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For everything in life that keeps you on your feet! I share simple DIY projects and crafts, home decor ideas and helpful tips as well as easy recipes for week-night meals.

How To Put Ribbon on a Christmas Tree

Welcome To Our Third Annual Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop! Hello and Happy Christmas Season! I'm joining up with lots of other talented bloggers to inspire your Christmas tree decor this year! Looking for Christmas Tree decorating ideas? We are sharing 40 absolutely beautiful Christmas Trees from some of your favorite home decor bloggers. It's the third year of the Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop hosted by Our Crafty Mom.  You will find holiday inspiration for just about every ... View Post

Fall in Love With This No-Carve Monogram Pumpkin

I love decorating for Fall and I love anything monogrammed.  How about you?  I'm guessing you do too since you have landed on this post!  Today I will show you how to create a no-carve, Fall monogram pumpkin using Chalk Couture.  If you have never heard of Chalk Couture, START HERE.  Let's jump right in, shall we? I love decorating for fall, but I'm not big into carving pumpkins.  Mainly because I'm not good at it and I don't really trust my kids with a knife!  So whenever there's an option ... View Post

Skip The Messy Pumpkin Carving This Year and Make These DIY Halloween Pumpkins Instead

Love decorating for Halloween?  Then you will love these DIY Halloween Pumpkins!  I love whimsy Halloween decor and these pumpkins are certainly cute and whimsy!  If you don't enjoy carving pumpkins, but still want to decorate for Halloween, these might be just the ticket.  These DIY Halloween pumpkins took me minutes to make and the cleanup was a cinch compared to cutting and gutting a pumpkin! I made these with Chalk Couture.  Have you heard of it?  If not READ THIS.  If you have, then you ... View Post

When to Use Chalk Couture Ink or Paste

You have probably heard that Chalk Couture makes both removable chalk paste and permanent ink, but you might be confused when to use Chalk Couture ink and when to use Chalk Couture paste.  You are in the right place, because this post will explain when to use ink or paste depending on what type pf project you are working on. First of all, if you don't know much about Chalk Couture, START HERE!   Chalk Couture products include, paste, ink, silk-screen transfers, surfaces and accessories.  You ... View Post

Make Money Crafting- Turn Your Hobby into a Money-Making Business

You probably found this post because you googled "how to make money crafting" or "how do I turn my hobby into a business".  You are in the right place, my friend!  I will tell you how I have turned a crafting hobby into an amazing side-hustle.  Before you keep reading I want you to know this is not some get-rich-quick scheme.  I will not promise you will be quitting your current job and crafting for money in the next month!  What I will tell you, is I have found an amazing opportunity that has ... View Post

Make Beautiful Paper Flowers With Inexpensive Patterned Paper

I am a big fan of paper flowers!  I started making paper flowers last summer and have used them in all kinds of ways!  Check it out!   Today I am sharing how to use patterned paper to create beautiful 3D flowers using a Cricut! It is time for another month of Craft and Create with Cricut!  Make sure you scroll down to see the other projects! I love the idea of using patterned paper because it gives the flowers another level of intrigue.  Instead of a single-color bloom, using patterned ... View Post