Sequins in the South

DIY Easy Peppermint Oatmeal Soap

Corinne Schmitt — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 03:27:05 +0000

I have been on a huge Essential Oil kick lately in my bath, my diffuser I even made some DIY Essential oil necklace’s. I’m a born crafter at heart I just love it especially when it’s easy, fun and cheap. Of course you can go out and buy cute soap but with this you do it and know EXACTLY what’s in it & gives it special meaning when and if you want to give as a gift.

Ingredients:

Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base – Buy @ a local store or HERE

Soap Mold – I bought mine at Michael’s

Soap Cutter – I used to use a knife until I found the real deal buy @ Hobby Lobby etc… or HERE

1 Cup Oatmeal

1/3 Cup Peppermint, crushed

20 drops Peppermint Essential Oils

Directions:

Cut up and melt the soap base.

In a blender mix up with oatmeal and peppermint until it forms a powder.

Stir the oatmeal/peppermint powder into the melted soap base.

Add 20 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil.

Pour mixture into your soap basin, top with oatmeal/crushed peppermint, and allow for it to set for an hour.

After firm remove from mold. Slice off a chunk and use.

There are so many helpful benefits of peppermint and not to mention the oatmeal is the best for DRY skin and mine stays DRY if I don’t stay on top of it. This is so easy and you can do it just the way I did or make it your own. Please ask if you have any questions at all I try to make everything detailed so anyone can make this easily.

Thanks so much for coming by ya’ll means so much to me and my tiny blog !!

Amazing Tassle Necklace Tutorial

Corinne Schmitt — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:03:09 +0000

I was so inspired this week by @ Curly Crafty Mom. So I had to make my own version of a tassle necklace… And I’m in love !!

It was so fun and so easy I will probably make tons and different kinds.

Step #1: Tape a 5 inch piece of thread to the top of cardboard, plastic etc… You can use anything that will allow you to hold the thread.

Step #2: Wrap the thread around the plastic 24 times vertically.

Step #3: Take the thread you taped to the top and tie a very tight double knot.

Step #4: Cut the bottom of the thread where its wrapped to make the tassle.

Step #5: Take a small peice of thread and tie a knot a 1/2 inch from the top of the tassle.

Then take a little jump ring and put at the top of tassle I opened up my ring with my fingers. And then simply put on a necklace.

Few tips that helped me:

I put fabric glue on all the knots I tied just to make sure they stay put.

I used washi tape to tape my string to top just cause it’s so easy to remove.

The sharper the scissors the better.

I used green tones and brown tones for fall season. But there is so many options when choosing colors !! Endless & Exciting.

There is something exciting about making and loving a piece of jewelry that you love and will actually put to use.

What do y’all think ?? Now it’s your trun to try.

Thanks so much for coming by my blog even if it’s for two seconds it means a lot !!

So Your Not Martha Stewart?

Corinne Schmitt — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:38:08 +0000

In the world of Pinterest its hard to feel like you can’t cook, can’t clean and it kinda makes you panic when you want to try a craft.

Don’t let it everyone is good at what they are good at and actually want to-do.

I enjoy very simple crafts that are cheap and DIY. It’s like a stress reliever for me. This little craft was obviously so easy but so worth it.

I picked up the plain coasters from Goodwill when I was in there just looking around and knew they would add a personal touch to our home.

I threw a couple coats of paint on them and look how cute !! They were literally $1.50. Even better right.

I like doing stuff that makes a house a home and to me cute personal touches around your living area does that.

All I had to have for this was paint a paint brush and the coasters !! Now I am addicted to finding cheap very cheap items and fixing them up that way if I hate it it’s okay.

So your not Martha Stewart? So what. Do your own thing and enjoy !!

Thanks so much for stopping by !! It means a lot!!