Hopefully by now you know what a great resource the dollar store is for inexpensive craft supplies. In the past year or so, they have really upped their game as far as wooden base pieces for crafting. I found this pretty dollar store peace on earth … [Read more...]
FREE FARMHOUSE CHRISTMAS PRINTABLES
Printables make decorating for Christmas so quick and easy! If you have a color printer, they are a simple way to add festive decorations to your home. I created three different free farmhouse Christmas printables for you to incorporate in your decor … [Read more...]
GLITTERED PAPER MACHE DEER DECORATIONS
I own a lot of glitter. And when I say a lot, I mean two entire shelves worth of glitter. Part of the reason my craft room is brimming with the stuff is that sometimes I can’t quite get up the nerve to make a glitter mess. If you … [Read more...]
MASON JAR PINECONE TREE
No man's land. That's a pretty good way to describe the post-Christmas winter months. The Christmas tree and stockings don't look right anymore, but it's way too early for Spring decor. This quick little DIY makes a cute mason jar … [Read more...]
SNOW GLOBE CALMING JAR
I have seen so many of those glitter calming jars for kids around the internet lately, and my first reaction is always, "But I want one for ME!" The swirling glitter in the jars is meant to focus the child's attention to help them calm down and … [Read more...]
COZY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Although I always try to have a kind of, sort of theme for my Christmas decorations, I usually end up tweaking my plans several times over the course of decorating. I am not sure how to describe this year's decorations, other than "cozy." … [Read more...]
COUNTRY CHURCH TREE WITH DOLLAR STORE DECORATIONS
For the past few years, I have set up trees in my son's school and my dad's church. Since we do a "family tree" at home, these trees give me the chance to create themed trees as well. I decorated a Names of Christ tree for my son's … [Read more...]
DIY CHRISTMAS COTTAGE DECORATION
You guys. This was one of those projects. In fact, I don't have any process shots for the tutorial because I almost scrapped the whole idea about four times. I hated how it looked, I was frustrated with my lack of skill, I just … [Read more...]
CHRISTMAS TREE INSPIRATION FROM BRONNER’S CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND
I visited Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland last weekend, and even though it was jam packed with people, I still enjoyed every minute of all the Christmas goodness. I've written about Bronner's before, and even created a silly personality quiz … [Read more...]
FAUX BIRCH FINISH FOR DOLLAR STORE ORNAMENTS
I recently did a Facebook Live video where I shared my haul of Christmas goodies from Dollar Tree. If you didn't catch live, you can watch it here on YouTube. Among all the goodies, were a trio of woodsy snowflake ornaments. I liked … [Read more...]