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Glass Bottle Challenge The Patriotic Way

Here's my entry for this week's challenge. I've had these "ingredients" for quite a while and this week's challenge was again a perfect opportunity to "get 'er done". I'll now be ready for next year's patriotic holidays.

DIY Inexpensive Lantern

Here's an easy diy that you can make for yourself or give to someone special in your life. Perfect for an outdoor patio or porch in the summer or indoors anytime. Visit my Projects Page to see tons of fun and easy handmade and diy projects.

How to Make a DIY Air Vent Cover

Air vent covers aren’t built for looks. At least the builder-basic ones aren’t.We had a standard white cover on our air exchange vent in the basement.When the wall was white and it was mostly used for storage, I didn’t notice or care very much:

Patriotic Garland Wreath a Dollar Tree DIY

When I walk around Dollar Tree and see random items that I can create with, it makes me super excited to get home and get crafty! For $3.00, I picked up a wreath form and two garlands then used some supplies from my stash to create a Patriotic Garland Wreath DIY project. Perfect for the Fourth of July and the rest of the year. I like to show my spirit for all things red, white, and blue by keeping up some decorations year-round. It also helps me remember the brave men and women who have made us the Home of the Free because of the Brave.

DIY Remembrance Planter

Loss is hard. Finding ways to honor your lost loved ones is something that is important to a lot of people.For myself, it was the loss of a child. As I am approaching her 8th heavenly birthday, I wanted to make something special to plant some flowers for her. This project was simple yet meaningful for me.I also think this would make a good gift idea for someone.Here I will show you how I transformed an old planter pot into a remembrance planter using the tissue transfer technique.

How to Deep Clean Your Bathtub- No Scrubbing Required

One of my least favorite chores has to be cleaning out the bathtub. It’s so awkward to reach into and scrub clean all of the surfaces. I’m not crazy about using smelly harsh chemicals and most natural cleaners that I had tried just didn’t cut it or required a fair amount of hard scrubbing. Well a few years ago I stumbled upon this method by doing some of my own experimenting, and I have been cleaning my bathtub this way ever since. All you need is three simple ingredients that you most likely already have at home. Read below to find out what my secret is to get the cleanest bathtub... with zero scrubbing required!

DIY Give Thanks Garland

Well, y'all, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I'm hustling to get the final touches to our new dining room done. My hubby and I built a farmhouse table that you can check out on my blog. We hung a new chandelier and painted and I built a really cool mantel shelf (also on the blog!) for our big, empty dining room wall. After that was hung, there wasn't really much to do aside from the fun part, decorating! Since the mantel shelf is a focal point of the room, I really wanted to add a subtle touch of festivity. It's a pretty informal room, so I wanted understated, but still Thanksgiving-y. Like so many cool crafts, my DIY garland started with Mod Podge and coffee filters!

Yarn Braided Garland

Halloween ended and I was ready for a new garland. I wanted something that would work for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I ended up making this yarn braided garland and I love how it turned out. Who knew there was such a thing as a "cozy" garland? I already had the yarn at home, so this garland was free.

A "Thankful" Banner / Bunting Tutorial

Last year I made a new “Thankful” banner / bunting for our fireplace. I had put up all of the “pretties,” but it was still missing something. So off I went to Michaels to see what inspired me. I came back with a few varieties of scrapbook paper and an idea. I wanted to combine my love for sewing with paper crafting, and at the same time add some fabric for texture. Before long I came up with a fairly simple plan. This tutorial will take you step-by-step through how to make this darling bunting. It can be customized for any holiday or occasion simply by switching out the paper and fabric options, and the letters. Once you get the first one under your belt, you’ll fly through the rest.

Show Gratitude Thanksgiving Banner

Put all your thankful activities this Thanksgiving season into action by writing ways of showing your gratitude onto a banner!

How to Create a Halloween & Thanksgiving Banner...in One!

Holiday decor can sometimes be tough to invest in. You spend a good amount of time working on a beautiful piece for it to be on display for often less than one month. While racking my brain and searching my craft supplies (and our shop), I came across this set of 5 wooden pendants and realized I could create a Halloween banner on one side and a Thanksgiving banner on the other!

Frugal Four Season Burlap Wreath

Need a cheap, quick and versatile wreath? This one's for you! All you'll basically need is a pool noodle, glue gun, burlap, and a needle and thread to make a few easy stitches.

Birch Bark Covered Flowerpots

I will be honest with you, when I first tried to do this project I could not get it to work the way I wanted. I spent a couple of very frustrating hours trying to stick wet springy bark to pots, using a variety of glues to no avail.To make a Birch Bark covered pot like ours you will need some pieces of bark, a terracotta pot, elastic bands and PVA glue. We also painted the rim of our pot with a cream acrylic paint.

Mini Red Solo Cups Lights - Fun Game Day & Party Idea!

Make a festive strand of lights for game day, tailgating, a Summer party or the man cave!

DIY Stepping Stone With Secret Key Hider

After getting locked out of my house once, I vowed NEVER AGAIN! So I combined two trendy DIYs- stepping stones and mosaics- and added a secret key hider underneath. Click HERE for the full tutorial...including my secret trick for a fool proof stepping stone!

Garden Globes

After seeing so many posts on diy garden globes, I just had to try it. I started searching for old bowling balls but all I found were priced too high. Then little by little, it all came together and and I now have six garden globes that I just love. Hope you do too.

