You all probably know that I like simple and cheap crafts that don’t take a lot of time or space. Well here is another one! 🙂 Way back in February I decided to use some gift boxes for a decoration. Then every holiday I just decorate different gift boxes and change them out. Here are…
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Whatever Wednesday: Paper Pumpkin
I saw this cute idea here and had to make one! Instead of using 6 inch strips, I used 24 1″x12″ strips to make mine. I punched a holed in each strip and connected them on with a brad on the top and the bottom. Then I added a paper stem and some raffia. Super…
Tutorial Tuesday: Autumn Blocks
Do you remember this post? Well I finally made my autumn/winter blocks!! This is how I made them: 1) I took a 2×6 and 2×4 and cut them into various sizes and then painted them white 2) I then cut out scrapbook paper to fit each block 3) I then cut out the letters to…
Whatever Wednesday: Potty Chart
We have been potty training one of our sons lately, so I made him a little potty chart to help along the process. I just took a cookie sheet, mod podged some paper onto it and then made little magnets. Every time he goes potty, he moves a little magnet onto the number and when…
Tutorial Tuesday: Be Sign
Remember my mosaic family sign?? Well I loved it so much that I decided to use the same technique to make a sign with the 6 Be’s. I used a board that was 2 ft x 2ft and instead of 1 inch squares, I used 1 1/2 inch squares of paper. So using this tutorial,…
Tutorial Tuesday: Light Switch Frames
With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, I did my usual, made my husband something involving the boys. I have been waiting to use this idea for awhile now, but didn’t know what pictures to put it in. So I was super excited when I came up with the idea to use letters!! This is…
Whatever Wednesday: Father’s Day Ideas
With Father’s Day coming up, I thought I was post about some of the things that I have done for my husband in the past. I made this shirt for him 3 years ago. I used paint but I think that now I would trace their hands on fabric and then put it on the…
Tutorial Tuesday: Mod Podge Star
Thank you all for the sweet comments yesterday, it was a long day and it really made it much better!! So I am loving garage sales this year!!! I have found a several good things. Well I found this star for $3 (it’s huge, like 2 1/2 feet across) at one the other weekend. So…
Whatever Wednesday: Teacher’s Gift
With the school year ending soon, I decided to make my son’s teacher a little gift. It was very simple to make and hopefully she likes it! It’s a little picture holder for her desk. Since it will be on her desk, I did the back too Another gift that I thought would be cute…
Whatever Wednesday: Dresser Makeover
I just wanted to remind everyone about my two giveaways I have going on, they end on Sunday! Also, today I’m guest posting at Tatertots and Jello!! It’s garage sale season!! I love it, my husband hates it :). About a month ago, I found this dresser for my son’s room for $5 So I…
Whatever Wednesday: Wedding on a budget
2 weeks ago I was asked by some missionaries to decorate for a wedding of an investing couple. Without really thinking, I told them yes. Then I realized that I was doing. I panicked! Luckily I have this blog because I wrote a post and you all came to the rescue! So thank you!! One…
Tutorial Tuesday: Family Sign
Way back in September I went to one of those vinyl lettering parties. I love the look of the last name in bold letters and then “families are forever” on top of it. So I went to party thinking I would finally get one, until I saw that it would cost $30!! Since then I’ve…
Tutorial Tuesday: Spring Decoration
I have not been a big holiday decorator. I have decorated for Christmas and that’s about it. Well since I’ve started this blog and seen how people decorate and that you can do it without breaking the bank, I’ve decided to decorate a little more. One big reason that I don’t like about decorating is…
Tutorial Tuesday: Cookie Sheet Calendar
One of my friends got a cookie sheet calendar from her friend for Christmas. I saw it and immediately knew that I wanted to make one! They are just so cute!! It took a little bit of time, but it is really easy to make. Here is how I made mine 1) I picked out…
Tutorial Tuesday: Valentine’s Can
Since my husband checks this blog everyday, I couldn’t put something that I made for him on it. 🙂 I made him one of these a couple of years ago, so I decided to make it for a lady that I visit teach. It’s super easy to make and you can reuse all of your…
Tutorial Tuesday: Gift box decorations
One thing I don’t like about decorating for holidays is that I feel like I am constantly putting it up and then taking it down and putting new holes in the walls. Sometimes I just get lazy and don’t decorate for holidays. Well I saw this idea to use gift boxes for holiday decor, so…
Whatever Wednesday: Thank You Cards
Today is the day that will change from week to week. I may not even post at all, depending on the week. Wednesdays are for projects and crafts that I do that are cute ideas but really don’t need much explaining, or maybe I’ll post pictures of crafts that I want to do from other…
Menu Planner Tutorial
Is one of your New Year’s resolution to be more organized when it come to planning your weekly menu? Well I have a great project to make that will help. It is a menu planner that holds your menus and your grocery list. Here is how to make it: You will need, 8 1/2″x 10…
Reuse Christmas Packaging
Christmas brings lots of presents and gifts, but it also brings lots of cute boxes, pails and other packaging that you can turn into a gift or decoration. My mother in law got this super cute pail filled with hot chocolate. The second that I saw it, I knew that it could be turned into…
Picture/card holder
Do you ever have a great idea that you so excited about doing. It looks so cute in your head, it even looks great on paper but when you sit down to do it, it doesn’t work out and just doesn’t look like you thought it would. Well that happened to me with this project….