We all have them… a stash of shopping bags. It bugs me that they are usually the perfect size for a gift bag, but you can’t very well give the gift of Legos and put them in a Ann Taylor bag, now can you? Â (Because that would be weird.) Fortunately, it’s totally possible to turn […]
Make a Houndstooth Pumpkin from Duck Tape
I love pumpkins. Â I love Duck Tape. Â I really, really love houndstooth… so it’s only natural that I would make a Houndstooth Duck Tape Pumpkin. This is so, so, SO easy to do. Grab yourself some fabulous Duck Tape and a Dollar Store pumpkin. Â Split the tape down the middle so that you have thinner […]
Make a ribbon covered globe for Halloween.
Last year I snapped up a cool old globe for 50 cents at a yard sale and I used chalkboard paint to make a Scary Places Halloween Globe. Â Well, it’s been sitting in the garage since last Halloween and I’ve been thinking about how to change it up for this year without ruining the […]
My First Pumpkin of the Season… and it’s a total Craft Fail.
It’s September! Â I am so ready to start thinking Fall! Unfortunately, I am kicking off the season with a Craft Fail. Last week I shared my big, fat feather failure… Â Well I had set some of the orange ones aside. This is what happens when you cross a pumpkin with a Muppet. Please believe me […]
Personalized Bunco wine charms {Easy DIY}
I took a little departure from my “Bunco Week” yesterday to discuss cultivating good manners for your kids, but on Monday I shared my revamped outdoor chandelier and no-sew cord cover and on Tuesday I shared my wine bottles turned water carafes. Â Today…? Personalized Wine Charms. Â Last year when it was my turn to […]
A DIY, personalized wedding or anniversary gift for less than $20
This might be a little silly (or a bit TMI) for some folks, but I think it’s cute. Today I’m going to show you how to make an easy piece of “couples” artwork for less than $20 and in under an hour (not counting drying time.) I think this “Spooning” artwork would be very cute […]
A boy and his box… a love story.
Through blogging, I sometimes have the good fortune of receiving a box of craft supplies or other goodies.  They are sent to me so that I can play around with them and try them out. I get excited about the goodies, but Grant gets excited because there is A Box. What is it about little boys and […]
DIY Ombre subway art for Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so when Plaid Crafts sent me a whole box of Martha Stewart Craft Supplies and asked me to create a Mother’s Day project, I jumped at the chance. I decided to make some Mom-inspired, typographic subway art. (This post contains affiliate links) Supplies needed: a 1/4″ plywood board. […]
Upcycling an old plate for St. Patrick’s Day.
I love to decorate for the “big” holidays (Christmas, Halloween, Easter…) Â But I am often hard-pressed to come up with the energy to decorate for the “smaller” holidays. Â St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays. Â That said, I love that Mod Podge and a little paint can make it so easy for me […]
Turning thrift shop frames & fabric swatches into decorative chalkboards.
Have you heard of Scribble Shop? Â It is an amazing online resource for crafters… tons and tons of craft supplies at awesome prices, plus inspiration and tutorials all in one stop! They sent me a big box of mystery goodies and challenged me to get creative. Â Here’s what they sent me: I got some great […]