This last weekend my mother and I had a crafting session together. I made a St. Patrick’s Day wreath for my door. My mother and I try to get together to craft twice a month. I love that we have this time together especially now that my kids are older it gives us a chance to chat and talk about the kids, happenings and memories. This craft session I thought… Continue Reading
Washi Tape Project – Desk Stapler
I know it is crazy snowing in some places. But here in California, the weather has been so nice and warm. The high has been in the 70’s most days this week. We really need the rain, so hopefully it will be coming next week, but in the meantime, it feels like spring. Plants are blooming early and birds are chirping like it is May. So I decided to add… Continue Reading
DIY Repurposed Cigar Box – Duct Tape Craft
I have been in a craft project mood ever since I went to CHA. So I decided to make a repurposed cigar box with some decorative duct tape. I love the duct tape crafts I have seen. I used Duck Brand Duct Tape for this project. I collect cigar boxes from our neighborhood wine and spirit store. Some stores will give them to you for free, but most places… Continue Reading
Simple Valentine’s Craft Idea
With Valentine’s day coming soon, I wanted to share a fun (and frugal) gift idea using items from the dollar store. I made this project at the CHA show last week and I wanted to share because it is simple, frugal and quick. My kind of craft! Valentine’s Gift Idea – Painted Cup What you need: dollar store or similar ceramic mug Marvy Uchida Paint Markers 15 minutes Using… Continue Reading
Crafty Fun at the Craft and Hobby Mega Show
If you have been following me on Instagram or Twitter, then you know where I was this weekend! I attended the Craft & Hobby Association Mega Show in Anaheim. The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) supports the craft industry in the US and other countries. The show was amazing. I saw stamps, paints, papers, brushes, jewelry, stickers, glassware, chalks, beads, fabric and oh so much more! It was so inspiring to… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Decorating for Christmas
Today I am kicking off some dollar store Christmas decor ideas. I just love shopping at dollar stores and turning the frugal items into fun, holiday items. I find it a fun challenge to go into the store and see what kind of home decorations I can make using the items. With everything only costing a dollar, it is a frugal way to make my home more festive and elegant…. Continue Reading
Managing Your Craft Supplies
One of the best things about fall is that I love to craft. Something about the cooler weather and the holiday festivities just gets me in the mood to make more things. Over the years I have accumulated lots of craft supplies. I have been through periods of rubber stamping, jewelry making, scrapbooking, crocheting, ceramics, embossing and more. I used to spend as much time collecting supplies that I spent actually… Continue Reading
Fall Mantel Decorating
It’s finally fall y’all and that means it is time for a little decor change. You may recall that I just added a few simple decorating ideas to my home last year to bring the colors of autumn inside. Today I am sharing a few more simple fall decorating ideas, that can me made in minutes. The best thing is, that I made these with things I already have around… Continue Reading
Restyled Clipboard
Today I want to share with you a fun and easy back to school project. I am just loving all the cute desk items, but I want to show you how I decorated some office products for only a fraction of what these would cost in an office supply store. Going back to school is more fun with decorative school supplies, don’t you agree? First I found this really nice,… Continue Reading
Five Minute 4th of July Decor
These patriotic Red, White, and Blue decorated vases are perfect as Memorial Day decor or as centerpieces for a 4th of July Party. These are also lovely at military celebrations. What I really love is how inexpensive and quick these are to make. This craft honestly just takes about 5 minutes per vase. Hello Friends! Yesterday was one of those days. For the most part it was a decent… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Decorating
The weather is getting warm here in Southern California. I love opening the windows and sitting outside in the backyard again. I am sprucing up my home for summer with the help of some frugal finds at Dollar Tree. These are some of the things I recently discovered there. I found these pretty mats, colorful stones and white rocks, all for $1 each. There were also these candles and glass… Continue Reading
Favorite Things Crafty Style Swap
Recently I participated in a little Favorite Things Party {Crafty Style} at My Favorite Finds. Carrie organized the event and we all swapped names with other bloggers and sent them some of our favorite craft supplies. I had a great time gathering some stuff for Jeni at I Got This, Martha. But today I am sharing the goodies I got from Tarah at Real (Cheap) Housewives of Texas. Getting the package… Continue Reading
Catalogue Copy Cat Challenge –
This past weekend I worked on a project as part of the magazine copy-cat challenge over at Debbie Doo’s. I needed some wall art and I found this cool print in the Crate and Barrel catalogue. This was my inspiration. Now, I realize that the piece in the catalog is made from handcrafted paper made from boiled bark, but the $899 price was a bit more than I wanted to… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Valentines Tablescape
As most of you know, I love to shop the dollar store. Check out some cute ideas for a Dollar Store Valentines Tablescape. I love to decorate for the holidays, but it can get expensive quickly, so when I can, I love to pick up items from the dollar store to save money. I am sharing a few things I have made for Valentine’s Day over the years from the… Continue Reading
Christmas Decoration Copy Cat Challenge
If you are like me, you are in the midst of the holiday entertaining season. I just love this time of year because I enjoy decorating the house. I love to peruse all of the catalogues of beautiful decorating and entertaining ideas for inspiration. This year, one of the things that caught my eye was this serving dish from the Crate and Barrel catalogue. I decided to try to… Continue Reading
My Dollar Store Mantle
It is hard to believe that it is almost December. In order to start to get my house decorated for the holidays, I made some decorations from items from the dollar store. These are three simple crafts that took less than an hour to make (combined). I visit my mother every week and sometimes we work on crafts. I cherish our time together, and lately we have been… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Christmas Decorations – Gold and Silver
Dollar store Christmas decorations are so fun to make and are truly some of my favorite Christmas decor ideas to make. I love to update my holiday decorating theme with a few crafts made from dollar tree items. These easy Christmas craft ideas are easy to make and do not take a lot of time. I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. We had a nice time… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Holiday – Make it Memorable
With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, I am planning my Thanksgiving dinner menu. I have been hosting Thanksgiving for my family for over 20 years. We have hosted in different locations and states due to our moving around a bit, but each one is special. I still remember my first turkey in our first home 27 years ago. The day takes so much planning and work, and before you… Continue Reading
Decorating Mini Pumpkins
Decorating mini pumpkins is an easy way to decorate with flair this fall. Gather up some washi tape and make this simple craft in minutes. Today I am decorating some little pumpkins using decorative washi tape and scrapbook stickers. I have a lot of scrapbook supplies from my scrapbook days (now I do a lot of it online).I love using my washi tape for other projects. First I picked up… Continue Reading
DIY Wall Art
A few weeks ago, after searching for artwork for her apartment, my daughter could not find the right painting at a reasonable price. So she decided to make her own. DIY Wall art is so easy to make and we had fun making it. Once the colors were decided we bought some white canvas and some acrylic paint at the craft store. The paint colors were chosen to match the apartment decor. First… Continue Reading
