Posts

Naruto Coach Inspired Shoes with Cricut Iron-on Vinyl

Naruto Coach Inspired Shoes with Cricut Iron-on Vinyl Two of my kids are completely into Naruto. They love watching the million episodes together. They love to cosplay as characters from Naruto and want all the merch. All of it. Last October I had the opportunity to spend a few hours in New York City. My friends and I walked the streets on a rainy Sunday night...in a mostly empty city. I don't feel like I quite got that "NYC" experience...anyway, we walked past the Coach store windows and what did I see? Naruto. Coach Naruto Merch. My kids would love this jacket...but with a Coach pricetag, there's no way it'll happen. So I decided to DIY a Coach inspired wearable. Supplies Needed for Coach Inspired Naruto Shoes: Shoes (in need of an upgrade) Black Glitter Iron-on Vinyl Cricut Maker or other cutting machine Cricut EasyPress Mini The Hidden Leaf Village Symbol (right click to save off png below) Step 1: Clean Shoes Begin by ...

The Perfect Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

The Perfect Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe I am such a big fan of barbecue sauce, and most dipping sauces. This is great for Summer grilling, barbecues, flavoring meat and dipping in fries, onions and more. It's easy to make and your guests will want more! This recipe is my brothers, but I've altered it slightly...mostly for size. Because we like a lot of it. I do not put red pepper flakes in mine...because I don't do spicy food. Ingredients Needed for Barbecue Sauce 1/2 cup of chopped onion 4 cloves of minced garlic  3 cups brown sugar 2 cups Ketchup 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon black pepper 1/2 cup red pepper flakes (optional) Begin by chopping up the onions...or blending them. Then sauté them in a sauce pan until soft, golden brown and carmalized. Then remove from heat. Next add the other ingredients and whisk them until smooth. No heat needed...just ...

Mini Paper Purse Treat Favors with Tombow

This post was previously on American Tombow Inc.  as part of their design team. Affiliate links included. Mini Paper Purse Treat Favors with Tombow Hi friends, today I am sharing how to make a darling purse treat favor in just a few easy steps. These little purses are so cute and would make a great party invitation, party favor, place setting at the table or little handout. The best part–these are a super quick craft that you can probably make with things you already have!  I’ll take you through the process and cue you into some alternatives you could use. I used colored paper for this craft, but coloring your own paper with Tombow Markers be awesome! These could be made with a recycled cereal box or other thick paper you have in the recycling bin. Supplies Needed for Mini Purse Chocolate Favors: Colored cardstock paper (cut 5 X 1 3/8 inches) Tombow MONO Adhesive Dots Paper yarn or twine or Pipe Cleaners Small metallic brads Tombow ...