Giant birthday yard decorations are a big thing right now while many of us are sheltering in place. This means most companies are booked for weeks in advance. I knew if I wanted a yard decorations for my daughter’s birthday celebration I was going to have to make them myself. Luckily, I love to DIY!…
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How to Save Money with DIY Invitations
DIY invitations are not only fun, but can be even more affordable than you thought! I recently made some bridal shower invitations for a friend (personal information has been changed in the example shown for privacy), but these tips can apply to birthday party invitations, wedding invitations, or really any sort of party invitations! I…
How to Make a Cement Pumpkin for Your Fall Decor
If you didn’t already know, fall is my absolute favorite (and I LOVE DIY Halloween projects!). I love all the pumpkins, colored leaves, and sunflowers. Can I tell you a secret? I don’t enjoy CARVING pumpkins! So, instead of buying fresh pumpkins year after year, I add a few more non-perishable pumpkins to my collection….
How to Make a Cardstock Luminary with Flameless LED Tealight Candle – Free SVG Files
Awhile back I wrote a very basic post on How to Make Your Own Halloween Luminaries by hand, but I’ve since updated my design a bit, and created free svg files, so today I will show you how to make a cardstock luminary with a cutting machine! However, you may still cut by hand if…
Girl Scout Daisy Cupcake Toppers – Free Printable
Our Girl Scout Daisy Troop just had our last meeting and end of year party…What better way to celebrate than with cupcakes?! =) This was a really simple way to dress up our cupcakes so I thought I’d save some time for those interested by sharing my files! You could bake and frost some cupcakes…
DIY Alice in Wonderland Topsy Turvy Flower Planter + Bird Bath Tutorial
Have you ever spent minutes hours drooling over all the topsy turvy planters on Pinterest like me? Uh, yeah. SUPER CUTE, am I right?! I’ve been wanting to make one for a long time, and somewhere along the way I decided it should be based on Alice in Wonderland. I read several other tutorials on how…
Make a Felt Board for Fun Learning
I am super excited about my latest project, a DIY Felt Story Board. I’m even more excited that Kayden seems to love it too! We were playing with it today and she was so proud, “Mommy look at my picture! Look at my picture!” Needless to say, Mommy was proud too. =) Plus, that might…
Mad Hatter’s Hat
I’ve been working on projects here and there, some for Christmas gifts, and some just for fun…like this Mad Hatter’s Hat: It’s it cute? I debated on how to decorate it, and while I’m not totally in love with it, I still like it. And I’m definitely inspired to make more. =) This project made me…
44 Days to Halloween!
Maybe next year I’ll do a craft project countdown to Halloween. Wouldn’t that be fun? I’m hoping to finish a few more projects for this year. I already made my Jack Skellington. I’ve got all the piece I need (I think) to make Sally, but haven’t gotten very far, my witch table is now going…
Easy & Inexpensive Candle Props
If you don’t know this about me already, I love Halloween. It’s my favorite holiday. I am also a cheapskate somewhat frugal and I love to DIY. So when I found out you could make a ton of really awesome Halloween props and decorations for little money I made it my mission to start building…
