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September 26, 2024

DIY Poster Board Wreath Frame

Hello friends! Today I’m sharing an easy DIY wreath frame using a white poster board.

I recently wanted to make a fall wreath for our front door and decided to look for an old wreath around my home with a nice frame that I could repurpose for my new wreath but unfortunately I couldn’t find one that I was willing to take apart. So I decided to make my own frame with things I already had.

Yes I know I know. I could have just picked something up at the dollar store and called it a day but I have so many supplies at home that I really wanted to make use of and see what I could come up with. Yay for saving $10 (or more)…because I could never go to the dollar store and just buy one thing. Hehe…

So if you are like me and love using what you have at home whenever possible then this may be a good DIY for you.

Now, I’m using a white poster board because I have tons of these at home but I’m sure you can probably use cardboard instead or maybe even cardstock would work for a lighter weight version.

Ok let’s get started!

DIY Poster Board Wreath Frame

Supplies:

White poster board

Popsicle sticks

Glue, pencil and scissors

Packing tape, or any wide tape

Hole puncher and twine or ribbon

(Optional: an old wreath for tracing)

I started by drawing a circle to form my wreath but drawing circles is not easy for me so I used an old wreath to trace onto my poster board.

If you are good about drawing circles then you can probably skip this step and just draw the circle to your desired size.

I lightly traced around the outside and inside of my wreath.

Then I cut out my circle, both inside and out.

For the middle circle, I poked my scissor through to cut it out but I’d recommend using a crafting knife instead because otherwise you may stick your finger doing it my way, like I did (face/palm moment)

So I was going to stop there but I was worried that my frame wouldn’t be sturdy enough so I ended up gluing some popsicle sticks onto the back to give it more support.

And then I also ended up wrapping the front and back with packing tape.

I know, it looks a little messy, and I’m probably overdoing it with the tape but it worked out pretty good.

I’m using brown tape because that’s all I had at home but you can also find this tape in clear. Usually dollar stores will have them for a reasonable price or you can also check hardware stores.

(Only have duct tape? Give it a try for an even sturdier wreath frame!)

Here’s the front all taped up…

and the back…

Lastly I used my hole puncher and some twine to give my wreath frame a way to hang once I’m done decorating it.

That’s it!

I’m hoping to soon share the fall wreath that lead me to making this DIY wreath frame but for now I hope you enjoyed this and give it a try next time your in a pinch for a wreath frame!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way. May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come!

Update: here’s the link for the fall wreath created with this type of frame.

February 12, 2024

DIY Valentine’s Day Rocks

DIY Valentine’s Day Rocks

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a fun and easy DIY to decorate or gift for Valentine’s Day.

I’m taking rocks and dressing them up with stickers and glue glitter to create a simple decoration that honestly can be used for almost any holiday. You can switch out the heart shaped stickers for any other sticker and it would work just as lovely.

DIY Valentine’s Day Rocks

I started by picking out a few rocks from my small rock collection (rocks I’ve collected through out the years from beaches or purchased for decorations)

and I covered the top part with a layer of glitter glue…

Then I used a number of different heart shaped stickers for a fun and colorful Valentine’s day decoration.

(Link to red and green heart stickers here)

FYI: I waited for my glue to dry before adding the stickers but they gave me a hard time sticking so it probably would have worked better to add them while the glue was still wet. I did go ahead and use a glue stick to help them stay on and that worked out great.

And that’s it for this one!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way. May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come!

April 5, 2023

6 Quick and Easy Easter Decorations

Today I’m sharing six easy Easter decorations that anyone can bring together fairly quickly with some basic decorative items.

If you have faux florals, Easter eggs, and a few basic and pretty (they have to be pretty) containers such as vases or recycled jars you can recreate your own similar Easter decorations too.

As always, most of the items I’m using are things that I already have on hand as well as a few

new items.

ok, let’s get started!

Hope you enjoy these six quick and easy Easter decorations.

6 Quick and Easy Easter Decorations

Pink Daisies from Dollar Tree (oh how I love the Dollar Tree)

Bouquet of flowers from Walmart.

I was a little lazy about cutting off the end of my flowers but of course you can use a wire cutter to cut down your flowers to size. The bent stem doesn’t bother me though. Sometimes the thought of cutting down my faux flowers just hurts! I like to keep them long so that I’m able to use them in the future with taller vases, if I wish. But sometimes that’s unavoidable and I have to cut them down.

Tulips from Michaels Craft Store.

Small daisies from Ikea, purchased years ago.

This is probably the simplest but my favorite. It’s really a part of my decorations for our kitchen hutch, but I like it so much that I had to photograph it separate.

