PB Knockoff Faux Stone Easter Bunny Sculptures
Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Easter | Pottery Barn Knockoff | Spring Decor

PB Knockoff Faux Stone Easter Bunny Sculptures

How to create your own faux stone Easter Bunny using a dollar store bunny through this quick Pottery Barn Easter knockoff DIY project. Wow, it’s March! The snow is currently falling where we live, and it’s pretty wet, dreary, and cold outside. I’m not discouraged though, because once March arrives I know that Spring can’t…

Printable Bunny Easter Banner
Banner | Bunting | Crafts | Free Printable | Free Printables | Garland

Printable Bunny Easter Banner

A free printable Easter Banner featuring cute paper burlap Easter bunnies with pompom tails is an easy spring paper craft. Easter is just over a week away, and I’m pretty excited about it this year! Last year we spent the Easter weekend moving into our new house and unpacking, which was exciting in its own…

Spring Dining Room Decor Ideas: DIY Textured Vases
Crafts | Dining Room | Seasonal Simplicity Series | Spring | Spring Decor

Spring Dining Room Decor Ideas: DIY Textured Vases

Make these DIY textured vases from thrift store finds using mineral paint and texture powder to freshen up your spring dining room. I’ve been wanting to share this project and article for several weeks now! Back in February I had a great morning thrift store shopping and happened across some fabulously shaped old vases that…

DIY Valentines Wood Heart Garland
Bunting | Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Garland | Valentines Day

DIY Valentines Wood Heart Garland

Add a cute but classic touch to your Valentine’s Day decor, or even your all-year-round decor, with this simple DIY wood garland of hearts made from dollar store finds. Living in a house full of boys means that I don’t often get the chance to decorate with a lot of pink. Blue is overwhelmingly the…

DIY Olive Branch Wreath
Crafts | winter | Wreath

DIY Olive Branch Wreath

Are you looking for winter wreath ideas? Today I’m sharing how to make a super simple and lovely DIY Olive Branch Wreath, as well as several other winter wreath ideas. This is the first year that I’m really feeling cozy and comfy with our winter decor without it being super winter ‘theme-y’. There are no…

DIY Dollar Store Crafts: Mini Cloche Christmas Ornaments
Christmas | Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Holidays | Ornaments | Seasonal Simplicity Series

DIY Dollar Store Crafts: Mini Cloche Christmas Ornaments

These DIY mini cloche Christmas ornaments are a simple dollar store craft to add a cute touch to your Christmas tree this year. Whew. We have had some BAAAAAD weather this fall. Rain and rain and more rain. It’s so DARK out almost all the time. I absolutely can not wait to get our house…

Dollar Store Crafts: Christmas Nutcracker Makeover
Christmas | Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Holidays | Seasonal Simplicity Series

Dollar Store Crafts: Christmas Nutcracker Makeover

How to give some cheap plastic dollar store nutcrackers a completely updated and modern look that will beautifully complement any Christmas decor with matte white spray paint! Yay! I’m so excited that the holidays are just around the corner! Although many of our US friends wait until later this month to start getting their homes ready…

DIY Faux Clay Pumpkins with Textured Terra Cotta Paint
Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Fall Autumn | Painting | Uncategorized

DIY Faux Clay Pumpkins with Textured Terra Cotta Paint

These easy DIY faux clay pumpkins made with textured terra cotta craft paint are a warm and rustic addition to your fall decorating! I’m sort of on a textured paint train these days… ever since tackling my DIY textured vases with leftover household paint, I’ve been eyeing up other things around that house that might…

DIY Fall Wreath with Dried Florals
Crafts | Fall Autumn | Wreath

DIY Fall Wreath with Dried Florals

A simple tutorial for a lovely harvest themed DIY fall wreath featuring dried florals, dried wheat, dried corn, acorns and pine cones.  I’m pretty excited about getting to decorate our new porch for Fall this year. In fact, I’m pretty excited about getting to decorate our new house for the seasons in general. I think it’s…

Fall Home Decor: DIY Textured Vase with Paint & Baking Soda
Crafts | DIY | Fall Autumn | Painting | Seasonal Simplicity Series

Fall Home Decor: DIY Textured Vase with Paint & Baking Soda

This was a fun and easy DIY project perfect for Fall Home Decor; these DIY textured vases were made with a paint and baking soda mixture applied to some thrift store and dollar store vases. I’m really excited about this project.  Have you noticed all of the textured vases floating around on the web and…

