Make Your Own Candy Dish!

"A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous."

- Ingrid Bergman

'Tis the month of love. It is time to be shot by a little winged, baby like creature who slings a bow and arrow with a heart shaped tip! You may or may not have a sweetheart, but you can always treat yourself to sweets. And you can also find someone else who may benefit from the blessing of a secret admirer.Consider containing your sweets in this little candy dish!

I made this little candy dish right before Christmas. I filled it up with small ornaments. But with the change of the season and a wave of my magic wand, it has now become a Valentine's Day Candy Dish. I love decor that can do double duty.

To make this jar, you will need:
An old jar. This one happens to be an old pickle jar that was expertly cleaned. I have also made them with Mason Jars and other dollar store vases.
A glass candlestick from the dollar store
A can of  Spray Paint. I used Krylon semi-gloss (the one with primer in it covers better using less paint.) Or any kind of spray paint, my friend only buys dollar store spray paint and she loves it.
E6000 Glue - or any other glue that works on glass. You can find it at Walmart.
Ribbon to garnish
Candy to eat

The Paint and the glue will be your biggest expenses, but hopefully you can use them for future projects.

Instructions:
On a protected surface, spray the candlestick and the jar lid. This may recover multiple coats. Allow each coat to dry in between. ( I know, that is the hardest part for me, too) When desired paint coverage is achieved, read glue instructions and adhere the jar to the candlestick, making sure jar is centered. Allow glue to dry completely.

Fill with Candy. Display at your home. Make one to leave on someone's doorstep.

Check these out too!
Ten Valentine's Day Crafts!
Three Yummy Valentine's Day Treats!

Happy Crafting!
XOXO,
 Amy

Ten Valentine's Day Crafts!!

 For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

-Judy Garland

My house does not boast of Valentine's Day decor, but I do love a good craft. If you feel the need to add a little festive love decor to your humble abode, check out these crafts . . .

 First off,  from Amy's Craft Bucket,  here are three kid friendly crafts I made last year. The crayons were especially a favorite of my kids! And the decorative plate can be customized for any season.

Be Mine Goodie Bags From Parents.com

http://www.parents.com/holiday/valentines-day/crafts/valentine-crafts-recipes/?page=7&ordersrc=rdparents1103166

Love Letter Blocks from Stories by me

http://storiesbymeblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/letter-blocks.html

 

Button heart art from Mama’s Crafty place

http://mamascraftyplace.blogspot.com/2012/02/button-art-heart.html

Valentine’s Day String Art by Make Grow Gather

http://makegrowgather.com/posts/2011/2/10/valentines-day-string-art.html

Candle in a Bottle from “I Love This”

http://ilovethisandthat.blogspot.com/2012/01/candle-in-bottle.html

From Dollar Store Crafts, A Valentine’s Day Gumball Machine

http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2012/01/make-a-valentines-day-gumball-machine/

 

From The Anderson Crew, Valentine’s Day Mailboxes

http://andersonfamilycrew.blogspot.com/2011/02/emily-did-something-crafty-holla.html

So Cute! Might make me want to think about decorating a little more for good ol' V-day after all!
Happy Crafting!
XOXO, 
Amy

Three Simple Valentines Crafts and the Winner of the Headband!

Before we get to the cute Valentine's Day Crafts, it is time to announce the winner of the beautiful Cambria Headband! The winner of this pretty pink satin flower headband is . . .

MamaHunfy!

Congratulations Mama Hunfy! You won simply because you are a follower and we hope you'll spread the word about Amy's Craft Blog. In order to claim your prize I need to hear from you by midnight tomorrow night or I will draw someone else. Email me your address to:

amykaidavis12@yahoo.com

Thank you for being a follower of our blog!

The next follower only give away will happen when we reach 100 followers . . . I will soon show you the prize and tell you how to be entered multiple times, but for now . . . on with the crafts!

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Now, Onto the Crafts!

It honestly took less than an hour to produce these three crafts and I did them with my kids which made it even more fun. Yes, I said more fun:) This is what we did: 1. Heart Shaped Crayons (thank you Pinterest)
2. Decorative Plate
3. Decorative wood blocks.
I don't like spending a lot of money to decorate for "small" holidays, so these were all really cheap crafts as well.
1. Heart Shaped Crayons First of all you have to strip all the paper off of the crayons and then chop or break them into fourths. The smaller the pieces the better they look when they are melted. Then I put them into my silicone heart shape mold and cooked them in the oven on 250 degrees for 15-20 minutes. You'll know they are ready when they are all melted. Remove from oven. Let cool and harden completely (30 minutes or so) and remove. Done:)

2. Decorative Plates I picked up some clear plates at Walmart for a 1.50. Then I picked up some tissue paper for $2.50. Then I had the kids use paint brushes to cover the back of the plate in modge podge (you can also use Elmer's school glue). Then I cut the tissue paper in half and we covered the plate and smoothed the tissue paper down all over the plate. When it was completely dry, I trimmed the edges. Done:)

The kids hard at work:)

Don't worry if the glue seems plentiful, it will dry clear:)

3. "Be Mine" Painted Wood
First, I asked my neighbor if we could have a few pieces of wood from her wood pile. Then we painted them. Then we used an old glue lid and placed it onto a craft paint bottle to make it easier to write with the paint (this step does take some practice as you can see from my sloppy writing). Then I sanded the edges to add a little character. For the smaller block I measured some tissue paper to fit the block of wood, then covered the wood with Mod Podge and placed the tissue paper on top and gently smoothed it down. I also sanded the edges of that block and I think it looks cool.

Before any sanding was done

I hope this is something that you will enjoy doing! Happy Crafting!
xoxo,
Amy