Happy December! This is absolutely my most favorite time of the year. I love everything about December and Christmas! We just bought our tree (we went artificial for the first time this year), and I thought I'd try making a few ornaments this year. We honestly have enough ornaments that we've bought from Pottery Barn over the last 14 years to fill at least 5 Christmas trees, but I fell in love with the new Sizzix Brenda Walton French Bow die, and I thought it would make the most beautiful ... [ Read More ]
DIY Cupcake Stands
Hi there! I recently created some cute DIY cupcake stands for the Sizzix Gift Guide. Sizzix is bundling up Big Shot die cut machines with dies into bundles at really great prices, and I created this tutorial and photos for part of the guide. I love how this cupcake stand turned out, so I wanted to share it with you, too! With the upcoming holidays, these cupcake holders are a pretty and fun way to display tasty cupcakes at dinners, parties, or just because. With the Sizzix Scoreboards ... [ Read More ]
DIY Mummy Head
Getting a box full of heads in the mail is probably the most fun package I've ever received! When FloraCraft asked me to be part of their Foam Head Challenge, the first idea that came to my mind was to create a DIY mummy head with it. Who doesn't love a good scary mummy for Halloween? All I bought for this project was some cheap thin drapery lining material at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. The rest of the easy supplies to create the mummy head I already had, so not only was this ... [ Read More ]
DIY Napkin Rings for Fall
It is finally starting to feel like fall here in sunny Southern California now that the weather is starting to cooperate. I shared some pretty and very simple DIY napkin rings for fall on Live. Craft. Love. last month that I wanted to share with you here! I know I always say that my projects and crafts are really easy for you to make, but these napkin rings are SUPER easy to make. They're also SUPER cheap to make, which is always an extra bonus, right?! In just no time and after spending ... [ Read More ]
DIY Witch Broom
This post brought to you by Dollar General. All opinions are 100% mine. Every fall I just can't stop myself from buying a cinnamon broom from the store. That intoxicating cinnamon aroma is just too hard for me to resist! Today I'm sharing a fun Halloween DIY witch broom decoration that I know you're going to love from a few cinnamon brooms and a branch off one of my trees. My witch broom looks great outside on my doorstep, and the bonus is that you can smell the amazing fall cinnamon smell ... [ Read More ]
Halloween Toilet Paper Roll Candles
Halloween is absolutely one of my FAVORITE holidays! Today I'm sharing how to make these spooky Halloween toilet paper roll candles. Did you know that you could make spooky, drippy toilet paper roll candles out of toilet paper rolls, a glue gun, LED tealights, and some paint?! These are really easy and are SO much fun to make! These were inspired by a set of candles from House of Dewberry. All 7 candles cost me just $4 to make, which I think is a ... [ Read More ]