Springtime makes my thoughts turn to flowers and outdoor parties. As soon as it's warm enough to head outside, that's where I want to be! I love to watch my perennials come back, and to plant new flowers to fill in blank spaces in my garden, so flowers mean spring to me. I was inspired by floral wedding pomanders to create these simple to make floral party lanterns. These lanterns are perfect for any outdoor gathering! Supplies Used to Make Floral Garden Lights: Paper … [Read more...]
DIY Custom Candles
Learn how I used Clearsnap pigment ink to make my own custom candles! The full tutorial is at the Clearsnap blog HERE. … [Read more...]
DIY Lightning Bug Wall Art with Lights
This fun lightning bug wall art actually LIGHTS UP! How fun is that? I used several of my favorite crafting tools to create a unique piece of wall decor that's whimsical and fun to look at. I feel like I captured a fun summer memory with this piece. Here's how you can make your own wall decor that lights up! Supplies Used: Wood Art Panel 8" x 10" Oly*Fun Fabric by Fairfield World: Twilight, Lemon Drop, Snow, Kiwi, Slate, Clover Xyron 624632 Creative Station, 9" with 5" … [Read more...]
Flocked Chick DIY from Styrofoam
I'm still flocking all the things! I showed you how I made flocked bunnies and custom flocked cards. Today I'm going to show you how to make adorable flocked chicks in a nest! I used styrofoam eggs to make this project affordable and light. With all the different colors of flocking powder available, you can make one in almost any color. I love how the simple addition of flocking powder makes the styrofoam look and feel plush and fluffy. Supplies Used to make a Flocked Chick from … [Read more...]
Custom Flocked Cards: The Easy Way!
I mentioned in this post that I have been having tons of fun flocking all the things (and making bad puns with the word "flock"!) Today I'm going to show you how easy it is to make your own custom flocked cards and embellishments when you use your Silhouette Cameo and the NEW Xyron Creative Station Lite! The New Xyron Creative Station Lite will be making its World Launch on HSN March 16. The CS Lite is so cute and compact! It not only holds Xyron 5" Creative Station refills, it also … [Read more...]
Glitter (almost) Anything in One Minute!
I've mentioned before about my love/hate relationship with glitter. I love the sparkle but don't like the mess. I also have a tendency to mess up the finish by touching to see if the glue is dry yet and being wrong. Impatient much? Yes. So when I was sent the new Xyron Creative Station Lite to use and I realized how well the adhesive works, I decided to break out the glitter again. No more messy glue or long drying times. Now I can glitter almost anything in under a minute. Paper, … [Read more...]
Make a Wreath for Spring with Paper Rosettes
Spring is just around the corner, and I'm ready for bright colors and cheerful decor! I used the paper rosettes to quickly and easily make a beautiful wreath for spring. This is just the thing I need to brighten up my front door after a long, cold winter. … [Read more...]
Make Faux Sugar Eggs with Mod Podge Collage Clay
My favorite Easter craft as a child was making my own diorama eggs. I loved paper mache, and each year I would make my own paper mache egg (using a balloon, newspaper, and homemade paste) that I would fill with little toy chicks and plastic eggs. I decided to make a grown up version of my eggs this year, and styled my paper mache eggs to look like sugar eggs. Thanks to Mod Podge's Collage Clay it's easy to recreate the look of sugar and icing without the calories (or the sugar … [Read more...]
DIY Speckled Easter Eggs and Flower Centerpiece
Here's an easy to make project idea for a centerpiece that is fun to create and will last a long time! While I love fresh flowers, they wilt and fade much too soon in my opinion. To combat that problem, I used pretty paper flowers and wood eggs to create a colorful centerpiece that can be used year after year. Supplies Used: Wood eggs - 2.5 inch and 1.5 inch Paper Flowers Craft Paint Glass Bowl Step one: Paint the eggs various colors. I used a light turquoise color, two … [Read more...]
Storage Cabinet Makeover: From Drab to Fab!
I was recently invited by Furinno Furniture, my sponsor for this post, to makeover anything from their site. They had so much to choose from that it was hard to pick one piece! In the end, I opted to go with this cute, compact storage cabinet: With some paint and fabric, now it looks like this: It went from budget furniture to luxurious, don't you think? Here's how I made it. Supplies Used: Furinno Storage Cabinet Gold Spray Paint Black Paint Gloss Spray on … [Read more...]
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