Looking to protect a textbook? This paper book cover DIY is super easy to make and can be made with paper bags or gift wrap! I distinctly remember in elementary school covering my school books with paper bags while sitting at my itty bitty desk the first day of class. You see, I was always…
DIY Popsicle Stick Trivia Game
Read moreMake a super fun and easy DIY popsicle stick trivia game using whatever genres or categories you please! Plus it easily travels for fun on the go! This summer has definitely gone down in history as one of my absolute busiest ever. At one point I was feverishly looking for a new house, checking the…
How to Create a 3D Photo with a Craft Knife
Read moreTurn your most loved photos into amazing pieces of art to hang in your home with minimal skill or tools required… Check out this easy tutorial to learn how to create a 3D photo with a craft knife! My family is pretty darn great and I’m so proud of all of them. My sister is…
Easy Pine Cone Turkey Craft
Read moreGobble! Gobble! Decorate your Thanksgiving table with this fun pine cone turkey craft perfect for little hands! We’ve gotten into the habit of watching the Great British Bakeoff pretty much every evening right now. It’s, like, such a big deal that I make my own “bakes” to accompany watching the show in the evenings after…
How to Mat Vacation Photos with a Map
Read moreLearn how to mat vacation photos with a map of the location of your trip. It’s a quick and inexpensive DIY to personalize those holiday snaps! It was summer 2017 and summer plans were mostly up in the air. In the past, when I lived in Oklahoma, my sister and I would take the boys to…
Homemade Alcohol Inks
Read moreAlcohol inks can be really expensive. Luckily there is a DIY option for frugal crafters… Get in on these homemade alcohol inks, a super easy project that will save you money! I have this thing where I am so cheap that I straight up will not buy an item I need because I only have one…
Vegetable Oil and Colored Water Abstract Art
Read moreDig around in the pantry because this fantastic kid’s craft uses food to make amazing abstract DIY art pieces that even adults will want to make! Since it’s summertime and I will be getting my nephews visiting me in a few week’s time (huzzah!), I decided to bust out some basic supplies from around the…
Stash Busting Scrap Fabric Twine Tutorial
Read moreLearn how to turn your scrap material into simple and adorable fabric twine. Make something cute and bust your craft stash at the same time! I have had a tendency in the past to catch a bit of guff over the fact that I have no problems making with my cats around. I really can’t…
How to Make Fork Pompoms
Read moreIt’s amazing to me how crafting and DIYing can turn my entire world around. I was upset because the night before, about an hour in, I realized that I had worn a dirty dress to a party. The bbq sauce from the previous party I had worn it to still on the front (though not visible…
5 Minute Baker’s Twine Tassels for 33 Cents Apiece!
Read moreHere lately I have been totally enamored with anything colorful and the more colors the better. Heck, rainbow is just about the best thing in the world, right now, if you’re asking me. And since bright colors make me happy, I’m totally going with it. And so the other day I was at the craft…
