Holidays
holiday decor, holiday recipes, holiday ideas, christmas
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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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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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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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DIY Thanksgiving Utensil Holders To Sew
Creating an awesome Thanksgiving tablescape is one of my favorite things to do for the holiday. There are so many different styles to choose from, and many of them are pretty easy to make by yourself. If you’re looking to complete your Thanksgiving tablescape, I recommend doing so by creating some Thanksgiving utensil holders. And the best part is that you don’t even have to be good at sewing to make these, so long as you can hem, you’ll be just fine. Thanksgiving Utensil Holders To Sew DIY Cutlery Holder: This super cute cutlery holder is great because it can be reused for Christmas or any other holiday. Use a…
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Thanksgiving DIY Fabric Crafts
My kiddos love a good craft project (who am I kidding, so do I!) and they especially love anything holiday-themed. Because of this, I’ve decided that I am going to let my kids help me make the centerpieces and other decor items for the Thanksgiving table this year! And they are already so excited. And who could blame them? These no-sew crafts are awesome! Keep reading below for fun Thanksgiving fabric crafts for kids. Don’t forget to comment below and tell me which one is your favorite.
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Spooky Halloween Sewing Patterns Perfect For The Beginner
I love a good sewing project! But up until just recently, sewing really hasn’t been one of my strong suits. Fortunately, my mother has taught me all of her skills (she’s a great sewer) and I’d have to say that I am pretty decent at it! Because of my newfound sewing skills, I wanted to try a few spooky sewing crafts for Halloween. These Halloween sewing patterns are perfect for the beginner, and they’re oh so cute. Keep reading for more of my favorite holiday sewing crafts. And as always, comment below and tell me which one your favorite is. Spooky Halloween Sewing Patterns Perfect For The Beginner Halloween Rice…
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Halloween Crafts That Use Glow In The Dark Paint
I love a good Halloween craft project, and so do my kids! It’s so fun just to spend a few hours together crafting a fun project on the weekends. We are bracing for a cool and rainy fall weekend ahead and I am planning on entertaining my kiddos with these fun Halloween crafts made from glow-in-the-dark paint. Halloween Crafts That Use Glow In The Dark Paint Glow in The Dark Pumpkins Instead of letting my youngest kids carve pumpkins, we like to paint pumpkins instead. That way, we can still get creative with a pumpkin design, but we aren’t left picking the inside of the pumpkin out of the carpet.…
