We hosted Thanksgiving dinner this year and one thing that I definitely wanted to do was create individual place cards. It's a great way to personalize place settings and avoid confusion as who will to sit where (in our case all the kids wanted to sit next to their … [Read more...]
Easy Fireworks Art Project For 4th of July
This is a really simple project to do with the kiddos this 4th of July weekend! MATERIALS Construction Paper 3-4 toilet paper rolls (or paper towel rolls cut in 1/2) Paint Paper Plates DIRECTIONS 1) Gather materials & prep surface. I used brown bags & leftover … [Read more...]
Entry Table Redo: From Craigslist to Entryway
We bought 3 pieces of furniture off Craigslist last year for $60 total - a coffee table, an end table, and this table that I decided to use as our entry table. This was my first attempt at painting furniture of any kind, and I think it turned out really well! I painted it with … [Read more...]
Handmade Christmas Cards Made From Glitter Scrapbook Paper
I decided to take on a pretty big project for Christmas - making and sending out my own handmade Christmas cards. I was inspired by a story I read about a woman who created handmade cards every year up until her death and the year she passed away she started the cards. Her … [Read more...]
Christmas Planters Made From Christmas Tree Clippings
This past Christmas I really wanted to go out and purchase some cute planters for the front of our house to bring a little life to the outside. Unfortunately everything I found was pretty pricey for what I wanted, and since they really only needed to be there for a few months I … [Read more...]