DIY Scrabble Cufflinks

It’s Father’s Day this weekend, so I’m thinkin’ we craft something for Dad or the other males/father figures in our lives! I was totally in love with a pair of monogrammed cufflinks that Kevin Spacey's character Frank Underwood was given on House of Cards...

...that I was inspired to make a lower budge version for Father's Day! Hello Scrabble tiles!?!

 Here’s a rundown of the supplies you’ll need:

1. Tacky Glue – (I used Aleene's "Turbo Tacky Glue" - it's got some serious hold power!)

2. Cufflink blanks (I ordered a dozen on Amazon – will have plenty for extra gifts!)

3. Scrabble pieces (if you can find one at a garage sale or at Goodwill, awesome! Otherwise snag a batch of letters on Amazon or ebay!)

This project literally couldn't be any easier. First, add a dab of tacky glue to the back of the cufflink blank.

Put your letter tile on top of the glued blank, push in place, and let dry.

Repeat the previous step to complete both cufflinks and let dry overnight.

How about that for some monogrammed action, Kev?

Taking the essence of the links from House of Cards, you can DIY dad or the boyfriend or the other family member/friend/pal/etc. a pair of monogrammed cufflinks of their own.

Dad, you'll be getting your DL letters in the mail soon!!

Vintage Showdown!!

The weekend is here and I'm starting to fill up my to-do list. I've got my hike and World Cup viewing scheduled, but I have yet to figure out what I'll be making on the fashion front. So...I turn to you guys. Which outfit do you want to see on Monday??

I felt the need to make the same face in each shot, you know just for even decision making.

Leave your comments below! I'll tally votes from here, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and you'll see the winner on Monday!!

Creativebug Classes - Get Your Muumuu On (& win a free membership!)

I was up in San Francisco a few months back working with the awesome Creativebug on a few fun video classes. If you're not familiar with them, they are the go-to when it comes to online craft workshops. They've gathered some of the coolest artists and crafters to create contents ranging from crochet (this is where I'm learning!!) to homemade soap (guess what I'm giving out for Christmas this year??). 

I was lucky enough to get invited to create some videos of my own! My first class launches today and it's all about muumuus! I show you three different muumuus and three different ways to sew and style them - perfect for the summer. It's like you get to actually have me in your house sewing with you!!

For each of my classes (there will be two more to come over the next few months), I'm giving away two free three-month memberships (yay!!), so leave a comment below to enter! You'll have projects galore to create this summer and will be inspired by all the amazing artists sharing their talents. I'll pick a winner winner chicken dinner next week!

Also, to get 50% the first month's subscription, use the code NDAD at checkout. (This code is active through June 30th!!) Woo!! Kind of a perfect way to see what Creativebug is all about...