February 21, 2018

Glass plates are my secret weapon when it comes to DIY crafting. It’s no surprise that I love home decor and crafting my own versions of things, and plates are no exception. I love being able to create my own designs on plates, but I have yet to find a food safe consumer paint that […]

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February 20, 2018

Ever since high school I have loved planning parties! Upon joining student council my sophomore year, I almost immediately was put in charge of our school dances. Everything from coming up with the theme to decorating the cafeteria. I even planned my Junior Prom! Which I didn’t mind in the slightest. I, in fact, loved […]

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February 15, 2018

This post for DIY easy marbled napkins is sponsored by DecoArt. All ideas and opinions are my own. Thank you so much for supporting the brands that keep the crafts coming! As you may well know, I have been obsessed with marbling as of late. I have tried poured paint marbling and starch marbling, but […]

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February 14, 2018

Sorry for the absence yesterday! I was busy all day setting up for the most epic love theme birthday party and never had a chance to write about my latest DIY. The party turned out amazing and I can’t wait to share all the pictures with you next week! But in the meantime, who else […]

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February 12, 2018

Today’s post is a quick one as I am about to head out to our local Fox affiliate and do a segment on making rainbow bath bomb pops for Valentine’s Day. And tomorrow I am helping through a love themed birthday party for a a fellow color loving Austinite. So I am currently looking like […]

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February 7, 2018

This past weekend I experimented with another new craft supply, fabric spray paint, and created DIY gradient pillows. There is nothing like trying something new to get you out of a creative lull. Of course my initial idea was to attempt to create a gradient pattern on fabric using the spray fabric paint. While it […]

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February 6, 2018

Continuing on my 2018 path of trying new crafty things, this past weekend I tried water marbling for the first time and made DIY water marbled leather coasters. And oh my goodness was it fun! And really easier than I expected, albeit quite messy. There are so many things that you can make with the […]

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February 5, 2018

There is so much talk about Galentine’s Day the last few years, so this year I went back to the queen and creator of Galentines, Leslie Knope, for a little inspiration. After rewatching the Galentine’s Day episode, I was inspired to put together a fun Galentine’s Day waffle brunch because “uteruses before duderusess”, “ovaries before […]

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February 1, 2018

This totally 80’s Valentine’s Day party post is sponsored by Seagrams Escapes. Thanks for supporting the brands the keep the lights on and the crafts coming. All ideas, creations, and photos are my own. Must be 21 or up to consume alcohol. Please drink responsibly.  Oh yeah! It’s a totally 80’s Valentine’s Day party! Or […]

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January 31, 2018

Back at Christmas, my kids and I made rainbow spritz wreath cookies for Santa and you all loved them! Since it was so close to the holidays, I didn’t get a chance to share the tutorial with you. So I decided to rework the cookies and share how to make rainbow heart spritz cookies for […]

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January 30, 2018

Have I told you lately how much I love felt? It is such an easy material to work with. You can sew it or glue it and there is no need for hemming! And it is just perfect for so many crafts, like these DIY felt emoji pouches or these felt sunglass cases. These cuties […]

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January 29, 2018

Remember those plaster gem photo holders I made last week? Well, after making those plaster gems and seeing how easy they were to do, I figured I might as well give the mold a try with a little soap making. And oh my goodness did the soap gems turn out cute! So cute in fact […]

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