Vintage Christmas Lights DIY Holiday Wreath
Christmas | Crafts | Holidays | Wreath

Vintage Christmas Lights DIY Holiday Wreath

Do you love bright and cheery colour at Christmas time? Then this DIY Christmas wreath made with vintage style classic Christmas lights just might be the perfect way to adorn your front door this holiday season.   Christmas truly is a time of nostalgia and often our decor choices reflect back to those sights and…

Simple DIY Beaded Christmas Ornaments with Wooden Beads
Christmas | Crafts | Ornaments | Seasonal Simplicity Series

Simple DIY Beaded Christmas Ornaments with Wooden Beads

Today I’m sharing how I made some elegant yet very simple DIY beaded Christmas Ornaments using wooden beads – the perfect addition to our natural and neutral wood and white rustic chic Christmas tree decor.   It feels like everyone needs a little extra Christmas in their lives this year.  Normally I feel like the…

How to Flock Natural Greenery
Christmas | Crafts | Holidays | Seasonal Simplicity Series

How to Flock Natural Greenery

Want to learn how to flock natural Christmas boughs this holiday season? Today’s post shows you how to flock natural greenery to give an airy white, dreamy feel to your Christmas decor. Living at the cabin over Christmas this year has inspired me to create a natural, slightly rustic, ethereal feel to our holiday decor…

Floral Explosion Summer Dollar Store Wreath DIY
Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Flowers | Summer | Wreath

Floral Explosion Summer Dollar Store Wreath DIY

Today I’m sharing how I created this bright and colourful floral explosion summer wreath with dollar store florals and greenery. Normally the faux flowers in the dollar store are not the best to look at… I wouldn’t use them in vases around our house because they usually don’t have the same “real” feeling to them as…

Dollar Store Door Decor Lavender Stuffed Basket
Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Front Porch Decorating | Spring | Spring Decor | Wreath

Dollar Store Door Decor Lavender Stuffed Basket

Today I’m sharing how to make a quick, easy and beautiful lavender stuffed basket using all supplies from the dollar store; this dollar store door decor will add a beautiful touch to your front door this spring or summer. It’s all about isolation projects over here these days.  We are totally into tackling things that…

DIY Ombre Tulip Spring & Easter Wreath
Crafts | Flowers | Seasonal Simplicity Series | Spring | Spring Decor | Wreath

DIY Ombre Tulip Spring & Easter Wreath

Today I’m sharing a super quick and easy 5 minute DIY Ombre Tulip Spring Wreath that has an Easter flair.   Woot Woot! Spring is on the way.  It’s officially March and we have just ten days of school left before our Spring Break.  After the break, there are only two days left of March…

How to Make 3D Printable Art (with free printable peony designs)
Crafts | Flowers | Free Printable | Spring

How to Make 3D Printable Art (with free printable peony designs)

Today I’m sharing how to make 3D Printable Art, including the free printable peony designs that you can use to make your own. If you caught yesterday’s post about my cheap and easy DIY printed seasonal pillow covers then you may have gotten the idea that I’m adding a lot of pastel pink to our…

Cheap & Easy DIY Printed Seasonal Pillows
Crafts | Flowers | Pillow Covers | Seasonal Simplicity Series | Spring | Spring Decor

Cheap & Easy DIY Printed Seasonal Pillows

Today I’m sharing how to make your own beautiful DIY printed seasonal pillows, like these peony pillows that I created using only a plain white pillow cover, my computer, my computer printer, a pair of scissors, and an iron! I’m pretty excited about today’s DIY project! It’s one of those things I’ve been pondering about trying…

Easy Ways to Decorate with Pumpkins
Crafts | Fall Autumn | Roundup

Easy Ways to Decorate with Pumpkins

Today I’m sharing a collection of ideas for easy ways to decorate with pumpkins, both real and faux pumpkin decor ideas. Pumpkins, Pumpkins, everywhere!  Have you seen them everywhere you go lately? They’re in big bins at the grocery store, and the pumpkin patches are in full swing each weekend for the pre-Halloween harvest. My…

Easy DIY Dollar Store Fall Berry Wreath DIY
Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Fall Autumn | Wreath

