admin - Effortless Girl

Posts by admin

DIY Pom Poms

January 31, 2026

The Super Bowl season is here! Pom poms make the perfect accessory for watching football. This fun project is a Super Bowl must have – plus the pom poms are simple and very inexpensive. Let’s make DIY Pom Poms for $1 each pom. Materials: Plastic Rectangular Table Covering (Buy multiples to use more than one color) Scissors Ruler Electrical Tape…

DIY Decor, Super Bowl

Super Bowl Trophy DIY

January 28, 2026

Winning the Lombardi Trophy is the whole point of the biggest game day of the year. Today’s project is a version of the trophy to use at your Super Bowl party as a centerpiece, photo prop, or to celebrate at the end of the game. This Super Bowl Trophy DIY uses items you either have at home or you can…

Valentine's Day

Lipstick Heart Valentines

January 27, 2026

This Valentine project couldn’t be more simple, I’m being serious. So I’ll be short and sweet with the explanation – Lipstick Heart Valentines. We’re making the coolest (at least in my opinion) version of a Valentine Heart with dollar store lipstick and construction paper. It’s affordable and kid friendly and makes a uniquely special Valentine in no time. This project…

Christmas, Holidays

Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones

November 15, 2025

It’s Christmas in July week and today I’m making a very easy (and short) project – Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones! These pine cones are incredibly easy to make and they smell so good – like all of the holidays in one bag. You can see video how to’s here and here and here. Materials: Pine Cones Cinnamon Oil Baking Sheet…

Christmas, Holidays

Candy Ornament DIY

November 10, 2025

It’s the holiday season! This year we’re going simple but unique and creative with a Candy Ornament DIY using peppermint candy. We’ll also make Peppermint Holiday Plates that double as plates for Santa’s cookies or festive Christmas decor. These ornaments take literally minutes to create and cost roughly $1.25 for eight! They won’t break the bank….and let’s be honest, everyone…

Christmas, Holidays

DIY Paper Bows

November 5, 2025

I love beautifully wrapped gifts. I think beautiful wrapping is just as important as the gift inside. However I don’t like to spend crazy pants amounts of money on wrapping paper and ribbon and bows. Actually, the reality is that you don’t have to spend anything on wrapping remember this or this? You can even craft bows DIY Paper…

DIY Decor, Fall Season, Holidays

Caulk Pumpkin DIY

October 2, 2025

I’ve never really thought about decorating pumpkins with caulk. However, this Caulk Pumpkin DIY adds a bit of zhuzh to pumpkins you may already be using in your decor. You could make swirls, circles, or all sorts of shapes for the design using the caulk – and it’s quite simple to create these. I think they’re unique and beautiful and…

DIY Decor, Halloween, Holidays

Halloween Candle DIY

October 1, 2025

Halloween is coming. I’m not a blood and guts person but I’ll go with spooky, not scary…so I give you this Halloween Candle DIY! These are made from old summer pool noodles that are probably collecting dust in your garage or basement. Dig them out and let’s do this Halloween Candle DIY! A video how-to is here. (Also please see…

DIY Decor, Fall Season

DIY Fall Pumpkins

September 18, 2025

Happy Fall Y’all! If you’re like me, you’re in the market for easy DIY Fall decor ideas……….I give you a DIY Fall Pumpkins! Paper pumpkins are inexpensive (maybe even free) and make an elegant display for autumn tables, buffets, or general decor. These take about about an hour to make. To be perfectly honest, they turned out much better…

DIY Decor, Fall Season

Faux Pottery DIY

September 9, 2025

This project is something I wasn’t sure was going to work. I wanted to redo some old vases and I played with different additives to paint until I found this one. I LOVE the texture. This Faux Pottery DIY turns blah glassware into a beautiful and usable new vase. Repurpose or Upcycle (whatever word you like) instead of buying new…