Julie from Julie’s Exhausting Adventure was looking for some cute snowflake napkin rings but couldn’t find any without a hefty price tag. Julie figured that she could come up with something on her own that was MUCH cheaper. She did just that with a cardboard wrapping paper roll, some wooden craft snowflakes, and spray paint. [...Read More]
Jar Snow Globes
December 23, 2011 By 7 Comments
Heather from WhipperBerry shows how you can make your own winter wonderland in just a couple of minutes. Heather glued a bottle brush tree into the lid of a mason jar, poured some faux snow into the jar, put the lid on, and then shook it all up. Seriously, that’s it! I love how she [...Read More]
Jewel Snowflake Pillow
December 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
Paula from Me Makey Things loves adding some sparkle to her décor for the holidays. After creating a simple pillow cover from leftover velour, Paula added craft rhinestones in a snowflake pattern with fabric glue. This was a simple and quick project that Paula was able to complete with materials she mostly had already in [...Read More]
Mason Jar Snow Globes
December 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Check out these cute snow globes Heather from At The Picket Fence made out of mason jars. If you don’t have some already, mason jars are so easy to get your hands on. People often will just give them away, or they can also be found through Craigslist or Freecycle. Heather simply filled her jars [...Read More]
“Etched Glass” Hurricane
November 20, 2011 By 2 Comments
Glass hurricanes and vases are staples when it comes to decorating. With a few simple changes, they can make the perfect display pieces for any season. Monica from Monica Wants It shows you how to create an “etched glass” tree design perfect for fall through winter. Monica used her Silhouette and contact paper to easily [...Read More]
Handpainted Holiday Canvas
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Colleen from Mural Maker and More was inspired to paint a canvas version of a holiday rug. To add a little more festivity, Colleen altered the original design to include vibrant red cardinals and green holly leaves. The final step was a little sparkle! Colleen used sparkle texture to give the illusion of freshly fallen [...Read More]
Appliqued Deer Silhouette Pillow
July 3, 2011 By 2 Comments
Who’s up for a little Christmas in July? Jessica from Sew Homegrown created this deer head silhouette pillow to add a little festivity to her couch last year. Jessica’s hubs drew a pattern (that has kindly been made available to Jessica’s readers), which Jessica traced and cut from a colorful, textured fabric. She then used [...Read More]
Pinecone Topiary
January 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
Megan from Crazy Domestic created a winter topiary out of pine cones and a pretty planter she found at Hobby Lobby. She writes, “I made a topiary out of pinecone rosettes and lightly spray painted it white to give it a wintery affect.” Her original inspiration came from Ballard Designs Pinecone Topiary. Go visit Crazy [...Read More]
