Take an old deck of cards and turn them into a memorable Valentine’s Day gift. Aside from Valentine’s Day this would be perfect for any gift giving occasion such as a birthday or anniversary. Full tutorial and printable available so … Read the rest
Kid’s Crafts Work Station
Just look at this dream craft station for kids! Unless you are prepared to make one, I suggest viewing this post when the kidlets aren’t looking over your shoulder. I guarantee they’ll be asking for one of their own! Feeling … Read the rest
Multilingual Wood Welcome Sign
Scrap plywood, wood stain, a stencil and white paint. That’s what it took to make this lovely welcome sign in any language! A great way to greet people in your home, and a fun conversation piece as well. See it … Read the rest
“Love Is” Valentine Wreath
Do you remember “Love Is”? Those cute little cartoon people from back in the 70’s? I do, I was school aged back then and those little people were everywhere. They are considered vintage now (eek) and you just don’t see … Read the rest
Decorative Wooden Spoons
Turn plain, dollar store or WalMart wooden spoons into a pretty kitchen display item with this tutorial from jaderbomb. She used printable film sheets, but I’m sure washi tape or paint would work great too. Get the scoop here — … Read the rest
Shimmering Valentine Gift Boxes
Metallic paint and shimmery scrapbook paper are what give these pretty heart shape boxes
their luster. A fun way to dress up a $1 paper mache box from the craft store. Wrap up a gift in style for your Valentine. … Read the rest
Beaded Sunburst Mirror
There are a lot of sunburst mirrors out there, all different designs and styles. I have to admit that I’m not a huge fan of the sunburst as I’ve seen them, but this one really caught my eye. I’m not … Read the rest
Pallet Wood Sign
I don’t know what it is about pallets, but decorating with them makes my heart go pitter pat. I really love the look and adding inspirational words just makes them all that much better. This sign is truly fun with … Read the rest
Twine Lampshade
Decorating lampshades is all the rage right now, and there are some pretty creative ways of doing it. Your best bet is finding a lamp shade at a thrift store or garage sale to keep your costs down, but even … Read the rest
Faux Stained Glass Snowflakes
Wouldn’t you like to know how to make these beautiful snowflakes to hang in your window? Mega Crafty has a great step by step tutorial to help you make a pretty set of your own. Who needs expensive stained glass … Read the rest
Vintage Button Snowflake
I wish I could say that winter is over and spring is on its way, but it’s a balmy -6 degrees outside as I type this. A little cold for real snowflakes, but what’s stopping you from making this pretty … Read the rest
String Egg Easter Wreath
You’ve seen string eggs before I’m sure? Well this creative crafter took them one step further and formed all those string eggs into a pretty wreath to display on her door for Easter! I love the way this looks. If … Read the rest
Cutlery Recipe Card Holder
Ermagerd!* Is this not the cutest recipe card holder you have ever seen!? I absolutely love it and wish I had one. Although, I don’t have any recipe cards, so I would probably use it to hold a photo. I … Read the rest
Newport Beach Sign
I thought I’d share with you one of my most recent projects. I made this for my bathroom, which still has a long way to go. The bathroom itself is a work in progress, so this sign is a nice … Read the rest
Card Catalog Side Table
Can I just say I want one?? I really love this makeover, and I think I’m particularly smitten with the color! I’m sometimes afraid to use color because I’m not sure it will look right. Then I end up with … Read the rest