Make your own Paper Maché Box Wedding Favors for an inexpensive yet special gift! This tutorial will get you on your way! It’s no secret that I’m in love with paper maché boxes! They’re inexpensive and can be decorated in so many different ways. Let’s make some Paper Maché Box Wedding Favors! It all begins […]
Rustic Gray and Yellow Chicken Wire Heart
Hi everyone! Today I’m going to show you how easy it is to make a Rustic Chicken Wire Heart! Remember last week’s craft tutorial I shared for my Patriotic Vintage-Style Box? I think it had approximately 30+ steps to it, right? Today’s DIY is much easier! It all starts with a pre-made chicken wire heart […]
Miniature Basket Garland for a Fairy Garden!
Wood Box Wedding Favor
Paint a small unfinished wooden box and turn it into a fabulous Wood Box Wedding Favor that’s perfect for holding potpourri, candy, mints, flower seeds or spices! This is an economical idea, as each unfinished wooden box that I used is only $1.37 (via ConsumerCrafts.com), yet the finished product becomes a keepsake box! It all begins with the box […]
Valentine Spool Art DIY
I love making crafts for Valentine’s Day! Making this sweet Valentine Spool Art has lots of steps involved, but really isn’t difficult. Let me show you how I made this little guy! Supplies: Small wooden spool Chalk paint (in dark grey and medium blue) Paint brush Laura Kelly’s “Love Ya” buttons from Buttons Galore Wide tulle […]
Distress a painted frame with wax!
DIY Metallic Pumpkins
I love using pumpkins in our Fall decor both indoors and out, and today I’m going to show you how to create pretty metallic pumpkins simply by layering a few different shades of metallic paints onto fake craft pumpkins. Layering paints will give you a rich and beautiful color with subtle variations you won’t get […]
Rustic Mini Wheelbarrow with a painted tin faux finish
I love miniature objects! And if they are vintage? Even better! When I saw this unfinished wood mini wheelbarrow at the craft store recently, my heart starting beating just a bit faster. About six inches in length, and only $1.00 (at A.C. Moore), this mini wheelbarrow was coming home with me! I knew instantly that […]
Popsicle Stick DIY: Pallet Art
Today I’m sharing a Popsicle Stick DIY: make your own pallet art! This project is one of the first tutorials I did on my own blog. Although this project was done two years ago, it still remains one of my most popular projects! It’s an easy alternative to making your own pallet art, especially if you […]
DIY Polka Dot Placemats
I have a fun DIY for you today: Polka Dot Placemats! Using fabric paints and stencil pouncers, you can make a set of placemats in a couple of hours! Let’s get started . . . Supplies: DecoArt SoSoft Fabric Acrylics (I used Indian Turquoise and Yellow Green) Stencil Paint Pouncers Paper Plate Paper Towels Cotton […]