Make a personalized recipe box and recipe card gift. Learn how to personalize the recipe box with a wood burning tool. Perfect for wedding and shower gifts. Disclosure: I was provided product from DecoArt to create this project. All content, photos, and views expressed are my own. This Christmas, my goal is to Give Creatively {read …
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Like spooky Halloween decor, but have small kids? Check out these 3 tips to create easy DIY outdoor Halloween decorations that are simple and affordable. If you’re like us, we enjoy some spooky decorating at Halloween. However, we’ve got small children so it can’t be too scary. We surely wouldn’t want to keep them from …
Printable play mats encourage creative fun! Download a set of printable placemats to entertain your kids during meals. What are your mornings like? I usually try to cram in a little bit of work before the kids wake up and it’s time to fix breakfast. Most mornings are easy breakfasts, but I like to have …
We’ve got a giant Magnolia tree in our backyard, which is just perfect for seasonal decorating. It’s evergreen. The leaves are lush and deep in color. The blooms in summer are incredible. I can’t pass up incorporating its natural beauty in our home. The leaves graced our Thanksgiving table last year and our mantel two Christmases ago. …
Did you know you can make cheap fabric pumpkins from old cloth napkins? With beginner sewing skills and a few tools, you can make a collection of pumpkins in no time! It’s September 1st. It might be 90+ degrees outside and we are planning to spend the long weekend at a water park, but my mind …
Over 40 DIY ideas for displaying your favorite family photos! From vintage to handmade, you’ll love these creative photo display ideas. Displaying family photos is an important element in the effort of creating a home. Family photos can be hung artistically and organized in a way that lends itself to the overall style and design …
The seasons are a-changing, which causes me to start thinking about the wreath on our front door. I’ve been searching Amazon and Etsy for a lovely, natural-style wreath and am sharing my favorite picks… ** Affiliate Links are included in this post. #1: Vintage Grain Wreath – The mix of grains in this wreath create a …
Learn how to make a quick and easy DIY photo display with a vintage folding ruler. This thrift store find is the perfect for displaying your favorite candid pics and family snapshots. Are you guilty of never printing or displaying your photos? This DIY Photo Display will give you no excuse. It’s an incredibly quick …
Creating painted art with a child can be a messy task, but that doesn’t mean that the end result can’t be beautiful. Isn’t that kind of what it is like to be a mom? Each day is taking the mess of life and making it beautiful. I can’t wait for you all to check out these …
Learn how to make a boxwood wreath! This natural wreath is beautiful and simple, easily made with fresh boxwood clippings. Sometimes, less is more. That’s the case with this wreath that I shared during Monday’s spring entryway tour. It’s petite and delicate. Maybe it’s the light feeling of spring, but I wanted to do something simpler …
I’ve got a naked door. Wreath-less. I’m working on remedying that today, thankfully. Don’t let my door know that she’s been embarrassingly un-clothed since we took the Christmas wreath down in early January {or maybe mid-February… just in time for my daughter’s 1st birthday… geez, this door is seasonally-challenged and naked}. Anyways, when I plan …
Our church has a huge stack of old hymnals; and this week we are going to put them to good use. We are having a craft night and will be transforming forgotten hymnals into Christmas gifts and decor. Back in September, I shared 5 Craft Projects using Old Books — well, you can call this …
So, how many of you already have your Christmas tree packed up? Ours is still up – I love having a Christmas Tree up and like to enjoy it a couple weeks into January. One little ornament hanging on our tree is this gift that I made for Mike. It was one of his Christmas …
Today, I’m going to share with you a great kids nativity set to make during the Christmas season. I will be doing this activity this upcoming Sunday with my second grade Sunday School kiddos. I didn’t create this idea but found it on Pinterest and decided to check it out and share it with all …
After making a clay chalkboard several weeks ago, I had some leftover Sculpey Clay. This box of clay has gone a long way — I’ve completed four different projects and I still have some clay left. One of the tough things about moving is trying to figure out how to organize everything in a new …