One of the most iconic symbols of Valentine's Day are conversation hearts. They come in many colors with many sayings, and are so adorably cute! My conversation heart-eating days are long gone, but that doesn't mean I can't make some fun non-edible hearts! I created some adorable conversation heart rings and magnets out of modeling clay. They are fun, easy enough to do with your kids, and look great! You can get the full tutorial over at Live. Craft. Love. I'd love for you to stop by ... [ Read More ]
Elegant Wood Tray DIY
With the start of the new season of Downton Abbey this month, I've been adding small, elegant touches around my home that remind me of my favorite show. decided to make an elegant wood tray out of a gorgeous wood shadow box from Michaels, as well as some of my favorite Plaid craft supplies. I just LOVE the way my serving tray turned out, and have been eating delicious chocolates off of it. Now if only I had a butler or ladies' maid to serve me… Elegant Wood ... [ Read More ]
DIY Super Bowl Football Field Coasters
This tutorial today is SO embarrassingly easy, I almost didn't share it with you. These football coasters are SO easy, and they cost me absolutely nothing to make. Easy AND free? Sounds like my kind of craft! With the Super Bowl coming soon, now is the perfect time to make these cute coasters. When I was buying some Astroturf at Home Depot for a fun project coming up next week, I saw some cute little squares of Astroturf. They were already cut into perfect squares, and I thought that ... [ Read More ]
Tea Bag Gift Boxes
You might remember that I am obsessed with Downton Abbey and love throwing elaborate Downton Abbey tea parties. At my tea party last month, I made some tiny little tea bag gift boxes that were too cute for words! Today I wanted to share how easy it was to make these little lovelies! Tea Bag Gift Boxes Supplies: Sizzix Big Shot Sizzix Tea Bag & Accessories die set Cutting pads Patterned paper (I used Crate Paper) White card stock Scissors Adhesive ... [ Read More ]
Young Women in Excellence Program Details
Hello again! Hope you all had a wonderful and restful Christmas filled with family, friends, and love. I took much more time off than I had intended due to the whole family getting very sick, especially me. Not fun, but we're just about back to normal over here. In early December I had the privilege of putting together a program for the 12-18 year-old girls at my church, called Young Women in Excellence. It's a wonderful night where we showcase the girls and all of the amazing talents ... [ Read More ]
DIY Wood Slice Place Card Holder
This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Make Life Lovely. Can you believe that there are just 8 days until Christmas? Where has December gone?! Today I'm sharing with you some pretty DIY wood slice place card holders. There are so many reasons that I love this project! These are very very fast to make (under 5 minutes for a whole set), cost me nothing, and use recycled natural products that were going in the trash that I rescued. Cute, ... [ Read More ]