I have been slowly fixing up our house and decorating over the past 3 years. One thing we had been living without was a headboard. A headboard isn’t really a necessity but they sure do look nice. I love the upholstered headboards from Urban Outfitters but they cost a couple hundred dollars and are totally […]
Working on and craft projects is my passion. I love to get creative and make jewelry, holiday crafts and fun art projects with my daughter.
This section of my blog is where you will find pet DIY's, sewing and crochet projects as well as nature inspired tutorials and decor items you can make for your own home.
Learn to use recycled materials from around the home and garden to create fun crafts all year round.
Make It Yourself: $5 Table Runner
Actually, I think this project may have cost less than $5. I used those felt squares you can buy at the craft store for about 25 cents each. I can’t remember exactly how many I used but your cost will depend on how big your table is. Cut the felt into leaf shaped pieces. You […]
Bathroom Makeover: Gross to Glam
oh so frightening! So, a couple of weeks ago I asked for your help. I decided it was time to redo the master bathroom and I couldn’t decide what color to paint it. Thanks for all your suggestions. I decided to go with a nice light mint green. The bathroom isn’t completely finished yet but […]
How to Dye Easter Eggs With Onions
Learn how to dye eggs with onions skins. This all natural dye can be achieved with just onion skin, vinegar and water. Check out the full tutorial below! Supplies for Onion Skin Egg Dye 1 dozen eggs 1 dozen yellow onions 1 cheese cloth, muslin or sheer fabric to wrap around the eggs. You will need 8 inch squares. 2 […]
Before and After Raindrop Bathroom Makeover
This “before” shot is what my bathroom looked like when we first moved into the house 2.5 years ago. It’s pretty ugly isn’t it? The wall paper was all faded and turned a dingy shade of brown and all the wood cabinets are ugly fake wood with brass hardware. I’ve been working of re-doing this […]
Magic Marker Forest: Project Completed
Remember the wall mural I was working on that I showed you a few months back? I had been working on transforming my hallway into a magical forest, using only Sharpie markers. Well it’s finally complete and I’m so excited to show you the finished results. Here we go… The original inspiration can be […]
DIY Envelope Tutorial
DIY Comic Book Envelopes When you’re young, getting a letter in the mail is a fun treat. Once you become an adult all that usually waiting for you in your mailbox are bills. Kids love send and receiving letters in the mail so this is a fun project to involve the kids in. You can […]
How to Make Rice Therapy Bags
How to make rice therapy bags I’ve been experiencing some pretty horrible headaches recently. They have been absolutely painful and lasting for days at a time. I tried some different painkillers but none of them were working very well. I contemplated going to the doctor but to be honest with you I didn’t feel like […]
Upcycled Sweater Wreath
I recently posted a tutorial on how to use old sweaters to make cute vases. This time I took an old sweater and used it to decorate a wreath. I cut the sleeves off the sweater and cut open the seam. Then I wrapped it around a straw wreath base and glued it on with […]
Yes, You Can Spray Paint Door Knobs!
Yes, you can spray paint door knobs, and they will look 1000% better Better right? All the doors in my home are seriously ugly. They are faux wood hollow doors with old scratched brass knobs.Like this: Ewwww…… I know, nasty. I’m slowly painting all the doors white and painting the knobs. I would just replace […]