Crafts

  • Decorate a Cohesive Christmas tree with ornaments

    In order to decorate a cohesive Christmas tree your ornament collection will need a bit of planning.  These tips & tricks will help you create an ornament collection that is cohesive, personal and beautiful.   BASICS:  All trees need a base layer, which are generally ball ornaments.  Once you have decided what colors you will…

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  • Easy DIY Lego Project: DIY Lego Board

    This DIY Lego board makes a great DIY Lego gift for the Lego lover in your family! If you’re living with a LEGO lover in your house like we do here, you are likely familiar with the Lego board struggle.  They are awesome for creating large scale masterpieces but they are flimsy and easily bent. …

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  • Halloween Deco Mesh Wreath Made with Dollar Tree Supplies Ideas and tutorial

    Halloween Deco Mesh Wreath Tutorial

    If there is ever a time for an over the top wreath it’s Halloween!  This Halloween deco mesh wreath tutorial will walk you through how to make a fun, over the top deco mesh wreath using all craft supplies from Dollar Tree!  To view the video tutorial for this wreath click here to watch it…

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  • FREE PRINTABLE LABELS FOR ORGANIZATION

    Free Printable Labels For Organizing

    Need to corral your clutter?  Download these free printable labels for organizing your storage bins!  Perfect size for classrooms, kids rooms, offices and more! I’ve talked before about how I am not a naturally tidy and organized person.  It takes a lot of effort for me to keep myself in check and it’s something I…

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  • Christmas DIY Crafts Round Up

    If you’ve been here more than 5 minutes it’s not going to come as a surprise that I like DIY and I LOVE Christmas.  I was looking at our Christmas tree last night and seeing so many sweet handmade ornaments which made me begin to reminisce about all of the handmade objects I have around…

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  • DIY Gift Tags

    DIY Reusable Gift Tags (Christmas Craft)

    Last year I was proud to publish my Reusable Fabric Gift Wrap tutorial.  I conceived the idea Christmas 2018 and spent most of last year conceptualizing, working out kinks and finalizing how exactly to make it work.  In the end I loved the look of the fabric gift wrap, especially paired with my ribbon bows. …

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  • How to Use Rub N Buff

    Ok guys, ya’ll know that I love a quick and easy DIY and I’m no stranger to a can of spray paint.  But today I’m going to cue you in to one of my other secret loves, Rub N Buff.  No I’m not saying something dirty here, I’m talking about product called Rub N Buff…

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  • Simple Homemade Fairy Garden Ideas

    DIY Fairy Garden Ideas For Kids

    The last few years the boys and I have casually named one of our backyard planters a fairy garden.  In reality it has been an ignored planter that ‘special’ rocks, shells, and various ‘treasures’ are pushed into a pot of dirt.  Occasionally seeds and left over plants will get stuck down in there too.  Last…

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  • Gift Wrap Alternative: Fabric Gift Wrap Tutorial

    In an effort to reduce waste this Christmas I began seeking out gift wrap alternatives.  Nothing was exactly what I was looking for (beautiful, tailored, and looked like gift wrap) so I spent the year (yes YEAR) coming up with my own fabric gift wrap tutorial.  What makes this one special is that it fits…

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  • DIY Mirror Ornaments for Christmas

    Our house is one of those that has Christmas trees everywhere, I don’t care – we love it!  So when I get a chance to do some ornament DIY’s I jump at the chance.  This summer I helped my sister in law clean out her new classroom and we came across A LOT of different…

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