Okay, so I have a long history of making wreaths. I just love wreaths. They’re like my favorite way of decorating, because you just throw a wreath on the front door, and your house can totally be a mess, and everyone’s still like, “Oh, you’re so festive.” So I made this patriotic wreath that can work for all summer – from Memorial Day through Fourth of July to Labor Day – one wreath for three holidays – badda bing badda boom! And I made it all from Dollar Tree supplies, so it only cost me $7! (more…)
Archive of ‘DIY’ category
DIY Crafts: How To Ombre Tie Dye
This post was sponsored by I Love to Create and Blueprint Social. I was compensated and received product, however all opinions are my own.
Today I want to share with you how you can actually tie dye your furniture! What?! Craziness!! Okay, so you’re not actually going to tie dye the furniture furniture, but you CAN tie dye cushions for chairs, sofas, benches, etc. AND I’m going to show you how to do some ombre tie dye so you can Tie Dye Your Summer. (more…)
Free Printable – Getting Crafty with GraphicStock Images
Hi everybody, I’m happy to announce that I got a new job, and I’ve been very busy decorating my new cubicle at work! I wanted to make some cute posters to put up on the walls, so I went to GraphicStock.com for help. (more…)
Make a DIY Pen Holder with Mountain High Yoghurt
Little known fact about me: I used to hate yoghurt, but now I love it. I’m not sure if I had a traumatic childhood experience with yoghurt or what, but I never used to eat it. One day a couple years back I decided to try it again, and now I eat it almost every day! Today I’m talking about Mountain High Yoghurt and some cool stuff you can do with its tub once you’re done. (more…)
DIY Vision Boards Ideas and Tips
Okay, so I have sort of an embarrassing story. A few weeks ago I got invited to a blogger event for Athleta UTC – it’s a fitness clothing store here in San Diego. In addition to some fun giveaways in the store, they had a free yoga session. I haven’t been working on my fitness too much lately, and it’s definitely been YEARS since I’ve done yoga, but I thought it would be fun. And it was fun… until the next day. (more…)
Easter DIY Centerpiece
Hoppy Easter, everybody! I hope you’re enjoying some lovely spring weather, and if not, I hope you can enjoy some soon! Today I’m sharing with you this super easy Easter egg centerpiece that I made for my home. In fact, it was so easy, I almost didn’t blog about it. I mean, it just seems TOO easy. But I often find that the easiest crafts are my favorite on Pinterest. Why? Because I KNOW I can do them. And sometimes, you just can’t think of how to craft something until you see it. (more…)
DIY Mardi Gras Mask Wreath
Happy Mardi Gras, y’all. I think I like Mardi Gras so much because I love the three main colors: purple (of course), green, and yellow. I found all these masks at Dollar Tree and I decided to make a cool Mardi Gras mask wreath out of them. (more…)
DIY: Make a Year of Dates
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s gift for that special man in your life, look no further. What could be better than a year of dates all planned out ahead of time!
Valentine’s Day Mantle Display
I LOVE Valentine’s Day (no pun intended). I have two boxes full of Valentine’s Day decorations that I go through every year, and I only choose the best of the best Valentine’s Day decor to go on my Valentine’s Day mantle display. (more…)
DIY: How to Make Cheese in Under an Hour
Hey, everybody! So, if you ever read any of my 20 Wishes posts last year, you already know that I’ve always wanted to make cheese. A long time ago I saw a post on Pinterest about making your own cheese from a gallon of milk, and I was so intrigued. How does it work? How can I make cheese? Finally, I did it. Wewt! And of course I took pictures to document it.