Easy DIY Dollar Store Fall Berry Wreath DIY

Today I’m sharing how to make a fall wreath with an easy 5 minute tutorial using fall berry sprigs and one bag of pumpkins and pine cones from my local Dollarama. Today truly feels like Fall. Not because of the weather…it’s actually getting warmer again after a few cloudy days this past holiday weekend. But…

DIY Modern Geometric Vases with Rust-Oleum Universal Metallic Spray Paint
Crafts | DIY | Dollar Store Crafts | Fall Autumn | Seasonal Simplicity Series

DIY Modern Geometric Vases with Rust-Oleum Universal Metallic Spray Paint

Today I’m sharing a quick and easy DIY project turning simple dollar store vases into modern geometric vases using Rust-Oleum Universal Metallic spray paint in Gilded Bronze and Pure Gold. Do you ever comb the aisles of the dollar store checking out all the affordable little finds and thinking about creative ways that you could…

DIY Clay Pot Succulent Wreath Tutorial
Crafts | Seasonal Simplicity Series | Summer | Wreath

DIY Clay Pot Succulent Wreath Tutorial

Today I’m sharing an adorable DIY mini clay pot succulent wreath that is perfect for dressing up your front door this summer.   Summer! It is most definitely on the way. This past weekend was Victoria Day weekend in Canada; known informally as the start of summer (despite the fact that we have nearly another…

Succulent & Peony Simple DIY Spring Wreath
Crafts | Seasonal Simplicity Series | Wreath

Succulent & Peony Simple DIY Spring Wreath

Today I’m sharing a succulent and peony simple DIY spring wreath tutorial. Have you ever wondered what bloggers do with all the crafts and holiday wreaths they make and use and then put away after a season? Well, aside from the secret hoarder closet that most of us have stuffed with totes full of seasonal…

DIY Gold Leaf Plant Pots
Crafts | Seasonal Simplicity Series | Spring | Spring Decor

DIY Gold Leaf Plant Pots

Today I’m sharing how to make these simple fresh and beautiful DIY gold leaf plant pots; perfect for bringing spring indoors with some natural greenery. It feels super crazy to be sharing my first “spring” post with you today. Things have been so busy with the renovations that January and February completely whipped by. On…

22 Fabulously Festive DIY Holiday Wreath Ideas
Christmas | Crafts | Wreath

22 Fabulously Festive DIY Holiday Wreath Ideas

Today I’m sharing some fabulously festive and cheerful DIY holiday wreath ideas to inspire your creativity as the holiday and Christmas season approaches. With November approaching and the pumpkins on my front porch turning into a science experiment gone wrong, it’s most definitely time for a holiday refresh around here! I love transitioning the porch…

DIY Black & White Hand Sketched Sharpie Pumpkins
Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Halloween | Seasonal Simplicity Series

DIY Black & White Hand Sketched Sharpie Pumpkins

Today I’m sharing a quick and easy DIY Halloween craft: turning thrift store faux pumpkins into cute and custom hand sketched pumpkins using oil based sharpie paint pens. There is something about Halloween that begs and screams for black and white decor. And, as much as I love colour all year round, it just feels…

How to Make a High-End Style DIY Fall Wreath on a Budget
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Fall Autumn | Seasonal Simplicity Series | Wreath

How to Make a High-End Style DIY Fall Wreath on a Budget

Today I’m really excited to be sharing our new fall wreath as well as my tips for how to make a high-end style DIY fall wreath on a budget! Hello, friends! It’s officially fall around here. Okay, not “officially”. But school is back in session as of today, so it’s as good as fall in…

Cute & Thrifty DIY Sweater Pumpkins
Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Fall Autumn | Seasonal Simplicity Series

Cute & Thrifty DIY Sweater Pumpkins

Today I’m sharing a quick and easy fall craft project, these cute and thrifty DIY sweater pumpkins – the perfect way to add a little cozy touch to your fall decor, using thrift store and dollar store finds! Hello, friends! Welcome to the last week of summer around here… Of course, in actuality,  summer will…

DIY Glazed Clay Pots {& Vintage French Decor Book}
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DIY Glazed Clay Pots {& Vintage French Decor Book}

Today I’m sharing some simple and beautiful DIY glazed clay pots filled with Lavender, with the original tutorial being found in the new book French Vintage Decor by Jamie Lundstrom. There is something so quintessentially European about clay pots for plants. Maybe it calls to mind clay tile roofs… or clay pots full of Geraniums…

DIY Driftwood Wreath with Air Plants
Crafts | Summer | Wreath

DIY Driftwood Wreath with Air Plants

Today I’m sharing how to build your own DIY driftwood wreath finished off with some decorative air plants. Summer and driftwood go together like popsicles and watermelon. Hamburgers and ketchup. Summer days and swimming. There is a custom feel to anything you create using driftwood. It’s like each piece has it’s own story to tell….