All I did was place a few glittery eggs on a couple of plates and placed it on top of our toaster oven. It’s so simple that it made me stop and wonder if I should even bother sharing it but truthfully, I tend to fall in love with the very simple decorations that I place around my home.

They bring a smile to my face!

Oh how I debated on whether or not I should keep the next one! It’s on our very tiny dining, mail, coffee, water bottle table and…

It’s a beer bottle with dried flowers from Valentines day.

When I put this together, I loved it! I love using beer bottles (it’s a good thing my husband likes beers) and I couldn’t throw those dried flowers away! Then I finished off with the cutest little chick and eggs that I found at my local Dollar Store.

So cute!!!

But recently I thought, beer bottles and dried flowers for Easter?!?!? What on earth…

It didn’t seem to fit when we are enjoying all the beautiful new greenery that’s starting to show up on trees and in parks and decorating with pastel colors.

It is also when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and I’m decorating with a beer bottle (face/palm moment).

Then, I remembered that God loves me…and everything I do (well mostly everything, oh who am I kidding I’m past due for confession). But God loves me, and creativity. He’s not as serious as we may think, or at least I don’t think he is. I think he would approve of my simple beer bottle decoration. So I decided it wasn’t that serious and kept it on our table and now I’m enjoying it every day.

Another simple one that I’m absolutely in love with.

Yellow flowers from Michaels Craft Store.

That’s it for now my friends. I hope you enjoyed these 6 quick and easy Easter decorations and are inspired to bring together a few simple decorations for your home too!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way. May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come!

March 17, 2023

DIY Lime Green and Purple Spring Wreath

DIY Lime Green and Purple Spring Wreath

Today I’m sharing a spring wreath that I made about two years ago. I made this wreath with the intention to post it here and share but never got around to it.

Honestly, this should probably be a continuation of my post from two weeks ago where I also shared a few DIYs that I never got around to posting.

(oh if I could count the times I make things that I want to share and then never do… (face/palm moment)

I used items that I believe I already had on hand or had recently bought as well as an old wreath that I repurposed from old fall decorations.

Ok, I hope you enjoy this simple lime green and purple spring wreath!

DIY Lime Green and Purple Spring Wreath

I used faux lime green and purple flowers. (purple flowers came from Michaels Craft Store)

(I also added a few white hydrangea petals at the end from the dollar store)

And I used white ribbon at the end to hang up my wreath.

As for my wreath, I used an old wreath that I already had on hand. It had flowers for a fall wreath that I removed and then started hot gluing on my green and purple petals onto my wreath and finished off with a few white hydrangea petals.

and that’s it!

Hope you enjoyed this simple DIY lime green and purple spring wreath! Thanks for stopping by.

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way. May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come!

December 10, 2022

Simple Black Beaded Bracelet

Simple Black Beaded Bracelet

I can wear a beaded bracelet almost every day.

I’ve made beaded bracelets that I love for everyday wear.

Bracelets that are perfect for Summer wear.

Holiday-appropriate bracelets.

Bracelets that remind me of the water…

….of candy canes.

But today I’m sharing a black beaded bracelet that is somewhat on the simple side but considered (in my eyes at least) to be “dress up” appropriate.

I love beaded bracelets because they can work with so many different outfits as well as occasions. When I first decided to make this bracelet I wanted to make something that could work with dressy outfits. Eventually I figured that black would be a good color to try. It’s not necessarily my favorite color but who can argue with the fact that it almost always seems to work when we have a special event or just want to dress up for the day!

Little black dress, please meet…

My black beaded bracelet

Simple Black Beaded Bracelet

I used a set of black beads that brought five different sizes to choose from.

I alternated between the largest and smallest size in the set to make my bracelet.

As for the string, I used a 0.7mm clear elastic string to make my bracelet and finished with a few tight knots once I had my perfect size (at least 3 or 4 knots) You can use a small amount of glue if you’d like to secure your knot but I have been lucky enough to make my bracelets without using glue and never have them break on me.

(Please excuse the darker photos below, daytime photos and nighttime photos never quite look the same when taken by someone (me) that doesn’t have the best photography skills 🙂

Thanks for stopping by.

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way…May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come!

Links to Bracelets Mentioned in Intro:

Red Beaded Bracelets

Green Beaded Bracelets

November 7, 2022

DIY Pumpkin Drawing Wall Decor

DIY Pumpkin Drawing Wall Decor

I loved to draw when I was young.

I was interested in just about anything that was related to the world of arts and crafts….

Drawing, beads, decorating, pretty much anything to do with crafting.

