I love fall. The colors are vibrant and fun, the air smells like cinnamon and nutmeg and the best part are the pumpkins. I would say the cooler weather plays a part in it too, but I live in Houston, so that would be a lie. However, last summer while I was touring The Pioneer Woman's lodge - yes... yes.. THAT lodge - I saw adorable wildflower painted craft pumpkins chilling in her supply closet and I fell in love with them. Here's the pumpkins that were at the Pioneer Woman's Lodge: Cute right? And yes, that's a Mackenzie-Child's cake plate just hanging out next to them as if I wouldn't drool … [Read more...]
Summer Fun – DIY Watermelon Bag
Part of me believes that watermelons were created to off-set the oppressive heat of summer. Do you agree? Watermelon is for summer. That's why today I'm sharing this super cute DIY Summer craft with you - Painted Watermelon bags or pouches. This is a great craft idea for the teens hanging out at your house occasionally moaning, "I'm sooooo bored" while simultaneously emptying your pantry of everything edible. This is also an easy craft to make while you hide away in the air conditioning. *This post contains affiliate links* Let's get started on these DIY Watermelon Bags You … [Read more...]
Adorable Free Printable Nose Valentines – Which One Do You Want to Print for Valentines? You Blow Me Away or I Pick You Valentine?
I love fun Valentines but I hate to buy them because I am so cheap. There's nothing better than making your own Valentines or finding free printable valentines online. That's why I made these free printable nose valentines just for you. Everybody you "nose" will love them. These are just fun but there's a way to make them a little bit sillier and awesome. When you print them there will already be a nose on the valentine. Last minute printing? You're good to go, just sign them and give them away. But if you have time.... you can order nose pencil sharpeners from … [Read more...]
Rustic Love – A Cute Craft for Valentine’s Day or as a Lovey-Dovey Gift
Sometimes I make Valentine's Day crafts and think "oh that's cute," and then sometimes I make them and my jaw hits the floor and I want to marry them because I've fallen in love. The same is true for this Valentine's Day craft idea. It's simple, which you know I like simple and easy crafts, and it's one of those things that your friends are going to ask where you bought it. So...whether you want to make this to decorate your home or to give as a gift, this is a cute idea. Plus they don't only have to be for Valentine's day. Make them in all white to give to someone as a wedding gift or … [Read more...]
Free Christmas Cut File – Spoiler Alert: It’s Coal
It's always funny when you're packing everything up at the end of the Christmas season and somehow you need to figure out how to stuff 35 paper Christmas gift bags into one tiny wrapping paper storage box. There's also a little bit of sadness when a really cute gift bag that you found gets torn or tossed in the trash. That's why today I'm going to share with you this free Christmas cut file that you can put on reusable canvas bags and use over and over again. One thing that my family has really focused on this year is using less and buying less. That means that if we can go without a … [Read more...]
Pencil Mason Jar – Fun Teacher Gift Idea
If you know me, or have followed this blog long enough then chances are that you know one simple fact - I love pencils. I just do. I can't tell you why but I always have. That's one reason teacher gift ideas make me happy. They almost always involve a pencil like this cute DIY Pencil Mason Jar. Painted mason jars are easy gifts because they can be great cost savers. If you save your glass jars, you could have a huge stock of jars to pull from. I actually just pulled this old spaghetti sauce jar from the top shelf of the cabinet to use. You can also buy mason jars if that's more your … [Read more...]
Fun Craft Idea For Kids! Pool Noodle Monsters
Summer is alllllmost here. It's so close that my kid's minds are already there. Anyone else having trouble getting their kids to focus? This is a craft from last summer BUT we've redone it several times since then and my 10 year old loves them! In fact, this craft idea is listed as one of the crafts in my 2019 VBS "In The Wild" Craft Ideas post. This craft is a guaranteed hit that is perfect for kids because it lets their imaginations soar. I love crafts and activities that let kids be 1000% creative, such as this one. If you are looking for a fun, inexpensive craft for kids to … [Read more...]
Easy and Fun Whimsical Paintings – You Can Do This!
I like to paint. I always have. Yet the truth is that I have trouble painting because I get frustrated when it doesn't look realistic. Anyone else? That's why I've fallen in love with the whimsical style of painting. Not only is it pretty simple, I can let colors play while not worrying about how perfect it looks. The style of whimsical painting I do is basic and can be done in only a few steps. In fact, I stumbled on this years ago through someone a follow on Instagram, Jenni Horne. If you're creative, do yourself a favor and follow her. I watched some of her paintings evolve as she … [Read more...]
A Modern Take on a Traditional Wreath: The Macrame Wrapped Tulip Hoop Wreath
Tulips wreaths are beautiful traditional spring wreaths. But lately the wreath trend has been moving from grapevine wreath to a more modern style hoop wreath. So how do you combine a modern hoop wreath with a traditional style tulip wreath? That's easy. You add a little macrame around a metal hoop and then attach tulips and that leaves you with a gorgeous modern tulip hoop wreath. Ready to make your own spring tulip wreath? You'll a metal hoop wreath from the craft section of the Hobby Store, rough twine, fake tulips and some floral wire. I used a 14" hoop and rough twine. Michael's … [Read more...]
Fall Hoop Wreath – Let’s Make Some Fall Decor!
A while back, I took my Instagram followers on a little "get crafty with me" tour through our local Michaels Arts and Crafts store. During that time I walked the store and showed them things that I loved and how I would use them. I don't know why anyone let me walk into the floral section but I fell in love with the perfect flowers for a DIY Modern Fall Wreath. Here's the kicker - I didn't buy the flowers that day. I went home and thought about them so much that I went back the next day and got them. You might think I have enough hoop wreaths already since I have the Easy tulip … [Read more...]
Mini Party Hats – DIY Dollar Store Crafts
Who doesn't love a great party? Whether it's for a holiday such as New Years or a DIY Birthday party, parties are fun. But, it's not really a party unless you have the correct headwear right? (I mean, it's not a wedding in England without a fascinator, so it's not a party here without a hat.) Of course we can't just leave you with the old style party hats with the tiny elastic band that snaps you in the face when you're not paying attention. That's why I came up with these mini party hats. The best part? It's all from the Dollar Store. So now you have the perfect Dollar Store Craft to get your … [Read more...]
DIY Screen Art – Paint Those Screens!
Last year as we were visiting family in a tiny Texas town, we happened upon the best street fair. One of the vendor booths was filled with old window screens that she had painted with different wildflowers. Be still my beating heart. I loved the look of the painted window screens and almost bought one to bring home. As I held up one screen with yellow daisies in one hand and a screen with white daisies in the other hand, I suddenly remembered how cheap I am and thought to myself, "I can do that". So I put both frames back and came home to Houston, where finding old window screens is a lot … [Read more...]
