Crafts – Page 9

Winner, Winner…..

June 28, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Crafts, Glass Tile Necklaces, Marian

O LADY OF GOOD REMEDY, source of unfailing help, grant that we may draw from thy treasury of graces in our time of need. Touch the hearts of sinners, that they may seek reconciliation and forgiveness. Bring comfort to the afflicted and the lonely; help the poor and the hopeless; aid the sick and the suffering. May they be healed in body and strengthened in spirit to endure their sufferings with patient resignation and Christian fortitude.

Rose and I signed up to support the May Mary Giveaway at CatholicMom.com. Our delivery of the Marian tile necklace has taken some time since our arms have been full of JOY – with Baby G.

Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Home

June 11, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Crafts, Sacred Heart of Jesus

Baby G was baptized on the First Friday of June – June 4, 2010. I created a Sacred Heart of Jesus keepsake for all families who shared in the blessed ceremony of Baptism, The Churching of Women and Consecration of an Infant to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

We use these tiles in our home as an alternative to pricey statues. We rotate them for feast days and the Liturgical year. They are also a great gift for Godparents.

Communion Edition – Tile Necklaces

May 9, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Crafts, First Communion, First Communion JOY, Little Flowers

I wanted to do something special for my Little Flowers who were scheduled to receive their First Communion. Rose quickly prompted me to make tile necklaces. All of her friends loved the necklaces that they received for Christmas and wear them often.

I chose St. Therese to be the featured saint since she is the patron of our group.

I personalized the back with a First Communion picture and the date of their joyous day.

Lastly, Rose and I made simple rosary/necklace satchels for the gift and future use.

Sparkles had a more personalized necklace since I know her patron saint.

LINKED:

First Communion JOY – Party

Share the JOY of your First Communicant. This can be a First Communion Post from this year or recent years past. It’s just a simple way to share your JOY and lift one another up in prayer.

Craft Basket Wednesday

Crafting for FREE!

April 15, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Crafts, Organization 7 Comments

I did a quick craft today while the kids were upstairs doing this…..

I purged during my Lenten cleaning but there were some items I held onto in the case of “what-if.” This was one of those items, a spinning spice rack.

I purchased this about 4 years ago from Costco and barley used it. I tried to give it away to two homes. I didn’t have any takers.

It sat at my kitchen island for about 2 weeks. Finally, I had an epiphany as I was going through my glass tile stuff .

this is how my craft storage usually looks

I decided to keep the spice rack and turn it into a craft caddy for my glass tile necklace supplies.

I dumped the old spices and soaked the containers for days. I began to use the caddy for my tile storage but did not complete the decoration process.

I thought I would wait until I took a trip to a craft store for cute paper. Needless to say, I never made it and am no longer enthused about spending money for stuff thanks to one of my Lenten sacrifices.

I found left over paper from this project and decided to get her done. Thanks, Amy for your promptings.

Supplies: decorative paper, Mod Podge, scissors, foam brush, nail file

this is a bonus….a little helper!

1. Trace lid onto decorative paper

2. Fold and cut traced area for the number of cutouts needed

3. Brush a light coat of Mod Podge on the top of the lid

4. Adhere the decorative cut out

5. File the edges around the lid for a clean look (This is my favorite step. It gives the project a custom look.)

6. Brush a light coat of Mod Podge over the decorative paper

You can repeat step six as many times as you like.

Here’s the finished project.

Metamorphosis Monday

Enjoying…..

March 13, 2010 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Crafts, St. Patrick

….a quite Saturday, neglecting my Lenten cleaning, and getting some crafting in.

The girls and I saw a simple craft for St. Patrick’s Day on Sewing School. We immediately got to work. It’s been one of those days where we’ll do anything to avoid cleaning.

The girls chose headbands for their felt shamrock cut-out. They’re into headbands and are no longer thrilled with my bows. I did manage to sneak a bow into this craft.

Rose decided to do without the bow.

I may add a St. Patrick’s medal to their shamrock.

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