Category: Crafts

November 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just love Thanksgiving. It is the one day out of the year that combines some of my favorite things family, food, cooking, decorations, football and an excuse to eat until I explode! I also like to take time today to think of all of the things in my life… Read more

Jack Skellington Head made from a white pumpkin

Crafts / halloween

October 22, 2021

DIY Jack Skellington Decoration (How to Make Jack Skellington)

Learn how to mak Cheap and Easy DIY Jack Skellington Decorations using a few inexpensive materials and household items. One of my all-time favorite Halloween movies is The Nightmare Before Christmas! Since Jack Skellington is such a great character, I thought it would be fun to create DIY Jack Skellington… Read more

Autumn / Crafts / DIY / Dollar Tree Crafts / Thanksgiving / Tissue Boxes

September 20, 2021

Easy DIY Fall Centerpiece (Dollar Tree Crafts)

Autumn my absolute favorite season which is why I get inspired early to share my DIY fall centerpiece, decorations and crafts. Fall encompasses everything that I love in a season – the crispness of the air, the beautiful gold, red and amber tones of the leaves and the anticipation of… Read more

Crafts / summer

July 19, 2021

How to Make a Beachy Sandcastle Centerpiece

Recreate the feeling of the beach with this beautiful sandcastle centerpiece to help welcome the much-awaited summer. After the long winter we had this year, it will be nice to have this beachy scene to help remind us that yes, in fact, winter is finally gone. This DIY sandcastle centerpiece… Read more

Crafts / sci fi

June 3, 2021

DIY Alien Candy Container and Decoration (Easy to Make)

ï»¿ This DIY Alien Candy Container is amazingly cute and would make a great Father’s Day gift for a dad who loves Sci-Fi. This fun DIY Candy Dispenser is easy to make and would make a great alien spaceship decoration for a desk. This candy gift box gift can be… Read more

Back to School / Crafts / gifts

May 20, 2021

DIY Mini Scrapbook Tutorial (Step-by-Step Instructions)

I love the idea of this DIY Mini Scrapbook that is small enough to fit in a purse or pocket filled with your favorite photos. With our digital age, everyone views pictures with their phones and through the Internet but I guess I am just old school when it comes… Read more

Crafts / kids / Mother's Day / Yarn

May 8, 2021

DIY Breakfast in Bed Tray for Mother’s Day

It’s easy to make a pretty DIY Breakfast in Bed Tray to pamper your mother this Motherâ€™s Day. The ultimate Mother’s Day relaxation gift is Breakfast in Bed with a beautiful, custom decorated Breakfast in Bed tray. If she is like most moms, she is up at the crack of… Read more

Crafts / gift bag / gift box / Gift Wrapping / Mother's Day

May 3, 2021

Muted Tones and Soft Colors Gift Wrap – Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas

I love working with muted tones and soft colors, they make such elegant designs and creative gift wrapping ideas. Â I found a double-sided scrapbooking paper in a cardstock weight with a beautiful pattern on one side and a coordinating solid on the other. Â It is so much easier… Read more

Crafts / Mother's Day / summer

April 21, 2021

How to Make a Cactus Planter

As a child, I thought the coolest plant in the world was a cactus, especially the grafted cactus with the colorful top. I would always ask for one for my birthday but I could never seem to keep it alive. I guess I was too young to realize that this… Read more

Crafts / Earth Day / Everything / Gift Wrapping / Reuse

April 17, 2021

Repurposed Aluminum Foil Box

I thought I would share some of my reuse projects to show how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and also my favoriteâ€¦Repurpose. As many of you may already know about my style is that I love to repurpose items to incorporate into my designs. I love to reuse and recreate… Read more