As my mom can tell you, I can’t celebrate any holiday without making at least one bunting. I love buntings! They can be really easy to make and add a little bit of extra oomph to a room. A few …
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Hello everybody! Welcome to day 8 of my 13 Days of Halloween. Today I have an incredibly simple and cool DIY for you, painted creatures. I love to decorate for Halloween! I have to admit though I’m not into all the …
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Hello there! Welcome to day 7 of my 13 days of Halloween! Today I have a cool craft to add some style to your mantel this year, spooky hurricane glass candle holders. This craft is really easy to make, and really …
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Hello everyone! Welcome to day 6 of my 13 Days of Halloween! Today I have something super fun to make, a mini haunted house bell jar. I love bell jars! Sometimes they can be hard to find, or really pricey. …
Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to day 5 of my 13 Days of Halloween special! Today I have one of my favorite Halloween crafts so far to share with you, a Halloween tree. This cute little tree is really easy to make …
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Hello everyone! Welcome to day 4 of my 13 Days of Halloween. Today I am going to show you how to make cute little spiderweb corbels to decorate your doorways. This craft is really easy and fun, and it adds …
Welcome to day 3 of my 13 days of Halloween DIY party special! Today I have a special DIY for you to make, spooky ghosts! These little cuties are pretty easy to craft and they make adorable decor items to add …
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Hiya everyone! Welcome to day 2 of my 13 Days of Halloween! Today our DIY comes from one of my favorite craft buddies, my mom. The other day I was making some fun little ghosts figures for the mantel and my mom …
Hi everybody! This post was meant to go up yesterday, but I’ve been having a camera issues so it is a day late for the party. From now until Halloween I am going to be posting a new Halloween inspired …
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A while back I had seen a necklace at Anthropologie that I fell head over heels for! It was beautiful and adorable, two of my favorite things. It was also over $500, and I’m sure it was worth every penny as …
Hello Everybody! I apologize my posts are running behind this week. I have been having problems with a new plugin for my wordpress. This was supposed to be posted yesterday. Everyone in my family is a die hard Beatles …
Today I have an awesome DIY for you! I am going to show you how to turn an ugly thrift store lamp into an adorable polka dot lamp you’ll enjoy for years to come. I love lamps! However, I don’t have too …
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. The weather is gorgeous! It’s the time of year where I break out all my sweaters and scarves, and get to wear boots again. Fall is so cozy! I never really decorate for …
Today I have a super easy and sweet DIY project for you to dress up your fridge or magnet board, vintage button magnets! These fun magnets could not be simpler to make, all you need is some E6000 and some little …
Today I have a fabulous DIY project for you to spiffy up your office or entryway! I’m going to show you how to make this sweet diy framed magnetic board. This project is really quite easy and fun. Overall a fantastic …
Today I have a really fun furniture re-do for you! I am going to show you how to take an old IKEA Lack side table and add a super funky and cute bottle cap top. This DIY is a blast to …
Today Beaureguard and I have a special DIY for you. I am going to show you how to make a martingale collar. These collars are used a lot in dog training. There are two parts to the collar, the collar …
Today I have a really sweet and easy DIY for you, vintage china bracelet holders. This is a great little tool to organize your bracelets and keep them tidy instead of thrown in a box or basket. You can buy …
Hi everybody! I am really excited to announce that I am going to be starting a new tradition with the blog and doing a Holiday ornament swap for Christmas. I know, I know, it’s only September and still hot as …
Today I have a really simple and cute DIY decorating tip to share with you. I have seen all kinds of painted vases and vessels all over Pinterest, and they are so fantastic and fast way to add a little …
Today I have a sweet and shabby chic DIY for you! I am going to teach you how to make a braided bracelet from an old handkerchief. These are easy to make and a great way to repurpose your stained …
