Today @ My Craft Table – it’s home made and and mosquito  help. With kids and pets this is a fun and useful  project for this time if year. Lisa

With the rains – and water in South Louisiana comes the bugs. Mesquites  and Ants can be a big problem. But with a few items you can make your own without harmful chemicals.

These plants and essential oils are great for these recipes.

Citronella, Clove, Lemongrass, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Cajeput, Eucalyptus, Cedar, Catnip, Geranium, Lavender, Mint.

My Ant Kitchen spry – is super Easy.

1. Spray Bottle
2. Water
3. Vinger

Mixed half and half. Works great. You can also use Lemon juice.

Also -if you need Bathroom/Bedroom – you can sprinkle baby powder in corners.

Mosquitoes Spray

2 Tablespoon Witch Hazel

2 Tablespoon Olive Oil

1/4 teaspoon Vodka (preservative)

10 drops of favorite above essential oil.

Candles for  Outside –

Container for candle ( jar or receyled metal can)

Soy Wax  ( or you can melt old used candles)

Wicks

Citronella   oil   for fragrance,

• Melt wax  ( in double boiler / Microwave)
• Attach wick in container
• Add fragrance to wax
• Pour Hot wax – and let Cool

**Be careful while working with wax -can burn.

For Table decoration-

Use small containers of Lavenders ,Mint and Rosemary as table decorations and gifts.

Mason Jars  candles –

• Place slices of fresh lemons.Mint leaves and Rosemary
• Filled with Water
• Float Candles on top .

Today’s Craft Table Fun-  Rocks and No Not the Pet Rock Kind!

I have been reading and see lots of articles about Rocks and crafts – I thought I can do that -so outside I went to a Rock pile.

But What kind?

• Size and shape based on projects –
• Needed that on top if I wanted to paint or stamp on
• Flat on bottom if I needed to use as a stand
• Not to big -so it was out of place.

So I picked them out. Gave them a good scrub -let Dry overnight.

Painted a base coat -let Dry.

Now What to Make?

Rock 1 – Directions

1. I decided to make an owl ( they are cool /wise)
2. I decided to use fine tip markers to make my design and then paint.

Modge Podge to set – Let Dry.

Next 2 Rocks with smooth bottoms –

Wrapper wire ( flower wire from Dollar Tree) – and made picture and place card holders. I can see these as table decorations for parties and picnics.

1. Measure off a piece of wire for the photo holder. Wrap around a circle shape (i used a marker a couple of times )
2. than the rest of the wire farm the neck ( depending on use adjust height}
3. wraps around the rock base.

Try this out with you kids -I am sure you can come up with some great inexpensive idea for your garden or Table. These Rocks are No Pet Rocks.   Lisa