Crafts
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Chipboard Snowflake Board
January is upon us again with short daylight and long nights. What do you do with the weeks between Christmas and Valentines’? I feel like my home is so Barron after the Christmas decorations come down. A few years ago, Avry and I started making winter-themed decor to put out during the month of January. We have been using a blue and white theme, I love how it has brightened up my home to have some light seasonal decorations out. We try to create a few new pieces to add to our winter decor collection each year. This year I found some chipboard snowflakes in our collection of craft supplies.…
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Hello Winter metal wall craft
Winter is in full force at my house and the ground is covered in snow! After the holidays I tend to get the “blues” so a few years ago I decided it was time to add some Winter type decor to my home. Of course in the color blue! This Hello Winter metal Wall craft will surprise you at how easy it is and how cheaply it can be made. Last fall we made a Hello Fall one identical to this but instead put Hello Fall and embellished it in fall colors. You can see a more detailed post about it HERE. In the post I just linked to you…
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Simple Winter Word Art Sign
Keep it simple! These are words that I often need to remember. While crafting I’m always looking for the next big or trendy item to create. But, it is also good to keep crafting simple and stick to what you know. This Simple Winter Word Art Sign is a perfect of example of that. If you have a few scrap boards, paint and some vinyl lying around, you can have your own Simple Winter Word Art Sign completed in around 10 minutes time. To create your own Simple Winter Word Art Sign you will need: Thin Scrap piece of wood (10″ by 6″) You can also us a thick board to help the sign…
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Snow Day Winter Home Decor Sign
As I changed my home decor at the beginning of January from Christmas to Winter grays, blue, and white decor. I noticed that I don’t have many decor items to put up and my house almost looks baron for a crafter! Sometimes its hard to know how to decorate for in between seasons. I’m always creating and adding new pieces to my seasonal decor. We came up with the idea to create a Snow Day Winter Home Decor Sign to add to our January decor. Like many of our other projects any scrap wood, vinyl, and paint will make creating this project quick and simple. To create your own Snow Day Winter…
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Hot Cocoa Mug Whip
Ever wonder how you can get the perfect looking mug of hot cocoa? What if I told you that you could make one that looks perfect all the time? This is a quick and fun project on how to learn to make a Faux Hot Cocoa Mug Whip. Items you will need to make your own Faux Hot Cocoa Mug Whip: Empty ceramic mug (any color) Cardstock cut into a round circle the size of the top of your mug Wall plaster / spackling. In a tub – can purchase almost anywhere, Walmart, Target, Dollar store, Lowe’s, Home Depot etc. Frosting bag with tip (we didn’t want to ruin our…
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Decorative Wood Christmas Tree
Tis the season for Christmas trees! This next project came to us in the way of a gift. A miniature version of this wood Christmas tree was given to Krystal a few years ago as a gift. When I laid my eyes upon it I fell in love and wanted to make our own version. To make one of these trees for yourself follow our simple tutorial. Supplies you will need: 3/4″ Pine (Wood) to cut the tree out of. Dimensions of the tree are 6 1/2″ along the bottom of the triangle. Each side is 12″ long and meet at a point. I hand drew a template and then…
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Simple Give Thanks sign with Mini Pumpkins
How did November get here already? I do love the fall season. However, this year has flown by. I was able to get all my Halloween decorations down over the weekend and worked on putting up a few things to celebrate Thanksgiving. Every year I notice how little decorations I have for Thanksgiving. I always think I will make or purchase more items but, I think the holiday comes so fast and then we are ready to get things going for Christmas. I love it when I can create something that comes together quickly. This Simple Give Thanks sign with Mini Pumpkins is perfect if you love a quick and…
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Fall Farm Fresh Pumpkins Mini Tag
Have you fallen in love with decorating tiered trays yet? They have become one of my favorite home decor pieces. I love finding and creating new small scale crafts to fill up these trays for each holiday or season. Because I haven’t had my tiered tray very long I didn’t have many small items for fall or Halloween. I wanted to create some things to fill it up. Back in the summer, I had created these painted rustic wooden patriotic star and stripe tags. I had a few extra tags already painted white leftover from this project. I knew I could turn them into something with a fall theme. With the…
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Halloween Frequent Flyer sign with Mini Witch Broom
I think one of my favorite types of projects is decorating a simple piece of scrap wood. The possibilities are endless a little paint, vinyl, and embellishments can make it into any kind of decoration. I was able to create this fun Halloween Frequent Flyer sign with Mini Witch Broom in a matter of minutes. Use up those leftover scrap wood pieces and create some fun seasonal decor for your home at a fraction of the cost. To create your own Halloween Frequent Flyer sign with Mini Witch Broom : Scrap piece of wood (mine measures 5″ by 9″) White paint paintbrush Mini witch broom hot glue gun with glue black…
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Trick or Treat block with Mini Banner
As you know I am really into the black and white color scheme for Halloween this year. I have been finding quick and easy ways to create more black and white Halloween decor. I love quick and easy projects that can be done with items that I already have on hand. For this Trick or Treat block with Mini Banner I used leftover scrap wood, paint, and fabric scraps. This project came together in a matter of minutes. If you don’t have a large decorating budget or much time on your hands this is the perfect project for you! To create your own Trick or Treat block with Mini Banner you will…
