I was GOING to wait until October to start posting Halloween inspo, BUT this was just too darn cute to pass up! Besides, I mean, if you’re anything like me, you’re really kind of thinking about what you’re going to be for Halloween all year long, right? Inspired by an illustration by Rene Grau (see …
Handmade gifts add that touch of extra effort that makes everything merrier, don’t you think? I love making handmade ornaments as gift add-ons for the holidays. Every year when I was young, my mom and I would make ornaments to give to our family and friends and I love keeping the tradition alive. They’re the …
Bling Keychains and Pom Bag Charms are EVERYWHERE right now, and they are A-DOR-A-BLE… but ultimately wildly expensive! I’m guessing it’s because many of them are made with real fur {yikes!} but I think the trend actually originated with Fendi and Lagerfeld and took a few years to catch on. That said, I’m seeing them …
I happen to browse Joss & Main every single day, and in a recent sale, I spied this cute Rustic Christmas Tree Print for $80 and Rouge Trees Canvas Print for $73 and remembered the pre-stretched burlap canvases I saw at my local craft store the last time I was there and thought it would …
Last week this gorgeous Winter wreath from The Purl Bee popped up on my Facebook timeline. Diana posted that she loved it but wouldn’t be shelling out $98 for it… and since I wouldn’t spend that much on a wreath either, I had to click through to check it out. Sure it’s a gorgeous textured …
I love our fireplace. It’s big and covered from floor to ceiling in gray stone or some sort of irregular slate slabs, but it doesn’t have a mantel. It actually has a small hood with painted flowers on it and it’s original and I kind of love it because it’s so unique. We also have …
Yes, ANOTHER PIPE CLEANER TREE TOPPER!! I obviously can’t get enough. They’re just too easy and too fabulous! While I do love this one, it’s a bit difficult to photograph and almost looks like it needs another, smaller, snowflake in front of it. But I like it. I used the same technique as my GEO …
Filling clear glass ornaments is nothing new, nor does it actually need a DIY tutorial. However, since they are so pretty, and since I strung them on rope and hung them as garland, I thought I’d share it anyway for a little inspiration. What You’ll Need… Clear glass ornaments. I used glass hearts I …
This is the faux tree that Micheal’s sent me to decorate last year, and because it’s too small for our living room now, it gets to make the upstairs hallway merry and bright! And since the upstairs hallway is filled with the furnishings that once belonged in our Game Room/Den in our old house, including …
It wasn’t until I made my Spectacular Starburst Tree Topper last year that I discovered the awesome that is pipe cleaners. And not just any pipe cleaners -metallic pipe cleaners. For some reason beyond my comprehension, when I use them in holiday projects, they go from being tacky craft supplies to fun and fabulous Christmas …
Though we hung our little white Christmas lights around our house at the beginning of November, I’m just now getting started decorating for Christmas on the inside. We picked out our tree yesterday and it’s being flocked and delivered this afternoon {unless the weather gets out of control} but I’m super excited to decorate it, …
I’ve been dying to DIY lately but have been lacking creative inspiration since the months before October, wherein I think I overdid it in the costume department and hit DIY burnout. iVillage reached out to a bunch of DIYers, myself included, to participate in their 30 Days of HoliDIY which began November 18th and ends …
< Though last year's DIY Starburst Tree Topper from Pipe Cleaners remains a favorite, this year’s tree has a more rustic feel to it in a brown and blue color scheme, so the glitzy topper didn’t quite fit. I started thinking in textured brown tones like burlap and rope, and remembered seeing a mirror border …
Last week Michaels sent me one of their pre-lit faux Christmas trees to participate in their Dream Tree Challenge as well as a small fortune to shop for fun Christmassy finds and DIYs of my own making. And a few days ago I posted photos of me shopping at Michaels looking for the goods. And …
A fun little leather heart keyring… just in time for Valentine’s Day. Makes for a cute handmade gift for your best friend, sister, mom, daughter, or maybe even a fun clue in a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt… something along the lines of …the key to unlock my heart sounds perfectly cheesy to me, but also …
