Free Printables for Scrapbooking
With so many awesome resources out there to help inspire one for scrapbooking, how great is it that there are FREE printables out there too? I love traditional scrapbooking – you know, good old paper and scissors. Don’t get me wrong, I think digital scrapbooking is amazing and beautiful but I haven’t yet had time […]
Paper Heart Crafts for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, why not start your heart craft projects? We found some of these to be perfect to do with young children or even to make for lovely little gifts. A Sweetheart of a Soap Here’s a sweet twist on soap-on-a-rope. The simplest route to your heart soap is to […]
DIY Baby Mobiles
While on a quest to find the perfect baby mobile, I decided I’d rather make my own than buy one. So off to the internet I go to search for just the right one. There are tons of awesome DIY mobile tutorials – why buy one when you can make your own for so much […]
DIY magnets
Who doesn’t love magnets? They always come in handy too, and I seem to find places for them all over: the fridge, the white boards, my magnetic craft boards, the mini fridge…. I love collecting magnets from vacations as they make a great souvenir, but I really love creating my own. I’ve made little mini […]
Amazing things to make with paper mache!
Remember making stuff with paper mache when you were a kid? Perhaps it was covering a balloon or making some sort of animal shaped pinata. Now there’s a whole new level to paper mache – and there are so many cool things to make with it. I scoured the web for the neatest tutorials that […]
Valentine’s Day Door Hanger Tutorial
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, here is a fun and easy tutorial on how to make a cute door hanger. This one has a pocket on the back so you can slip a little note or gift card in 🙂 Valentines Door Hanger Tutorial
DIY Wall Word Art
If you’ve discovered Pinterest, then you’ve most likely seen an array of different types of Wall Word Art plastered all over peoples “boards”. How easy it would be to re-create some of these yourself by simply getting an inexpensive frame from a store such as Michaels or even a thrift store. Create your word art […]
Garlands – all the Rage!
Everywhere you look right now, there are different kinds of garlands. Etsy is full of them, and they are popping up on blogs all over the place. Charming, elegant, cutesy, whimsical…whatever kind of garland that may interest you, you can find it. Not only can you buy one of these fun decor items, but you […]
Hearts galore! Great DIY ideas for decor and more!
Hearts have always been a favorite of mine. The great thing is that they can be used in decor for so many reasons other than the typical Valentine’s Day. Use them to decorate for an Anniversary, Wedding, Bridal Shower, Baby Shower, or even just as a day to day decoration (which a favorite of mine!). […]
Quick and easy ways to use up paper scraps
If you’re into paper crafts, then you probably have a lot of extra scraps lying around. I know I do! I hate to throw away even the smallest bit of patterned paper as I always think that I’ll be able to find a use for it. Somehow they seem to accumulate and now I have […]