DIY – how to apply a Halloween vinyl decal to a white coffee mug using your CRICUT I just love how a simple decal and totally change the look of something. Truthfully I NEVER use this coffee mug. Why? Because it’s all white and not at all fun to drink out of. Sounds ridiculous, I know, but it’s honest. So…
DIY porch sign to show off your school spirit It was an absolute PERFECT day in our small town today that I took a couple hours to make something for my own front porch. I could just feel the fall weather coming in and that reminded me that I needed to decorate for the upcoming season. Which totally meant that…
How to make a rusty pumpkin from a mason jar lid I’ll admit I have an obsession with MASON JARS!! Seriously though, who doesn’t in the days of rustic décor? But our family doesn’t just do crafts with them like this DIY LIGHT UP FAIRY JAR. Or these adorable DIY GLASS ETCHED MASON JARS. Other than storing food our family…
DIY UNFINISHED WOOD PUMPKIN CUTOUT How to make your own unfinished wood pumpkin cutout using a scroll saw & scrap wood Are you like me and have a TON of scrap wood on the woodpile? instead of tossing them in the burn pile why not make an unfinished wood pumpkin cutout? I always have a ton of scraps and this…
DIY PAINTED WOOD PUMPKINS How to paint your DIY painted wood pumpkins for fall With a little bit of paint you can DIY your own painted wood pumpkins. These fall pumpkin cutouts are so easy and simple to transform. Even if you have little crafting abilities you can make these gorgeous rustic farmhouse décor pieces for your home. If you…
I just can’t get enough of fall décor! Especially when it literally costs me less than $3 to DIY! My four daughters and I went to the Dollar Tree last week to pick up some things for the oldest daughter’s friend for her birthday {see the fun dollar tree inspired birthday gift we made for her } and of course…
Frugal fall decorating, how to give a Dollar Tree pumpkin a rustic makeover We’ve all seen them the bright orange pumpkins on the shelves at the Dollar Tree. You think to yourself ‘I could paint that up and make it look soooo much better’. Then fall comes and the darn ugly pumpkin is still sitting there untouched by your creativity.…
DIY WOOD CANDY CORN How to make your own set of rustic DIY wood candy corn for fall using 2×4’s DIY primitive candy corn, aren’t they soooo cute?! The last couple of years have been a little busier than normal at our house and I haven’t been decorating for the holidays like I normally do. So this summer I decided…
I LOVE the frugal life. So when my friends tagged me in a post about our local Walmart putting select kids clothes and shoes on the $1 clearance rack I couldn’t get there fast enough! Thank you sweet friends btw! Boy did we find some good deals! Including these adorable little black shoes for my 3 year old daughter. I…
Easy Halloween Craft for Adults Oh my goodness! I can’t believe it’s already time to start thinking about Halloween! Last year I was so crazy busy I didn’t hardly have time to decorate our home for fall let alone get new craft kits put together and listed in our Etsy shop. So this year I’m getting a super early start…