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Have you been seeing vintage looking DIY award ribbons being used? I think it’s such a fun trend! It reminds me of old fashioned horse prize badges with the rosette shape, but modernized! Let’s make some! For mine, I’m using scrap fabric and ribbon. So it’s a great way to use what you have on hand to make some fun awards. These could be for a birthday, to hand out to friends, or as awards for a party!
I’ve been working on redoing my craft room recently. After new paint and wallpaper, I was craving fresh art for the space too. But original art wasn’t in the budget. Instead, I downloaded free public-domain artwork that I could print on a budget. I got so many questions of “where did you get that art?” that I thought I’d write a tutorial on how to get free vintage art!
I love decorating for the holidays! And for Halloween, I thought I’d add a DIY pumpkin arch to the porch decor for the fall! My porch usually has a set of 3 garlands and a matching wreath on the door. Since I have some pretty columns, I thought it’d be fun to add to what I already do. Below is a tutorial if you want to try this too.
Halloween is such a fun time of year! My son is 11 this year and loves all things spooky, so autumn is his season. I was excited to put this up because I knew he’d be really excited about it! We have an annual Halloween party with his friends so I think this will be really fun as the first impression for the party. And it’ll be really great for trick or treating!
I am a plate lover! They’re so fun to collect from thrift stores. They look adorable hanging on the wall. Even hanging outside on an exterior wall! So I figured, why not use them for a wreath?! But after doing research, I saw that lots of people use glue that damages the plates when doing this project. So here’s how to make a DIY plate wreath with no damage!
I was recently shopping and found board game books that have a pattern on them! Usually they are a solid color so I was really excited to see these! Unfortunately, they don’t come in the colors I like and are only available in store in a few game varieties. So I figured I’d go thrift shopping to see if I could find everything I needed to create these patterned board game books!
Please note, this is sponsored conversation by the thrift store Deseret Industries. The opinions and text are all mine.
All I want is for my kitchen to feel cozy. I’ve been loving the cottagecore trend lately, and to really embrace it, that means layering in soft textures and sweet fabrics. So today, I’m making a DIY oven curtain! There’s absolutely no practical need for this project—but if your oven or dishwasher isn’t quite as cute as you’d like, this one’s for you.
For my version, I’m sewing a little skirt that ties onto the oven handle. It’s like a mini curtain for your appliance—simple, removable, and full of charm. You could also use a magnetic rod instead of ties if that’s easier for your setup. My stove isn’t magnetic, so this is the simplest option for me.
A few years ago, I had the idea to make over my board games. So I put them in boxes that look like books and then made custom labels from vinyl for them. It worked really well! But I’ve been wanting to come up with more variations. Today I want to show you my newest version- a beaded board game book!
I was going on a vacation with my family and our friends and knew we’d have a lot of travel days (we flew to Fiji!). So I prepped a beading travel bag, a book cloth, and off we went. I worked on the beaded playing cards book box over two weeks and loved having a craft while I waited for planes or on the beach or relaxing in the hotel. It was so fun to make, I thought I’d show you how I did it.
I was vintage shopping when I found a big neon sign- a W! Which is perfect since my last name is Wilson. We bought it for $35 and it came home with us. Now my goal is to get the neon to light up so it can be cute decor for my backyard. Here’s how to wire a vintage neon sign so you can bring it back to life.
Pretty soon it’s going to be my husband’s birthday! So I’m working on making some birthday party decor that I can pull out for every celebration that feels special. Today, let’s make a DIY birthday banner. This takes 3-4 hours to make. It can be constructed with fabric scraps. And it turns really cute with the individual letters spelling out happy birthday. The perfect heirloom piece!
Whenever it’s someone’s birthday and I need to find the candles and matches, I’m always fumbling around searching for them. So instead, I thought I’d make a keepsake box to hold them that is beautiful and functional to grab and use. Something that’ll become a beautiful part of our memories as we celebrate! So here’s how to make a birthday candles and matches box.
