Pretty Darn Funny, Season 2 Episode 1

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go to a preview for season two of the web series, 

Pretty Darn Funny

We met a few of the actors, a few of the writers, and the directors. I had never heard of Pretty Darn Funny before that night, and I have to say that I am so thrilled to have been introduced to it. The cast and crew are fabulous!

This clip is about a very serious topic... one that I have experienced personally, 

Movie Cheating

Yes, my husband has movie cheated on me. I felt so betrayed...

I am thrilled to share the clips with you as they are released. 

I hope you will watch it and come back again next week, to see the next episode. By the way, you can watch this with your kids. You can watch this with your husband. You can watch this with your mom and grandparents. Nothing embarrassing. Just good clean fun!

Please let me know what you think about it, and let the cast and crew know, by commenting!

Thank you Pretty Darn Funny for the realistic portrayal of life as a married couple!

Did you know the writers of this series based most all the episodes on real life experiences? My mom and I always have conversations about funny things that happen in life, and we say... "Someone needs to make a movie out of this." Well, the folks at Pretty Darn Funny have done just that. Thank you, Pretty Darn Funny! I might have some material to send your way ;)

Thanks for stopping by. Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa

Wooden Hose Holder

I just finished this project up, and am so excited to replace my not-so -attractive plastic hose caddy with this pretty little DIY project, that was finished in no time! All my supplies came from Home Depot.  My husband offered to do this project with me. And we had a great time! I love doing projects together!

You will need:

4X4" x 8' post (cut in half) Home Depot will do it for you.

4" turned bun foot

1 1/8" x 4 - 1/2" x 4 - 1/2" Hardwood Rosette

7/8" x 3 - 3/4" x 3 - 3/4" Hardwood Rosette

Hose Hanger

And, you may have on hand already:

Wood Glue

2, 3" screws

2, 2" screws

Spray Paint

Drill Bits - 1/8 & 1/4

Drill

Brad Gun, with 18 gauge, 2" brads

Vice Grips
Sand Paper

Remove the screw from the bun with vice grips.  According to my husband...

"Every woman should own vice grips. They are great for women, because their hands are typically not as strong as mens hands."

I have to say, I agree! Made the job of getting that screw out so much easier!

After lightly sanding the wood, glue the larger rosette to the top of the post. Gluing the pieces in place, makes it so they will not slip when you permanently attach it later.

Glue the bun foot to the small rosette. Let them both dry for a while, until they won't move when you drill holes for the screws.

They will not be attached.

Now to make it strong! This extra step is important... Making a hole for the screw to go into, makes it so you not only get it in the right place, but also makes it so the wood has less of a chance of splitting. Drill a long hole with a 1/8 drill bit.

This step will make it look like you know what you are doing... Get out your 1/4 drill bit, and sink it lightly into the hole you just drilled. 

This picture shows how doing the counter sink makes it so the top of the screw sinks into the hole, and the wood will lay flat on top of it. 

 Do the same for the top piece, like this!

Now it's time to glue the two pieces together.

It will look like this.

After gluing, shoot brads up and into the two pieces, joining them together.

Next, attach the hose holder, using the same method you used before. Drilling holes before setting the screws.

Now, it's time to paint or stain.

I have to admit. I didn't think this project up. I saw a few of these on pinterest, and like this one from Shanty 2 Chic the best! 

I shared this on Studio 5. Watch the full clip HERE!

Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa

Here's my clip from my last visit to Studio 5! Had a blast! Going on again this week on Thursday.

Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa

Hexagon Honeycomb Shelf tutorial

 I am in the process of bringing my 2 year old son's room from nursery to toddler room, and have a large wall that needed something fabulous. I have been drooling over hexagon/honeycomb shelves lately, but couldn't find a simple tutorial, so I decided to create one for myself, and for you. 

Everything I needed for this project came from Home Depot. Everything. I love one-stop-shopping!

You will need to decide the depth of shelf you want. I went to Home Depot, and got three 1x6 boards. I bought 8' lengths. I bought the cheapest wood I could find. I just made sure to find the straightest pieces. I used pine, because it is light weight.

The first thing you do is to set your miter saw to 30 degrees. That means you rotate the blade on top to 30 degrees. I did this by turning a knob on the back of the saw. You leave the bottom alone at 0. It will be straight in front of you. You will leave it this way for all the cuts. You will be flipping the wood with each cut, not the blade.

