Enjoy the game in style with your own cushiony, comfy, custom DIY stadium seat! This is a sponsored post with Fairfield World but all ideas and opinions are my own. With three kids in soccer and one starting out in band, I spend a ton of time sitting in bleachers or in stadium seats. After a while (and especially in extreme weather!) those seats become pretty uncomfortable. I have a small seat that I used, but even that just wasn't comfy enough for really long nights at the fields. What's … [Read more...]
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Spread Joy Card: Animals with Toothy Grins
This spread joy card is guaranteed to bring smiles! This is a sponsored post. I’ve joined up with a bunch of crafters and brands to help spread joy, not germs, during this time of quarantine. I'm happy to represent Xyron for this giveaway, and I know whoever wins the Mega Runner will love it! Crafting is such a great way to relieve stress, and cards are a safe way to deliver smiles to others. Make sure you check out the end of this post to learn how to enter for a chance to win! I … [Read more...]
Halloween Domino Pendants made with Vinyl
Make Halloween domino pendants using vinyl. This is a sponsored post. I love to use game pieces to make jewelry with! I can't pass up a game of Scrabble or a box of dominoes when I find them at Goodwill San Antonio. My game piece stash holds a big assortment of dominoes, ranging from wood to plastic, in all sizes. For this project, I used my largest dominoes (measuring 1 inch by 2 inches) to make some fun Halloween domino pendants. I used gorgeous and easy to cut vinyl from … [Read more...]
Mixed Media Owl and the Moon: Dream Big
Make a mixed media owl and the moon. This is a sponsored post. I adore retro graphics, especially whimsical ones like this sweet owl flying near a happy moon. I found this adorable image at The Graphics Fairy and downloaded it. It was perfect for this mixed media project! Supplies used to make the mixed media owl and moon art: Derwent Academy Acrylic Paints, 24 pack Derwent Academy Heavyweight Acrylic Paper Pad Derwent Academy Stretched Canvas Derwent Academy Brush … [Read more...]
Butterfly Bouquet: Make Laminated Butterflies Decor
Make a butterfly bouquet to brighten any space with! This is a sponsored post with Xyron. I know many people see butterflies and think of spring. In central Texas, fall makes me think of butterflies. Monarchs cross through here on their migration to Mexico, as do several other fluttering friends. I decided to capture the burst of color and movement when I created this butterfly bouquet. Supplies Used to Make a Butterfly Bouquet: (affiliate links included) Derwent Academy … [Read more...]
Sugar Skull Watercolor Wall Art: Mixed Media Tutorial
Make sugar skull watercolor wall art. This is a sponsored post with Xyron and Derwent Academy. Isn’t she lovely? I call her Marbella (beautiful sea) because her eyes look like pools of water. If you love the look of watercolor but are intimidated by the medium, watercolor pencils are a great way to test out this technique. I used a stencil to create this colorful mixed media piece. You can use this sugar skull watercolor wall art for Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, or even for a Coco … [Read more...]
Cupcake Stand DIY: Garden Inspired Project for Spring
Welcome spring with this delightful garden inspired cupcake stand! This fun piece will delight your guests and creates a unique focal point for your table. Supplies Used to make the Cupcake Stand: Walnut Hollow Rustic Wood Ledge Walnut Hollow Circle plaque 4" (5 needed) Dowel rods Stencil Girl's Alternating Circles Stencil Paint White paint marker Wood glue Step one: Paint the circles and the dowel rods with green paint. Set them aside to dry. Step two: … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Countdown Calendar Tutorial
Create a festive Christmas tree countdown calendar using products from Graphic 45, Petaloo, and Xyron. Great home decor craft project! You know how I love all things vintage and shabby chic, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to join a blog hop with Graphic 45 and Petaloo! Graphic 45 always has drool worthy retro imagery in their products, and Petaloo creates vividly colored flowers that are perfect for lots of crafting. They've teamed up with Xyron to share some amazing … [Read more...]
Make a Sugar Skull Door Knocker
I love to craft and decorate for Halloween. I like decorations that are spooky but not too scary or gory. One of my favorite fall decorating themes is to make calaveras, or sugar skulls. These increasingly popular decorative skulls are colorful and whimsical. They're perfect for my style of Halloween decorating, plus you can leave them up in November for Dia de Los Muertos! I love how colorful my skull is, and it adds a touch of non-gory spookiness to my front door. Just how I like … [Read more...]
DIY Flamingo Nail Art
Nail art is cute, but who has the time or patience to do all those cute chevrons and squiqqles and designs? Kudos to you if you can do that (I'm jealous!) but I know if I tried it my nails would look like this: So, what's a girl to do? FAKE IT, of course. I made these adorable, itty bitty flamingos from vinyl. (If you've missed out on my new flamingo obsession, click here for more flamingo fun.) I decided that since I've used vinyl so much to make decals for my car (click here for … [Read more...]