I recently decorated the living room in our new house for Christmas, only to find that the colour scheme of my existing couch pillows made …
Home Decor
Free Tutorial and Template: Cat Head Throw Pillow
When you can’t find what you’re looking for in store, make it yourself! At least that’s my theory.
Shipping Crate Console
A few weeks back the hubby and I popped across the border to attend the “Great American Garage Sale” just outside Buffalo, New York. With …
Magazine Strip Silhouette Art
Here’s another Pinterest inspired wall art! I created a silhouette of a grizzly bear. Due to it’s size it had to be printed on two …
Chevron Map Wall Art
Tell me, where did ideas come from before Pinterest? I saw a pin for this project and said to myself, my wall must have these! …
Advent Calendar Printable Boxes
Each fall I like to develop one or two new printable Advent Calendar sets for sale in my Etsy shop. This year I had so …
Deer Head String Art
Yes, good old string art seems to have made a resurgence. I remember doing it as a craft in grade school in the early 80’s. …
Rustic Side Table
This project involved getting lucky in finding the raw materials I needed at just the right time. The first bit of luck was finding these …
DIY Paper Blossoms
These cheery paper blossoms attached to the ends of twigs are a simple yet elegant DIY project that won’t take a lot of time or …
DIY Wood Pallet Clock
I have often admired those giant pallet clocks you find in home décor shops for their rustic chic, but the price tags were always so …
Dip Dye Knick Knack Makeover
Thrift stores and yard sales are chock full of abandoned and, dare-I-say, ugly knick knacks that even Aunt Bessie wouldn’t display in her china cabinet. …
Window Frame Makeover: Key Hanger & Message Board
A country yard sale is the perfect place to pick up old weathered relics perfect for a do-it-yourselfer’s imagination. I picked this dirty, soot-covered window …
Window Frame Headboard Makeover
I have never had a headboard for our current bed so when I saw these slightly scruffy window frames being given away for free at …
Acorn Top Squirrel
One thing I absolutely love about autumn is the busyness of the squirrels in the wooded park across the street. I have a habit of …
How Do You Like Them Apples?
Today was the first full day of fall and also our monthly “date night”. Since the weather was beautiful we changed date ‘night’ to date …
10 Fabulous Baker’s Twine DIY Projects
Baker’s twine has long been a quintessential embellishment for crafts of all kinds — card making, scrapbooking, and gift wrapping, just to name a few. …
DIY Starfish Napkin Holders
This ocean-inspired craft project involves simple materials that come together quickly for a nice, polished result. All you need is: Empty toilet tissue roll(s) – …
Framed Seashell Monogram
So I just got back from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It was our first visit, and although the weather was unseasonably cool for the end …
DIY Colored Patio Lights
Here’s a great project for anyone who, like me, enjoys the cheer of brightly colored patio lanterns but doesn’t want to pay a lot for …