Friday, April 12, 2013

How to make the Alice in Wonderland " Drink Me" Bottle," Eat Me" Cupcake

Drink me!!!
Famous from the Alice in Wonderland books and Movies

Chapter 1 – Down the Rabbit Hole: Alice is feeling bored while sitting on the riverbank with her sister, when she notices a talking, clothed White Rabbit with a pocket watch run past. She follows it down a rabbit hole when suddenly she falls a long way to a curious hall with many locked doors of all sizes. She finds a small key to a door too small for her to fit through, but through it she sees an attractive garden. She then discovers a bottle on a table labelled "DRINK ME", the contents of which cause her to shrink too small to reach the key which she has left on the table.
 A cake with "EAT ME" on it causes her to grow to such a tremendous size her head hits the ceiling.

To Create your own Magickal  Drink me bottle is not that Difficult

you need Potion Bottles
you can Find them in Craft stores and online shops like Esty and Pagan and Wiccan shops
They Come in many Sizes   you can also get them with Eye hooks to turn this into a pendant!!
they come in Glass and Plastic so pick your poison 

Mod Podge or any Decoupage Glue 
 E6000 Epoxy Glue or a Clear Varnish Glue made for Glass or Plastic  or a  clear polyurethane   or varnish  your choice
 ( this is optional )




                   Tissue Paper   you can use any color you wish 
Glow in Dark Paint  you can find this in Craft stores and online shops
Don't use a glow stick  they are full of chemicals  for safety reasons 

Foam Brushes
Plastic disposable cups


Print up these Drink me Labels and use them
Glue them together and put a hole on the end with a hole puncher 



Step 1.  Prepare you mod podge by adding  1 part mod podge and 1 part glow in  dark paint  Color of your choice together   in a plastic cup

Step 2.  Mod Podge the Bottle on the outside, until it is evenly on all sides 

You can paint the inside of the Bottle if you desire with more Glow and Dark Paint   but this step is optional and up to you

Step 3.  cut the Tissue paper to Size
put on the Tissue paper  and coat again with the mod podge 


Allow the bottle To Dry   might take a few hours 

Step 4.  When the bottle is Dry  Seal the bottle with  E6000 Epoxy Glue just the outside Paper  part not the Cork
( optional  )
This is to Seal the bottle and keep the paint and color intact so it does not flake off 




Attach a Drink me Label  or  Gift Tag with Drink me 
Written on it attach with a Rubber band and a skeleton key



Now for the Cupcake

Decorate Cupcakes to be like Alice in Wonderland Theme pick your favorite Characters  

But Don't Forget the Teacups After wall this is a Tea party Remember 



Edible Teacup Cookies

This is Perfect for tea parties < - Click here to learn how to make Edible  Tea Cups 












Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Recycled Tire Gardens



Annually about 40 million tires are thrown away, each year and just dumped in Streams, Rivers, Ocean and Landfills  But we can turn Junk  into Beautiful  Gardens



this is a Cheap and Easy Way to make beautiful Gardens
 and you are helping to Protect  Mother Earth by Recycling

You Need

    Tires  how many & Size depends on your Garden you are making



 Weed Block  you can also use Landscape Fabric or Weed Barrier
 you find this at home depot or Lowes or other gardening centers 
                                   This is what Weedblock looks like   
                    it lets water out but not the soil also its thick so insects cant dig into it and keeps the weeds out too

you need a Stapler Gun 

Spray paint

I have found that Krylon  works best
they have many colors and easy to use

if you are putting Patterns on the Tires then get Painters Tape 
this is what I mean by Patterns  


Potting soil  and Plants* 
Read at the bottom of blog for list of plant ideas 


step 1. clean your tires out get out any Grease or oils
 use a Degreaser they also have Green organic Degreasers 


Step 2. Staple or pin the Weed block on the bottom of the Tire
make sure  it is tight and  on all sides so soil wont leak out

Step 3. Spray your Tires whatever color or pattern you Desire
Let it dry   this may require several coats  
or you can leave it plain if desired .  

