DIY: mini photo canvas & home made dog treats

these two DIY's i think are great last minute gift ideas. they're super easy to do, fun to do, and unique.

first up: the mini photo canvas. i ordered a bunch of 4x4 prints (you can use any size though) from postal pix (they're awesome!)i decided i wanted to display them in my room and use some as gifts. i bought some 4x4 canvas and a bottle of mod podge.


you paint the mod podge on the back of the photo to stick to the canvas and then cover the front entirely with mod podge and wait about 20 minutes. it dries completely clear! when you are finished you have an awesome little display of art or an awesome gift. wrap with tissue and tie with a bow.

my second DIY was so much fun and very rewarding. i am pet-sitter and decided to bake some home made dog treats to leave for them as an xmas gift. i made a very basic pb cookie for dogs and used a tiny bear cookie cutter to cut them out. i wrapped them up and gave some out today. my clients were totally impressed and the pups loved them. 

DIY:pinecone garland

christmas day is 5 days away and maybe you would like some inspiration of a quick, fun and festive craft. i can't take credit for this, i did get it off pinterest but i made it, and it was super awesome.

what you need:

pinecones

different color paints

twine

hot glue

gather your pinecones in different sizes. i got some from michaels that were scented. paint the tips of them and then hot glue the other end to twine. wait till they dry, then hang and enjoy. :)

nothing is better than an easy & unique craft. 

the annual ruby hallo-palooza

last friday my sister and i through our halloween party. it was a lot of fun and there were a lot of good costumes. halloween is my absolute favorite celebration and fall is my favorite time of year. i'm excited that i have another party to attend next weekend at my friend sarina's.

i bought all of my decorations at the dollar store. they have some great stuff.

i found a cute this cute tutorial for making bats. it was super easy. ingrid and i cut 37 bats, and they made for an awesome display.

i made mini cupcakes and this dip which was a hit. i served some other goodies too.

ant & i dressed up as willy wonka & an oompa loompa.

here are some other costumes:

"the voice" xtina & adam levine. loved this one!

we dressed tim as a doodle bear. remember them?

my sister went as regina george*

there were some other great costumes as well, but as the night went on the less pictures i took. they included: the morton salt girl, dexter, pee wee herman & dog the bounty hunter.

*picture was taken from sam's fb.