I orginally shared this project over on my Facebook page. It was such a hit I decided to write it down step for step for easy reference later. Go ahead and save this one to your Christmas Pinterest board…you will thank me later! It all started with a piece of scrapwood or you can get a…
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Home Decor Black Friday Deals from Amazon
It is easy to get lost in the mix of crazy deals ands sales on the hottest shopping days like Black friday and Cyber Monday. I wanted to make it easier for those looking specifically to spruce up their space this holiday season. This would be a great list to share as a “safe shopping…
Upcycled Advent Countdown Cabinet
So there is a funny back story to how this cabinet came to be. If you know me then you know I like to online shop in the middle of the night. I sometimes wake up in the middleof th night and have trouble going back to sleep so I shop and daydream until I…
Easy Christmas Candle Display
I am elbows deep in packing boxes and cleaning out soooo much clutter before we move. That is how I discovered the peices for this little gem. I was in my “office” which has really just become a storage area forall of my supplies and projects when I came across these candles, and an old…
Easy Christmas Ornament Using Scrap Fabric
I have been making the heck out of some Christmas ornaments lately. I am looking for any and every way to add something cute to my tree and it’s new theme without breaking the bank. Making ornaments has never really somehting I have been too passionate about until now simply because I typically like to…
Pieces of Me
The Story of the Patchwork Quilt So just to paint the scene here, I am writing this in between sips of Sprite and chicken noodle soup all while being wrapped up in an old patchwork quilt I helped my Grannie to make yearrrrs ago. As a kid, I remember my Grannie’s little sewing room. It was…
$3 Nativity Makeover
I have been searching for the perfect nativity scene to add to my Christmas decor for a few years now. Though they are beautiful, I never could bring myself to spend so much money on a set. Luckily, in most most recent trip to one of my favorite pickin’ spots, I came across this little…
Buffalo Check Christmas Ornament
Lately I have been on a roll with Christmas projects. I have slowly been “winterizing” my house with flocking and trees all over the place! I have also been crafting away at some DIY Christmas ornaments to add to the my newly themed tree this year! As you may already know, I am incorporating a lot…
10 Easy DIY Neutral Christmas Ornaments
Oh hello end of October. It’s been nice knowin ya! Is anyone else feelin this way? I was so eager for October to arrive and now, as we near the end it seems like it has been forever long? Maybe because I spend about half the month chomping at the bit to get started on…
DIY Jumbo Christmas Ornament from an Old Frame
Y’all.… in case you didn’t already know, I am in full blown Christmas mode over here! No I am not decorating yet but I sure am doing my best to prep and create decor for my transition from traditional reds and greens to a more neutral palette. Changing color schemes can be difficult and those…