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Valentine XOXO blocks
I don’t know about you but, I am a gift giver! I love to have little over the top gifts or treats for each holiday or occasion. Why do kids get all the excitement and fun on holidays. I love to spoil the people in my circle, even though I can’t do big gifts for every occasion. Here is a fun little Valentine project perfect for decorating a tiered tray or to put in a Galentine’s gift bag. These Valentine XOXO blocks come together super quick. To create your own Valentine XOXO blocks you will need: scrap 2″ by 4″ wood boards White paint black and gold vinyl paintbrushes personal…
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“Bai” Mine Valentine treat
Valentine’s Day is close upon us. This holiday is usually celebrated by lovers and children. I have always been one to want to also share this holiday with close friends, co-workers, and great neighbors. Share the love right? Sometimes is hard to find small and simple gift ideas for adults that aren’t the love of your life. Looking on the internet mostly turns up ideas with Valentine’s treats for school-age children. I had purchased a few of these Bai drinks for some of my friends as an indulgent treat. Once I read the word Bai it came to me Bai Mine. I knew I needed to create a printable for…
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Simple Lovers Lane Sign
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching I wanted to create some easy decoration projects to add to my home and porch. Sometimes I love to create simple projects that can be done in 30 minutes or less. This Simple Lovers Lane is one of those projects, it takes minimal time and supplies to complete. To create your own lovers lane sign you will need: 1 board ( mine measures 5″ by 18″) white paint paintbrushes black vinyl personal cutting machine Start by painting your board white, I used a whitewash style of painting to make it look rustic with some of the raw wood showing through the paint. While your board…
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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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“Tide”ings of Comfort and Clean Clothes Easy Neighbor Christmas gift idea.
It seems every year I am always trying to come up with the perfect neighbor Christmas gift. Neighbor and co-worker gifts are a challenge for me, I want them to be fun or clever, useful, and budget-friendly. I like to do something different every year and try to pick non-food consumable items. Earlier this year a store nearby was having a sale on Tide pods, as I looked at the ad this little saying Good “Tide” ings of comfort and clean clothes just came to me. Maybe I had been listening to way too much Christmas music at that point! But, I liked it and decided to purchase several bags…
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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…
Handmade crafts, DIY, Upcycling, Home Decor
