DIY and Crafts — summer

One of my favorite online craft retailers, Consumer Crafts, just launched these paint your own giant wood board games. I was able to grab the giant stacking block game and the giant connect four game before they sold out. But I am sure they will be getting more in considering how fast they sold! So continue to keep an eye out for them. They are a fun activity for indoor and outdoor play. And with the weather warming up, I thought I would finally give my DIY giant connect four game a fun summer look. Materials to make your own...

Hello! It’s been a while! Between corona lockdown, three kids at home, various family drama, and trying to work on orders from the shop and other behind the scenes projects, I have been just unable to get anything posted here on the blog. But that changes today, because I finally have a new project to share with you. This DIY colorful palm leaf wreath has been in the works for over a month when I started it at the end of May, but it has just been sitting around waiting for me to find time to finish and photograph it....

Way back at the beginning of quaratine I bought a few unfinished oversized yard games to paint for the backyard to keep the kids entertained. Well, 6 months later I finally got around to adding my colorful touch to the wood stacking game. But I didn’t use paint! I actually used a Tie Dye kit to dye the wood all the shades of the rainbow to create a DIY rainbow wood stacking game! I wasn’t sure if the tie dye would work, but it totally did and the colors are so vibrant! Just look at all those bright colors! And...

This post, Fruity Layered Rainbow Margaritas, is sponsored by Master of Mixes. Thank you so much for supporting the brands that keep the colorful ideas coming! Since we are all coming up on a year of being at home more than ever, becoming our own mixologists has become even more necessary! These fruity layered rainbow margaritas are not only tasty and gorgeous, they are a snap to make with the help of Master of Mixes Margarita Mixer and Master of Mixes Simple Syrup Lite. While I would definitely enjoy these any day of the week, they are also totally perfect for St. Paddy’s...

A few weeks ago I picked up one of the new Uno iconic card games that had the most amazing 90’s themed patterns. It inspired me to create a whole assortment of games with my signature bright color palette! First up is this DIY rainbow chess set. I mean, can you even?! Surprisingly it was really simple to do, although it took a little bit of tedious cutting and time. The whole project took less than an hour though, so I definitely think it was worth it. Materials to make your own DIY Rainbow Chess Set: This portable chess set...