Seasonal Simplicity: Easy DIY Driftwood Letter
Crafts | Seasonal Simplicity Series

Seasonal Simplicity: Easy DIY Driftwood Letter

Today I’m sharing an easy DIY driftwood letter project; perfect for summer or for a gallery wall and a great way to use up those tiny pieces of driftwood you collect on beach holidays. We’ve got liftoff! The Seasonal Simplicity series has returned for summer! For the next eight Wednesdays I’ll be hosting a group…

30 Stunning DIY Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Easter | Easter Eggs | Uncategorized

30 Stunning DIY Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

I have put together a list of the best and most stunning DIY Easter egg decorating ideas! Wow! March 1st! I can hardly believe that it’s already March and that Easter will be here at the end of the month! Every year my youngest gets so excited about Easter. He loves to decorate Easter eggs,…

Quick & Easy DIY Monogram Spring Wreath
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Spring | Uncategorized | Wreath

Quick & Easy DIY Monogram Spring Wreath

You guys! It’s happened! I finally. Finally. Finally got around to it… The Christmas porch is no more! And although my primulas have still not recovered from the recent snowfall there is, in fact, a lovely springy wreath adorning our front door! Yay! We had some lovely, sunny weather this weekend and my husband and…

DIY Moss Letters (& a Craft Book!)
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Spring | Spring Decor | Uncategorized

DIY Moss Letters (& a Craft Book!)

I will show you how to make moss letters that are the perfect display item! Good morning friends! It’s a big week around here… Yesterday I announced the reveal of my new organizing ebook.  And today I’m sharing a project from my new craft book!! Woot woot! It’s coming out this spring, published by Ten…

DIY Winter Wreath Ideas You’ll Love!
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Uncategorized | winter | Winter | Wreath

DIY Winter Wreath Ideas You’ll Love!

Christmas has been put to bed indoors, but our porch still retains it’s holiday cheer. It’s probably time to brave the sideways January rain and get outside to switch things over to a more neutral winter palette. I personally believe that the winter greens can stay  until the first primulas begin to populate grocery store…

Free Printable Non-Candy Halloween Treat Labels for Bubbles
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Free Printable | Halloween | Uncategorized

Free Printable Non-Candy Halloween Treat Labels for Bubbles

I am sharing some free labels created especially for bubbles that your kids can give out at Halloween instead of candy! October is in full swing; Canadian Thanksgiving is over; and Halloween is the next big event on the horizon. My boys have begun discussing their costume ideas and I’m starting to think about my…

Five Minute Hydrangea Fall Wreath
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Fall Autumn | Uncategorized | Wreath

Five Minute Hydrangea Fall Wreath

This very easy fall hydrangea wreath takes only five minutes to make with my simple tutorial. Hydrangeas are definitely one of my favourite flowering shrubs. We have a few of these lovely shrubs in our shade garden beds on either side of our front porch.  And when they are in bloom I love the walkway…

DIY Farmhouse Style Moss Topiary Tree
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DIY Farmhouse Style Moss Topiary Tree

I will show you how to create this beautiful moss topiary with my easy step by step tutorial. I’ve always had an affinity for topiaries. In fact, when we got married, topiaries were the centrepieces at our wedding! We painted up inexpensive clay pots in shades of lavender and periwinkle blue; and my husband (then…

Easy DIY Speckled Easter Egg Garland
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Easter | Easter Eggs | Spring | Spring Decor | Uncategorized

Easy DIY Speckled Easter Egg Garland

Spring decor inspiratation is a lot of fun especially this speckled egg Easter garland that is really easy to make! Whew! Spring break is officially over for another year in our neck o’the woods. It was a ton of fun; we squeezed in a lovely family vacation as well as a trip to Great Wolf…

Free Printable Happy Easter Banner {& 30 Free Easter Printables}
1 Blog Posts Featured | Bunting | Crafts | Easter | Free Printable | Free Printables | Uncategorized

