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DIY Organization Hack: Storage Drawers Redo

By Sarah

Organization isn’t always fun, but when you add some color and cute labels with this fun DIY organization hack – organizing your stuff isn’t such a chore!

Hi all! I think I’ve mentioned just a few times that I’m in the middle of a major overhaul of my house. Rooms are being moved around. Craft stuff is being arranged. Nurseries are being created. It’s craziness. Part of all this craziness is trying to make sense of all the DIY stuff/craft supplies that had been haphazardly thrown into the old craft room, which must now all be moved to a new craft room. And of course, I want it to all be carefully organized in a neat, yet cute, way. So I decided to add a little craftiness to my organization with this DIY organization hack. (more…)

How to Paint with Chalkboard Paint

By Sarah

Okay, so you know all those cool chalkboard paint crafts you always see on Pinterest? They’re so, so cute, right? But the problem is, do you really know how to paint with chalkboard paint? Properly? Most people actually don’t, which is why I designed this quick, yet comprehensive, tutorial on how to paint with chalkboard paint. (more…)

DIY Pi Day Pie Plate

By Sarah

Happy Pi Day! Again. And also, National Pi Day was last week. Last week I showed you my banana and chocolate cream pie that I made for the unofficial holiday, and today I want to show you the pie plate that I made for that pie. (more…)

DIY Dresser Do-Over

By Sarah

Hello, lovely readers. I recently delved into the world of furniture refinishing. And let me tell you, I never thought refinishing dresser would be so fun! (more…)

DIY Mosaic Table Top

By Sarah

This is probably the longest craft project I’ve ever had in the works. You see, it all started about five years ago when I was living in an apartment complex of…ahem…lower standards… (more…)

DIY Steampunk Costume

By Sarah

I wanted to share a few more pictures of my steampunk costume in progress. Tuesday I shared my how-to on making your own steampunk goggles. I explained a bit about “steampunk” in that post if you’re wondering what it is. Well, here’s the thing about steampunk…it can be very expensive. (more…)