Tag: diy

Make Your Own Vintage Inspired Chalkboard Train Sign

Make Your Own Vintage Inspired Chalkboard Train Sign

This vintage inspired chalkboard train sign is made to look like it spent years in an old train depot with ever changing dates and times marking travel journeys. If you have a train lover in your life, or just adore old signs, check out step-by-step guide for making it yourself.  I hate to admit this, but this

Tips for Picking a Paint Color

Tips for Picking a Paint Color

There are a lot of potential mistakes you can make when choosing a paint color for a room redo or other project. Use these helpful tips for choosing the perfect paint color for your space. I ignored my own experience this week because I had decided at the last minute (my last two days of time off

DIY Word Ornaments from Your Handwriting

DIY Word Ornaments from Your Handwriting

Personalize your tree with these quick and easy to make 5-minute ornaments made from your handwriting and some glitter wire. Use seasonal words or your family names to create one of a kind Christmas tree decorations which are also perfect as a hostess gift or gift tags.  During the holiday season, I seem to make

Best DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids

I grew up in a house with a crafty mom (apple doesn’t fall far people!) and she made some epic Halloween costumes for us. I’ll have to ask her to scan some pics of Bugs and Tweety Bird and a few others to send me. I’ve seen some absolutely adorable, creative, and sometimes hilarious DIY

Beaded Leather Cuff Bracelet

Beaded Leather Cuff Bracelet

This beaded leather cuff bracelet is a stylish addition to your boho chic jewelry wardrobe. It’s easy to make and requires few materials, so you can make a wide variety of looks with different cuff widths and bead finishes. I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend! I’ll give you a round up

DIY Wooden Yard Dice

DIY Wooden Yard Dice

Make your own wooden yard dice, perfect for your next back yard barbeque, tailgate party, beach day, or other outdoor gathering. Let the good times roll by playing all your favorite classic dice games with these giant wooden dice. This makes a great gift for Father’s Day! For the last few weeks we had planned

Monogram Succulent Garden

Monogram Succulent Garden

Create this easy monogram succulent garden for a personalized planter perfect for your home or office. While I have some very talented gardeners in my family, I tend to be a bit of a black thumb. I recently moved into a different pod at work and the people on my team in my new pod are all

Etching on Slate

Etching on Slate

Etching on slate is a quick and easy DIY project. Making personalized slate cheese boards, coasters or signs are a perfect way to dress up your entertainment pieces or to give as a gift. One of my most popular posts last year was one for DIY Etched Mason Jar Mugs. I’ve done several glass etching projects

DIY Kitchen Towels

DIY Kitchen Towels

These easy to make diy kitchen towels are an inexpensive gift you can personalize in so many unique ways. Last Christmas, I made some kitchen towels for my mom personalized with my grandmother’s handwritten recipes. It’s become a very popular post here, especially around gift giving holidays. As I was creating my recent gift guides for

Best Gifts for the Wine Lover

Best Gifts for the Wine Lover

My round up of Best Gifts for the Wine Lover covers must-haves, wish list items, unique finds, personalized and DIY gifts any wine lover would love to receive! If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I’m a wine lover. Many of the gifts in my round up of the Best Gifts for Wine Lovers are