Free Printable Happy Easter Banner {& 30 Free Easter Printables}

Today one of my kindergarten students pointed out the crocuses poking up their hopeful little heads in our school garden. And then we drove through a flash snow storm on the ride home from skating practice. So it really and truly is spring. {minus a few days until it’s official} I always get so excited…

DIY Speckled Easter Egg Place Card Holders
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Easter | Easter Eggs | Make it Fun Crafts

DIY Speckled Easter Egg Place Card Holders

March! It means Spring is just around the corner!! March always whips by so quickly for me; I think because it always begins with report card season; followed by a two week spring break during which we try to take some kind of family holiday; and usually by the time we get back to school…

DIY Faux Copper Patina Vase Arrangement
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Flowers | Make it Fun Crafts | Uncategorized

DIY Faux Copper Patina Vase Arrangement

Brighten up your day with my tutorial for a faux copper patina vase arrangement! How fun is this little DIY faux copper patina vase arrangement that I whipped up to display some of my favourite spring blooms? Isn’t it hard to believe that I made it out of a Make it Fun Foam block?! Truly!…

DIY Faux Concrete Bowl Succulent Planter
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DIY Faux Concrete Bowl Succulent Planter

Are you a fan of succulents? I definitely am! I’ve done quite a few projects with them; both faux and real. From mini succulent mug gifts to succulents in berry baskets to a PB Knock off succulent planter and a PB Knock off faux succulent wreath. I love succulents! Maybe, because, unlike my other house…

Easy DIY Pinecone & Pompom Garland
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Fall Autumn | Uncategorized | Winter | winter

Easy DIY Pinecone & Pompom Garland

Good morning, friends! Did you happen to see the winter mantel decor that I shared last week {okay. so I might be slightly obsessed with my mantel right now.} Well, one of my favourite parts, aside from those sweet little bottlebrush trees of course, is the simple little DIY Pinecone & Pompom garland. I love…

DIY Faux Wood Vintage Style U-Cut Christmas Tree Sign
1 Blog Posts Featured | Christmas | Crafts | DIY | Make it Fun Crafts | Uncategorized | Wooden Sign

DIY Faux Wood Vintage Style U-Cut Christmas Tree Sign

You guys. I’m pretty excited about this project. Ever since I created the faux wood LAKE sign for our front entry hall last summer I’ve been itching to make another faux wood sign. I just can’t believe how realistic they look! And how lightweight they are! And this faux wood vintage style U-Cut Christmas Tree…

“Let it Snow” Christmas Wreath
1 Blog Posts Featured | Christmas | Crafts | Make it Fun Crafts | Uncategorized | Wreath

“Let it Snow” Christmas Wreath

I will show you how to make this fun Christmas wreath let it snow! Let it Snow! We rarely have a white Christmas around here on the coast! Snow on the west coast generally consists of a bare skiff of wet, soggy flakes that wash away into a mucky, muddy mess within a day or two from the pouring…

Creepy Crawly & Pretty Halloween Wreath
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Make it Fun Crafts | Uncategorized | Wreath

Creepy Crawly & Pretty Halloween Wreath

I have put together a fun tutorial for you, a creepy crawly but very pretty Halloween wreath! It’s almost here! Halloween. We’ve got a couple of weeks left… which is great, because I’ve only just started a bit of fun Halloween crafting and decorating. This fall has been so busy that I almost didn’t get…

DIY Crackle Glaze Blue Pumpkins
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Fall Autumn | Make it Fun Crafts | Uncategorized

DIY Crackle Glaze Blue Pumpkins

Pumpkins can be any colour you want, so why not choose to make your own blue/grey faux crackle pumpkins! Blue. Green. Aqua. Teal. Not necessarily the colours that first come to mind when you are thinking about Fall decor items. Instead we often think of blues and greens as more summery colours: they draw to mind skies,…

20 Stunningly Beautiful DIY Fall Wreaths
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Fall Autumn | Uncategorized | Wreath

20 Stunningly Beautiful DIY Fall Wreaths

Even though we still have a couple of official weeks of summer left it certainly feels like Fall around these parts. I’ve got Fall crafting projects on the brain already; this week I shared a DIY 5  Minute Fall Wreath and I’m working on a second wreath as well! Wreaths are one of my favourite…

