In our house, we have no fireplace. Most of the year, that’s ok, but not at Christmas time. A few years ago, I had the idea to make a fake fireplace, so we would have a place to hang our stockings. This year, I decided I wanted to hang a cute sign above the fireplace. […] Read more…
Christmas Neighbor Gift Idea – Stovetop Potpourri
I don’t usually do potpourri, but last year my daughter decided we needed to change that. So, we made up a mixture of stovetop potpourri. I loved how it made my house smell. I loved it so much, I decided it would make a great gift for friends, neighbors, and teachers. I wanted to create […] Read more…
DIY Christmas Pillar Candle Holders
I love the look of big chunky candle holders, but they sure can be expensive. I really wanted to add some to our Christmas mantle, but instead of buying them, I decided I would save some money and make them myself . I had lots of different ideas for the vinyl, but in the end, […] Read more…
“Snow” Stenciled Ornaments & Free SVG Cut File
Here is a fun way to dress up your windows for the holidays! All you need is some freezer paper, spray adhesive, and some spray snow. Here is what you do: Use freezer paper and cut out your ornaments (if you have a digital cutter, you can be extra creative with the ornament designs). Spray […] Read more…
Paint & Glitter Stenciled Sign
Here is an easy way to add some sparkle to a stenciled sign. Here’s what you need: Board Paint Glue Extra Fine Glitter Vinyl Stencil Cut File – Thanksgiving is an Attitude BA2040 (available for free in my resource library) Here’s what you do: Drill holes if you’ll be hanging your sign. Then, paint your board and […] Read more…
Give Thanks Sign
Halloween is over, so down goes the Halloween decor and up goes Thanksgiving. There isn’t much time for Thanksgiving crafting, so I figured I’d better hurry and get a few projects done. I was going through some of my craft supplies and found a round piece of pine someone had given me. I decided […] Read more…
The Giving Plate
This project isn’t very original, in fact, it wasn’t even on the schedule this week, it just kind of happened. For a church activity on Tuesday night, we were making giving plates. I thought it would be fun to come up with a design to use either as a stencil or in my case, I […] Read more…
Faux Stitched Give Thanks Pillow
Since Halloween is over and Thanksgiving will be here in just a few weeks, there’s not much time for Thanksgiving crafts. So, I figured it was time to get started. I wanted to create the look of a stitched applique pillow with paint and I think it turned out pretty good. Here’s what you need: […] Read more…
DIY Stenciled Laundry Room Sign
With making all these new laundry room designs, it was inevitable that I would need to make something new for my laundry room. I decided to go with a vintage looking sign and I love the way it turned out! Here’s what I used: – Wood strips for front (mine are approx. 3.75″ x 36″) – […] Read more…
DIY Spider Web Candles
Halloween is just 4 days away! Here is a last minute Halloween project that is so quick and easy and it turned out to be one of my favorites! I transformed some plain old candles into some really cute Halloween candles just by adding a little bit of vinyl. Disclosure: I was not compensated for […] Read more…