{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! :)

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!

father's day gift idea

If you're my wonderful husband, please stop reading. If you're not my husband, continue on...

When Grayson was 18 months old, I made this print for Scott for his second Father's Day:

Look at those sweet chubby legs!  Sadly, it got lost somewhere in the move from Austin to Missouri.  I would have printed another one, but the file was lost when my hard drive crashed (I pulled this one off of Facebook!).

I loved it so much that I thought I'd re-create it for this Father's Day.   Grayson still loves to walk around in his daddy's shoes, so it's a perfect reminder of the "stage" he's at right now. Look at the difference between 3 1/2 year old legs in those shoes and the baby legs above!

 

This is sized to fit a 10 x 20 frame we have on our gallery wall, so I'll have it 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 $10!

Would you like one for your husband for Father's Day?  This would also make a great birthday present! I've listed this over in my shop!  If you don't see it listed, shoot me an e-mail and I'll set up a custom listing for you! 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!