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Thieves Essential Oil

March 12, 2019 3:00 AM March 12, 2019

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Thieves Aroma: Rich spicy aroma, strong cinnamon undertones. How To Use: Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically. Thieves Vitality Can be…

Thieves

Aroma:

Rich spicy aroma, strong cinnamon undertones.

How To Use:

Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically.

Thieves Vitality Can be taken daily as a dietary supplement to help support the immune system. Add 1–2 drops to a vegetarian gel capsule and take it daily.

Uses

Antimicrobial Properties
Stress Reduction
Assists in Fever Reduction
Antifungal Properties
Reducing Inflammation
Strengthen the Immune System
Antiviral Properties
Antiseptic Properties
Reduces Free Radical Activity
Home Cleaning Products

Interesting Facts:

The names “Thieves” is historical in nature. Legend has it that during a terrible plague in the 15th century a group of robbers, aka thieves, stole the possessions of those that were dead and dying. It is said that the thieves did not contract the disease because they were using a powerful blend of herbs and oils. It is this blend that later became Thieves Essential Oil.
Thieves is Young Living’s proprietary blend of Clove, Rosemary, Lemon, Eucalyptus Radiata and Cinnamon Bark Essential Oils.
A 2017 study by Xuesheng Han et al, published in Cogent Medicine, suggests that essential oil blends can potentially impact cells by improving immunity and speeding up wound healing. (Read More)

Recipes

Immune Support Roller Recipe

15 drops Thieves essential oil
15 drops Lemon essential oil
15 drops Oregano essential oil
10 drops Tea Tree essential oil

Fill the rest up with carrier oil.

Autumn Diffuser Blend Recipe

6 drops Clove essential oil
4 drops Frankincense essential oil
3 drops Cedarwood essential oil

Lemon Thieves Sugar Scrub

1 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Grapeseed Oil
10 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
5-10 Drops Thieves Essential Oil

Mix together in a glass jar. Perfect DIY Gift!

Want It Free?

Thieves is a featured oil in March’s Essential Rewards FREEBIES. Want to know more? Email me: carolyn@handrafted.com.

Interested in other March Freebies, read more here!

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Dollar Store Hack – DIY Makeup Brush Organizer

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February 21, 2019 3:00 AM February 21, 2019

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If you are anything like my daughter and I you have a never-ending need for the newest makeup brushes. In addition to that, there seems to be some irrational emotion…

If you are anything like my daughter and I you have a never-ending need for the newest makeup brushes. In addition to that, there seems to be some irrational emotion bond toward brushes you’ve had “since the beginning” but no longer use. We can’t be the only ones?! 🤔😆 As the collection grows keeping them organized gets harder and harder – that where is quick and easy DIY comes into play!

Supplies

To make this DIY Makeup Brush Organizer you will need:

Plastic/Glass Bowl – I used the plastic one
Rocks/Glass Pebbles – I used the rocks, but think the glass pebbles might be more user-friendly
Fake Greenery/Succulents
Blue Tape
Paint – I used some leftover Rust-Oleum spray paint, but you could also use Nail Polish (that would make the project even faster!)

Step 1

Begin by thoroughly washing the stones off – I used my kitchen strainer. Stones are very dusty, by rinsing them off and drying them completely you can remove this white residue for the most part.

To dry the stones I spread them thinly on a bath towel. I began by patting them dry and then allowed them to air dry.

Step 2

Next, you need to tape off the top rim of the bowl by carefully applying blue tape just under the lip.

Do the same on the inside edge.

Next, you need to protect the bowl from over-spray. I cut up the plastic bag and taped it in place.

Repeating the same step on the inside of the bowl.

Step 3

Next, it is time to paint the edge of the bowl. As I said, I utilized some leftover spray paint but this would definitely work with some metallic fingernail polish. Carefully apply a thin coat of paint on the top edge of the bowl.

Allow the bowl to dry completely.

Step 4

Carefully remove the blue tape/plastic and then fill with the clean rocks. Insert your fake greenery/succulent and then press your make up brushes in handle down.

Voila! A beautiful way to display/organize your makeup brushes!

How do you keep your brushes organized? I’d love to hear more!

Interested in another fun Dollar Store Hack? Read more here!

xo,

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Modern Wood Wreath – Valentine’s Day/Spring

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January 17, 2019 3:00 AM January 17, 2019

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This past Christmas my family went the day after Thanksgiving to cut down our Christmas tree. It was a wonderful experience, playing in the snow in Colorado. Throughout the holiday…

This past Christmas my family went the day after Thanksgiving to cut down our Christmas tree. It was a wonderful experience, playing in the snow in Colorado. Throughout the holiday season, the tree was beautiful, it fit perfectly in our home and we cherished it! Fast forward to the second weekend of 2019 and the tree was still up – it was too beautiful to take down! After much consideration, I decided to repurpose the tree into a Modern Wood Wreath! Such a great way to remember our 2018 tree and the adventure it added to the season.

Already got rid of your Christmas tree??? No worries, Amazon has wood rounds available for sale!

Materials

16″ MDF wreath form (or size of your choosing)

Wood rounds (20-30 for a 16″ wreath)

How To

To begin, take a moment to sort the wood rounds, largest to smallest. It’s important that the sizing is evenly distributed throughout the wreath so I began by laying out my larger pieces. Slowly I filled in all the space on the wreath form. After playing with the layout a few times I finalized my layout.

Next, I moved each round directly outside of the form and placed in on the table surface. I added a quick loop with wire so the wreath would hang easily.

Then I ran a heavy bead of glue around the wreath form. When working with wood glue I prefer to let the glue set for 3-5 minutes to allow the glue to get tacky. After the waiting time, I carefully placed each round back on the form.