Upcycled Happy Hour Cocktail Window

When the sun is shining, I love to sit in my little town garden sipping a few cocktails with friends. Last week it finally felt that summer was on it's way so I decided to cheer up my outdoor space with an upcycled happy hour cocktail window. Here I'll show you both how I made my Happy Hour window and the cute cocktail caddy to go with it.

Farmhouse Thrift Store Upcycle

Who doesn't love a great thrift store find?! Whenever I get the chance to go to the local "Bargain Barn", I am never disappointed. This time around, I found a large mirror on sale, but I wasn't loving the frame. Nothing a little paint and elbow grease can't fix!

Succulent Wine Cork Magnets

Around Christmas I fall in love with wine cork crafts because they are some of the easiest and most fun DIY projects out there. You can check out my little Christmas trees projects. I love the versatility of craft ideas that wine corks have inspired. That's the reason I did this project too. Ever since a saw this idea a know a had to do it some day. Wine cork crafts are the proof never to throw anything just yet, you never know where you can use it. I'm sure you've seen this succulent wine cork magnets project somewhere before, so I'm just giving you my version.

Valentine Conversation Stones

So many times when my husband and I get a dinner out alone, we talk about bills, work and the daily grind. This year for Valentine's Day, I thought I would plan a dinner in and make some conversation stones so that we talk about other things than what is going on day to day.

Simple Bathroom Beadboard

I was on a mission to train my kids to hang up their bathroom towels so I decided to create a bead board chair rail to designate a spot to do do!

Fire Pit With Laser-cut Flame Screen

Last summer we used an old fire pit for outdoor fun. It was small, and we could not grill anything, but it was nice to sit by the fire and chat with friends.

Living Wall Out Of Pallet Wood

I decided it was time to do something interesting on the wall above the commodeAnd here’s what I came up with...A Living Wall with succulents

Covid Forced Project Continued and Finished

This post just a follow up on our office place. The built in finished completely (finally handles came in) Beautiful so it did worth the wait (black walnut and gold). As I mentioned in my earlier post we had a nook which probably meant for a built in but it was too small to execute it. So after much consideration I just wanted a built in bench with additional storage and pillows. Easy enough and not to blow the budget( purchased wood before the lumber price increase) Kept the same paint color as the built in same top as the desk (white oak) and after getting prices on a custom made bench cushion decided to make it by myself.Anyway,here are some pictures.P.S I wanted shiplap to the beck of the wall but it wasn't in the budget and might do it down the road or not:)

No Pantry? No Problem!!!

If you’ve been following me for a while then you know I enjoy switching up spaces every now and then. Our back entry used to have a closed in coat closet, which was great but as we don’t usually enter through the back, I found it to be a waste of space.

Make Your Oven Mitt Into a Beautiful Floral Bouquet

Looking to make your oven mitt into a beautiful floral bouquet? Read along to find out how, or click here to watch the replay!You know me and you know I love DIYs. In addition to that, I love creating EASY DIYs. This particular one, I believe, is one of the easiest I have made thus far. As a result, I feel as if this oven mitt craft will be very simple to recreate. Let’s finally get into how to make it!

DIY Shabby Chic Frames, Dollar Store DIY

Come on over and learn how to make these DIY Shabby Chic Frames. Use dollar store frames to make these beautiful floral frames!Hi there! Today I have a fun project to share that was inspired by some Anthropology floral frame. I decided to paint mine white with gold accents instead of solid gold, but you could easily spray paint them with whatever color you like best!This dollar store frame DIY is so simple to make, and it is so inexpensive too! Here is what you need to get started!a few dollar store frameschalk paint or spray paintpaper flowersPlaster of Paris (optional)hot glue/glue gunpaint brushprinted quote or photo

Making a Raised Garden From a Roofing Panel

Raised garden beds seem to be the in thing in gardening these days and there are lots of options out there to purchase but they are pricey . A 4x4 bed averages around $50, and let's face it that's not alot of space for a garden. My mom wanted to expand her raised bed this year and after searching for decent size ones and not finding any reasonably priced I decided to make my own. I remembered seeing roofing panels a lifetime ago when you could actually go into a store... Still not open here in Ontario Canada. Anyhow at the time I thought that would make an awesome raised bed. So I did some online shopping/ curbside pickup and got me a some roofing panels.

3 Easy Patriotic Wood Projects Anyone Can Make and Probably Won't Cost

I grabbed some extra wood that I had and everything I could think of that was red, white and blue. Let's see if we can make some cute things from all of this mess.

Quick and Easy Marble Coaster

Table stain from juice or coffee is something that I want to avoid. They are difficult to remove and sometimes stays permanently.

FaBrick Coasters – Upcycled Fabric Scraps

Popcorn Tin Storage Ottoman

This popcorn tin storage ottoman is so easy to make! Plus, it is great for camping, RVing, or using at home.When I found a large empty popcorn tin container at the thrift store for just 25 cents, I knew I had to buy it. But I didn’t know what to do with it. Until I realized it would be great as an ottoman around the campfire and in my RV!

Beautiful Buffet Redesign With Woodubend, Paint Couture and Posh Chalk

Beautiful Buffet Redesign with Woodubend, Paint Couture, and Posh Chalk Pigments

Epoxy Tulip Table Top

I bought a Tulip style table base at an auction years ago for $5. Like many of my project ideas, it sat in my garage until I could figure out how to make or get a table top. I absolutely wanted the table to be thin, or at least appear to be very thin, like the OG Saarinen tables.

Industrial Style Organizers

Who says plastic storage drawers have to look as cheap as they cost? Try this DIY to take your affordable storage to the next level!

DIY Mirror

How to get a designer looking mirror for way less cost!