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Simple Mother’s Day Brunch invitations using paper napkins instead of expensive scrapbook or specialty papers.

April 29, 2013 5 Comments

I sent out the invitations to our annual Mother’s Day Brunch over the weekend.  They were super simple to make, and I used paper napkins to make them.  These easy DIY invitations took less than 10 minutes to make. Please excuse the iPhone photos.  This was such a quick and easy project that I didn’t even […]

Filed Under: Crafts, Mother's Day, paper crafts

Using Vaseline and spray paint for a shabby chic flower pot make-over.

April 1, 2013 7 Comments

I was going to do an April Fool’s post today, but that just seemed like to much work, so I thought I’d share this super easy tip for re-vamping a few ornate planters I had.  This is the latest in my vow to work through my pot addiction… a shabby chic flower pot make over. […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Crafts, garden & outdoors, recycle, shabby chic, spray paint, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

Chalkboard eggs: an easy (last minute) DIY project for Easter Brunch.

March 26, 2013 5 Comments

Last week I shared a tablescape for an early Easter Brunch.  I realized there was something missing… Place cards.   I quickly whipped up a couple of fun DIY chalkboard eggs “place cards” using plastic eggs and chalkboard paint. I know it’s only a few days until Easter, but this is super fast and easy […]

Filed Under: chalkboard paint, cheap and easy, Crafts, Easter, Eggs, Entertaining, Featured, project du jour, Spring, Tables & Decor

A quick and easy DIY mat and frame project. (No tools. You just need tape!)

March 22, 2013 3 Comments

This easy DIY mat and frame project doesn’t require tools, just burlap, ribbon and tape.

Filed Under: burlap, cheap and easy, craft time, Crafts, frames, Free, photos, project du jour, tutorial

An easy spring centerpiece: Mossy Branch with paper Buds

March 13, 2013 2 Comments

Yesterday I showed you a tablescape that would be nice for a little Easter Brunch, especially since Easter is coming so early this year.  I wanted it to feel a bit like springtime is just beginning to warm things up in the woods…  which was perfect, since the big tree in our front yard was […]

Filed Under: Centerpiece, Easter, Eggs, Entertaining, floral design, Spring, Sticks, Tables & Decor, UseWhatchaGot

Tablescape ideas for an early Easter Brunch.

March 12, 2013 14 Comments

Is it just me, or is Easter coming super early this year…? I feel like I will have just laundered my green “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” T-shirt and suddenly I will be needing to fill Easter baskets.  In thinking about Easter Brunch, I was wondering how I was going to make it happen since I […]

Filed Under: Centerpiece, Easter, Entertaining, party, Spring, Sticks, Tables & Decor, UseWhatchaGot, Value

Faux Foil Wrapped Chocolate Eggs

March 7, 2013 5 Comments

Over the weekend I was feeling a little crafty.  We’ve all seen the faux foil wrapped chocolate bunnies, but how about some faux foil wrapped chocolate eggs?  (And believe it or not, I did it using foil wrappers from Valentine’s Day chocolates!) Faux?  Why?  I’ll tell you why… because I ate a bunch of Valentine’s […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, craft time, Crafts, decor, Easter, Eggs, Featured, Mod Podge, Spring, tutorial, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

An easy spring craft: golden eggs in peat pot “baskets”

March 6, 2013 2 Comments

Easter seems like it’s coming so early this year!  Why is it in March?  I don’t get it.  Half the country is still buried in snow, and even here in normally sunny SoCal the weather doesn’t quite feel like spring yet.  At any rate, I’m not ready for it.  I can’t get on board with […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, craft time, Crafts, Easter, Mod Podge, Spring, tutorial

A lucky shamrock planter for St. Patrick’s Day.

February 28, 2013 3 Comments

I don’t usually do much to decorate for St. Patrick’s Day, and this year with Easter coming along 2 weeks later, I really didn’t want to put much effort (or money) into it.  So how about this?  A quick and easy St. Patty’s project using weeds and rocks from your yard.  Can’t get much cheaper […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Crafts, Free, plants, spray paint, St. Patrick's Day

Salvage a tarnished champagne bucket with a faux patina finish and succulents.

February 25, 2013 9 Comments

This was such a quick and easy project that I forgot to take photos along the way! I use champagne buckets as planters or floral containers all the time.  They’re simple metal containers that I abuse until they look like this… Sometimes I leave them like this for a vintage-y look, but other times I […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, craft time, Crafts, decor, garden & outdoors, spray paint, UseWhatchaGot

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