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I love unfinished wood. It’s a blank canvas just waiting for you to transform it. Since I adore all things vintage and antique, I decided to make my plain box look aged. My secret? Don’t laugh! It’s petroleum jelly. For real. Read on to learn how you can use a common household item to make your paint finish look distressed. Supplies needed to make your own antiqued DIY jewelry box: Wood Purse Box Acrylic Craft Paint Petroleum Jelly Spray Paint Stencil {Read More}
My husband’s favorite candy are Reese’s Pieces and peanut butter cups. Every year on his birthday and Father’s Day, the kids give him a pack of Reese’s, which he always enjoys. This year, I thought we could make him a special bag to hold the Reese’s Pieces to switch things up. Using a white favor bag, scrapbook paper, and a free printable I was able to make a “Love you to pieces” gift in under 15 minutes. Supplies needed to {Read More}
Need a vintage hot air balloon to decorate for a baby shower or a little girl’s room? You’re going to love this tutorial! You can completely customize this Hot Air Balloon to fit any theme or style. You can even make it functional by adding a small light (like the Mini Party Accent Lights or LED Tea Lights) to the inside and turn your hot air balloon into a lantern. So sweet! Supplies needed to make a hot air balloon: {Read More}
Let’s be honest, Father’s Day does not get the same amount of attention as Mother’s Day. Historically, moms do so many things that go unnoticed and those things are celebrated on Mother’s Day, which makes the day a big deal. But times are changing (or have changed) and dads now do so much. So let’s step up our Father’s Day celebrations! What better way to do that than with a fun, easy project that caters to his sweet tooth? Supplies {Read More}
Memorial Day is right around the corner, which is the unofficial-official-start-of-summer! Every time we get to shorts and sandals weather, my ankles get a new bracelet. Are you the same way? Whether it’s a tradition for you, or you just want to try something new, I have a surprisingly simple ankle bracelet design to show you today! There’s a lot of room for variation with this design depending on the beads you like. I used the double-row look to incorporate {Read More}
After working with microwavable soap bases a few times, I knew I wanted to try a brightly colored soap for kids this time around. With a twist on traditional soap shapes and some brilliant colors (thanks to heavy duty food coloring!), I came up with some whimsical soaps that the kids are asking for every night at bathtime! Supplies needed to make your own DIY soap: Solid Soap Base (Goat’s Milk or Shea Butter) Wilton Food Coloring Gel or Soap Dyes {Read More}
If you’re like me, you’ve got a stash of washi tape sitting in a box at home. And you have a roll in every color and pattern imaginable. So the problem is – how do you store it all? I thought it’d be fun to make this darling little washi tape dispenser. It holds up to 5 rolls of tape, and has room to store extra at the bottom. Plus, it’s a lot nicer looking than my current washi tape {Read More}
