Today I've got a really quick way to embellish glass apothecary jars to make film strip decorations for a Hollywood/movie party. You might remember my daughter's movie birthday party that I shared with you a few weeks ago? I had lots of apothecary jars filled with yummy treats, and wanted to make them look more fun and to go with the theme. I used my Sizzix Big Shot and the Filmstrip Frames die to die cut some film strips out of black card stock. To do this I made a Sizzix sandwich with ... [ Read More ]
My New BFF + Lenovo YOGA 3 Pro Giveaway
I am SO SO SO excited about today's post!! Not only do I get to share with you my awesome new best friend, but I get to give away a BRAND NEW notebook (ARV $1,499.99) to one lucky reader!! Read on to see what makes this laptop so special, and be sure to enter this awesome giveaway at the bottom of this post. As a maker and a blogger, I am constantly creating and working. My husband has a laptop, but it is a few years old and is VERY heavy, which is why I have been strictly working on my ... [ Read More ]
Gold Sequin Bag Mother’s Day Gift
I recently had the privilege of having one of my craft projects turned into a project sheet and endcap display at craft stores. Now that the project is up in stores, I am so excited to finally be able to share the finished project with you! I made a pretty gold sequin bag for the perfect Mother's Day gift for your mom. This gold sequin bag for a Mother's Day gift is really simple to make, and is pretty cool because it can be customized by you to say mom, mother, your mom's name, or ... [ Read More ]
DIY Gold Dipped Vases + Giveaway!
Thank you Finish®, Target, and Collective Bias, Inc. for sponsoring this DIY Gold Dipped Vases tutorial. All ideas and opinions are always 100% my own. #showmetheshine #CollectiveBias I just can't get enough of the gold trend in jewelry, home decor, clothing, and everywhere else. Gold is here to stay, and I couldn't be happier! I wanted to add a touch of gold into my spring decor at home, so I made some gorgeous gold-dipped vases that were a breeze to make, yet look very ... [ Read More ]
Gold Leaf Easter Eggs
Of all the Easter crafts and projects, these gold leaf Easter eggs are hands down my absolute favorite (although these easy marbled Easter eggs are a close second). It doesn't get much prettier than these colorful gold flecked eggs. These fancy gold beauties look like they belong somewhere posh and expensive, yet are very simple to make. You really can't mess these up, I promise! Because they're made from wood eggs instead of real eggs, these gold leaf Easter eggs can be used year after ... [ Read More ]
DIY Party Hats
I've been loving the gold trend lately. I'm a firm believer that practically anything looks amazing when spray painted gold! I made some adorable DIY party hats this week that I am dying to share with you. Care to guess what color they're painted?! These DIY party hats are mini versions, so they're perfect for smaller heads (or big heads that like small hats). You could also use larger cones for bigger hats if you'd like. When I was at CHA in Anaheim in January, I was invited to an ... [ Read More ]