MouseCave Crafts - Mickey Lanyard

We found this thing of Mickey ribbon at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago, and I had to have it! 

And then when I got it home, I had no idea what I was going to do with it. Typical.....

Then the light bulb went off last week - it's the same width as my Disney lanyard!

So why not make my own?  I was in need of a 4th, as we ("we" being me) picked up a few (10) more pins when we were at The World in December.

It wasn't that hard at all. I simply made the ribbon the length of my Disney lanyard, used some special sewing tape that bonds when ironed, added a clip and some Velcro catches, and lookie!

I think it turned out just fine. And it fits in nicely with the other 3 I already have:

For the ring at the bottom, I was not sure what to use. I settled on a plastic clip that I took from an old broken lanyard I still had, but next time I might use the metal ring from an old dog collar, or from an old bag strap.

The best news of all?  The ribbon cost me $2.00, and I have enough material left to make another one if I want.

Yay!

Crafts for the MouseCave

Here's an easy one that you can do with your kids. Or for yourself, like me! Re-cover a plain, boring faceplate with something more Disney-esque!

All I did was take a left-over piece of Disney scrapbook paper, position it over the faceplate where I wanted it, and cut it out about an inch wider than the faceplate. Wrap it around the faceplate, securing it in the back with tape. Make an X in the paper where the hole is for the switch or outlets and fold in and tape, and poke a small hole though the paper where the screws go, and presto! Instant Disney! Cheap! You can use spray adhesive on the paper if you really want it to stick, but the tape should hold it in place fine.

I took a black permanent marker to the screw heads to make them blend better.

I also made this pillow with some Disney fabric we picked up on sale at a hobby store:

Note that I have never hand-sewn anything before in my life. And it probably shows. But it was fun, though tedious. And hard. I have a whole new appreciation for anyone who does this regularly! It's 18" x 18" - in retrospect, maybe starting off a little smaller would have been wise. But I love this pillow!