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DIY Headboard! FLUTED WOOD TUTORIAL!

Here's how to create a faux fluted wood look! ON A BUDGET! I'm so excited to share our DIY fluted wood headboard on a budget USING a cake spreader and some joint compound! I had this crazy idea after seeing a cake decorating video on Instagram and decided to try...

DIY contact paper countertops

Transform Your Ugly Old Granite Countertops with Contact Paper! Are your ugly granite countertops needing an update and you have no budget for new ones? Don't worry; you're not alone! Here's how to DIY contact paper countertops for only $100 ! WHY CONTACT PAPER!?...

DIY Concrete Tile Backsplash: Zellige Tile Inspired!

DIY Zellige-Inspired Tiles! Hi, Everyone welcome to part 2 of our kitchen budget makeover. If you missed it our last project was repainting our kitchen cabinets to look like wood. Today were sharing how we made tiles from concrete and installed them! Handmade...

The Ultimate Tea Sandwich Recipe: A Delicious Twist on Tradition!

Tea Sandwiches , Christmas Appetizer, Finger Foods for your party! Hey there, friends! I don't like spending long hours in the kitchen so today I'm sharing our family favorite go to quick tea sandwich recipe! This is perfect for a quick lunch, Christmas party,...

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DIY Boho Pillows With Cricut

Aug 31, 2021

Make your home feel more like a home you love with these easy to make DIY Throw Pillows. With the Cricut Explore Air, you can cut out any design and fabric of your choice for a one-of-a-kind pillow cover that is completely custom! Follow along in this tutorial as I...

How to make a balloon arch

by [email protected] | May 14, 2018 | All Projects, Blog, Decorating, Dollar Store, Most Popular

You won't believe how easy it is to make a balloon arch!! I hope your week is going well. This last weekend was quite the busy one for me😁! We had a close friends birthday celebration and every once in a while I get to decorate for events like these. This isn't the...

Happy Birthday Sign | From Dollar Store Foam board

by [email protected] | May 14, 2018 | All Projects, Blog, Crafts, Decorating, Dollar Store

Easy Happy Birthday Sign Ok , the reason I love this Birthday Sign DIY is because you can use this technique for virtually any party. For example if you're hosting a baby shower this sign could be made to say Oh baby or Oh boy instead. That's actually what I did for...

Teacher Appreciation Ideas | Apple Candle

by [email protected] | May 1, 2018 | All Projects, Blog, Crafts, DIY Gifts, Dollar Store, Kids Crafts

Teacher Appreciation Candle This DIY took me for a bit of a spin!! For this teacher appreciation gift I really really wanted to make a real looking apple candle. I went to the craft store thinking I could use a plastic apple and cut out a hole on top to fill with...

Teacher Gift Ideas | Pencil Wreath

by [email protected] | Apr 30, 2018 | All Projects, Blog, Crafts, DIY Gifts, Dollar Store, Kids Crafts

Pencil Wreath Teachers Gift I'm sure this isn't the first teachers pencil gift DIY you've seen around. I've seen plenty of pencil wreaths made using regular pencils and I thought it was such a cute idea. However I wanted to figure out a way to make the pencils pop...