It's ironic that I'm writing this post because just last weekend my mom was teasing me that I'm one of those people that is constantly forgetting to keep Kleenex in my house, whereas she cannot live without a box of Kleenex in each bathroom without going nuts. To accommodate her, I went out a few weeks ago with my son looking to stock up (aren't we always trying to please our mothers?!) and low and behold, wouldn't you know I found a Kleenex Brand box featuring designs from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story© TM Lucasfilm LTD coming out in theaters December 16th. My son is a Star Wars fanatic, so Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a much anticipated … [Read more...]
Plaid Creators Room Reveal + Giveaway
This post is sponsored by Plaid Crafts, all words and opinions are my own.Last spring I had the amazing opportunity to fly into Atlanta and spend two whole days touring the Plaid Crafts headquarters and seeing all the magic that happens behind closed doors to give us some of the best crafting supplies on the planet. While we were there, I met up with 9 other creative bloggers, like myself, and we created a vision for a room design with each of us collaborating and creating our own aspects of the room! Talk about 10 ladies + a large organization, like Plaid, coming up with an agreed upon design aesthetic and trying to coordinate it six … [Read more...]
Easy Halloween Craft for Kids – Toilet Paper Pumpkins
I was tasked this year with coming up with a craft for my son's 1st grade Fall Party. There are 20+ kids in his class and I knew it would be a little chaotic and we wouldn't have time for lots of glueing and painting. Given that I'm a bit of a craft snob, being that I like crafts to be BOTH cute and functional, plus I needed something affordable, I decided to hit up Target to see what I could find. I found some awesome polka dot orange and white tissue paper in the dollar spot section with green paper included, plus I found some pipe cleaners, also in green. So today I want to share with you my easy halloween craft for kids of all ages-- … [Read more...]
Mod Podge Photo Transfer Plaque
In case you missed my post on Angie's List last month...check out my tutorial today!Every year my family gets a variety of photos together, but often times, I find it hard to display my photos in anything other than the standard "photo in a frame" sort of way. In my own house, I like to think outside the box and show a new take on traditional decor, so today I'm sharing with you a NEW take on family photo decorating!!For this project your will need:1 piece of wood (I used a board found in the wood section at Michael's)1 bottle of Mod Podge photo transferpaint brushLaser print photo of your choice cut down to the … [Read more...]
Upcycled Window Makeover
This post is sponsored by Plaid Crafts, but all thoughts, words and opinions are my own.If you enjoyed this post, you'll want to check out my daughter's finished room reveal!I'm in the process of finishing up my daughter's bedroom in our new house for a reveal here (it's my FAVORITE room of all time, by the way) and I have this fun and simple project to share with you today! Last month my sister in law came by and dropped off two old windows she picked up at an estate sale for me. At first, I really had no clue what I was going to do with them. So they sat in my garage for quite a bit until I decided I needed something for my … [Read more...]
DIY Kids Star War Shoes
Are your kids Star Wars fans like my son is? If so, you've got to see how to easily make some cute Star Wars shoes for them for Back to School! Last month, as part of my contributorship at Real Housemoms, I shared these DIY Kids Star Wars Shoes! They were super easy and my son loves them. Come see how simple they were to make!!Visit here for full post details and how to.... … [Read more...]
Plaid FolkArt Ultra Dye Giveaway
Hey guys! If you remember, a few weeks ago I did this super fun DIY Map project, which was one of my favorite posts to date. The map used the new FolkArt Ultra Dye, which is in craft stores now...so we thought to celebrate we'd do a little giveaway for all our loyal readers!! Today you can enter to win a box of FolkArt Ultra Dye valued at $150!!Enter the giveaway below and be sure to check out these posts from myself and other awesome Plaid Creators to give you an idea of all the fun things you can do with Ultra Dye!!DIY USA MapDIY Wooden Sign from Cherished BlissDIY Ombre Baskets from Erin SpainColorful Summer … [Read more...]
How to Get the Barnwood Look for Less {DIY Mossy Barnwood Chest}
This post is sponsored by Plaid Crafts, all thoughts, words, and opinions are my own.Wow, you guys, I finally get to show you my FAVORITE product from my visit to Plaid Craft's Headquarters in March. This new FolkArt Painted Finishes product will ROCK YOUR WORLD!! Let me just tell you. So barnwood anything is really in these days and people pay GOOD money for that farmhouse look. What if you could do it yourself at home with the new FolkArt Painted Finishes ? Today I'll show you how to get the barnwood look for less when I made this DIY Mossy Barnwood Chest! All of it was made with Painted Finishes from FolkArt, which I know you will … [Read more...]
