Mother's Day Gifts Revealed.

I have been so excited to share this post with you! Now that I have a bit more time on my hand... that is when our little one is fast asleep, I have gotten my hands dirty and created fun gifts for our amazing moms.

These gifts are both so simple and fun to create. Here are the instructions to create your own masterpieces! 
happy crafting.


antiqued tablet holder

what you need.
  paddle wood cutting board
  Scrabble piece holder
  building block 
  wood stain
  sand paper

to make.
  use wood glue to secure Scrabble piece to the front bottom portion of the board. then secure the building block to the back of the board for it to stand up. once the glue has dried (normally takes about 24 hrs) paint the board the color of your choice. i used white to give it more of an antique look. after the paint has dried, use sandpaper to take the paint off the edges of the board. last, simply stain the piece (i used a old towel to wipe off the access stain and mold the color together).

fabric recipe towels

i never realized how much i could fall in love with a website... but i have. introducing Spoonflower. it is an awesome site that lets you create your own fabric, wallpaper and gift paper. awesome right? after i saw the idea, i knew that i had to try and recreate them. and... the great thing about them too is that when the towels wear out, i can just order new ones. 

what you need.
  4 of your favorite handwritten recipes
  a computer
  fabric scissors
  sewing machine
  iron

to make.
  start by photographing your recipes. after editing the photos how you want them, create a picture collage of them. add a grid spacing in between each image so that you have a convenient cutting line, and by making the grid lines a color, it's an eye-catching feature for the back, hemmed edge of the finished dish towels. (didn't do this for the ones that I just made... but will for sure for next time!) set the collage dimentions to 54" x 36" or 5120 pixel width x 3414 pixel length at 150 dpi. this will give you exactly one yard of fabric. sew them by simply cutting along the grid lines and turning back the hem.

* all ideas taken from  my Pinterest board.