DIY Crafts
DIY Burlap Owls
DIY Burlap Owls DIY Burlap Owls are a fun and creative gift to make this year! What you will need: Empty toilet paper rolls Burlap old socks buttons cinnamon sticks Hot glue gun & Glue sticks small thin piece of card board for the wings ( cereal box or thick paper plate will work) scissors The How To: Step 1: Start by cutting a piece of burlap that fits around the toilet paper roll leaving a little extra on the length and width. Use your hot glue gun to secure the burlap onto the toilet paper roll. This works best if you run a dab of glue vertically up the toilet…
DIY Mini Pine Cone Ornaments
Pine Cone Ornaments DIY Mini Pine Cone Ornaments are a cute and inexpensive way to spruce up your home for the holidays. I gathered all my pine cones at a local park and I had plenty of mason jar rims laying around. These also make great gifts! What you will need: Lots and lots of mini pine cones ( I filled a brown paper lunch bag a little over half way and that made 10 ornaments) Mason jar lids ( you only need the rims) Red ribbon ( Depends on how many you make the amount you will need. I bought a few spolls of the $1 ribbon) Sprigs of…
Toilet Paper Roll Penguins
Toilet Paper Roll Penguins How stinking cute are these little guys?! Using toilet paper rolls is a great, inexpensive way to decorate your home. If you don’t believe me just google empty toilet paper roll crafts and you will see all the endless possibilities. I have made a few toilet paper roll crafts but so far this has been one of my favorites. Let me show you how I made them! What you will need to get started: Empty toilet paper roll scrap of material for the scarf (mine was an old tea towel ) Black sock ( ankle socks will not work for this) colored sock for the hat…
DIY Chalkboard Log Slice
DIY Chalkboard Log Slice DIY Chalkboard log slice’s are probably one of the easiest DIY Projects around. If you have log slices. I didn’t but I did halve a Pap, with a chainsaw, with an unlimited amount of fire wood in the field. When you are a good cook it’s easy to bribe people into doing things they don’t want to do like cutting log slices in exchange for an apple pie ;). What you will need: Log slices chalkboard paint foam brush old news papers or a garbage bag to paint on chalk The How To: Step one:Find a sweet Pap to cut some log slices. Remember to bribe…
DIY Tomato Stake Fall Tree
DIY Tomato Stake Fall Tree I have been seeing these around everywhere lately and decided to try making one of my own. They are really easy to make and look so stinking cute! I wish I would have made one last year! I want to mention that in the photo above I made a mistake, I should have wrapped the lights on and THEN the Burlap ribbon. You can see how it looks a little funny with the lights going around the burlap.. Oops! Also, it will probably look a lot cuter once those mums beside it bloom 😉 What you will need: Tomato Stake 7-8 Packs of leaf garland…
DIY Football Magnets
DIY Football Magnets Fall is almost here and with that comes football season. I am not a fan of football, or any sports, for that matter but I do enjoy the atmosphere. I love hearing football games in the background while the smell of a hearty meal is in the air.. don’t tell my husband this, I wouldn’t want this to go to his head. To kick off this year’s football season I thought I would make these cute little football magnets, aren’t they adorable? They are also a fun craft for the kiddos to make, although, depending on their age, they should not be the ones handling the hot…
Barn Board Flower Door Hanger
Barn Board Flower Door Hanger What you will need: Pieces of fabric ( I like homespun material.) pieces of burlap Fake flowers of your choice ( you can switch these out with the seasons) Spanish Moss Decoration for the burlap, I used a rusty star. (optional) wire ( I use rebar wire for my crafts. You can but this at lowes and if I remember correctly it costs less than $5) Scissors Hot glue gun and glue sticks Drill ( to drill holes to hang) The How To: Step 1: Cut a piece of fabric to fit around the the plank. Lay the fabric over the board making sure the…
DIY Burlap Napkin rings
DIY Burlap Napkin Rings The other day I was pondering about all the strange things I know being a DIY/food blogger and one of those strange things is the fact that I know a toilet paper roll is 4 inches long. I mean that’s not normal, is it? I’ve been kind of obsessed with empty toilet paper rolls lately. There’s so many cool DIY projects you can do with them as you will be seeing over the next couple months (that was your warning). But I am in love with these burlap napkin rings that I made. These are very inexpensive to make and fairly easy! I think they would…
7 DIY Spring Wreaths
// Check out these 7 DIY Spring Wreaths! With spring right around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to post this roundup. They are all so beautiful, it will be hard to choose which one to make! If you are having a hard time deciding, you could always make a few and give them away as gifts. I’m sure your friends and family would love it! I happen to really enjoy making wreaths. To be honest with you, it kind of relaxes me. Not only that I love turning nothing into something. You may get to see this side of me more once summer hits, that’s…
Sock Soothie
Sock Soothie This Sock Soothie has become my new best friend. I mean seriously, this thing is amazing! You can use it for a number of things such as, After a long hard day at work, in a long car ride, if you have a sore neck., or just to relax on the couch. Better yet, they are super easy to make and budget friendly! What you will need: 2 long tube socks 6-8 Cups of Epsom Salts depending on the length of your sock 5-10 dashes of essential oils; a relaxing, soothing scent. ( I put lavender – teatree in mine ) bowl spoon funnel or empty toilet paper roll The…
