Crafts & DIY


Build Your Own “Terra-Cotta Table” #TigerStrypesBlog 30

How To Make a “Terra-Cotta Table“ #TBCCrafters Hop I get the Lowes Creative Ideas magazine and love it!!  There are always some great ideas for indoor and outdoor and you can pick according to your budget.  I saw this one a long time ago and never had a chance to put […]

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How To Build a “Repurposed Building Block Table” 41

How To Build a “Repurposed Building Block Table“ I saw something like this on Pinterest, and thought it was adorable.  I went around to local thrift shops looking for one of these tables.  Probably should have gone to an antique shop, since these were popular when I was little! 🙂 […]


Make Some “Rose Candle Holders” #TigerStrypesBlog 16

Create Your Own Rose Candle Holders #TBCCrafters Hop I am still getting back to normal life following our vacation to CA.  Wow, that was a long drive.  We were able to visit the beautiful Moss Landing area, Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Winchester Mystery House, and our son got to have a […]

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Have Fun With a “Ribbon Star Craft” #TigerStrypesBlog 9

“Ribbon Star Craft” #TBCCrafters Hop I know that the 4th of July was last week, but I saw a thing like this in the Martha Stewart magazine and thought it would be great to share.  You could use this for any time of the year and add whatever you wanted […]


Make a 4th of July Celebration Popper #TigerStrypesBlog 2

“4th of July Celebration Popper” TBC CRAFTER’S HOP (#TBCCRAFTERS) – 07/03/2014 I made this 4th of July Celebration Popper last year and just wanted to share it again. This is just an old plastic water bottle that you can recycle to turn into fun.  Just make sure you’re using recyclable […]


Make a “Ladybug Bowling Ball” #TigerStrypesBlog

“Ladybug Bowling Ball” #TBCCrafters Hop I’ve seen things like this on a lot of sites and found a really great one on Love, Pomegranate House‘s website.  Thought it would be fun to try out.  My husband had his old bowling ball in the garage sale box, since the holes just didn’t […]


Create a “Watermelon BBQ” For Your Party! 11

Create a “Watermelon BBQ” For Your Party! Now I know this isn’t what you usually would see on a craft site, but I figured it was a way of turning fruit into decor.  I’ve seen things like this online and on the Rachael Ray show, but never tried it myself. […]

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Make Something Yummy for a “Father’s Day Gift” 4

Make Something Yummy for a “Father’s Day Gift” I lost my Dad when I was 17, so Father’s Day can be a sad day for me, sometimes.  I am blessed to have a wonderful husband, however, that I can celebrate being an amazing Dad to our son.  Like they say […]


“Upcycled Solar Chandelier” – #TBCCrafters (06/05/14) 8

“Upcycled Solar Chandelier” #TBCCrafters Hop I saw some pin a project like this on Pinterest and figured it would be a pretty easy project to take on.  I found a beat up old chandelier at the local thrift store (helping out the animals when crafting 😀 ) and thought it […]

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“Punched Flowers” – #TBCCrafters (05/29/14) 6

“Punched Flowers” #TBCCrafters Hop I saw something like this on the Fiskars website and thought it would be fun to try out.  I have so many different punches and wanted to learn how to use them and what I could make.  When I saw this, I thought of many ways […]


“Homemade Glow Bottle” – #TBCCrafters (05/22/14) 4

“Homemade Glow Bottle” #TBCCrafters Hop I saw something like this online and figured it would be fun to try.  How many time did you love to play with glow sticks when you were little?  They were always a “thing” for us – fun and usually only available around the 4th […]

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“Redneck Docking Station” – #TBCCrafters (05/15/14) 6

Make a “Redneck Docking Station” #CellPhone #Auto This weekend we have family camp with our church, so I was very limited with time to figure out something for the #TBCCrafters post this week.  Saw something like this awhile back and thought I would give it a try. Nowadays, you see […]


Make a “Mother’s Day Gift” for Mom! 5

Make a “Mother’s Day Gift” for Mom With “Mother’s Day” being this weekend, I figured that this would be a wonderful thing to do for my #TBCCrafters post.  This is pretty easy to do and even if you don’t have a machine, you can cut things out and write it yourself […]


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“May Day Centerpiece” – #TBCCrafters (05/01/14) 4

“May Day Centerpiece” #TBCCrafters Hop I can’t believe it’s already May 1st.  I was trying to think of what to do this week, and decided to go with the old school “May Day” theme and make this.  Did any of you use to do the old ring and ditch on neighbor’s […]


“Paint Chip Flowers” – #TBCCrafters (04/24/14) 4

“Paint Chip Flowers” #TBCCrafters Hop Have you ever heard of “Paint Chip Art”?  I saw something in a magazine like this and figured it would be fun to try.  You just have to go to the paint section at your local hardware store and ask them if they have any […]

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Rainbow Braid – Fun & Fashion! 9

Rainbow Braid Rubber Bands I’m a member of Blogger’s Required and recently heard about this company and what they were offering.  I had heard a lot about the Rainbow Braid online, but never got to try it before.  I received my package, which was packed really well and couldn’t believe how […]


“Spoon / Fork Cross” – #TBCCrafters (04/17/14) 11

“Spoon / Fork Cross” #TBCCrafters Hop Spoon or fork crosses are somewhat popular.  I’ve seen things like this online and on Etsy, but the price is usually too expensive.  I figured, “Why not make my own?”  My Mom had some old utensils that she no longer needed and shipped them […]

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“Picture Frame Re-Purpose” – #TBCCrafters (04/10/14) Copy 12

“Picture Frame Re-Purpose” #TBCCrafters Hop I wanted to do a picture frame makeover, of sorts.  I’ve seen the projects on some craft blogs about gluing together picture frames, etc. to make a collage type project.  I had planned on doing that, but then saw this frame on sale at Big […]


Learn to Make an “Easter Egg Duct Tape Flower 14

Learn to Make an “Easter Egg Duct Tape Flower“ #TBCCrafters Hop I can’t believe it’s already April – crazy!! I guess when you live in a place that seems to never have had a winter this year, it’s weird to already be dealing with Spring.  I saw this craft on […]

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“April Fools” Spill – #TBCCrafters (03/27/14) 7

“April Fools’ Spill” #TBCCrafters Hop So Tuesday is April Fool’s Day.   April Fools’ Day is celebrated every year on the 1st. It’s not a national holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated in various countries as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other.  Did you […]