But, as I got older, I slowly stopped many of those hobbies.

This blog has really helped me get back to my love of crafting.

So I took a chance at drawing again and decided to focus my doodling on something fall related.

In came the pumpkins idea…

I decided I wanted to have one pumpkin framed on the wall. Honestly, this idea started from a few innocent pumpkin stickers. I came up with an idea to frame some stickers that I had, but that didn’t work out quite how I wanted, so I figured why not draw my own pumpkins.

It took some time practicing, but eventually, I got it.

ok, let’s get started…

DIY Pumpkin Drawing Wall Decor

Supplies:

Cardstock (Rite Aid and Staples)

Scrapbook/craft paper (light blue and beige. I’ve had these for years. Probably purchased at Michaels)

Silver Stickers (Also something I have had for a few years)

Scissors, Sharpie fine point marker, pencil, ruler, and tape

As for the frames, I ended up using a couple of old frames that I already had on hand.

As I mentioned earlier, I practiced a number of times how to draw a pumpkin. Eventually, I decided to keep them very simple, as you see below.

I drew 4 pumpkins for each frame used, each one a different size. I then cut them out along with eight small green stems.

Then I finished with a few black lines using my sharpie marker and lastly attaching the stems onto the back of the pumpkins with my tape.

I later taped the pumpkins onto my white card stock.

Then I called for my husband’s help…

I’m kind of…No, I’m really horrible with numbers…and fractions…and anything to do with math. But I needed to find the center of my page so that I can easily center my pumpkins and stickers. Easy, right? Nope…

My frame had uneven measurements that made it hard for me to find my center point. So I got some help from my husband, who is much better at math, and science, and remembering really unnecessary/silly facts.

After taking a few measurements, we were able to figure out where I needed to start adding my pumpkins and letter stickers so that everything was nicely centered.

Now I have two adorable pumpkin frames to bring some fall joy into my home for the season!

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way…May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come!

August 1, 2022

Simple Crystal Gem Summer Decor

Simple Crystal Gem Summer Decor

Have you ever taken a trip to the Caribbean?

I’ve been lucky enough to take a handful of trips to warmer climate areas before becoming a mom and I was always amazed at how beautiful the ocean waters were.

Beautiful clear waters…Incredible shades of sky blues and light greens….breathtaking!

Today’s simple summer decor reminds me of those waters.

It includes acrylic crystal blue gems with a pretty sparkle just like those oceans under the brilliant sun! They take me back to those beaches, if only for a moment here and there 😉

Combine those crystals with simple items like a candle, jar, and burlap ribbon and you have a simple summer decoration that anyone can bring together in a matter of minutes.

Let’s get started…

Simple Crystal Gem Summer Decor

(Disclaimer: This is for decorative purposes only. Never light a candle near flammable items or leave a lit candle unattended)

As the title implies, this is really easy to bring together.

I’m using blue acrylic crystal gems from the dollar store, a white candle, burlap braided ribbon, and a jar from Michael’s.

I got my ribbon from the Container store on clearance but you can also find some on Amazon.

The one step that can use a little explaining is where the burlap ribbon is tied.

Here I’m using two strands of ribbon.

I started with one long piece of ribbon that I wrapped around the jar a couple of times, right under the lid, then I tied it off to the side.

The second strand that I’m using is a bit shorter than the first.

I ran the twine under the first twine, where it’s tied…

Then I tied that onto the first strand of burlap ribbon so that I get the effect of four strands off the side of the jar.

And there you have it! A simple crystal gem summer decor that’s easy to bring together….

And may just make you want to take a trip to a tropical paradise, or maybe just a nearby pool 😉

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way…May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come!

November 30, 2020

Red and White Pom Pom Christmas Garland

Red and White Pom Pom Christmas Garland

They’re round, fuzzy, and oh so tiny.

They must be related to that well-known nail polish remover, the cotton ball.

And for some reason, the creator of this cute little fuzzball decided they must resemble a cheerleader’s number one accessory…

They’re called Pom Poms!

And you know what?

These little guys seem to be working overtime for the holidays. I’ve seen them in use for so many different things…

Wreaths, garlands, vase fillers, and even as ribbon to wrap gifts.

So when I saw them at my Dollar Store, I had to grab them.

I decided I would use my Pom Poms to make a garland for the holidays and it ended up being so easy to make.

ok let’s jump right in and get this easy red and white Christmas garland done and up for the holidays!

Here we go…

Red and White Pom Pom Christmas Garland

Here’s what I used:

Red and white Pom Poms

These came in two separate bags (from the Dollar Store) each containing 80 Pom Poms.

