How To Make a Celtic Heart Knot Keychain I always remember making the little keychains (GimpAction or Boondoggling) out of the plastic lacing when I was younger. You had to alternate the colors and it seemed a bit like knitting for kids. Does anyone else remember those? Well, I saw […]
How to Make a Valentine Love Light #ValentinesDay #Craft So I haven’t been able to post about crafting for awhile. Let me get you filled in. My hosting account was messed up through an error that the host did, and wasn’t willing to help me fix…saying it was a WordPress […]
Create a Winter Hat with Yarn #Craft With the new year of 2016 upon us, it’s time to get back to crafting!! I took a few weeks off for Christmas and new year, just to spend time with family, and get some new ideas. Now that the month of January is […]
Have Fun With Christmas Ornament Table Decor With Christmas just around the corner, we got the house all decorated just after Thanksgiving. I love the Christmas season, and living in the mountains makes it feel even more festive. Well, as we were going through the ornaments that we got out […]
I’ve been wanting to start the “Tips & Tricks” blog posts for awhile now. I figured that those of us who had advice (on any topics), or knew things that could help others, it would be beneficial to start sharing those ideas. I’ll be contributing different kinds of “Tips & Tricks“, such […]
Make Some Snowman Soap Bottles With Winter almost upon us (or so we’re praying here in the mountains of AZ), I thought it would be fun to make something to decorate the bathrooms and kitchen. Having friends and family over for the holidays makes this a perfect craft that you’re […]
How To Create a Christmas Snowflake Since it’s already December, and we’re praying for snow up here in the mountains, I figured for now, I would just make my own! The temperatures have been very low, but without the moisture, there’s not any of the white stuff. This was fun […]
Make a Turkey Out of Mittens This week, I’m going to make a turkey from mittens. I was recently looking around on the web, and came upon the site called Family Corner. They had so many cute ideas for crafts, and many other things. I saw one like this and […]
Make a Thanksgiving Table Topper So, being that Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away, I thought it would be nice to have a centerpiece for our dining table. I always love having something special on our table, while we enjoy a meal together as a family. Having one […]
Create Some Pallet Art for Harvest Season I’ve been seeing a lot of these pieces of art using pallets lately, and thought this would be fun to try. We were driving by a local store, and I saw a pallet leaning on their outside wall. Headed inside to see if […]
Halloween Costume for Computer Lovers I saw something like this in a catalog for about $20, and figured that I could just make my own. My son is in love with his computer, and trying to learn more about programming…and of course, Minecraft. I figured that this would be a perfect […]
Make Some Halloween Lamps Using Wine Glasses I thought it would be fun to make some Halloween table decor this year. I wanted something pretty easy, with things that I already had. I saw some “shades” at the dollar store and figured that it would be easy to make my […]
Celebrate Fall With a Plastic Canvas Pumpkin #Halloween #Craft #DIY I saw a kit to make something like this in the Mary Maxim catalog that I received recently. I figured that I had some extra plastic canvas laying around, and that it would be fun to try and make my […]
Make Some Fall Candy Dishes With Fall finally here, and the leaves just starting to change here in the White Mountains of Arizona, I always love having my home decorated to match. I saw something like these on Pinterest and Real House Mom’s blog, and thought that they would be fun […]
Make a Utensil Table Helper I always love seeing things, that are made out of something else. You know, old detergent bottles turned into watering cans…things like that? The great thing of upcycling or reusing items for something else, always make me smile. I saw something like this for sale […]
Learn How To Build a Shoe Hanger We had a small plastic tray in our entry way, for those with dirty shoes, etc. to hang them when they came into the house. I was so tired of shoes just being thrown and other things being added to it, I wanted to […]
How To Create Some Easy Fall Decor So the Autumn/Fall season is almost here. Living in the White Mountains of Arizona, it’s one of my favorite times of the year. The trees begin to change, the air begins to cool, and like I’ve heard from others and never knew what they […]
I’ve been wanting to start the “Tips & Tricks” blog posts for awhile now. I figured that those of us who had advice (on any topics), or knew things that could help others, it would be beneficial to start sharing those ideas. I’ll be contributing different kinds of “Tips & Tricks“, such […]
Make Your Own Bandana Bag I saw this project on the Martha Stewart website, and thought that it would be so fun to make. Who doesn’t need another bag to carry things sometimes, right? This one could be used for shopping, a picnic, or even for trick-or-treating next month. It […]
Create a Paper Plate Gift Box I’ve seen things like this online and thought that it would be fun to try. I have some really amazing friends here in the mountains, and thought that these would be fun to make for them. They were pretty easy to make, and could be […]
