DIY and Crafts

This post, DIY Geometric Paper Easter Eggs, was created in partnership with Paper and Packaging—HowLifeUnfolds®. Thank you for supporting the paper materials we crafters and creators need to bring our ideas to life! Easter eggs come in all shapes and sizes, and are so much fun to decorate! This year I’m going with these environmentally-friendly DIY geometric paper easter eggs for my kids’ baskets. Just look at how pretty they are! Working with paper this Easter season ended up being so much simpler, and gave me more creative flexibility. It totally got my wheels turning, thinking of other ways I can...

Well, last week I promised another way to makeover the cute metal stand planter that I found at JOANN, but then life got the better of me and I didn’t get around to photographing it! But I am here now and ready to share a second and super easy way to give the white stand planter a little paint upgrade. Read on to find out how I created this DIY Colorful Modern Stand Planter! Isn’t it pretty? Gold and coral are such a perfec combo! Plus, look at my new prayer plant. It’s the perfect addition to my home for...

Surprise! It has been 9 months in the making so far, but I finally broke ground on my new backyard custom studio last week! I am so excited to share all about my new studio space with you all and take you along the building adventure. It is my first time having anything built, so the whole process is new to me, but I figure if you are anything like me, then you might be interested to see the building process. The Process Let’s start at the beginning! I currently work out of my house, but the last year or...

I love melt and pour soap and if you search the blog, you can see that there are quite a few tutorials for making everything from shaped soap to patterned bar soaps. I figured it would be fun to round up 8 DIY melt and pour soap ideas. The 80’s patterned soap is my favorite, of course! 8 DIY Melt and Pour Soap Ideas Click the links below to get the materials lists and detailed instructions for how to create all of these fun melt and pour soaps! Typography soap Memphis 80’s patterned soap Toucan Soap Abstract art soap Iced...

This post, DIY Colorful Faux Cacti Flower Vases, is sponsored by Consumer Crafts. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep the lights on and the crafts coming! The warmer temperatures of Spring are officiallly here and I am so ready for it! Spring time to me means all the flowers, bright colors, and time spent outdoors. When I first saw these paper mache cacti, I just knew that they would make the perfect DIY colorful cacti faux flower vases for my spring mantel. If this cactus project doesn’t shout springtime, I don’t know what does! Supplies to make these DIY...