I only had three extra rounds after the first layer, so I chose to add some dimension under my floral addition. Glue additional pieces on the second layer, in the same manner, using wood glue.

Once the wood was in place it was time to play with the greenery layout. After choosing a layout for my greenery, I cut the pieces to size and started working with the floral. The hot glue I had on hand was all temp – I found that this glue was not strong enough to bond to the wood. A hot temp glue might work better. Instead, I just continued with the wood glue. The glue worked great, it was just more interesting keeping everything into position while the glue set. LOL After waiting for the 24hours for the wood glue to dry the wreath felt sturdy and ready to hang.

During the first night of this project, I just used a single rose but after letting it dry I opted for the additional roses.

This project was fun and easy to do! I especially like the sentimental factor of it being made from our Christmas tree! The perfect addition to my Valentine’s Day/Spring decor!

Let me know if you give this a try, I’d love to see yours!

xo,

Disclosure: Please note that some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission.

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Holiday String Art DIY – with Printable Templates

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December 21, 2018 3:00 AM December 21, 2018

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Lately, I have seen these fun string art pieces all over Etsy, Hobby Lobby and of course Instagram. They add such character to a room with a strong sense of…

Lately, I have seen these fun string art pieces all over Etsy, Hobby Lobby and of course Instagram. They add such character to a room with a strong sense of personal touch.

As I decorate my home for the holidays I keep finding holes in my decor. Holes that need to be filled by DIY of course!

From a piece of wood to a beautiful piece of art, this project was wonderful! I cannot wait to do it again for the next season!

Items you will need:

Wood (I used one piece 4.5″ x 14.5″ and one 8.5″ x 8″)
.75″ nails (with a nail head)
Embroidery floss or crochet thread
Hammer
Tape

I purchased this nail assortment at Hobby Lobby, but I am sure you can find them elsewhere.

I chose to use a grey crochet thread with silver sparkle. I wanted my pieces to be neutral enough to transition to January without issue.

Next print your template:

JOY/HOHO
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Snowflake
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Tree
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Next, cut your design to fit your wood. Once aligned secure the template by lightly taping down the corners.

Begin securing a nail at each point on the design. Continue around the design until all spots have a nail.

Once complete, begin slowly tearing the paper template away from the wood.

Finally get your string handy. Tie a not at your starting point and then snake through the nails exposing the design.

On the letter sign, I overlapped the string to create a pattern. This pattern was not planned it’s just the way the project flowed. Stringing the pieces was very methodical and relaxing.

On the snowflake, I went around a total of three times, where the Joy I was more attentive to pattern than a number of passes. For the next project, I plan to use multiple colors of string and add several more layers for a fun look.

Plan to give string art a try?

Tag me on Instagram (@handrafted) for a Shout Out!

Happy Crafting!

xo,

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Gift Card Tags – FREE Printable

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December 20, 2018 3:00 AM December 20, 2018

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If you are anything like me by now your stomach is upset from too much sugar, your fingers are raw from the tape dispenser and they’re starting to use the…

If you are anything like me by now your stomach is upset from too much sugar, your fingers are raw from the tape dispenser and they’re starting to use the “bag trick” on your debit card to make it work. 😬 The holidays are always so stressful; so much to do and it seems like there is enough time to do it.

Que the inevitable teacher gifts. Don’t get me wrong teachers deserve all the gifts in the world for putting up with our angel children 🙃 and making them into functioning adults. Buuuuut teacher gifts tend to sneak up on me. Enter this 2018 gift hack, the printable gift card tag. Below you will find four different designs featuring Target, Amazon and Starbucks (all #winners). Pick up your gift cards at the grocery, print these fun tags and voila – a put together MOY (Mom of the Year) teacher gift!

Bonus attach them to a box of chocolates and your son or daughter will be set for the next semester. 😉

For Target Tags

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For Amazon Tags

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For Starbucks Tags

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For Another Amazon Tag

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If this download helped you get through teacher gifts
this holiday season please consider pinning the above!

Thank you for stopping in!

Happy Holidays Friends!

xo,

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Kid-Friendly Ball Ornament Crafts

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December 18, 2018 3:00 AM December 18, 2018

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Creating unique and interesting ornaments at the holidays is always so much fun! The crafting, the conversation and the memories – always a great time to be had. For this…

Creating unique and interesting ornaments at the holidays is always so much fun! The crafting, the conversation and the memories – always a great time to be had. For this round of kid-friendly holiday crafts, we chose to use plastic ball ornaments!

As our base we used plastic clear ball ornaments, I got this 25 pack at Michaels – plenty to go around!

To embellish these ornaments we used various materials:

Glitter Glue
Fake Snow
String
Ribbon
Scraps of Fabric
Bells
Pom Poms
Pipe Cleaners

To attached the embellishments we utilized a mix of Quick Dry Tacky glue and hot glue *use caution – requires adult assistance/supervision*

For this ornament, we painted the tacky glue on the bottom of the ornament using our fingers. We then rolled it in a paper plate of fake snow and allowed to dry.

So simple and pretty!

These ornaments were especially easy!

Begin by cutting square pieces of holiday fabric. Wrap them around the ball and tie using fun ribbon or string. For some extra jazz, we added bells to each one.

The red ornament was painted using red craft paint and then sprinkled with white glitter for a beautiful snow effect!

Some of the ornaments were filled with surprises, like little snow globes and others were wrapped with candy cane string and red rickrack.

This beautiful snow globe ornament was then embellished with holiday ribbon and fake snow!

Always remember to write the artist’s name and year on each ornament so you can relive the memories every year!

Happy Crafting!

xo,

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