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Easy No-Glue Fall Wreath Tutorial

This super simple no-glue fall wreath tutorial walks you through creating a beautiful and inexpensive fall wreath for your front door! Have you ever made your own wreath? If you consider yourself to be the slightest bit “crafty,” chances are, you have – it’s a home decor staple and usually pretty easy to DIY. Plus, there are SO many ways to make a wreath! Here are a few I’ve made and blogged in the past: 1. Yarn Wreath with Rag Braid Flowers | 2. Twig Wreath | 3. Paper Rosette Wreath There’s nothing wrong with them […]

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Trick or Treat Shirt with Copper Heat Transfer Vinyl

I tried out Silhouette America’s new Copper Heat Transfer Vinyl the other day, and WOWEE is it pretty!! I created a fun “Trick or Treat” women’s Halloween shirt out of it. Read on to hear more about copper heat transfer vinyl and get the free Silhouette cut file to make your own! SUPPLIES: (this post contains affiliate links – click here to read my full disclosure) blank t-shirt (I love American Apparel 50/50 T shirts) Silhouette’s Copper Heat Transfer Vinyl Silhouette machine iron and ironing board or heat press Over the summer, Silhouette […]

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Pumpkin Spice Sign with Wood Vinyl – Free Cut File!

A few months ago, Silhouette America sent me a goodie box full of samples of their brand new materials and I was SO excited to get creating with them! So excited, in fact, that I got a little bit of craft paralysis, because I didn’t want to “waste” these materials on just any projects. No, I needed to come up with the *perfect* way to use each one, and not mess it up, since I only had 1 sample sheet of each one…oh, the pressure! After a while, though, I decided that was super silly – I […]

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DIY Fabric Covered Pumpkins

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of JOANN for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Create beautiful and unique DIY fabric covered pumpkins to match your decor using faux pumpkins, fabric strips and Mod Podge! I have such mixed feelings about the change of seasons from summer to fall…on one hand, I *love* all-things-fall and can’t wait for crisp clear autumn days, sweaters with leggings and boots, football games, fall festivals, and pumpkin spice flavored everything! On the other hand, it’s sad to say goodbye to the warm sun, cook-outs, […]

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Oct

Roll a Turkey – Free Thanksgiving Game for Kids!

I just love this free Thanksgiving game for Kids from our contributor, Lora over at Craftivity Designs! All you need to play are these free printable cards, a die, and some M&Ms. What a great idea to keep the kids occupied after Thanksgiving dinner! ********** As much as you and I love to sit down to a Thanksgiving meal — chatting with family and enjoying second (or third! #guilty) helpings — it can be a long meal for the kiddos. This year, give each child a copy of a free Thanksgiving game, called “Roll… READ MORE

Oct

Halloween Costume Ideas for Newborns

Newborn babies need cute costumes too! Here’s a list of Halloween costume ideas for newborns that are super adorable, but still comfortable and practical for even the newest little ones. This post contains affiliate links – click here to read my full disclosure. Baby Halloween costumes are just the cutest, aren’t they? I had fun browsing around this summer, trying to come up with an idea for our October baby. With a due date in early October, I knew that we would be out and about with our little one by Halloween – but that with… READ MORE

Oct

Silhouette Shrink Plastic Tutorial – DIY Charm Bracelet

Have you tried using Shrink Plastic Sheets with your Silhouette? I haven’t, but this guest post by Felicita from Casa Moncada makes me want to go try it right now! She made the most adorable floral charm bracelet. I hope you’re inspired by this Silhouette Shrink Plastic Tutorial! ********** I recently discovered shrink plastic and its amazingness! The material is so versatile – I’ve made keychains, ear rings, and more! Today, I’m going to be showing you how to make your own bracelet charm using Silhouette Shrink Plastic. Silhouette Design Store is filled… READ MORE

Oct

DIY Baby Crayon Costume

This adorable baby crayon costume is made out of a zip-up sleeper, so it’s perfect for newborns and little babies! I’m writing and scheduling this post out in advance, but today is several days past my due date with baby #3 – so hopefully by the time you’re reading this, I’m snuggling our new baby! And if I’m not, I’m probably very hormonal and irritated so it’s best that I’m away from the blog anyway, ha. In any case, I knew that with an early October due date, whenever our little one decided to… READ MORE

Oct

Quick and Easy Halloween Wreath Tutorial

Carmen from Gross to Grandiose is here today to show you a quick and easy Halloween Wreath tutorial – I hope you’re inspired to make one like this, or come up with your own idea! ********** I feel like Halloween can be a very polarizing holiday. It seems you either love it or you hate it. While I don’t hate it by any means, Halloween has never been something I “wait all year for” like fall, seasonal Peppermint JoJo’s from Trader Joe’s, or finding out the Pantone color of the year. However, as our toddler… READ MORE

