I’m not gonna lie, this was close to being a big craft-fail. The red paint that I chose is a bit dark for my taste (though it’s kinda growing on me) and the vinyl decal backing paper started pulling my carefully-executed paint stripes up (hence, the copious amounts of distressing to make it look purposeful). With …
Hello, friends! Hope everyone’s having a great holiday season! I, for one, LOVE this time of year…the lights, the gift buying, the decorating, the wrapping, and it’s even more magical with a four-year-old (and, of course, his 7 month old sister) to share it all with. We’re still working on sending out our Christmas cards, but …
Happy Advent, friends! Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite and most popular posts from last year–the how-to for my personalized hoop ornaments! Enjoy! Looking for an easy, customizable, and just downright adorable gift idea? Look no further. These personalized hoop ornaments will make the perfect gift for the little ones in your life, and …
Looking to add some candy cane crafts to your holiday decor? These easy craft ideas are perfect for gifts, decor, and holiday party favors! There are few things that say “Christmas” to me quite like candy canes do…maybe it’s the colors, the peppermint taste, or maybe just the fact that they remind me of the …
Need some christmas ornament inspiration? Here are 25 creative handmade ornament tutorials to kick-start your holiday crafting…enjoy! Thanks so much for reading all about our favorite Christmas ornaments to make! Have a great day!
I’m pretty excited about decorating for Christmas this year…in fact, I think putting up the tree will be a Thanksgiving weekend event (we usually wait until the weekend after). Whether you’ve started decorating already, or want to wait until Thanksgiving weekend, or put it off until December, here are some of my favorite Christmas décor …
Love easy snowman crafts? Love candy bars? This DIY combines the best of both worlds! These snowman candy bars are perfect for kids to help with, and make a great christmas gift… Over the weekend, I needed a crafty quick-fix-a project that wasn’t hard, didn’t take long, and used items I already had on hand. …
This post is special to me, y’all. It’s my very first contributor post for Mod Podge Rocks, from about this time last year. Can’t believe I’ve been contributing to the lovely Amy’s blog for a year now–it’s been such fun and a great way for me to flex my creative muscles, so to speak. Enjoy! …
I’m usually that mom who is scrambling at the last moment to get her kids’ advent calendar prepped and ready, but I promised myself that this year will be different! In hopes of helping out any of you who may be in the same boat, here’s a list of some of my favorite advent calendar …
Hello, friends! Wanted to pop in to share these salt dough ornaments my 3 yr old and I made earlier this week (if you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already gotten a sneak peek). I know there are recipes for these all over the internet, but there’s a good reason for it-they are easy, quick, …
A while back, I pinned this string of lights Christmas card, and loved the idea so much that I decided to use the idea for our holiday gift wrap… Isn’t it cute? My 3 yr old had a blast creating the “lights”, and I love how colorful and fun it is. I started by wrapping …
Celebrating this holiday season with a three year old, it’s important to me to make sure that he realizes that there’s a “reason for the season,” a reason that goes beyond Santa, presents, and a shiny tree. It’s important to me to help him realize that there are people less fortunate than ourselves, and that …