Drop one of these DIY Shower Steamers into your shower for an energizing start to your day! Why is the end of daylight savings time so painful?! Almost 2 weeks later I'm still struggling to get up in the morning. If I can drag myself into the shower before Brighton wakes up that makes a big difference. Aromatherapy has always been a favorite way of mine to relax or energize. I love my soothing vapor shower bombs when I'm congested, so I decided to try to formulate an energizing shower steamer recipe and it did not disappoint! Starting the day with an aromatherapy shower steamer is a great way to combat that early morning lag. I've you've been here before you know my love Continue Reading
How to Make a Farmhouse Monogram Cutting Board Sign
Create a rustic, farmhouse style monogram sign with a $5 IKEA cutting board... it makes a charming kitchen decoration or a great gift idea! When I first found the Proppmatt Cutting Board at IKEA I had the idea to use it make a reversible fall/Christmas bake shop cutting board sign (you can check that one out here). I loved how it turned out so much that I decided I needed to find a way to keep it around all year long. Done and done! Farmhouse Monogram Cutting Board Sign You can find a printable instruction card to print out at the bottom of the post. First off, I stained the cutting board and distressed it so it didn't look so new and sterile. I cut some "N's" out of Continue Reading
How to Make DIY Tie Dye Pumpkins
Create cheerful and colorful Tie Dye Pumpkins with some t-shirts (or whatever other fabric you have handy), craft pumpkins and pre-mixed dyes! I admit I was pretty excited when I realized that Tie Dye was going to have a resurgence. As much as I love crafting I can't believe I've never tried tie dyeing before... it is so fun! It's so exciting when you remove the rubber bands to for the grand reveal of your tie dye masterpiece. I got this fun American Crafts tie DIY kit (you can find it at Michael's). I've done many pumpkin crafts through the years, but once I tried tie dyeing I immediately knew that I needed to have some tie dye pumpkins. I love them even more than I thought I Continue Reading
How to Paint Plaid: Pearly DIY Plaid Coasters
If you've ever wondered how to paint plaid... this Pearly DIY Plaid Coasters tutorial will show you just how easy it is with step by step instructions and photos. To know me is to know my love of all things buffalo check. I have a variety of buffalo check projects on my blog like these holiday chargers and this nursery sign I made for my daughter. I even painted an entire wall in her nursery in buffalo check! I found a set of coasters awhile back at the thrift store for a buck and I thought they could look beautiful with a pearly makeover courtesy of DecoArt’s new Americana Pearls paints. While I’m still a huge buffalo check lover, I thought I’d mix it up with these coasters and paint Continue Reading
DIY Fresh Baked Pies Cutting Board Sign – Reversible!
Create this darling Fresh Baked Pies Sign with a Cricut, cutting board and adhesive vinyl. Then flip it over and create the Fresh Baked Gingerbread Sign... the perfect transitional decoration from fall to Christmas! If you've been around the blog before you may have noticed that I am a big fan of a good two-for project. I love decor that can be easily transitioned (or in this case, simply flipped!) from one season or holiday to the next with little effort (does a flip even count as effort?!) and little money (or better yet, NO money!) When I was getting my fall decor out last week, I realized that out of all of my seasonal decor I don't really have anything that's for the kitchen. Continue Reading
Hey Pumpkin DIY Throw Pillow Cover
Create this darling and professional looking Hey Pumpkin DIY Throw Pillow Cover with Cricut Infusible Ink. The simple black and white design will complement any fall color palette. I'm obsessed with the Infusible Ink pillow cover blanks. Can't.stop.making.pillows! This is my 4th Infusible Ink DIY Pillow Cover design (you can see my first one here, you'll have to stay tuned for the other 3 :) ). But I'll give you a hint: this Hey Pumpkin throw pillow cover flips over to make it the perfect Christmas pillow! I've made many pillow covers with my Cricut but now that I've made them with Infusible Ink I don't think I'll make them any other way. It's amazing how professional these DIY Continue Reading
