Today I'm excited to share this easy DIY Valentine's Wreath with you! It is made out of paper punched from an old book (or a dollar store book) and 4 pieces of glitter cardstock, so it is very cheap to make- only $3.50 total!! It is pretty and unique, and is so easy, anyone can make it (my four-year-old helped me with this one)! This wreath can be made for ANY holiday, you just have to switch out the colors. If you've been with me from the beginning, then you've seen a similair ... [ Read More ]
How to Organize Lego Instruction Booklets
If you have kids, then you probably have Legos. And if you have Legos, then you probably have Lego instruction books floating around your house, getting bent and torn and lost. I have a solution for you! I have four kids, and massive amounts of Lego sets, so my husband and I came up with this method of keeping our Lego instruction books nice and neat and organized. I've noticed that my kids play with their Legos more, now that they each have their own organized binder of instruction ... [ Read More ]
How to Glitter an Object
Learn how to glitter an object with this fun tutorial! I am proud of this little Valentine's project, because it is very cute and super sparkly, but also because it only cost me 30 cents to make!! I mean, what can you buy for 30 cents these days? Not even a candy bar! I was at Target a couple weeks ago and saw that the Christmas items were on clearance for 90% off. Most of the stuff was pretty picked through, but then I saw this ugly heart ornament... I'm not sure ... [ Read More ]
Glitter Play Dough
This sparkly glitter play dough is so fun and easy to make and smells just like cinnamon! My kids and I wanted to try making some play dough for Valentine's Day this past weekend, so I made up an easy batch of play dough with an extra bonus- glitter! I added cinnamon and lots of red glitter to make it extra special and fun to play with! This sparkly play dough kept my kids busy for a while, especially my four-year-old daughter. While she was happily rolling and ... [ Read More ]
Valentine’s Day Felt Heart Pillows
With Valentine's Day approaching, and my new sewing machine just waiting to be used, I decided to make some throw pillows for my couch. I created two red felt pillows, each with a white heart in the middle. Simple, but bold and graphic, and oh so cute! And you can easily make one (or two) too! The cool thing about these pillow covers are that they are removable, so you can switch out covers without having to buy new inserts every time you want to switch it up. And you don't even have to ... [ Read More ]
Gold Magnolia Wreath
Lately I've kind of had a thing for gold, and have been wanting to include some gold in my Christmas decorating. I love the large, solid leaves of Magnolia trees, so I decided to make a Magnolia leaf wreath, and then spray paint the whole thing a beautiful metallic gold. I LOVE the result! I love how all of the beautiful details and veins of each leaf are enhanced with the gold paint... Would you like to make your own? This wreath isn't just for Christmas. You could also use it ... [ Read More ]