Learn how to make a gorgeous felt advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas! Each day on this Christmas advent calendar has a pocket to place treats and activities inside. I have always wanted a nice felt advent calendar for our family, but I just haven't found any that I fell in love with. That is, until now. I am head over heels for the DIY advent calendar that I just finished! Our pocket advent calendar is pretty big, and has a pocket for each day in December through ... [ Read More ]
Hedwig Baby Owl Costume DIY That’s No-Sew… Really!
Accio, adorable Hedwig baby owl costume! My dream of having the family dress up as Harry Potter characters is finally coming true this year! Well, at least my younger kiddos anyway. My daughter begged me to be Hermione this year, which led my son to want to dress up as Harry, which led me to the question- what about the baby? While there are lots of Harry Potter costume ideas for adults, there weren't a whole lot of Harry Potter baby costume ideas. Then it hit me- what about a Hedwig ... [ Read More ]
The Foolproof Way to Make DIY Wood Signs with Cricut
I still remember the first time I made DIY wood signs with a stencil and paint. I was SO excited to see my creation as I eagerly lifted my stencil, only to reveal a blurry image where my paint had bled. I was devastated! Luckily since then I've learned some tricks to help prevent paint bleed when making painted wood signs. I'm excited to share the secret with you, along with the cut file for a fun Halloween wood sign you'll love! I'll be showing you how to make your own diy wood signs, ... [ Read More ]
Easy DIY Notebook Cover with Cricut
I'm a bit of a notebook hoarder. When I see a notebook with a cute or unique cover, I just HAVE to have it. I recently made my own DIY notebook cover and I LOVE the way it turned out! So naturally I made more. Today I'm sharing some gorgeous notebook cover ideas with you, because friends don't let friends use plain notebooks. These notebook decoration ideas are even cooler because they LOOK like they're hand marbled. But I'll let you in on a little secret. It's vinyl. Can you believe ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Custom Aprons with Cricut Iron On Vinyl
My daughter is obsessed with Cupcake Wars, so last week I threw her a big Cupcake Wars birthday party. I knew the girls would make a gigantic fun mess, so I made custom aprons with Cricut Iron On Vinyl for each girl. The kids Cupcake Wars aprons turned out SO cute that I just had to share how I made them! I'll also give you the cut file I used to personalize each apron, teach you how to cut Cricut iron on vinyl with a Cricut machine, how to attach the iron on vinyl to the apron using the ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Mason Jar Lanterns
Summer is one of my favorite seasons for entertaining. I created some beautiful mason jar lanterns to use for some of our summer parties and I'm in love! I made four mason jar lanterns, two large and two medium, then added handles made from wire hangers to hang them. I even made some candles that I molded inside toilet paper rolls! This made the perfect sized candles to fit inside the mason jar lanterns. Today I'm sharing the easy instructions to make your own mason jar candle holders ... [ Read More ]