DIY Faux Aged Copper Vase Fillers
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DIY Faux Aged Copper Vase Fillers

With fall right around the corner, I will show you how to make faux aged copper vase fillers for your autumn decor. The countdown is on, folks. Summer vacation is winding down and the feel of Autumn has definitely moved into the air around here. It’s been cloudy and cooler the past few days which means it…

DIY Beachy Decor Driftwood Tree
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Make it Fun Crafts | Summer | Uncategorized

DIY Beachy Decor Driftwood Tree

Come see how I made this adorable driftwood tree with foraged driftwood from the beach! We love to collect things around here. Especially my little guys. Maybe they inherited a little bit of a hoarder gene somewhere? Whenever we visit a beach, the boys insist on carrying home a pocket full of pretty rocks or driftwood….

Pottery Barn Knock Off Faux Succulent Wreath
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Decorating | Knock Off Projects | Pottery Barn Knockoff | Uncategorized | Wreath

Pottery Barn Knock Off Faux Succulent Wreath

Come see how to make this beautiful succulent wreath that is a Pottery Barn knockoff design! I love a good DIY knock off project. I have a whole board on Pinterest devoted to projects that I think I could DIY. It’s called “DIY – Products to Try Making Myself“. Okay, not a super creative title,…

Quick & Easy DIY Map Magnets
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Uncategorized

Quick & Easy DIY Map Magnets

Happy Spring! Isn’t it exciting that it was the first day of Spring yesterday?!?! So – it’s official. It’s here! And guess what else it is right now? National Craft Month!! I’m super exciting today to be teaming up with Wayfair to share my VERY. FIRST. BLOG. CRAFT. EVER. All over again! These cute, quick…

Quick & Easy DIY Barely Sew or No Sew Drapery Panels
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | DIY | Drapery | Sewing | Uncategorized

Quick & Easy DIY Barely Sew or No Sew Drapery Panels

So I have a bit of a thing for drapes. Curtains. Side Panels. Whatever you want to call them. But the thing is…my husband doesn’t exactly share my thing for them. Meaning, he doesn’t really like them at all. In each of our previous houses I have sewn custom drapes of side panels to work with…

Five Minute Dollar Store Spring Forsythia Wreath
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Spring | Spring Decor | Uncategorized | Wreath

Five Minute Dollar Store Spring Forsythia Wreath

Come see my easy tutorial for a spring forsythia wreath that will take no more than five minutes! Nothing shouts out Spring’s arrival in quite the same way as Forsythia. We have planted beautiful Forsythia bushes in every yard that we’ve had – and every year I shout out internal whoops of joy whenever I…

DIY Double-Sided Cloth Napkin Tutorial {& Best Ever Ginger Cookie Recipe}
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DIY Double-Sided Cloth Napkin Tutorial {& Best Ever Ginger Cookie Recipe}

Here is a beautiful double sided napkin tutorial plus the best ginger cookies you will every try!!! Good morning! Christmas is just around the corner; in fact, last night we hosted the first of the two Christmas dinners we will be hosting this season. My husband’s two sisters will both be away over Christmas –…

The Best Ever Homemade Peppermint PlayDough
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The Best Ever Homemade Peppermint PlayDough

Good morning! The countdown is on! We have five days left of school around here – and it is going to be a race to the finish line. My youngest has a Kindie Christmas concert; I’ve got meetings and reports cards to send home; there are two field trips planned; and it’s that time of…

Simple & Stunning DIY Snowball Ornaments
1 Blog Posts Featured | Christmas | Crafts | Ornaments | Uncategorized

Simple & Stunning DIY Snowball Ornaments

Looking for an easy Christmas tree decoration? This simple but stunning DIY snowball Christmas ornaments are the perfect way to decorate your tree! Well, I’m back. I can’t quite believe it either. But I just have too many more Christmas crafts, decor ideas, and inspiration to share with you all…. So I’ve decided to extend my…

20 Elegantly Adorable Ways to Fill Clear Ornaments
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20 Elegantly Adorable Ways to Fill Clear Ornaments

Good Morning! And welcome to Day 10 of my Twelve Days of Christmas Series!! Do you love crafting around the holidays? I sure do, but it is also such a busy time of year that I love easy and quick crafts the best. That’s why I love these elegantly adorable ways to fill clear ornaments….

