family and friends. What better way to do so than a crafting FaceTime session?

Last week I had a FaceTime date with one of my little sisters and she chose piggy bank mason bars as our initial craft. I loved the idea because they were inexpensive, cute, and simple to make. These days I use debits cards for everything but the idea didn’t hurt for my existing loose coins. There are so many ways to design the jars, she hand-painted hers, and I made a design using E-6000 (not shown because it looks horrible) and then spray painted once dried. I will be truthful and let you all know, I have yet to cut the small insert but I’ll get to that!

Since it took forever for the spray paint to dry I decided to use materials from another project to make a second mason jar craft. This time I used Twine, Mod-Podge, and seashells- so simple! The supplies were originally meant for a string-art and liquor bottle project that I will present in a later publishing. The twine jar was as easy as applying the glue, wrapping the twine, sealing the twine with the glue, and attaching the seashells! At first, I added fake flowers but since my birthday just passed, I added my birthday flowers and they look phenomenal in the jar.

Take a peek and see for yourself.

*As I’ve explained before I will not go in too much depth with crafting directions. More-so because this craft is simple to follow just by looking at the photos. If you’d like additional assistance please feel free to email using the Contact tab.

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Quarantine String Art

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Let’s get into this new craft!

String art has always been on my “Crafting Bucket List“. The craft has seemed complicating since I first discovered it- probably the reason I did not attempt sooner. Of course, during “quarantine” I had nothing else to do and plenty of time to build my patience. When choosing my crafts, I can either be inspired by tutorials on the web, home decor, television, or crafting stores. Home Depot inspired me to execute this project!

When we went in to grab supplies for my sister’s new sewing table, seeing all of the wood immediately sparked my “crafty” fuel. Strolling down the wood aisles made me think of all things I could possibly create. Since I currently have no desires of using super tools, I needed something easy, simple, and cute. String art popped in my head and I knew it was a done deal! I started to search all over Pinterest and Google images for inspiration and then the games begin.

Hammering all of the nails into the wood was time consuming and extremely annoying due to the noise. BUT… the outcome was a success once I did get the hang of it! I’m very happy I was able to accomplish the project but even more excited one made a great gift for a very special someone.

Take a look at the process below (please keep in mind I do not go in depth with details):

Happiness in Home Depot
Supplies needed for the base of the project- minus the sanding block.
Print or draw a design of your choice; hammer the nails along the perimeter.
“C”; the best letter to exist.
Woof; for all of the paw lovers.
Who doesn’t love Mickey and Minnie?
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Dollar Tree Vases

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For those who don’t know me, I’m an extreme crafting freak. Since I was younger I’ve always had the gift of being creative. Crafting has always been one of my “happy places” but I will say I have been slacking due to work. I can’t express my gratitude of the coronavirus pandemic enough. I was very appreciative of my time off from work because I was able to do everything I loved the most. Please keep in mind, I will not be explaining each step in depth for my crafts but rather posting simple descriptions and pictures of the process.

One of my first crafts included all items from my local Dollar Tree store. I came across the tutorial a while ago on one of my favorite DIY YouTube channels, Dazzling Designs By Denise. It was a cheap, simple, fun, and easy craft to make with my sister plus, it was super cute! Very pleased with the added decor to my bathroom.

Check it out:

Clean the vase and apply the gem stickers in your desired pattern.
Spray the vase with your choice of Rust-Oleum and allow it to dry- mine were slightly ruined.

Stuff those bad boys with filling and decorative flowers of choice.