Next, decide the length you want for each cut. I started with 10 inches, but that produced too large a hexagon for the space, so I ended up cutting the pieces down to 8 inches. This makes for 16 inches from point to point. So just figure that the widest point will be double the length of your original cut. I am sure there is some mathematical formula to this. I should have listened in geometry class...

I figured out after the fact, that it would have been better to use a sewing measuring tape, because you can lay the end of the tape right on the end of the angled wood, and get a more accurate measurement.

Make your first cut, then flip the wood and measure for your next cut.

Repeat this process until you have cut all the wood. I made 7 hexagons with 8" cuts, and spent $23. I even had leftover pieces to spare.

Now, it's time to put them together! I recommend using wood glue on all the seams for extra reinforcement.

You can pin or brad the pieces together. I like pinning, because it leaves virtually no hole. You can barely even see where the pins go in. Pins are not as strong as brads, so you will need to think about the weight of what you will be putting on the shelves, and decide what to do. You need a micro pinner if you choose to pin. I love mine. Okay... it's my husband's. He lets me borrow it.

I made all the cuts, and put them all together in under 2 hours. This project was so fun to watch come together! Just something to keep in mind: Wood is sometimes warped. Some pieces may be thicker than other pieces. You might have to muscle some of the ends together. Don't worry. The finished product will look great!

Next, it was time to paint. I found the perfect mini paint roller at Home Depot for $1.97. It is 3in x 1/4in nap, by BEST. I just used sample sized paint in the colors I chose, and had more than enough.

For hanging, I used sawtooth picture hangers from Home Depot. I hammered them into the back top of each shelf. You could hook the shelves together, but I wanted to have the option to be able to separate and rearrange them in the future.

I like mixing up the colors, and did an odd number of shelves.

These are so easy, that they are kind of addicting. I am thinking I am going to make a smaller and deeper unit to go in my bathroom.

Be sure and check back to see what I am doing with the rest of this toddler room. It is adorable!

I will be sharing the tutorial for these shelves live on Studio 5 this Thursday. I hope you will tune in at 11mst, channel 5, or watch it online.

Have a Happy and Creative Day, and go build some shelves! You know you are thinking about it...

Risa

Primary 5, Lesson 21 Printable

Just working on my lesson for tomorrow, and thought I would share the printable I designed with you. I know this is not my finest work, but I have moved to a new operating system, and am short on time :) I made it in two colors, so the kids can choose what they want. This is Proverbs 15:1. It is 4x6.

Enjoy!

Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa

Tween Room Makeover

   

My daughter is getting older, so we decided it is time for her to move on the a tween room.  Tween rooms are tricky! She didn't want it to be little girlish. She wanted no pink. I didn't want it to be too grown up. This is what we came up with. We went to Lowes and she picked paint swatches. I took the swatches, and went shopping, and happily found the perfect tween bedding set! I felt so lucky! I have to admit.... I was a little sad to take the pink down.

I knew I wanted to make a collage wall for her, that really reflected her style, and what she is in to. 

I find frames at DI all the time, and like the oddly shaped ones. See the octagon? 

Let's go from left to right, starting from the top. 

The clock is Hobby Lobby, and was $10. 

The purple mirror was DI, $3. I sprayed it purple.

The green octagon was DI, $2. 

The white board was DI, $4. I sprayed the frame, then sprayed the back of the glass white, and she draws on the other side with dry erase markers. She is so cute, and calendars her days, and writes little quotes.

The empty black frame on top was DI, and $2. I am still thinking about what to put it it. I will know when I see it.

The large frame with a dancer inside was from DI for $8. I spray painted it. The dancer was a clipart I got from etsy for $1. I sent it to Staples, and blew it up to 2x3 for $3.50. I mounted it to the back of the picture that came in the frame originally. 

The subway art is a compilation of things that describe her. I created it in picasa. Message me if you want a copy. It is in a 16x20 DI frame.

The bird cage is from Ross $15.

The fuchsia mirror is Hobby Lobby, $12.

The light teal frame is a gift from a friend. I am still thinking what to put in it as well.

UPDATE!!! I got the $1 ballerina clip art from an Etsy shop called, Tangels Graphics. You can visit them HERE.

