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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.

DIY Halloween Wreath

October 1, 2012

spooky spider mummy wreath

It feels like there has been Halloween decorations and costumes for sale in stores since the middle of the summer. That’s probably because there has been Halloween for sale since the middle of the summer. Heck, there is already Christmas trees and decorations for sale at the craft store! I’ve been working on some Halloween […]

· Decor DIY, DIY, Holiday Crafts

How to Make a Belt from an Old Tie

September 25, 2012

piecing together the fabric

I was given a huge box of old ties from my in laws that belonged to my husbands grandpa after he passed away last year. I had been trying to come up with some crafty projects that I could make use of the old ties. I decided that the long skinny ties would be perfect […]

· DIY, Sewing and Fiber Art

DIY Upholstered Headboard

September 5, 2012

creating a diy headboard

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 […]

· Decor DIY, Sewing and Fiber Art, Uncategorized

Make It Yourself: $5 Table Runner

July 26, 2012

diy $5 tablerunner

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 […]

· Decor DIY, DIY, Sewing and Fiber Art

Bathroom Makeover: Gross to Glam

May 4, 2012

before photo of bathroom

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 […]

· DIY, My House

How to Dye Easter Eggs With Onions

March 24, 2012

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 […]

· DIY, Holiday Crafts

Before and After Raindrop Bathroom Makeover

March 19, 2012

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 […]

· DIY, My House

Magic Marker Forest: Project Completed

January 9, 2012

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 […]

· Decor DIY, DIY, My House

DIY Envelope Tutorial

January 5, 2012

wonder woman comic envelope

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 […]

· DIY, Gift Wrapping and Cards, Holiday Crafts

How to Make Rice Therapy Bags

November 29, 2011

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 […]

· DIY, Health, Health and Beauty, Sewing and Fiber Art

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Hi, I'm Adrienne. My mission is to help women to tap into their creativity and gain the confidence they need to tackle DIY projects around the home. I want women to realize they don't have to "wait for hubby" to do renovation projects around the home. They can teach themselves how to use power tools and create a home of their dreams on a budget. Click on my photo to learn more about me!

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