DIY Makeup Brush Cleaner By: Katie Neely Make up brush cleaner can get pretty spendy, now you can make your own from ingredients that you already have in the kitchen. What you need: Hot Water-1 cup Dish soap-1 TBSP White vinegar-1TBSP Container to clean brushes Directions: First, mix hot water, soap and vinegar in your […]
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November 01
Fall Banana Bread Recipe
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Fall Banana Bread Recipe By: Katie Neely Here it is, a banana bread recipe I regularly get compliments on. I add about 2 extra bananas and a extra cinnamon. Make sure the bananas are ripe and brown. Tip: putting them in a paper bag will speed up the ripening process. Prep: 25 min. Bake time: […]
August 23
DIY Deer Earrings
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DIY Deer Earrings By: Katie Neely While thrifting for supplies for the Dino Planters, I found several bags of small plastic animals.These earrings are the first of many projects I have up my sleeve. Stay tuned for more projects like this one. Supplies: Small plastic toys Electric drill with 1/16 bit Metallic spray paint Earring […]
July 29
Easy Makeup Brush Storage
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Easy Makeup Brush Storage By: Katie Neely Makeup Brushes can be tricky to store. You don’t want them jumbled up in a bag, where their brushes can be ruined, but you don’t want to keep them in a vase where it can be hard to find the one you’re looking for. This is an easy […]
June 26
DIY Frosted Vases
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DIY Frosted Vases By: Katie Neely My sister got married this past weekend and we made these frosted vases for her centerpieces. This is a great way to make something inexpensive look like a million bucks! What you need: Glass vases (I recommend Ikea or the Dollar Store) Rubber bands Desired color/frost or glitter spray […]
June 12
Have You Nerd Nominated for Geekie Award
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Have You Nerd Nominated for Geekie Award After months of anticipation, The Geekie Awards finally announced the nominees for their first annual awards show! Wait, what are The Geekie Awards? Excellent question! The Geekie Awards is a new award show that “celebrates indie creations” in a wide span of categories, such as film, podcasts, comics, […]
May 15
DIY Plant-a-saurs Planters
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DIY Plant-a-saurs Planters By: Katie Neely These Plant-a-saurs Planters are a fun way to decorate your garden, house, or patio! What you will need: Plastic toys Succulent plants Sharp Scissors Spray Primer Spray Paint Soil White Sand Pumas Drill and drill bit I found a majority of the toys I used at Value Village, they also […]
April 03
Reuse Candle Jars
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Reuse Candle Jars (DIY) By Katie Neely What do you do with your used up jar candles? They always have a bit of wax in the bottom and usually get tossed in the trash or that candle that burned all the way down leaving behind tons of untouched wax. Here is a creative way to […]
March 25
DIY Trekkie Washcloth
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DIY Trekkie Washcloth By: Katie Neely Need some nerd style in your kitchen? Here is your next knitting project, Star Trek washcloths. Yarn: Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn or any other worsted weight cotton yarn. Instructions : Cast on 34 stitches. 1 to 4: Knit 5: K4, p26, k4 6: Knit [and all even numbered rows through row […]
February 19
DIY Pedestal Plates and Bowls
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DIY Pedestal Plates and Bowls By: Katie Neely What you need: Candle Stick Holder Plate or bowl Sandpaper E6000 Glue Heavy book If you’re using a glass candlestick holder take sandpaper and file down the rim. This will allow the glass to adhere better to the glass plate of bowl. Apply glue to the area […]
January 22
DIY Bottle Lamp
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DIY Bottle Lamp By: Katie Neely This weeks craft project is a speedy and simple craft that can light up your life and also add to your home decor. What you will need: Bottle (wine, hard alcohol bottle, etc.) Single strand of 50 lights (no connector for additional strands)-I found these at Big Lots for […]
December 24
Happy Holidays
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Happy Holidays *Look for future posts that include recipes from the HYN Holiday Party!