I came across this awesome advent calendar made out of paper pyramids, just like little Christmas trees. Julie Ree shows on her blog how you can hide candy or note inside each of the trees and even hang them on … Read the rest
Harvest Block Tea Light Holders
Jonie Marie from Just Between Friends made these festive wooden blocks complete with inserts for tea lights. Get the tutorial here.… Read the rest
A Custom Tile for Nene
I introduced you to Renee’s custom tiles back in early September. I keep an eye on her blog, as I do so many (my google reader is way overflowing!) and really wanted to share this most recent project called Designing … Read the rest
Origami Box Ornaments
Samantha Miller of Sam’s Red Shoes guest posted over at Creature Comforts and shared how she made these wonderful origami boxes and make them look like little Christmas presents. These would make cute ornaments or as displayed, a festive garland. … Read the rest
Indoor Water Garden
If you are sad that the weather is growing too cold for your garden, why not bring some of it indoors? A tabletop water garden is an ideal solution and Radmegan of In Words and Pictures will show you exactly … Read the rest
Mod Podge Fabric Ornaments
Amy over at Mod Podge Rocks made these super fun fabric covered ornaments. The best part is that they are kid project friendly! So sit your kids down, gather up some fabric scraps and Mod Podge
and get busy! Amy … Read the rest
Pinecone Hurricane Vases
Martha Stewart shows how you can dress up a simple glass hurricane vase with some pinecones and ribbon. if you look closely, they aren’t just pinecones, but rather flowers made from pinecones.… Read the rest
PB Inspired Mayflower Centerpiece
Love. Love. Love! This centerpiece is so awesome, and I love that it’s a Pottery Barn knock off. Robyn’s version $5.00. Pottern Barn, $40.00. I love how Robyn from The Pink Peony of Le Jardin put this replica of the … Read the rest
Yarn Wrapped Letters
I love letters, monograms, initials, anything like that. You can buy wooden letters and paper mache letters to paint, decoupage, and yes, wrap in yarn! Bailey from Let Birds Fly will show you how she made these charming yarn wrapped … Read the rest
Handprint Snowman Ornaments
Oh my gosh, why didn’t I think of this? That’s what you are going to say to yourself after looking at this adorable ornament from Stephanie over at Full of Great Ideas. These would make really great gifts for … Read the rest
DIY Paintbrush Santas
Aren’t these too cute? Suzy from Suzy’s Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom took some paintbrushes, cardstock, paint and glue to make these whimsical Santa ornaments. Suzy took an ornament she had received in an ornament exchange several years ago, recreated it and put … Read the rest
DIY Modern Art Plates
Inspired by an expensive Marimekko Plates display, these adorable plates are made by kids! That’s right, simply get some dollar store plates and some paint markers and you are ready to go. Get the full instructions for this kid friendly … Read the rest
Simple Thanksgiving Display
This beautiful display is made from empty root beer bottles, wheat stalks and vinyl lettering. It’s a simple but lovely addition to your Thanksgiving holiday decor! Choose to Thrive has the tutorial here.… Read the rest
5 Sheet Music Craft Projects
I have yet to make anything with sheet music myself, but the sheet music crafts available in blogland are truly inspiring. So many great ideas, so little time! If you have a sheet music project that isn’t listed here, add … Read the rest
Thanksgiving Chalk Cloth Placemats
This is such a cute project for Thanksgiving, one that will keep the kids busy while waiting for dinner. After all, what kid wants to listen to adults talk about football, they’d rather be playing! i remember countless boring Thanksgiving … Read the rest