Monogrammed Candle Jar

Sometimes it’s amazing how incredibly simple it is to recreate expensive catalog looks. Take this monogrammed candle from Stephanie at Full of Great Ideas. She literally took some Glade candles (that she had gotten for free no less!) and stuck a vinyl letter on the lid. Stephanie says, “It took me longer to take the [...Read More]

Ruffles Pillows on Groopdealz

Ruffles, Ruffles, Ruffles! It’s the latest trend and we just can’t get enough. Ruffle clothing, ruffle curtains, and wait for it… Ruffle Pillows!       Don’t they look straight out of a Pottery Barn magazine?! But for lots LOTS less. Groopdealz is offering these ruffle pillow covers for only $12.95 (Regularly $30!)     [...Read More]

‘Love, Laugh, Live’ Canvas Wall Art

Laura from Inspiration for Moms found a simple yet elegant piece of artwork on Pinterest that she really liked, but, lo and behold, it cost almost $500. Yikies! Moving on to plan B, Laura spent about $25 on supplies at Hobby Lobby to make her own version. She literally just glued the letters to her [...Read More]

Mini Skulls Apothecary Jar

It’s so much fun to see all the fun fall and Halloween projects floating around this time of year. Here’s a super cheap and easy idea from Krista at The Gathering Place for creating your own haunted house ambience. Krista found some mini skulls at the dollar store and aged then a bit with a [...Read More]

Pumpkin and Moss Fall Wreath

Melissa from 320 Sycamore shares a tutorial for a beautiful fall wreath that deviates a little from the typical assortment of brightly colored leaves. Melissa glued moss to a wreath form she’d salvaged from her neighbor’s garbage the previous year and then added lots of little pumpkins. The icing on the cake is the burlap [...Read More]

Super Soft Ruffle Pillow

After oogling some of the eye candy in Anthropologie, Tonia from The Gunny Sack was inspired to replicate a super soft jersey ruffle pillow. Tonia’s materials included an old t-shirt, pajama pants,  a hoodie, and some white jersey material. If you want a soft pillow, it doesn’t get too much better than old, comfy loungewear! [...Read More]

Give Thanks Paper Garland

Shirley from These Moments of Mine was kicking back with her PB Kids catalog with no intention of creating anything that night. However, after spying a a cute little Christmas garland, her creative juices got flowing and had another idea. Shirley got to work creating her own harvest version of the garland using craft paper, [...Read More]

Outdoor Looking Glass Candle Lanterns

Jessy from Fairytale Frosting shares a great project for upcycling all those glass jars you’ve been storing away. No glass jars on hand? You can find an assortment of vases and candleholders at your local dollar or thrift store. Jessy sprayed the inside of her glassware with Looking Glass spray paint to give them a [...Read More]