Homemade Photo Memory Game

One of my favorite games growing up as a child is memory.  I loved it.  So I decided to make a photo memory game for my daughter for Christmas.  It's very simple and you can do in an afternoon.

You will need scrapbook paper, chip board, mod podge, foam brush, card stock (or copy paper), and some sort of cutting device (I used a paper cutter I already had, but you can use an exacto knife of box cutter to cut your chip board. 

First, you need to cut your chip board.  I cut mine 3x3 but I think the original memory game is 2x2 squares. I cut 20 squares but you can do more or less depending on the age of your child.

Second, you need to cut your scrapbook paper the same size as your chipboard squares. 

Third, print off 3x3 photos on your home printer.

  Fourth, modge podge your scrapbook paper to your chipboard and let dry.

 Fifth, flip over and modge podge your picture on the other side. 

Lastly, I modge podged over the surface of the scrapbook paper and the photo to seal it really good. 

Then, wrap up for Christmas morning.

May Your Christmas Be Merry And Bright Sprite Label

Remember when I posted about this inexpensive hostess idea here.  Well I followed through with one of the projects I wanted to do and it was easy peasy and super cheap.  I bought the Sprite I think at Walmart on sale for 88¢ a 2 liter.  Used card stock I already had and used wired ribbon that I already had. I like the wired ribbon best because you can shape it and it stands up better.  So for 88¢ I had a practical and cute hostess gift.  By the way I had three parties to go to but you could take more than one if you wanted.  Make sure you go here for the labels since they are not my creation and I cannot take credit.  I did alter them a bit though in gimp (a free editing program) to include "The Jones Family" at the bottom of tag. 

Inexpensive Hostess Ideas!

I love this cute little freebie available here.  I'm going to a pot luck dinner this weekend and thought this would be perfect to bring.  I usually always bring wine or champagne but since I'm pregnant I thought it would be more appropriate to bring Sprite instead.  All you have to do is print out these pre-made labels and attach a cute little bow to a bottle of sprite.  I enlarged my "May Your Christmas Be Merry & Sprite" label about 25% because I think the creator of this is using individual bottles of sprite and I will be bring a 2 liter.

This is also a cute idea for a Betty Crocker individual dessert.  I know there are a lot of couponers that may have these stockpiled and this would be a great way to dwindle that pile down a bit.  Click here to print your pre-made labels.

Pink Poodle Party For a Little Girl!

I love parties and all the decorating that goes with them, but it does get time consuming locating all the unique pieces I like to incorpate into the party itself.  Go over here and check out this pink poodle party from Pink, Green, & Southern.  She has so many frugal ideas for throwing a party.  This frugal idea is my favorite:

She ordered a plain pink two tier cake from the grocery store then added her own ribbon and feather embellishments and a mirrored “K” embellished with rhinestone polka dots.

I've been known to go way over board with the cake budget, but this really is cute and one that I would do.