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Christmas, Holidays

Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones

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…
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Christmas, Holidays

Candy Ornament DIY

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…
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Christmas, Holidays

DIY Paper Bows

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…
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DIY Decor, Fall Season, Holidays

Caulk Pumpkin DIY

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…
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DIY Decor, Halloween, Holidays

Halloween Candle DIY

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…
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DIY Decor, Fall Season

DIY Fall Pumpkins

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…
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DIY Decor, Fall Season

Faux Pottery DIY

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…
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DIY Decor, Fall Season

Easy DIY Pumpkins

Today’s DIY project is easy – we’re making Easy DIY Pumpkins! The materials list is very short and simple. My favorite part about these pumpkins is that they are made from FLEXIBLE DRYER DUCT….what?? Yep, it sounds strange, but they turn out to be super cool and a super minimal effort and cost investment. This fall is crazy enough already…
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DIY Decor, Holidays

DIY Mother’s Day Cards

This project happened by chance. I needed a greeting card and had no time to go shopping. I wanted a card that was a little different (plus I had to use what I had in my home) – so I tried the marbled paper idea. It turned out so much better than I thought and it is super easy. The…
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DIY Decor

Easy Paper Roses

In honor of Mother’s Day and Spring, today we’re making Easy Paper Roses.  These are quick to assemble and inexpensive.  They make a super creative take on flowers for mom and they’re super simple to DIY.  Each flower costs around 70 cents and the kids can get involved to help out with the crafting.  Let’s go! Materials: 5-6″ square pieces…
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