Fishing Line

I used fishing line for a transparent look (and I had some at home that I wanted to make use of) but you can also use white or red thread. I’ve also seen these on ribbon.

Sewing Needle

Scissor

Here’s what I did:

First I ran my thread through the needle eye and tied a knot to keep it in place.

Then I started adding my Pom Poms to the fishing wire with the needle.

I kept adding Pom Poms, following the pattern below, two red Pom Poms, one white Pom Pom, and so on.

Alternating red and white would look great too!

Once I had my desired length I simply cut the string off (no knotting or anything special needed at the end of the string)…

and on to my living room blinds they went!

To keep them up on the blinds I simply tucked a few of the Pom Poms behind the blinds (at the very top of my blinds) and so far they are holding up with no problem.

and that’s it! Hope you enjoyed this easy Pom Pom DIY garland.

ok friends, thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way…May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come!

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October 17, 2019

Combining Dollar Tree Flowers with Items I Already Have for the Perfect Fall Centerpiece

Combining Dollar Tree Flowers with Items I Already Have for the Perfect Fall Centerpiece

Can I let you in on a little secret?

I’m kind of bored of pumpkins for fall decorating.

Ok, before you throw rotten apples at me let me explain.

I know that pumpkins are perfect for fall decor, I actually have a few in my kitchen right now as I’m writing this. But, I’ve noticed something in the last few years.

After just a week or two I don’t enjoy them as much as I did when I first put them out.

So I took a trip to the Dollar Tree and found a few faux flowers…

After picking out my faux flowers, a few extra supplies from my home, and some brainstorming I came up with this…

The perfect fall centerpiece.

Here we go…

Combining Dollar Tree Flowers with Items I Already Have for the Perfect Fall Centerpiece

HERE’S WHAT I USED:

Two Bunches of Sunflowers

Two Bunches of Leaves

Two Bunches of Hydrangeas

(All of these flowers came from the Dollar Tree)

Stick to two different types of flowers. Both of similar sizes like I have with the hydrangeas and sunflowers. Then grab some leaves or anything that can work as a filler around your flowers.

Ribbon (also from the Dollar Tree)

A Clear Vase

A Few More Faux Flowers (Most of these are from my summer mason jar centerpieces)

Most of these flowers were purchased over the summer for my summer centerpiece post. I loved these flowers so much that I honestly didn’t want to put them away. Thankfully they blended in perfectly with this centerpiece.

Tape, Scissors and 4 Paper Clips

Ok now, it’s time to go get all your supplies. Go ahead, I’ll be waiting here … I don’t want to build this centerpiece without you.

Back already? Yay! Let’s keep moving along.

STEP 1

Grab one bunch of each bunch of flowers and cut them down as you see below.

You can use wire cutters here if you’d like but, I just bend and bend until the wire breaks off. Easy peasy.

STEP 2

Take your ribbon and wrap it around your vase

Secure the ribbon on both sides with a paper clip

Step 3

Grab your scissors and cut the ribbon

STEP 4

Repeat this again along the other side to create four vertical lines all around the vase

STEP 5

Measure your vase with another strand of ribbon

STEP 6

Cut the ribbon then measure out a second piece of ribbon the same size.

STEP 7

Remove the two longer pieces of ribbon that we secured earlier for now.

Wrap the shorter pieces around the vase and secure each piece with a small piece of tape.

STEP 8

Grab the two longer pieces of string you first cut and secure them to the vase again the way we did earlier with the paper clips

Make sure you wrap one of the long ribbons over the pieces of tape so they are completely covered

This is optional but I also taped the two long pieces of ribbon under the vase just to make sure they stay in place

Now for the fun part. The flowers!

STEP 9

Drop the three longest bunches of flowers and leaves into your vase (the bunches that we didn’t cut)

STEP 10

Grab all the sunflowers and hydrangeas that we cut and drop them in. Keep your leaves off to the side for now.

Notice how I’m keeping all the sunflowers together on one side and the hydrangeas on the other side. Stick with me, it’s all going to start coming together now

(I should mention that when I first started working with my flowers I had a really difficult time bringing them together. So I asked google for some help. My search took me to this website by Martha Stewart where I found oh so many good tips. (Always nice to give credit where credit is due)

STEP 11

Grab the rest of your flowers and use them to fill in any gaps

It’s time to finish up now

STEP 12

Start bending your flowers and moving them around slightly to bring everything together.

Bend a few around the rim.

Move things around in the back if necessary.

