cute, cheap & crafty.

i would love to be crafty every. single. day.  but let's face it, michael's doesn't take monopoly money.  maybe by the time i'm 70 i'll have a plethora of craft items to choose from in my (nonexistant, only in my dreams) craft room.  until then, i will settle for making crafts when i actually need them and have the excuse of a nursery to decorate.

i'm preparing to make the cutest thing ever for sage's nursery.  a mobile like thing... like this:  

(picture from jagged ideal)

only mine will (hopefully) be much much cuter.  i'll keep you posted... literally... and post a sort a, kind a type of tutorial.

in the meantime, i wanted to let you in on a cute and cheap craft that i made for hunter's nursery.  it literally cost me $8.  here's what you need:

1.

(image from design*sponge)

alphabet flash cards.  i bought the martha stewart kind.

2.

(image from a stranded yarn)

twine.  it's cheap.  you probably have some lying around.

3.

also needed:

scissors

hole punch

a few nails and hammer

here's what you do:

-hole punch each alphabet flash card in the center on top.  

-thread the twine through the holes.

-cut the extra twine off the ends (be sure to leave enough to hang it with).

-hang it on the wall with a nails and a hammer (obviously).

so cheap and it's easy peasy.

here's what it will look like:

yes, that is a rhino head on the wall.  it's fake.  hunter adores it.  yes, he has a safari room and his name is hunter. this was not planned purposefully.

happy cute and cheap crafting to you!  

if you have an absolutely amazing cheap craft that's easy, tell us about it!  if you wrote a post on it... post your posts address.  thanks much.  i want to hear about your craftiness.