Have you started to decorate for Easter? This weekend I pulled out my Easter boxes and got a good start. After the cold winter we’ve had, it’s nice to make the house look like spring even if it is not quite warm outside. Even though I have boxes of Easter things, I still enjoy…
Have you started decorating for Easter? I haven’t but plan to do so soon. I love Easter decorations and like to enjoy them for many weeks before the big day. The newest addition to my Easter collection of decorations is a handsome pair of hand painted bunnies. Are they not the cutest? I found this…
To decorate my front door for March, I made a unique St. Patrick’s Day wreath. I used utility wire to make a wreath form in the shape of a clover and then I added Boxwood sprigs to decorate it. I love how this looks on our front door; it’s the perfect early March door decoration….
Did you know that fabrics can be painted with chalk paint? Before Christmas, my friend Nancy transformed a thrift shop pillow into one perfect for her Christmas décor with chalk paint. I didn’t get my act together to make a Christmas pillow like Nancy’s, but I did use her technique to make two pillows for…
Have you been bitten by the chevron bug? For a year or more chevron has been the rage yet I still don’t own a thing in that pattern. I wanted to make a wreath for February that incorporated red and was inspired to make a wreath with a chevron pattern. The chevron pattern doesn’t stand…
If you’ve been a long time reader of my blog, you know that I love to make wreaths, especially wreaths for holidays. My front door has been bare for a good while and a recent few days off from school allowed me time to craft a wreath for Valentine’s Day. A door with a wreath…
This spring I found a racketball racket in the trash and saved it for wreath making. I’ve made tennis racket wreaths in the past and knew that a smaller racketball racket would be perfect for a holiday Poinsettia wreath. How to Use an Upcycled Racketball Racket to Make a Poinsettia Wreath Supplies This post contains…
I wanted to create a fun and unique table runner for my kitchen for the Christmas season. The Striped Drop Cloth Table Runner that I created has been one of my favorite projects for this Christmas. Alternating stripes of green and red accented with red pom-pom trim make a drop cloth turned table runner festive…
Are you looking for a unique gift for the cocktail lover in your life? How about making a fun cocktail Christmas ornament as a gift? These ornaments are a simple to make and are sure to be a hit with the cocktail lovers in your life. Supplies Needed: Felt Cardboard (I used a cereal box)…
A snowflake wine cork ornament is a craft that I had so much fun making. This is a great way to upcycle wine corks to create a beautiful Christmas ornament for your tree. A snowflake made from wine corks is a decoration that can be enjoyed for Christmas and throughout the winter. This simple craft…
This post is brought to you by Make It:Fun® Foam. Making a centerpiece for a Christmas table can be one of the more challenging parts of entertaining. I usually enjoy a traditional fresh greenery centerpiece but this year designed a whimsical peppermint twist one. Can you see the twist? Each row of peppermint is glued…
A Clothespin Santa Ornament is a fun craft to make for the Christmas tree. Isn’t this adorable? This November at school, I hosted a craft group during Friday enrichment time. Since Christmas was quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas ornament that each child could take home for their Christmas…