{diy} wire bird's nest pendant

Has it really been over a week since I've posted?  Our crazy summer has definitely begun! I spent last week helping to cook for over 300 students who were staying at our church as part of the World Changers mission project.  It was fun but so busy!

I wanted to post a quick DIY that we made a couple of months ago at our MOPS meeting.  My friend, Ashley, and I were in charge of planning the crafts for each meeting and this was definitely one of the most popular...and the cheapest!  We made each necklace for a little under $0.60 a piece!

The tutorial we used to explain the bird's nest necklaces can be found here: http://www.sarahortega.com/2011/05/diy-bird-nest-necklace.html.

All of our supplies came from Michael's (be sure to use your coupons!) except for the chains, which we ordered from this Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/listing/99718610/quantity-12-shiny-silver-plated-petite.

These necklaces would make great, inexpensive Christmas presents...since Christmas is less than 6 months away! :)

Delicious "no-bake" dessert with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping...

Are you looking for a great summer dessert?  Do you have these ingredients in your pantry or refrigerator/freezer? 

You're well on your way to enjoying one of my favorite creamy, delicious summer desserts.   Hop over to my review blog for this delicious recipe including COOL WHIP whipped topping...

thrifty treasures…

 

I went to an estate with a friend a few weekends ago and found my share of awesome treasures!  The fun part about the company that hosts these estate sales is that you can go in and shop in the morning, but in the afternoon, everything is 40% off of the marked price! Woohoo!  We went in the afternoon, so I scored some pretty great deals…

These 2 shallow baking dishes were marked at $3 and $4…they are great for dips and are oven safe!

 

A stack of 5 (2 were in the sink!) mini Pyrex bowls that were marked at $2.25.

  

This pretty, vintage pie plate…it will look great on the “plate shelf” along my kitchen cabinets…marked at $3.50.

I loved these hob-nail looking vases (or flower pots).  They were marked at $4.50 each for the larger ones and $4 for the smaller ones.  The larger ones are about 6 or 7 inches tall!

My favorite “steal” for the day was this vintage paint-by-number winter scene with a little church.  I thought it would be perfect on the mantel in the winter!  This was marked at $.50!

The grand total for all of my “treasures” ending up being $26.25 before the markdown, so $15.75 when all was said and done!

Are you into hitting garage sales and estate sales on the weekends?  Or more content to sleep in and find your treasures at Target?

looking for a father's day gift?

If you're looking for a sweet, sentimental, and QUICK Father's Day gift, check out our "Daddy's Shoes" Storyboard in our Etsy shop.

Would you like one for your husband for Father's Day? Visit our shop, 517 Creations on Etsy. This would also make a great birthday present.  If you supply the photos, I'll do the work in Photoshop and e-mail you a photo that's ready to upload to your favorite print shop! I'll even customize it to any size you'd like.

This particular print (pictured above) is sized to fit a 10 x 20 frame, so it can be printed at Sam's as a 16 x 20 for $5.95 and trim it down to size. A great Father's Day present for less than $20!