It's easy to decorate wooden spoons into these festive holiday showpieces with a cutting machine and some sparkly adhesive vinyl! Thanks to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this project! All ideas and opinions are my own. Ok guys, before you ask why the heck I'm talking about holiday crafts when it's not even Halloween yet, I'll just leave this right here... Christmas is only 57 days away! I'm not suggesting we all deck the halls with all the Christmas decor just yet, but it's never too soon to start working on Christmas crafts. I don't know about you, but every year at the beginning of December, once the realization hits that Christmas actually is right around the corner, the Continue Reading
My Favorite Ways to Use the Cricut Maker
There are so many things you can make with a Cricut machine that make it a must-have tool for crafting... these are my favorite ways to use the Cricut Maker... the machine that has completely changed crafting! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Hello! If you've been around the blog before, you undoubtedly know about my love of my Cricut Maker. I get a lot of questions about Cricut machines, and specifically about using the Cricut Maker. I'm tying the answers to many of those questions into one spot... and this is it! The answers tie in perfectly to my favorite ways to use my Maker, so I hope this will Continue Reading
How to Paint Brushstroke Candles
This tutorial shows you just how easy it is to paint brushstroke candles. They make such a beautiful decoration for a shelf, centerpiece or tablescape. Happy Friday, friends! We're 7 weeks from Thanksgiving and already my Thanksgiving and Christmas posts have crept into my top 10 visited posts. You guys are on it with your planning! These painted brushstroke candles I did for the Darice blog a couple years ago are one of my favorite DIYs to glam up a fall tablescape (or any tablscape!) They were the perfect finishing touch for this navy and gold fall centerpiece, don't you think? Can you burn painted candles? Maybe. If you use non-toxic, water based and formaldehyde-free paint they Continue Reading
30 Fall Decor Ideas to Make with a Cricut
Fall is almost here! These beautiful DIY fall decor ideas to make with a Cricut will inspire you to get started on your fall crafting and decorating. Never mind that it's still 80 degrees outside, now that September is here I have no shame in bringing out alllll the fall decor and crafts! I love crafting for fall and the easiest way to create cozy and unique fall decor is with my Cricut. I dug out some of my favorite fall decorations that I've made to share with you, along with tons of other amazing fall decor ideas to make with a Cricut. You can easily create and customize these projects for your fall decor. I love all of the different colors and materials that are used in these Continue Reading
Pom Pom DIY Team Colors Wreath Tutorial
Let your visitors know which team you're rooting for with this fun DIY Team Colors Wreath! Customize it for any team and any sport with pom poms and wood cut outs. You guys probably know by now that I'm a big Ohio State Buckeyes fan. I graduated from there and my husband and I even got engaged on the 50 yard line of the Ohio Stadium. Since I'm such a Buckeye fan, I'm counting the days (15, to be exact) until the start of Buckeye football season! Since football is a season in itself (along with other sports), it only seems fitting that the seasonal door wreath be updated for the occasion, right? I can't wait to pull out my DIY team colors pom pom wreath to show my Buckeye Continue Reading
Inspiration for Hosting the Ultimate 4th of July Party!
A 4th of July Party is the perfect excuse to get your grub on with friends, family or neighbors. Besides, who doesn't love some yummy red, white and blue food?! :) Hi there friends, I hope your first full weekend of summer was filled with fun and sun! We took the baby to the pool for the first time and it was so stinking adorable! She loved the water and then proceeded to pass out from all of the sun and excitement. And I can't even tell you how cute she looked in her bathing suit (but if you follow me on Instagram maybe you already saw it in my stories!). I can't wait to dress her up in her little patriotic bathing suit for the 4th of July weekend! I have found ideas a-plenty to Continue Reading
