DIY and Crafts — summer

If you couldn’t tell by now, I love to play with felt and roving to create my own felt creations. But felting from roving can take forever! Luckily these DIY felt fruit drink stirrers don’t take long to make since they are made by modifing premade felt balls. Aren’t they the perfect addition to a fruity cocktail or glass of lemonade? Materials to make your own DIY Felt Fruit Drink Stirrers: 1″ Felt balls in fruity colors like red, pink, orange, yellow, and green Scissors Green and white roving (optional for the watermelon, strawberry, and kiwi) Felting needle small twig Green...

It really shouldn’t have come as a surprise how popular my DIY piñata fringe backdrop post was, it’s so fun. But you can’t seem to get enough of it! The process, however, can be a bit time consuming. That’s why I wanted to share a different way to make an easy fringe backdrop for your next party. And this one won’t take you a week to make! In fact, this metallic fringe backdrop will take less than 30 minutes to put together. Bonus: it has just as much pizzazz as the piñata fringe photo backdrop! Since it is almost Valentine’s Day, I...

I have been in the midst of a backyard refresh for the last few months since the Kailo Chic studio was completed. The trenching for the plumbing and electrical in the studio ravaged the backyard. We are slowly but surely pulling it back together and creating a lounge space next to the studio. One of my recent projects for the space was this wood picnic table makeover. As one always looking for a bargain, I knew I needed a large table to fill this outdoor space, but I just couldn’t spend upwards of $1500 for two of my favorite modern picnic...

If you are like me, then you probably have an obsession with felt balls too. There is just something about the bright vibrant colors and cute little ball shapes that make them so fun to craft with. In the past I have used them to make cute little Easter animals and fruit, but today I wanted to share how to create your own DIY felt ball ice cream cone keychains using the colorful felt balls! Are these not just the cutest?! Materials to make your own DIY Felt Ball Ice Cream Cone Keychains: 2 cm felt balls (I get mine off Etsy here)...

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen that I recently got my hands on the Cricut Joy. It is a vinyl cutting machine, but mini. It only cuts up to 4.5″ wide, but can cut really long lengths (up to 20′ repeating) with no mat needed. I love that aspect of it! I always hate dealing with the mats and am perfectly cool getting the smart vinyl if it means I don’t have to use the mat. But if you want to use your old vinyl or cardstock, the machine does come with an optional mat. Anyway! I...