Looking for an inexpensive gift, or a way to add a little color to your table? These DIY painted spoons are for you! They are really easy to make, and you can find silverware at the thrift store or …
Today I have a super simple and fun DIY for you, vinyl card holders. These little pouches can hold business cards, gift cards, or rewards cards. I use mine as a cute little extra to hold a few business cards. …
Today’s craft I made for my sister. She’s an avid reader, and wants to be a writer someday. Her room is just overflowing with books, most of them paperbacks. So, I thought I would try my hand and make a …
Today I have a fabulous and really simple craft for you all, doily buntings! These shabby buntings are great to decorate with! It’s a great use for your doily collection, and if you don’t already have your own, you can …
These sweet little notebooks would be a great project for your next craft night! They are economical, easy, and super fun to make. I made three all by myself in the course of a few hours. The …
Anyone in my family can tell you, I am crazy for vintage hankies! I absolutely love them and use them in my decor all the time. I buy them different places, from etsy, the flea markets, antique …
Today I have a really easy and fun DIY for you, prehistoric ring holders. Certain toy dinos have a perfect shape or features for holding your favorite rings! I found this Brachiosaurus, and wooly mammoth at the craft store the other …
Today I have a special freebie for you guys! I love to mess around in photoshop! The other day I decided I wanted to make some new shrinky dink tags for Beau’s collar for Beau and Roux’s corner (coming in august), …
Today I have a great and easy twofer DIY for you! I’m going to show you how to make these cute push pins for your cork board, and how to use a fabric yoyo maker to make quick and easy, …
Today I have a fun and versatile craft for you all, we’re going to make an organizer from an old window! I made mine with some cork, chicken wire and chalkboard painted wood. It’s fairly simple to do, and the …
Today’s DIY is oh so simple and easy! In 15 minutes you can whip up a few of these necklaces yourself. I had bought some of these plastic link chain from Etsy a while back and have been holding on …
Get Ready for Summer and Fall Craft Shows with this handy checklist! This is my go to list when prepping for shows. I love to make lists, and I wanted to share this one with all my crafty buddies out …
This month on Beau and Roux’s corner I have a fun DIY pet bed you can make from an old suitcase. I’ve seen a bunch of them on pinterest, and I just happened to find a bright red vintage samsonite suitcase …
Today I have a super simple and fun DIY for you, rustic pallet wood boxes. They add a fun and green addition to your decor. I made a small one to use for holding pictures as well as 4×6 postcards …
If you haven’t ever heard of SMASH books, get ready to fall in love! These books are fabulous! There are several different themes, and each themed book has a different colored fabric spine, embossed craft hard cover, and fantastic digital …
Today I have a fun summer craft for you, a rag wreath. This is the first rag wreath I have ever made, and it was pretty fun. I admit cutting the strips of fabric was tedious because there were soooo many, …
Today I have a super easy and fun DIY for you, a mini flag bunting. This cute little patriotic bunting is an easy decoration to make for your upcoming Independence Day parties or barbeques. And the best part is that this …
Today I have a fun art craft for you all. Use old pallets to make a “canvas” that is both shabby chic and well, cheap! I stenciled a quote on mine, but you could use any subject matter you like. …
It’s no secret, I’ve been lovin’ chalkboard paint for a while now! I’ve been wanting to try out chalkboard paint on a locket. However, yesterday I realized that I had some extra resin cameo settings from a while back, so …
This week I have another garden DIY for you! This teacup bird feeder is such a great and economical DIY project. I used a teacup and saucer from the flea market, beads I already had and chain from the hardware store, …
Today I have a really fun and easy tutorial for you all, a little bird bath made of old china and glass. In just a few steps you can make this sweet addition for your garden. I made mine to use as a …
Hey all you pet lovers out there! Today I have something special for you. My cat Roux loves wand toys, especially ones with feathers! So, we have a freebie pattern for a kitty bear stuffed wand toy with feather paws, just …
