NEW! Buy the kit! I’m now offering this project in a craft kit! No tools needed, just you and some time! Recently this photo of my popsicle stick trivet appeared on DIYLife. I was blown away by this and it has inspired me to finally write a tutorial for it. I originally made a trivet like…
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How to Make Simply Beautiful Decoupage Lanterns
Over the weekend I needed to entertain 9 kids under the age of 9. It needed to be something that wouldn’t make too much of a mess but hopefully something that they could use at home and something that met the approval of my youngest. Over breakfast we discussed and we agreed upon decoupage lanterns….
Peter Pan and Paper Tubes
We’re last minute kind of people so when we were told last week that our daughter needed a costume for her performance the following week we figured we had plenty of time. Fast forward a week (and a cold on my part) and it’s Saturday morning 9am when we realize that we don’t have a…
A Treasure’s been Hiding in my House
A few years back I was at a yard sale and spied a great set of Mid-Century Modern (MCM) candlesticks. I picked them up for just a couple of bucks and they’ve been in my living room ever since. The other day while scouring eBay for some MCM sconces and saw a set of candlesticks that looked just…
Sweet Felted Sweater Scraps
[ad name=”Above Content”] I purchased a bag of felted sweater scraps the other day, not really knowing what I’d do with them but figuring I could do something. Last night I broke into it and looked around the web for options. I found some great ideas but eventually decided to make a trivet. I followed the directions…
Friday Finds – Dressing The Thanksgiving Table
I’ve found many great ideas this week for decking out your Thanksgiving Table. Let’s start off with the centerpiece. This beautifully charming Indian corn centerpiece can be yours (if you make it.) Eddie Ross has step by step instructions on how to create this lovely centerpiece. Continue Reading ….
Quick and Easy Pumpkin Candles
A few weeks back, in my Friday Finds, I posted about pumpkin lanterns. These small pumpkin candle/lanterns would be great for any Thanksgiving table. I finally had a chance to make these cute little candles and I thought I’d share with you how it turned out. Continue Reading ….
Getting Corny – Corn Husk Dolls
[ad name=”Above Content”] At our CSA’s harvest festival over the weekend I was a volunteer and I was tasked with helping both children and disabled adults create corn husk dolls. I had a blast. These dolls are very simple to make and my friend and I assisted in the making of around 150 dolls….