How to Make 4th of July Treat Bags

A few days ago I shared how you can easily update a standard water bottle to fit in with your 4th of July celebration decor.  Today I'll show you how easy it is to make up treat bags for your guests as well:

(You can click here to read that water bottle post)

You can always make up your own printables (check out this post from Just a Girl and Her Blog) or you can purchase this exact set from my Etsy shop.  Once printed my set of labels will look like the photo above.

After printing, cut your labels out.  You can see here that they are roughly the same size as a standard sandwich bag.

Fill a sandwich bag with the treat of your choice.  I like to use popcorn with a little red and blue sprinkles mixed in, it's great for watching fireworks 😀

Fold your label in half lengthwise, insert the top of the sandwich bag inside of the paper and staple on either side.  It's really that simple and now your good to go!

Here's a look at the rest of the bags all ready to go:

And there you have it, easy to make holiday treat bags!

I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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4th of July Water Bottles - Party Decor!

The 4th of July holiday is rapidly approaching and it's time to start planning our celebrations!  In case you missed my Facebook post yesterday, I've already uploaded coordinating printable invitations to my Etsy shop.  Today I'll be sharing a quick and easy way to dress up your drink bottles using printable labels:

Print the Labels

The first thing you want to do is either make your own or purchase a set of printable labels designed to fit standard water bottles, and then print them out.  My super smart 9-year-old wanted me to make sure and tell you guys to use adhesive backed sticker paper.  Not only will this make adhering the labels to your bottles easier, but the stronger paper will hold up better to condensation 😉

You can check out this post (from Just a Girl and Her Blog) if 

you want to try making labels like these yourself.

 You can also click here to purchase the exact set of labels shown in the photo above.

Trim

Once printed, trim you labels and set aside.

Prep the Bottles

All you need to do to prepare your drink bottles is to remove the labeling that they come with.  Don't worry if a bit of the old label remains, you'll be covering it up anyway 😁

Add New Labels

Remove the adhesive backing from you sticker paper and dress up your bottles!

Now I know you probably thought that you were finished at this point, but why stop at bottles when..........

..........you can do so much more?!  You've already got the labels, why not add to the rest of the party's look?  You can dress up vases, jars, candle holders, gift bags and boxes, the sky is the limit!

I'll be back soon with cupcake toppers and treat bag printables that match what you see here soon.  But for now, pop open one of those water bottles and put your feet up - good party design deserves a rest, am I right?!  😎

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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Treasure Hunting Haul: June 2019

Because it is summer time and treasure hunting is LIFE, 

here is another post full of my pretty finds:

Wood Slices $1 ea

I've been interested in the sliced-wood-as-decor props for awhile now, and finally stumbled upon these.  I'm not sure how I'll use them, so for now they are stacked in the closet with the rest of my not currently in use pieces.  

I love the look of them as table centerpieces, but I would kind of need to have some sort of themed party to use them 😜  I also thought about using them as plant stands outside, but I don't really want to let them rot in the rain.  They could work on the covered front porch though.........maybe I'll stick them out there when I rework things for fall.

Antique Books .25 ea

How great are these antique books?! The titles include; The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett), Under the Lilacs & Rose in Bloom (Louisa M. Alcott) and Elsie's New Relations (of the Elsie Books) by Martha Finley.  Not only are the covers pretty - especially when stacked together - but something about an antique book automatically gives a look of cozy richness.  

From what I've seen online, these could be flipped for around $5 each, but for now my Daughter wants to keep them.  An avid reader, she collects books for reading as well as bedroom decor 😍

Faux Roses $1

Because I can never have enough gorgeous faux roses, I brought this little vase home.  I love the artificial water in the bottom and they have made a nice addition to my dressing table.

Rose Gold Molds $2

Ok, so here's the thing-  I really like these rose gold molds and have a few already (in copper too), but don't actually have a way in which to display them, yet.  So these came home to live in a box with the rest of my collection until I come up with an idea.  I don't have a problem, I really don't....😆

Beaded Pumpkin .10

This large, faux, beaded pumpkin was a bit beat up, but for only a dime I thought I'd give it a home.  I was curious as to how the beaded finish would look when sprayed with gold paint and the price was right for a little experimentation.  

The results, you ask?  Well, it kind of looks a little terrible as the iridescent beads now resemble some sort of messy growth, but that's ok.  I'll soldier on and figure some way to save this pumpkin 😀

Milk Glass Bowls  $4

What kind of treasure hunting update would it be without an addition to my milk glass collection?  The two larger bowls I added to my display cabinet, but the smaller ones I'm using.