I love it when there is depth to items in a collage wall. The cage is fun!

She loves her desk area, and tells me it makes her happy to look at all the stuff.

Could you DIE over the cuckoo clock??? I LOVE it! I found it for $15 in the classifieds. I gave them $20 because I felt bad. I painted it by hand, because I couldn't find the color I was looking for in spray paint. It was a nightmare It took four coats. I used craft paints, because it was the only color I could find that matched. This is my view from the hall. I LOVE IT!

I had a hard time knowing what to do as far as paint. I just left the hands and the bird white. I love it. Looking at it makes me so happy!!!

Most of the items on her desk are Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx, or DI, and many of them are spray painted.

I love her little tutu. She wore this in recital when she was missing front teeth. I love that it matches her room.

You can see how it flows to the door.

I got this mirror at Di for $1, and spray painted it. She loves having it right by her door, so she can check out how she looks right before leaving her room. 

I feel so lucky to have a daughter. We had a great time planning and decorating her room together.

If you like this, please leave a comment, and let me know. Makes it feel worth it for me to take the time to create a blog post.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa

Indiana Jones Birthday Party

Indiana Jones was the theme for Bubby's birthday party this year, and it was definitely an adventure!

We started out the festivities with a photo shoot in a field near our house. Here are a few of the photos I like the best! My son tells me, "Indiana Jones doesn't smile." I hardly got a shot of him smiling.

The invitations are always fun for me. I found the most popular pic of Indiana Jones I could online, and created the invitations in Picasa.

 I printed this in wallet size.

I LOVE to make invitations 3D, and these turned out darling! They were delivered to each child in a lunch bag, tied with string.

 I just hot glued the snake on. They are 8 for $1 at Dollar Tree.

 I started collecting decor for decorating, months ago, at local thrift stores. This hounds-tooth lined suitcase was one of my favorite finds! It was $2. I knew it had to be part of the party decor. It housed the gift bags that I sewed from a sealed package of maps I got at the thrift store for $.50.

 I simply folded the sheets in half, and cut them in strips, then zigzagged up each side. Same as I did HERE. Perfect, Inexpensive, and totally custom!

I just grabbed globes and plants from around my house.

 I borrowed the masks from my brother. He got them when he was on an LDS mission in Guatemala.

 I made the totem poles for a craft, using my parents ban saw, my scroll saw, and my parent's belt sander. I thought they were so perfect!

So, as each child arrived, they were given a fedora hat (dollar tree) a satchel (made by me) a dart gun (made again by yours truly)and a bundle of q-tip darts. I had all that stuff in a separate table.

After they suited up, we sent them in the back yard, and they chased each other with their dart guns for nearly 45 min. The Indiana Jones theme song was blasting throughout the whole yard. At one point, I looked at my husband, and was like, "I don't think I even needed to plan anything else!" It was very entertaining to watch them pretend.

 I had drawn targets on butcher paper around the yard for them to practice on, but they much preferred shooting each other.

The dart guns were made with the smallest pvc you can find, and duck tape.

My husband made a snake walk balance beam out of a 2x8, and we sprinkled snakes on either side.

They had all sorts of fun with that and the snakes! I got most of them at Dollar Tree and Wal-mart.

We brought them inside, and showed the boulder scene from Indiana Jones. Of the 20 kids that came, only 5 had ever seen the movie.

We then served them hotdogs, chips, and root beer floats for dinner.

My cute mom came to help. She is always the biggest, best help!

The next thing we did was the favorite part for the kids. They got to dig for real arrowheads (that I purchased on ebay).

 They all said this was what they liked best! Good thing we haven't planted our garden yet...

 

They each ended up with five arrow heads.

Next was decorating totem poles. I chose to have them use markers, because it is less messy than paints. This was a good idea. We did the same thing at sister's party for the craft. You can see what we did for her party HERE.

They had a great time, even if most of them drew, "butts," on the back of the totem poles.

 Before they left, Bubby gave them each a map gift bag with a totem necklace inside.

 

Here is a closeup of the loot.

It was a great day, and a fun memory. Boy parties are much more high energy than girl parties. Good thing I have a whole year to gear myself up for next time!

For additional inspiration, please visit my Pinterest Board.

Have a Happy and Creative Day, and thanks for stopping by! If you like what you see, please leave a comment!

Risa