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...]
Easy DIY Mosaic Garden Pots
When you think of making a mosaic, sometimes you get stuck on the details. The process behind doing a true mosaic can swamp you. That's why today I'm going to show you how to do this super simple DIY Garden Pot makeover. It's a simply spring garden craft that will have a big impact. First, let me disclose that this project is 4 YEARS in the making. What? Yes. I originally did this project 4 years ago and then my computer crashed and I lost the original "how-to" photos. Last week I was digging around in our family cloud pictures and found them! But since I loved this project, I still … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Spring Wreath – 10 Minute Craft
I have something embarrassing to tell you, my friends. (Deep breaths)... I know this is a judgment free zone (because yall forgive me for having the world's worst looking hot glue gun).. so here it goes..... My front door is naked. Naked. It's bad enough that the previous owners painted it a very unfortunate shade of peach but now it's naked on top of it. That's why I had to take drastic measures. Introducing the 10 Minute, so easy your 10-year-old can do it, DIY Spring Wreath. This simple spring wreath really will take you only about ten minutes and here's the best part - this one cost me … [Read more...]
DIY Pineapple Painted Aloe Plant Pot
Summer has an anthem. Did you know that? It's not all the classic songs that you're thinking about... nope. It's the kids and teens of the world that sit there and in unison say, "I'm bored". Hopefully, this super simple summer craft idea will give them something to do and make your windowsills and shelves look cute all at the same time. Aloe is just a great plant to have around. My grandmother had pots of aloe spread throughout her house. If you burned your hand off she would tell you just to put some aloe on it. Luke Skywalker when his hand got burned off with the lightsaber? Probably … [Read more...]
A Quick And Easy Back To School Style Craft – Notebook Paper Tote Bags
Back to school time can be crazy. You're trying to buy a million school supplies, make sure all the kids have hole free socks and underwear and chances are that you're trying to figure out how to juggle new schedules. That's why I'm sharing these easy 5 minute tote bags with you. Make them for a teacher and gift them to them at the beginning of the year, packed full of school supplies. Or let your younger child help you make one as a fun library tote. 5 minutes. Super cute. Tons of fun. School spirit for the win. Here's what you'll need to make these 5 minutes tote bags. … [Read more...]
DIY Flag Shirt! Make Your Own Shirts for 4th of July!
4th of July is in a week! There's tons of 4th of July and other patriotic outfits that you can buy but why purchase something when you can have fun making it? These shirts are simple but fun. All you need is painter's tape and spray paint. Yes! Spray paint will work. If you spritz lightly it won't make the shirt stiff or gross. It dries very quicky and can be washed and dried normally. These shirts can really take a beating. This is actually an old tutorial that we made 5 and my youngest is still wearing her sister's old shirts like this! The good news is that if spray paint … [Read more...]
Potato Print Easter Eggs – Easy Easter Craft!
People like their potatoes different ways. Some want them mashed, some fried, others baked... but me? I like potatoes sliced in half and covered in paint. Simply put, I love potato prints. Why? Because they're easy and oh-so-adorable. Plus a potato is kinda an egg shape so you should have known I'd make Easter Egg Potato Prints. Right? Awhile back I made heart shaped potato prints and made the cutest tea towel known to man. In March I made 3-leaf clover potato prints (I'm Polish, not Irish... just let that 4th leaf go.) Now? It's time to break out the Easter Eggs. These potato … [Read more...]
The Sweetest Valentine’s Day Wreath / Door Hanger
There's two things you should know about me: 1) I love the clearance aisle and 2) I'm like to "find" things. There's nothing that makes my heart pitter patter more than finding a use for something awesome I've found at a thrift store or on a clearance rack. This easy DIY Valentine's Day Wreath idea therefore is making my heart jump out of my chest and back again. I found this old gray frame (which is extremely old) sometime ago and it's just been hanging out, feeling pretty unloved, in our guest room since then. It needed a purpose. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I often … [Read more...]
Adorabe Fall Cupcake Toppers – Pumpkins Made with Marzipan!
Many years ago when I had a lot more sleep and two less children I started a little blog known as Clumsy Crafter. One of the first tutorials I ever did was a simple How to Make Marzipan Pumpkins. The pictures on that post are old and dark. The grammar and spelling errors are interesting. So today since I'm holding on tight to fall and Thanksgiving when everyone else is running full force towards Christmas, I'd like to once again try to show you how to make marzipan pumpkins. These are the perfect fall decoration to top cupcakes with. They're easy and really hard to mess … [Read more...]
My Favorite Wreath – The DIY Fall Hoop Wreath
Fall is almost here. Or at least I'm going to keep telling myself that as a bathe myself in cool water and dream of the days when I don't have to take multiple showers a day. At the end of July I walked into the craft store and saw the aisles teeming with pumpkins and autumn colors and almost wanted to turn and walk back out. "It's summer!" I cried. Fast forward one week, ONE WEEK, later to the first of August when I walked back into that craft store and thought to myself, "oh yes, it's almost fall." What a difference a week makes. August in Texas is hot and even though it's not … [Read more...]
How to Make Watermelon Prints Using Sponges!
Watermelon is one of those things that just screams summer. It's one of my greatest memories of summers growing up. In fact growing up I had a sponge painted watermelon shirt just like this one that my mom made for me. The 90's are coming back, so why not bring back painting with sponges? So the other day I decided to bring back the 90's and make my daughter a watermelon shirt using sponges. If you add penny loafers, dorkier pants, geeky glasses and 5" tall bangs, this picture could have been me 25 years ago. (BTW.... OUCH! It literally hurt today when I was doing the math … [Read more...]
Stuck at Home with Kids? -Marble Paper with Shaving Cream – The Easiest Craft You’ll Ever Do.
Without a doubt, making marbled paper with shaving cream is one of my favorite things to do. Believe it or not, I keep a stack of this marbled paper in my desk drawer at all times because it's great for making on-the-go Thank You cards to even for writing a pretty grocery store list. Spoiler Alert: There's a video of the process at the bottom of this post. The great news is that this is so easy, you won't believe it but you will want to make it over and over again. You're going to get professional level results with a preschool level activity. Now that's what I consider a hot … [Read more...]