STEP 13

Place all the leaves under your flowers and all around the circumference

annnnndddd…

That’s it!!

ok someone please drop the mic!

and stop the fall madness

BECAUSE…

We did it.

We put together THE PERFECT FALL CENTERPIECE!

Who knew summer and fall could blend so nicely together.

ok friends, thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog!

Sending happy, safe, and healthy vibes your way…May God bless you and your family today and every beautiful day to come

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September 20, 2019

Easy DIY Stackable Stretch Bracelets

Easy DIY Stackable Stretch Bracelets

Tell me one of your obsessions and I’ll tell you one of mine…

It’s jewelry.

I’ll (usually) enjoy jewelry anyway it comes.

Beaded jewelry, silver, gold, homemade, affordable or expensive. It doesn’t really matter to me. I’ll probably give the piece of jewelry a chance, and to some extent, I will most likely fall in love with each unique piece.

So I decided I had to blog about it.

I have always had an interest in jewelry.

(FYI: I’m about to chit chat for a bit about my obsession for jewelry. Feel free to skip this paragraph if you wish. I won’t be offended 😉 ) While in high school, I majored in jewelry making. Yes, you read that correctly, jewelry making. I dreamed of a career that involved jewelry. Somehow or another though, I ended up in dental hygiene. Not exactly what I had in mind back in high school, but that’s ok. As a young girl I remember always loving anything considered jewelry but I was especially drawn to beads. I loved that I could create something with just a few beads and some string. Well, I would actually just grab some of my mom’s sewing thread from her sewing machine. I didn’t even realize there was string sold specifically for this little hobby of mine. I’ll never forget when this love for jewelry really started to grow. It was when my sister’s friends mom gave me a bag full of beads that she had laying around her home. She knew I loved beads. I have no idea how she knew honestly, all I know is that I was in heaven. Little did this generous lady know she was giving me something that I would cherish and play with all throughout my childhood. I still have the collection to this day! Or at least whatever survived the many times I dropped those beads ALL OVER THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR as a kid. My poor mom, always having to pick up the mess! Eventually, she bought me a case to store all of my beads. Probably in an attempt to save me, and the rest of my family from one day slipping on one of those beads and breaking a few bones! Well, I could go on and on about my love/obsession for jewelry but I really want to get back to what this blog post is really about. So I’ll stop for now.

Today I’m sharing an easy DIY for stackable stretch bracelets.

I love stackable bracelets.

You can…

take ‘em apart and wear one or two at a time.

Wear them with your watch.

Mix them up with other bracelets.

Or stick to what they were born to do, stack them all up on to their life long best friend, your wrist.

Ok, let’s get started with this easy DIY.

Here we go…

Easy DIY Stackable Stretch Bracelets

Here’s what you’ll need:

Beads

I’m using silver beads of different sizes that I recently found at Walmart.

Elastic cord

My cord measures 0.7mm.

E6000 Jewelry & Bead Adhesive

Scissors

Step 1

Decide which pattern you will start with first.

What I mean by pattern is how you want to string the beads if you are working with different sizes or colors. For example, you can do a large bead followed by a small bead then large again and continue with that pattern.

I’m using four different patterns (pictured at the end) but you can repeat the same pattern for each bracelet or mix it up however you wish.

Step 2

Grab your elastic string of choice and jump right into stringing your beads. Don’t cut any string yet. We’ll take care of that later.

Step 3

Measure the string of beads on your wrist as you go. Stop adding beads once you’ve reached the perfect size for your wrist.

Step 4

Make a few tight knots to secure your bracelet. I usually make about 4 -5 knots, sometimes I throw in a few more if my fingers need of a workout 😉

Step 5

Cut your string.

Step 6

Apply a few drops of glue for extra security.

I have to admit, I’ve been making stretch bracelets ever since I could remember and I’ve never used any glue. BUT, I’m a mommy now, and my daughter is always playing with my jewelry and stretching my bracelets till her little heart’s content, so I need the extra security now. I never had any issues with my bracelets breaking without the glue so it’s completely up to you if you want to do this. I have to admit though I do like the extra security baby or no baby pulling at my bracelets.

Step 7

Now, the hardest part. Let your glue dry overnight.

That means you can’t wear them till the next day.

I know, the world is ending.

Step 8

Okay, you know what comes next, but I couldn’t end this fun DIY with “the world is ending.”

On the next day…

when the sun is shining and your coffee (or tea) is in your hand…

go grab your stretch stackable bracelets…

pull them onto your wrists…

and put a smile on your face my dear friend…

BECAUSE YOU JUST MADE YOURSELF A BEAUTIFUL STACKABLE STRETCH BRACELET!