DIY Magnetic Memo Board Gift

So simple you'll say, "Say What!?"

Hold on to your hat.  This craft is a pizza pan.  From the Dollar Store.  And it's magnetic.

1.  Get a pizza pan
2.  Get a square of fabric large enough to cover that pizza pan.
3.  Iron your fabric (spraying with a water bottle, stretching, then letting dry will do the trick, too)
3.  Make a line of hot glue little by little around the inner circle of the pan (too much at one time and it will dry).  Smooth it down as you go.
5.  Flip the pan over and repeat, gluing down little by little and smoothing as you go.
6.  Optional:  Find another piece of fabric to glue down over the back to make it look all profesh.
7.  Decorate at will.

Pizza pan = $1
Using other stuff you have at home = free

Tip:  I bought this fabric in the "remnant" section of Hobby Lobby (or any other Walmart or Craft Store).  I bought the yellow for $2 and was able to make 4 projects and the blue for $2 and was able to make 4 projects.  I still have leftover fabric to use!

Le back.











Here's what I spent in real life.  If you are a craft-a-holic or crazy genius you may able to make this for free.  I wanted a cute little circle memo board, but if you use your imagination I bet you have other magnetic things lying around the house (p.s.  Test them with a magnet before you go all nuts making a project that may not work)

Yellow project:
Dollar Store Pizza Pan: $1
Fabric: about $.75
Hot glue:  Free
Felt to cover back:  Free
Black Braid on front:  old t-shirt I cut up into strips = free
Little zebra flower I made out of felt:  free

Blue Project:
Dollar Store Pizza Pan: $1
Fabric: about $.75
Hot glue:  Free
Felt to cover back:  Free
Blue Felt Braid on front:  Free
Little yellow flower I made out of felt:  free

Now, go scout around your house, you crafty maven.  I bet you already have most of this stuff and it's just waiting to be made into your art.

Want a step-by-step of the Jewelry Frame gift you see here?  Click this link and be prepared to be amazed.  It's just as simple and equally cheap.

DIY gift: Jewelry Frame, Dollar Store Alert!

Money's a little tight around the holidays.  Can I get an Amen?

Here's a project I made for my peeps, along with step-by-step instructions and a cost tally.  Get ready for it!  (p.s. Try to keep yourself from flying out the door immediately.  You may want to read all of the steps before you run out to the store)

Instructions
1.  Get a Dollar Store Frame (or one you have in your house) and take out the glass (you will not need it)  If you don't like the color, but like the size of the frame get it anyway…I bought 2 silver frames and painted one black.
2. On the backing, hot glue a piece of fabric or scrapbook paper so that it overlaps on to the back.  (see pic)
3. Strategically glue a ribbon across the bottom (mine has glue in several spots to hold up heavier earrings well)
4.  Cut a few wine corks in half and attach them through the backing with screws or nails (make sure they don't poke through the cork.  Ouch!)
5.  Done

Yep.  That simple.

Itemized list of things you will need to find in your house or buy:

Frame

Paper, photo, fabric or bandana

ribbon, yarn, etc (optional)

wine corks if you got em (optional)

screws or nails (optional)

hot glue gun

It is completely possible to make this for free.  I cheated and bought a few things To make it cutesier.

I'll be honest and show you my expense report.

Yellow Project

Dollar Store Frame:  $1
Hobby Lobby Fabric: About $0.50
Dollar Store Ribbon: About $0.50 (half a roll)
Wine Corks: free
Screws:  free
Hot glue:  free

Blue Project
Same deal, Lucille.

Click here to see a step-by-step of the coordinating project, but prepare to have your mind blown.  It's a Dollar Store pizza pan and…wait for it…it's magnetic.

Microfiber neutral eco-friendly scarf/shawl

Our latest Etsy listing, a comfy treat for winter.

View our original listing here

View our original listing here

Upcycled Cherished Clothing

Got a kid who's a hoarder? A simple solution I devised last night...turn her junk into a new treasure.

Stella made the leap and decided to give some of her clothes away. I rescued two of her favorites and wove them into a pillow. She hasn't put it down all day!