The plain one is on one of my dressing cabinets and I've been using it to hold jewelry that I plan on wearing the next day.  The smaller, textured bowl has been helping me out with my chocolate ice cream 😉

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And that's it for my most recent finds.
I hope you enjoyed this treasure hunting post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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Back Porch Greenery: A Treasure Hunting Haul

Recently I posted a treasure hunting haul in which I scored a few rainbow painted terra cotta pots as well as a giant box of artificial greens.  Today I'm sharing how these came together to help me decorate the back porch.  Check it out:

Piles of Greens

In case you didn't click that previous post link, here are the piles of greenery after I sorted and washed them.  How do I wash my artificials, you ask?  I simply fill the kitchen sink with warm soapy water and give them a good swish before rinsing and leaving them to air dry.  You can use the bathtub as well, but I'd rather only have to clean the sink once I'm done 😉

This huge pile of greenery was only $3.  Nope, not kidding!  It's good stuff too, so I was really happy.  In fact, I estimated the retail to be around $200.

 In addition to the bunches I also picked up a potted artificial Dracaena (the kind sold at Hobby Lobby for around $50) for another $3.  If you are keeping track, that's a total of $6 for greening an entire back porch!

Patio

Here is the patio side of the back porch.  The two little stars indicate greened pots that I already had, the rest all came from that one box of greens!

Can you see the Dracaena? It's the tall plant next to the playhouse 😊

Close-Ups

Here are a couple of close-ups of the patio side.  Notice that gold painted terra cotta pot?  It's one of those previously rainbow painted ones that I found for .25

You can click here to see the rainbow pots.

Dining Area

There was so much greenery in the box that I was able to fill out the dining side of the back porch as well.  Again, the two little stars indicate pots that I already had in place.

(You can click here to read about updating your patio furniture with acrylic paint)
(You can click here to read more about the milk glass finds in the photo)

Here are some close ups of the dining side:

And there you have it; an entire back porch fully greened with $6 of thrifted goods!

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I hope you enjoyed this treasure hunting post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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Make Your Own: Enchanted Rose Cloche

You might remember from this treasure hunting post that recently I found a dome clock at a garage sale for only $1!  I couldn't wait to transform the clock into an enchanted rose cloche like the one in Beauty and the Beast.  Take a look at how easy it was to accomplish:

Dome Clock

Here is the clock in it's original condition, quite dirty and I'm not sure if it even worked anymore!

Remove the Dome

The dome on this particular clock came right off without any sort of attachment.  Most cloches that I have seen function in the same way.

Unscrew the Clock

After removing the dome (and giving it a good scrub with dish soap and bleach 😉) I unscrewed the clock from the base.  It came off quite easily by hand, leaving behind three holes and a small plaque that said 'Carle' (a local hospital).  The holes I was glad to have as the one in the middle would help me anchor the rose.  As far as the plaque though, a quick coat of gold spray paint took care of that detail as well as various scratches and markings.

The Rose

I found this really pretty, and realistic looking faux rose at Hobby Lobby for $7.99.

Trim the Foliage

When comparing the length of the rose to the height of the cloche, you can see that the foliage rests much too low on the stem.  In order to solve this problem I simply trimmed off the leaves knowing that I could hot glue them back on in a better position later.

Side Note:  Can you see how much better that glass looks now?  I'm telling you - dish soap and a little bit of bleach, my friends 😎

Trim a Petal

Since I was going for Beauty and the Beast similarity, I wanted there to be a loose petal at the base of the cloche.  After deciding which was the 'front' and which was the 'back' of my rose, I carefully trimmed off a single petal from the back.

Insert the Rose

Remember those holes in the base of the clock?  Using the one in the middle, I simply inserted the stem of my rose into the hole about 2 inches and then bent the stem at a 90 degree angle to hold it in place.

Add Detail

Once inserted, I adjusted the stem of my rose into a natural looking shape before adding the foliage.  One full leaf was glued directly back onto the stem while a tiny leaflet was used to cover up the left hole.  I then used the trimmed petal to cover up the right hole.

Closeup

Here is a closeup of the stem, leaflet and petal.  You can see that by not glueing the leaflet or petal down completely flat, they look more natural and realistic.  The stem, however, looked awful with that big glob of glue.

Camouflage


I decided to fix the glue problem with a bit of paint.  Using brown and green, I touched up the glued stem until it looked more realistic.

All Fixed

What a difference a little bit of paint made!

Completed Cloche

And there you have it, a perfectly beautiful enchanted rose cloche that's easy to replicate!

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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