AMANDA'S BASKETS: Wednesday's Frugal Creation

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Wednesday's Frugal Creation

PICTURE OF THE DAY:

This giant sea of dried grasses was really unique and stood out against all the green grasses which surrounded it. The dried grass looked like fingers reaching up to the sky. I don't think I really captured it as well as I would have liked. Next time we go out to the island, I'll try a different view.

A quick post today...getting ready to leave tomorrow and as usual, there are not enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done...

WEDNESDAY'S CREATION:
But, I do have a craft...a frugal craft...a basket made out of newsprint...basically flyers!

I wish you could see and feel this basket. It is heavy, thick and very sturdy. Once I finished it, I realized that it would be something that I would use frequently. So, I applied a protective coat of sealer both inside and outside. This way I can wipe it off without destroying it.

I have also decided to line the inside with fabric. When I've finished, I will post a picture. Check out the Wednesday's Creation on the side column for instructions.

Thanks for visiting....

CRAFTING IDEAS

I decided to play with box making. (That was one of the demonstrations this past weekend but they included fabric.). So I first made a box shape out of a flyer that was card stock weight. I used my grid that makes fold marks - one size for the bottom and the same size plus one grid mark for the top. After folding, I cut the fold marks at both ends, overlapped them and glued using my stick glue. I then used scrap decorative paper to cover the entire box, inside and out. The top and bottom were loose before adding the scrap paper but after adding it, they fit nicely. It was an easy, fun and fast craft. And the result was really cute.

BOOK IDEAS

(New). I was looking through the recipes and marked many of them. The first one I want to try is the Wake-Up Potato and Sausage Breakfast Casserole. Everyone here likes the Jimmy Dean Breakfast Casserole so I thought I would try this one to see if it's just as good. The recipe is very similar except instead of bread, it calls for potatoes. Being originally from the midwest, you know that potatoes are golden for me! I would eat them breakfast, lunch and dinner and still not get tired of eating potatoes!