Oct

25 Free Halloween Cut Files

Use your Silhouette or Cricut to craft up some fun Halloween shirts or home decor items using these 25 free Halloween Cut Files! It’s October already…which means less than a month until Halloween, can you believe it?? I’ll be honest, I’ve never been big into decorating for Halloween. I typically just stick with more generic fall decor that will last me all the way through Thanksgiving. But when it comes to shirts, that’s a different story! I love using my Silhouette and some heat transfer vinyl to whip up seasonal shirts for my kiddos and… READ MORE

Sep

Chalkboard Menu Board for a Play Kitchen

Chalkboard menu board for a play kitchen: a fun and inexpensive update to your child’s play kitchen. I’m excited to introduce you to Carmen from the blog Gross to Grandiose. She’s full of fun ideas and will be popping in each month to share a craft/DIY project with you! – Meredith ************************************************* I don’t know about you guys, but our three year old goes through phases where she just plays with certain toys over and over and over after we thought she might not even like it anymore. Surely I’m not the only one, right?… READ MORE

Sep

Fall Craft Night Ideas

Fall craft night ideas – get crafty with some friends and host a fall craft night! Here’s a great list of fall projects to do at your craft party. I’ll be the first to admit, I love crafting year-round (I *am* a craft blogger, after all), but there is just something about fall that lends itself so well to crafting! Not that there aren’t other good seasons for crafts…but I think it’s the combination of so many adorable and easy fall craft ideas out there along with having the time in September and October to actually get… READ MORE

Sep

Kid’s Unicorn Coloring Shirt with HTV

Use your Silhouette or Cricut to create a fun unicorn coloring shirt with heat transfer vinyl – and if they use washable markers, they can color it again and again! You’re in for a treat today…Felicita from Casa Moncada is here to share a fun Silhouette project tutorial with you! I love this Unicorn Coloring Shirt she came up with, and I know once my daughter sees it she’s going to want me to make one for her too. (It turned out to be “unicorn week” on the blog, since I shared her DIY Unicorn… READ MORE

Sep

DIY Unicorn Hoodie Costume with Rainbow Tutu – Tutorial!

Do you have a unicorn-obsessed little girl? This DIY Unicorn Hoodie Costume is easy to whip up, either with some really simple sewing or even hot glue! Add a rainbow tutu for some extra fun. Here’s a detailed, step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own DIY unicorn hoodie costume, for any age! This is a new record, y’all. My kid’s Halloween costumes are DONE. (All THREE of them!!) And it’s September. Boom. Now, before you start singing my praises, you should know that my sole motivation was knowing this baby is going… READ MORE

Sep

Free Printable Colorful Halloween Banner

I’m SO thrilled to have Lora from Craftivity Designs on board as a guest contributor this fall. She’ll be sharing some fun printables with you each month, and you will LOVE her creativity and beautiful designs! I know you’ll enjoy this free printable colorful Halloween banner for your Halloween parties and decor. – Meredith ************************************************* What’s the best thing about September? That October is less than 30 days away! **wink** No disrespect to September, but October is one of the most pleasant months of the year. In Kentucky, it actually starts to feel like fall during… READ MORE

Sep

Fall Front Porch DIY Ideas

Decorating for fall? Here’s a great list of Fall front porch DIY ideas! I love decorating my front porch for fall more than any other season. If you’re looking for ideas on *how* to go about decorating your porch for fall, I’ve got a post with 5 tips to create a cozy fall front porch. It’s really not difficult to pull together! But if you’re looking for some fun DIY projects to help set your porch apart from the rest, look no further! I’ve put together a great list of various fall front porch… READ MORE

Sep

4 Easy Organizing Tips for Fall

Welcome to Jessica from The Organized Mama! She’s stopping by today to share a few easy organizing tips for fall. The change of seasons is a great time to get reorganized and think ahead to how your organization systems can best serve you and your family as the weather turns cooler. Jessica has some quick and easy tips for you to do just that! With fall around the corner, it is time to start thinking about getting your home prepped for the season! That means pulling out those sweaters and storing the shorts. As a professional organizer, I help… READ MORE

Aug

DIY Elena of Avalor Costume

Do you have a little one who loves Elena of Avalor? See how I made this DIY Elena of Avalor costume for Halloween – it’s even easy enough for beginner sewers (like me!). Since beginning this little blog over five (!) years ago, it’s become a tradition of sorts to share my daughter’s Halloween costume the day after Halloween. I know that’s not very helpful for anyone, but it’s a purely selfish motive – I just love being able to go back and look at these pictures each year! Well, this DIY Elena… READ MORE

stay-at-home mom to a beautiful little girl and handsome baby boy, wife to an incredible husband, and daughter of a loving God. I freely admit that I am not the most creative or original person when it comes to crafting, decorating, organizing, cooking, etc...but I love being inspired by great ideas and putting my own spin on them! Look around, stay a while, and I hope through my unoriginality I can provide some inspiration to you, too! Read More...

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