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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.

Farmhouse Tiered Tray

Hello there!  Today I am sharing one of my favorite tiered tray ideas.  I love decorating my tiered tray seasonally, but for those in-between seasons, this farmhouse tiered tray is perfection.  With neutral colors, simple designs, and farmhouse style, this tiered tray will look beautiful in any home. I have a bit of an obsession with decorating tiered trays.  A good seasonal tiered tray is one of my favorite ways to decorate.  Tiered trays are a great way to display decor without taking up ... View Post

The Best Reusable Stencils For Signs

Hey crafter!  If you are in the market for reusable stencils, you are in the right place.  Today I am sharing the BEST reusable stencils to use for signs.  Whether you are making signs for your own home, for gifts or if you are a crafter who sells signs at shows, you will love these reusable stencils. Here's the thing about using reusable stencils for sign-making.  You can replicate the same sign over and over.  This will help keep your costs down and increase your profits.  If you spend ... View Post

DIY Greeting Cards and Gift Tags

Greetings!  Welcome, I'm glad you stopped by.  Today I am sharing how to create DIY greeting cards and a DIY gift tag with simple supplies.  If you are like me, you love to make your own cards and tags and I have a brand new way to create DIY gift tags and greeting cards in minutes. Check out this beautiful birthday tag that I added to a store-bought floral arrangement. This is so easy to make and I will walk you thought all the steps. First, I want to tell you about the supplies I ... View Post

Tile Kitchen Backsplash Project

We finally did it! After being in our house fore more than four years, we finally installed a backsplash in our kitchen.  Grab a cup of coffee and settle in while I share with you our experience picking and installing our kitchen backsplash.  Y’all- this was a looong process.  We looked at hundreds of tiles and orders tons of samples. Here’s what we learned while searching for a tile kitchen backsplash. Handmade tiles are beautiful, but there can be a lot of variance. What ... View Post

DIY Reusable T-Shirt Design

​​Hey Hey!  Long time no see!  I'm popping in today to show you how I made this adorable t-shirt in less than 4 minutes.  Yup!  This reusable t-shirt design is easy to use and you can use it over and over. First, let's start with a little story.  I took basically the month of December off from my crafting business to spend time with my family around the holidays.  When January hit, I was ready to hit the ground running, but I kept hitting roadblocks.  We spent a week completing our kitchen ... View Post

Paper Bag Snowflakes

Have you seen the new craze, making giant snowflakes from lunch bags?  Today I am sharing this step-by-step tutorial on how to create paper bag snowflakes. This is a SUPER easy and inexpensive Christmas decoration because you don't need much and if you have kids at home, you probably have some lunch bags laying around.  One of the things I love about this DIY Christmas craft is that you can leave these up all winter long! Let’s jump in to the tutorial. Are you more of a visual ... View Post