"I Can Make That" Party!

Chris, over at 'Just a Girl', is having the following:
I wanted to share three ideas for inexpensive gift ideas. I saw a necklace very similar to this one at a nice Boutique in town and they wanted $48 for it, if I remember right. This was so fun to make!

I got these frames at a local scrapbook store. They come out to $2 per frame.

They were out of the silver ones, so I painted mine with model airplane paint, and then sprayed it with clear gloss spray.

I took this stamp of ours, and stamped it on scrapbook paper that was already a collage.

I cut it out, and put a glass slide on either side of the cut-out print. The slides were at the same scrapbook store as the frames and I think they were .49 cents each. I took this picture so you could see that there was glass over the print.

I added a $1.00 charm and the $2.99 chain. (Both at Michael's)

And there you have it. For about $7.00. : )

Next, I found this tutorial for the skirts below:http://grandrevivaldesign.typepad.com/photos/ruffled_skirts_tutorial/skirts4000.html
Here was my take on the tutorial. The pink skirt is actually Grand Revival fabric that I ordered on the Internet from here:
http://www.fabritopia.com/barefoot-roses.html

Princess G. modeling hers.

And Princess C. modeling hers.

I think the girls were happy with their new skirts! : )

Next, you can click on this link for a tutorial I did on these placemat purses: http://thehouseofwhimsy.blogspot.com/2008/09/tutorial-for-placemat-purses.html Talk about inexpensive, but CUTE!!! Wish I could take credit for the idea, but it was my friend, Cathy, who showed me how to do these.

Happy crafting for Christmas!! Now, head on over to Chris's party for more ideas:

http://j-a-girl.blogspot.com/2008/11/welcome-to-party.html

THANKS CHRIS!