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Christmas tree made of mittens- great idea for donation collections

December 6, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

When I first spotted this pretty green tree I thought it was made of socks. But then after a closer look it is made of mittens. I thought it would be a great way to do a donation collection for … Read More ...

How to make oversized acorns out of another nut

November 26, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

I love acorns. There is just something so cute about them. When I spotted these oversized acorns made out of walnuts and pretty colors of yarn I know they were going to be my go-to craft decoration for this Thanksgiving. … Read More ...

Beautiful Christmas craft with the classic Popsicle stick

November 21, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

This is a beautiful project that I bet all levels of crafter could make. Grab your stash of Popsicle sticks and go out for a walk in the forest (or the grocery store for some rosemary) and you are good … Read More ...

Easiest ring toss game for Halloween and Thanksgiving

October 9, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

Isn’t it great when your decorations can magically transform into a party game? Love that! So when you go score your pumpkins be sure to get them with a bit of a stem so that you can make a ring … Read More ...

Recycled avocado crates make beautiful home decor

September 20, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

If I hadn’t said what this was made of would you have guessed? I certainly had no idea what is was. It never ceases to amaze me how talented people can be when they transform a simple bit of avocado … Read More ...

Recycled pool noodle 4th of July decorations

June 20, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

These are touted as Popsicles but they can also be flipped upside down and they are firecrackers. So you can make both with just a few red, while, and blue pool noodles. Swim on over to the blog Decoro360 … Read More ...

Super fun way to make a secret nook

June 15, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

As a kid I used to tuck a blanket into the top drawer of a desk and snuggle in under the desk with a pillow to read and play. This use of 2 filing cabinets look like a great way … Read More ...

How to make fruit inspired mason jar decorations

June 11, 2019 by Larissa Coleman

Mason Jars are always perfect for entertaining but get kicked up for Summer parties with decoupage and tissue paper! These super cute and trendy watermelon, strawberry and pineapple Mason Jars start with torn pieces colored tissue paper and decoupage medium. … Read More ...

Fun idea for embellishing a chain link fence with knitting and plants

May 30, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

What an interesting combination of elements! Generally speaking chain link fences aren’t considered pretty but add some knitting and plants and boy what change. This would be a fun idea to upcycle your swatches into plant pockets or in my … Read More ...

Great collection of DIY recycled flag projects

May 27, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

I love this idea for turning nature into an American flag. It seems so fitting. This idea for making an American flag by painting sticks is included in a great collection of all sorts of ways to make flags of … Read More ...

How to make cardboard cacti

April 25, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

I have been playing around with organic oval shapes in my paintings and when I spotted these cardboard cacti made out of oval-ish shapes I thought I could paint the shapes all funky colors and make silly cacti. Maybe even … Read More ...

How to make a giant XO die cut letter no-sew Valentine pillow

February 11, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

I am so excited about these giant 6 inch alphabet letter dies. I have been lucky enough to get an advance set of the 26 letter dies.

Do they look like something you would like to add to your … Read More ...

Free Thanksgiving day printable

November 15, 2018 by Stefanie Girard

If you get this joke I bet you’re laughing as much as I am. I plan on printing it out and popping it in a recycled frame I scored at the thrift store and love but hadn’t found something to … Read More ...

Kewpie bats make Halloween cute as can be

October 5, 2018 by Stefanie Girard

I think cute is my theme for Halloween this year and Kewpie bats from Lisa Kettell are the epitome of cute!

I grabbed some glass votive holders I had left over from another holiday project and simply glued on the … Read More ...

How to make a Scrap Wood Custom Neon Sign

October 1, 2018 by Larissa Coleman

It is a lot easier than you think to make your own custom neon sign. Choose any word you like or put your child’s name up in lights. Pop on over to to this project sent in by the designer … Read More ...

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