Making candles out of Grandma’s teacups
Today I’m showing how I took my Grandmother’s teacup collection and turned them into teacup candles to display – instead of tucking them away in a cabinet to be forgotten. I have my Grandmother’s fine bone china teacup collection. They are beautiful and the fact that my Grandpa bought one for her whenever he could […]
Red berry wreath
Make your own vibrant red Christmas berry wreath with a styrofoam form, a bit of ribbon, a few berry branches and some hot glue. (This article was originally posted in November 2013, but the links back to it are sketchy at best. Because it’s one of my favourite Christmas projects, I decided it was worth […]
Scrap wood Frankenstein, ghost and Purple People Eater
There’s still time! Forget pumpkin carving and make these adorable Hallowe’en characters out of scrap wood and leftover paint! I need to do more small projects. I love big projects – the challenge, the results etc – but they are big and take a lot of time (this blog is my second job AND I’m […]
Face Mask Storage Rack
Looking for a way to organize face masks for easy grab-and-go, or home-and-remove? Today I’m showing a simple mask storage rack you can make using dollar store items! Good morning, good morning!! I’m in a GREAT mood today – which is actually quite contrary to my cranky week. Maybe it’s the Fall weather, maybe it’s […]
Easy Marbled Ornaments
With clear plastic ornaments and a bit of acrylic craft paint from the dollar store, you can make these easy marbled ornaments in any colour combination to match your Holiday decor. I had a dilemma; a minor one, but a small nagging concern that was eating at me… an empty bowl in my Christmas family […]
Chalk Couture – Screen printing you can do at home!
Have you ever been curious to try screen printing? What if I told you it’s something you can easily do in your own home with these pre-made Chalk Couture transfers? I went to a really neat class last weekend and got to play around a bit and had to share. I guess I should start with […]
Make your own Christmas shirt
Do you have access to a cutting machine? If so, (even if it’s a friend that has one) you can make your own Christmas shirt in a few easy steps! I have to start by saying these ideas are plagiarized. I don’t mean I was “inspired by”, I mean I copied the idea entirely – […]