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First Rate Second Hand Thrift Store Crafts
I love heading to the thrift store and checking out what I can get for my home for cheap! It’s so much fun to take old things and repurpose them into something newer! What’s even better is that a majority of these thrift store crafts are super easy to make and even cheaper. Who doesn’t like that! Take a look at these awesome thrift store crafts below. Thrift Store Craft Ideas For an easy thrift store craft idea, turn an old set of kitchen canisters into something a little more suitable for the decade with a coat of chalkboard paint. Cover the surface of the canisters in a few layers of chalkboard…
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DIY Valentine’s Yard Decor Your Neighbors Will Envy
Valentine’s Day is only about a month away and after I FINALLY took down all of my Christmas decorations yesterday, I was happy to get all of my Valentine’s Day decor up. And not only do I love to decorate the inside of my house for Valentine’s Day, but I love to decorate my yard as well! Check out a few of my favorite DIY Valentine’s yard decor ideas. DIY Valentine’s Yard Decor With Stakes You can do just about anything with a set of yard stakes. To make it perfect for the holidays, I recommend creating your own conversation hearts as described in this tutorial. I recommend cutting them out of…
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Fall In Love With These Irresistible Valentine’s Sewing Projects
Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it and I am ecstatic because Valentine’s Day is one of my very favorite holidays. It’s so much fun to create your own DIY projects for the holiday season. I don’t know about you, but I can’t get enough holiday home decor! This year, I am focusing on hand-sewn Valentine’s sewing projects for the holiday, and I’ve scoured the internet for some of the very best ideas. Keep reading below to find out what they are so that you can make them yourself. Valentine’s Sewing Projects: Gift Ideas Using pieces of scrap fabric (that are appropriate for the holiday, of course)…
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How To Make Comfy Sweater Mittens
Just the other day, we had a cold spell in my neck of the woods and I couldn’t find my gloves to scrape the ice off my car in the morning. Needless to say, my hands were frozen for a few hours afterward. But I didn’t want to buy a new pair of gloves, I wanted to make a pair instead! So I took one of my favorite sweaters (that may or may not be wearable due to the hole in the sleeve) and turned them into an incredibly cozy pair of sweater mittens. Follow the tutorial below to see how I did it. Here’s What You’ll Need For Your…
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Heartfelt DIY Valentine Crafts Using Mason Jars For Home Decor
I’m one of those people that love to use mason jars for anything and everything. I’ve been on a recent “no plastic” kick so I use mason jars to package things like bulk shampoos, body wash, cooking supplies, and more. But of course, these are some of the more practical ways to use our handy jars. If decorated correctly, you can use a mason jar to make yourself adorable Valentine’s Day crafts. Keep reading below to find several other DIY Valentine crafts using mason jars. DIY Valentine Crafts: Painted Mason Jar Vases Cover three large mason jars in paint so that one is white, one is pink, and one is red.…
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Oh Scrap! DIY 2×4 Christmas Decor
I just love it when I can create beautiful Christmas decorations out of things that I already have laying around the house. If you’re like me, you probably have tons of scrap material leftover from your various DIY projects, and it’s always nice to put that stuff to good use. Today, I’m targeting my scrap wood pile with these awesome DIY 2×4 Christmas decor pieces. Take a look at my favorite ideas below! Oh Scrap! DIY 2×4 Christmas Decor DIY Ho Ho Ho This project is simple! All you’ll need is one full-sized 2×4. Now, paint the wood red and stencil in a holiday greeting like “ho ho ho.” You…
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Rustic Birch Wood Christmas Decor Crafts
Homemade Christmas decor is so fun to create. Especially when you can do so with things found around the house. This season, I have been all about birch wood Christmas decor. There’s something about it that looks so perfectly rustic and appropriate for the holiday season. Keep reading below to see how to create your own birch wood Christmas decor. These DIY decorations are so easy! Rustic Birch Wood Christmas Decor Crafts Bundle Of Birch Wood Logs Looking for an easy birch wood DIY? Try this awesome project! Take a bundle of birch wood logs (found at Michaels) and display them in a wooden crate. This looks a little more…
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A Picture Perfect Holiday With These Picture Frame Christmas Crafts
Every year, after my kids visit Santa at the mall, I display the photo in a holiday picture frame. Since my eldest is 14 now, I have 14-holiday frames filled with the cutest pictures of my kiddos with Santa. And as much as I love this tradition, I’m finding it harder and harder to find a Christmas picture frame that I like. So this year, I plan on making my own instead! Keep reading below for some of my favorite picture frame Christmas crafts. Picture Frame Christmas Crafts: Rustic Pick up a large wooden picture frame at your local craft store along with some small wooden letters. Make sure that you…
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Dollar Store DIY Holiday Home Decor – Christmas Wreath Made From Mini Christmas Trees
I love to make my own Christmas decorations whenever possible. It’s a great way to save money on holiday decor, and I’ve found that I have grown sentimental over the things I made myself over the last few years. If you’re like me and always looking for a cheap DIY Christmas decor project, try out the one below! You’ll need a few mini Christmas trees (found at the Dollar Store for practically nothing!) to create this amazing wreath! It’s such an easy DIY that you’ll want to make one for every door in your home. Find the tutorial for this Dollar Store DIY holiday home decor below: Dollar Store DIY…
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Sewing Hacks For Jeans That You Need To Know
I love jeans. There’s nothing better than that perfectly worn-in pair that fits you so well that it doesn’t feel like you’re wearing anything. However, in my experience, I’ve realized that when my jeans feel this comfortable, they’re about to rip any day now. Fortunately, these sewing hacks for jeans will save your favorite jeans so you can wear them a few more times. Sewing Hacks For Jeans: Crotch There’s nothing worse than discovering that you’ve been walking around with a hole in the crotch of your jeans all day. However, it’s a pretty easy fix with nothing more than a needle and thread. You’ll want to begin by hemming…