DIY Faux Fur Christmas Trees
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DIY Faux Fur Christmas Trees

These homey faux fur Christmas tress are very unique and add interest to your holiday decor! Good morning! I hope that all my US friends had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday. It was just a regular day ’round these parts, but I was super thankful for the incredible sunny, clear, crisp, cold weather we have been…

DIY Chalkboard Wood Slice Napkin Ring Place Cards
1 Blog Posts Featured | Christmas | Crafts | Fall Autumn | Thanksgiving | Uncategorized

DIY Chalkboard Wood Slice Napkin Ring Place Cards

I will show you how to make these DIY napkin rings, that also double as place cards! Hello friends! Today I have a cute and easy DIY project that is perfect for the upcoming holidays: DIY Chalkboard Wood Slice Napkin Ring Place Cards! I love these wooden napkin rings because they add a natural rustic…

Easy Adorable DIY Yarn Snowball Christmas Wreath
1 Blog Posts Featured | Christmas | Christmas Entrance | Crafts | Holidays | Uncategorized | Wreath

Easy Adorable DIY Yarn Snowball Christmas Wreath

It’s November! That means that I can start getting ridiculously excited about Christmas. And that it is time to get down to some serious Christmas crafting. I’ve got lots of plans, like this easy adorable DIY Yarn Snowball Wreath, and I can’t wait to share them all with you over the coming weeks! To make…

Quick & Easy DIY Nautical Rope Outdoor Coasters
1 Blog Posts Featured | Crafts | Dollar Store Crafts | Outdoors | Summer | Uncategorized

Quick & Easy DIY Nautical Rope Outdoor Coasters

If nautical is your theme then you will love these easy to make rope coasters. Deck season is here! Which means that it is time for a comfy seat. Some sunshine. And a nice cold drink or two. Oh, I guess some coasters might be in order then? You don’t want to mark up your…

Quick & Easy DIY Painted Outdoor Serving Tray
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Quick & Easy DIY Painted Outdoor Serving Tray

May long weekend is over and the weather around these parts is heating up this week to 26 degrees C {that’s about 79 degrees F)! Summer is definitely well on it’s way. The deck has been washed, the deck furniture is out… and I have been busy plotting about pillows and decorative accessories. I can’t wait to share…

DIY Child’s Silhouette Tea Towel {Mom’s Day Gift Idea Hop!}
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DIY Child’s Silhouette Tea Towel {Mom’s Day Gift Idea Hop!}

Can you believe that it is May 1 today and that Mother’s Day is just around the corner? Frankly, I can’t! This has been a busy and productive 2015 so far, between renovating the rental property, our family holiday in March, and then working on finishing off the kitchen and the craft room this past…

Easy DIY Lined Drapery Panels {ORC Week 5}
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Easy DIY Lined Drapery Panels {ORC Week 5}

I am sharing the easiest way to make lined drapery panels. Today I can’t wait to share another major project from my craft room makeover. If you have been following for a while, then you know that I am currently taking part in the One Room Challenge through Linda’s blog Calling it Home. The idea…

Simple Pinwheel Garland for Party Décor {Cinco de Mayo DIY Décor Idea}
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Simple Pinwheel Garland for Party Décor {Cinco de Mayo DIY Décor Idea}

Create a simple pinwheel garland which is perfect for Cinco de Mayo! I am doubly  excited about today’s post. First of all, it has a Cinco de Mayo theme to it. And I LOVE Mexico. And Mexican food. And Mexican drinks. And fun Mexican Mariachi bands. And, truth be told, we don’t get a whole…

How to Sew a Simple Double-Sided DIY Pennant Banner
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How to Sew a Simple Double-Sided DIY Pennant Banner

I will show you how to sew a double sided pennant banner with this easy tutorial. I love pennant banners. AKA buntings. AKA flags. Whatever you want to call them…. I love them. I think they are so cute and cheery and fun. I could put the banners up all over my house. Unfortunately the hubs…

Stunning Must Try Spring Wreaths! {DIY Challenge Features}
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Stunning Must Try Spring Wreaths! {DIY Challenge Features}

I am sharing some beautiful spring wreaths that you can make yourself! It’s that time of the month again, time to recap our favorite DIY projects from our GYDO link-party! March’s theme was “Spring Wreaths”, and you guys totally delivered! For our planners, our next party will be on Sunday, April 5th, and the theme…