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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.

DIY Kids Craft for Summer

Looking for a fun kids craft for summer?  I have you covered.  This is actually a craft project and a game! Don't you love how craft projects can be functional?  Let's jump right in. Remember those memory games?  You have a stack of cards and all the cards have one match,  you place them all facedown on the table or floor and then turn one over at a time and try to find the match.  That's that I'm going to show you how to make with a crafty spin on it. For this project, I am using Chalk ... View Post

What is Fuzzing and Why You Need to Do It

Hello and Welcome!  If you have clicked on this post, you are probably new to Chalk Couture!  I'm glad to have you here on my site.  Today I will answer the question "What is fuzzing?" and I will also tell you why you need to do it.  If you don’t know about Chalk Couture, START HERE.   Chalk Couture makes reusable  stencils (called transfers).  They also make removable chalk paste, permanent ink, surfaces and accessories to make up-scale DIY home decor. WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ... View Post

DIY Lemonade Stand Decor

Do you love citrus decor?  Everywhere I go lately, I see lemon theme items. Lemon handbags, lemon shorts, lemon pillows…seriously, lemons are everywhere! Citrus decor is absolutely HOT right now and I'm going to show you how to make a little DIY lemonade stand decoration that will be perfect for your next get together. Today I’m sharing how to make cute lemon decor in minutes.  I’m putting together a lemonade stand for a party.  This is a great idea of you are having some friends over or ... View Post

DIY No Soliciting Sign

Want to welcome friends and family, but kindly tell solicitors to bugger off?  You can make this beautiful DIY No Soliciting sign in minutes while adding a lovely decoration to your front porch. I love when a DIY project serves both a functional and decorative purpose.  This DIY no soliciting sign definitely fits the bill with a beautiful floral arrangement and a funny message. First, let's start with what you need to make this.  I used Chalk Couture to add the words to the black, half ... View Post

How to Clean a Chalk Couture Ink Mat

Hello!  I'm betting since you are here, you have a dirty, un-sticky ink mat.  I've been there and today I am going to share how to clean your Chalk Couture ink mat so that it is ink-free and sticky again! First of all, if you don't know much about Chalk Couture START HERE! If you are new to Chalk Couture Ink, you will want to save this post on TIPS AND TRICKS FOR USING CHALK COUTURE INK. ​WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CHALK COUTURE?  JOIN MY FREE CRAFTING COMMUNITY. Chalk Couture ink ... View Post

DIY Gifts for Plant Lovers

Happy Spring!  The other day was National Gardening Day, and I made a series of craft projects to celebrate.  These projects would be GREAT DIY gifts for plant lovers.  Each of these could stand alone as a small gift, or combined with other projects for a tiered tray. If you are new around here, I have an obsession with tiered trays.  They are a great way to decorate seasonally, but not have to change out all of your decor.  Just swap out some items on your tiered tray.  Easy peasy!  I went ... View Post