Custom Purse made from BDU's

The story---This purse was made with myself in mind. When shopping for a purse I am always counting pockets. I love to be organized and I love to have a place for every thing in my purse. (Kangaroo carriers, just don't work unless you have a big purse.) Also I can never find a purse that is Camouflage or even slightly Military looking.  These are all things that I like. When I do find a purse that I like usually its a bust because it doesn't have enough pockets.
So on a long trip to Charlotte,NC, I went ahead and stitched it all together. This purse has everything that I want and could want. I added in a pocket to the front for pens and also my cell phone. (its the perfect size!)

The inside I designed to hold a small notebook and pens and also a special place for my wallet (as depicted in the picture below) The bottom that you can see (where the seam ripper is) is about 8 inches deep and you can put a full sized not book in there.

The outside can have more pockets and also can have a key ring put in that you would be able to put your keys. So that you never lose them again.       

                           

Fashion Flower Girl Head Bands

Custom etched shot glasses

Personalized for your family, wedding party or special event. $4 each or $10 for 4.

Visit us at Stella Sofia to see more unique custom gift ideas for bachelor parties, quinceaneras, first communions, graduations, weddings, and other special events.

Upcycled black and yellow urban sophisticate scarf from fav T-shirt andsparkly yarn OOAK

1 part black shirt, 1 part yellow 
and cream shirt, and 1 part sparkly 
black yarn = 100% yum. Long infinity scarf.

Pictured with felt pins, available for purchase separately for 1-3 dollars each.

What you see here is perfect for someone, but you have your own style and your own story to tell. 

Send me something you'd like to accompany you on your wedding day or wear as a reminder of your loved one or special event...a treasured scarf, a dress from your favorite date, the picnic blanket you sat on the night he proposed. Maybe it's a tablecloth or personal item of a deceased loved one who can't be with you. Think big and I'll meet you there.

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We would love to preserve your memories in a way that is meaningful for you. Want to swap ideas? We're always available for a quick video chat or phone call and we're always just a text or email away. We are two sentimental girls hoping to help others cherish the memories they hold closest to their hearts. We will work with any material, fiber, paper, jewelry, etc that you have to make something as unique as you are. <3

Click to see more of our custom products at our Etsy shop, StellaSofia

Custom Upcycled Belt from fav t-shirt, OOAK

Back in my former life as a youth worker (and as someone who wore tie dye) we made these adorable shirts to go to a conference. 

I'm over it. 

But...I'm not ready to let go of the shirt and I'd like a fun accent in my wardrobe. 

Et voila. Poof! A fun new belt. 

This one can be yours or you can send me a shirt of your own. Do it up!

What you see here is perfect for someone, but if it's not your idea of perfect we can create something perfect just for YOU.

Click this link to see more custom designs

Pillow made out of repurposed sentimental t-shirts

Ever had a pile of T-shirts 
clogging up 
your drawer? 
Can't bear to 
part with them
because of their 
sentimental value? 

Let us create a 
way for you to 
showcase 
those memories 
in your home. 

Perfect for display on a bed, couch, or hallway bench, these pillows are created from pieces of memoribilia that are important to YOU. 

We made this lovely pillow out of Jonnie's shirt. 

In a tumultuous time in her life she surrounded by family and taken to watch the Three Soldiers statue installation in Apalachicola, FL. It's almost like love itself wrapped her when   she wore that shirt. Because of the trip, the connection to her dear grandfather, and the deep sentimental value the shirt had for her, destroying the logo was a no go. Quick fix? We incorporated it into the design. Now she can display it proudly in her home and can hug it when she's blue.

We would love to preserve your memories in a way that is meaningful for you. 

Want to swap ideas? We're always available for a quick video chat or phone call and we're always just a text or email away. We are two sentimental girls hoping to help others cherish the memories they hold closest to their hearts. We will work with any material, fiber, paper, jewelry, etc that you have to make something as unique as you are. <3

Want to see more memoribilia ideas?  Visit our site Stella Sofia to get your creativity going.  And go shopping in your own closet today!