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This DIY is really fun to make, and if you have a relative or friend with a workshop and plethora of tools to help you, it’s a breeze. Stamp your silverware to mark your herbs, veggies, or even stamp your …
This summer I am slowly making over my screened back porch. One of the projects I’ve been wanting to do for a while is make a coffee table out of pallets. I absolutely love the way it turned out! I painted …
This weekend, I was at the store and happened upon a set of wooden spoons for under a dollar, and immediately knew I needed to take them home and paint them. I love the dip painted spoons i’ve seen on Pinterest, …
This DIY project is easy peasey and a great project for summer to do with friends, or even your kids. You could use any colors you like, and string them on pretty ribbon or chain. There are so many options, …
Today I’m going to share with you one of my favorite crafting projects, a duvet cover from flat sheets. Growing up, my family never had a lot of extra income, but thankfully we’re a crafty bunch! My mom has made several …
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Stephanie from Imprimere Graphics has been oh so sweet enough to offer all of you, my lovely readers, free domestic shipping on all orders until May 7th. Visit her shop on Etsy- www.imprimeregraphics.etsy.com and use code MYSOCALLEDCRFRSH to receive free shipping on your …
My mom and I got together the other day for some valentines crafting. We made mini altered art boxes. Aren’t they cute! We bought little paper mache boxes and used some of the oodles of scrapbooking stuff we’ve been hoarding. …
Supplies: *1/2 yard of fleece *Felt for contrast *Buttons *Embroidery floss *Poly fill stuffing *Pattern from below Step 1: Cut out pieces from pattern and cut fabric. Step 2: Sew on eye, nose, and belly to front body piece Step …
Well I can’t believe I did this, but somehow I lost the pictures of the steps to making this project, so, I will do my best to explain it to you. DIY magazine had a very similar project in their …
Supplies: *Fabric 1/8th of a yard would be fine *Sewing machine *Wooden beads *Jewlery End Caps (I got mine here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/71683704/silver-finish-8mm-end-caps-6-pcs) *Ribbon *Safety pin or turning tool *Scissors or rotary cutter Step 1: Cut the fabric. My beads were around …
Supplies: *Assorted branches from your yard *Watered down craft glue or modge podge *Very fine glitter *Paintbrush How to: Water down your glue to where it is a good loose consistancy, but not too runny. Paint glue on tree branch …
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Supplies: *Wood Beads *Pipe Cleaners (regular and extra fuzzy) *Acrylic paint to match the color of the birds body *Fine tip sharpie or other fine tip pen *Colored jewelry wire *Thin ribbon or string *Hot glue gun and hot glue …
Supplies Needed: * Free Printable Valentines *Card Stock *Razor Knife *Ribbon or Yarn *Lolipops Step 1: Print out desired number of valentines on white cardstock Step 2: Cut out your valentines Step 3: Cut two horizontal slits to insert pop …
Whether you are a fan of embroidery, or you just love kitties, this is a fun pattern for a Valentine’s day gift. I used it to make a zippered pouch with linen as the main fabric and a black …
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Supplies Needed: *Grapevine wreath *Spray paint *Felt Flowers from previous tutorial *Mini bunting from previous tutorial *Any added decoration you wish(I used a vintage flocked deer) *Ribbon *Hot Glue Step 1: Spray paint grapevine wreath in desired color. I started …
Supplies: *Fabric scraps *Embroidery floss or string *Chipboard(cereal box) *Needle *Scissors *Pencil or marking pen Step 1: Cut a small triangle out of a chipboard box Step 2: Mark bunting flags on fabric. Depending on the size of your triangle, …
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Supplies: *Felt *Pencil or marking pen *Scissors *Glue *Various round objects for tracing circles Step 1: Take your round objects and trace onto felt. I like the size flowers that a mason jar and a cereal bowl make Step 2: Cut …
I have been making jewelry holders out of old plates for a while now to display my jewelry at craft shows, but I finally decided to make one for my personal jewelry I keep on my vanity bookcase. The design …
Supplies: *Various sizes of canvas (whatever you like best) *Thick stickers, I like chipboard stickers *Spray Paint (Krylon & Rustoleom are the best) Step 1- Measure and mark where you want stickers on each side of the canvas. Step 2- Line up …
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