Step 4.  Fill with Soil and plants. Flowers 
Done!!



































Here is a List of Flowers/ Plants to Try and the Magical Properties of them
Agave- Healing
Aloe- Healing, Blessing, Prosperity 
ASTER - Love
Angelonia  Love/ Fertility/ Healing
BACHELOR'S BUTTON - Love
Bamboo   Growth, Regeneration, Earth Healing
BIRD OF PARADISE - Love
BLUE BELL - Strength, luck, constancy, truth
BUTTERCUP - Happiness, love, prosperity, healing
Cactus- Almost any type of Cactus    Protection, Healing, Calling of Ancestors 
Canna - Love, Growth, Spiritual Healing,Luck
CAMELLIA - Prosperity, gratitude
CARNATION - Protection, strength, healing, vitality
Chicken and Hen Succulents - Healing, Patience , Protection
CHRYSANTHEMUM - Protection,life,patience
Cordyline -  Healing and Life  Protection of the home 
Creeping Heliotrope- Protection
CROCUS - Love, visions
Cuban Oregano- Peace , Love, Joy, Protection
DAFFODIL - Love, luck
DAISY - Love
DANDELION - Divination and the calling of spirits
Dessert Willow- Love, Friendship  
DOGWOOD - Wishes, protection
Firecracker Plant   Journey, Fun, Spirituality
FORGET-ME-NOT - Love, memory
FOXGLOVE - Protection
GARDENIA - Love, healing, peace, spirituality
GERANIUM - Fertility, protection, love, health
HEATHER - Love, luck, protection
HONEYSUCKLE - Money, love, protection, psychic and mental powers
HYACINTH - Love, protection, happiness
IRIS - Purification, wisdom
JASMINE - Prophetic dreams, love, money
Lantana- Love, Protection, luck 
LAVENDER - Love, protection, sleep, happiness, healing, peace, purification, longevity
LILAC - Protection, beauty, banishing, love
LILY - Purity, protection, breaking love spells
LILY OF THE VALLEY - Happiness, mental powers
Mandevilla-  Life ,Protection, Courage, Growth 
MAGNOLIA - Love, fidelity
MARIGOLD - Protection, dreams, psychic powers, legal matters, business
Mexican Flame Vine- Protection,  Divination 
MULLEIN - Love, courage, protection, divination
ORCHID - Love, Peace, joy
PASSION FLOWER - Peace, sleep, friendship, popularity
Plumbago - Peace, Meditation, Growth ,Love
PEONY - Protecion, banishing
PERIWINKLE - Love, lust, protection, money
POPPY - Fertility, money, love, luck, sleep.
PRIMROSE - Love, protection
Prickly Pear Cactus-  Beauty, Love , Peace
RHODODENDRON - Peace, strength
ROSE - Love, healing, psychic powers, luck, protection, love divination
ROSEMARY - Love, protection, banishing, healing, sleep, youth, puritfication
Salvia- Protection, Dreams , Love 
Strobilanthes also called Persian Shield-  Protection , Love, Healing, 
Sage- Protection, Happiness, Luck , Love , Healing 
SNAPDRAGON - Protection, friendship
Sky Vine-  Love, Peace
Solanum Dreams,  Love, Frienship, Ancestors 
SUNFLOWER - Wishes, wisdom, fertility, health, money magick
SWEET PEA - Friendship, courage, strength
The Beach Evening Primrose, Protection, Growth, Love
Tropical Milkweed, Love , Life,  Protection
TULIP - Love, prosperity, happiness, dreams, protection
VIOLET - Love, wishes, luck, healing, peace, protection
WISTERIA - Mental Clarity
YARROW - Courage, love, protection, psychic powers
Wandering Jew-  Courage, Protection, Journey, 
ZINNIA - Love, lust, strength
and many many more