Easter Jars FEATURED

Grab some paint, brushes, sponges and sone empty jars and join me for a live Easter crafting demo today at 1 pm EDT. I’ll be showing you how to transform plain jars into fun and fabulous Easter gifts and decor with paint and stencils you make. Aren’t these just the cutest? I made these last [...]

Easter Jars FEATURED

Easter really snuck up on me this year. Does putting some jelly beans in a mason jar count as decorating? Because that’s the sum total of my Easter decorating so far. If you’re in the same boat as I am, never fear. I’ll be demonstrating a fun and cheap Easter craft  at 1 p.m. EDT [...]

FEATURED How Do I Love Thee garland Dollar Store crafts

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… When it comes to matters of the heart, it’s not what you spend, but how you show it. This Valentine’s Day craft encourages heartfelt declarations, but it only set me back $5 at Dollar Tree. Here’s what I bought: 2 sets of wedding favor buckets [...]

Vintage Turkey Thanksgiving Iron On Transfer Napkins

When it comes to turkey duty, I leave that to more experienced cooks than me. On Thanksgiving, we normally either go to my parents’ house or to my inlaws’ for the big feast. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving at home in our own special way. This year, I’m planning to serve [...]

desktop

My son’s crafting table was a disorganized mess. Crayons, pencils, scissors, and supplies everywhere. I needed away to corral them. Habitat Restore and Dollar Tree to the rescue.   Here’s all you  need to create your own desktop organizer: a piece of wood or a salvaged drawer front (I got mine for $1 at the [...]

flipflops

This craft is a mashup of two different projects I found while trolling around online. This winter, I spied these adorable scrap fabric rolled flower headbands at Less-than-Perfect Life. But, I look like a dork in headbands, and I don’t have a daughter. Still, I wanted to find a way to use the adorable scrap [...]

pattern on burlap

Last month, I spied an adorable burlap pillow with a ribbon-stitched heart from At Home in the Northwest on Pinterest. Source: athomeinthenorthwestblog.com via Amy on Pinterest When I saw the simple, yet elegant pillow, I knew I wanted to use the technique, but not for Valentine’s Day. I was thinking green — St. Patrick’s Day. I [...]

straw wreath

The Atta Girls have lots of craft friends. On occasion, we will ask one of them to share their handiwork with you. Here’s a post from our friend, Amanda, who is quite the whiz at making wreaths. “If you’re from the South or have ever visited the South, there’s a chance you’ve seen little, brown, [...]