Well, the holiday season is over and winter has arrived! And boy, has it arrived! We received 5 inches of snow yesterday and now it’s super cold. The high today was 11 degrees F and it’s going to get down below zero tonight. Well, this is the perfect evening to check out our features from…
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Easy Painted Birdhouse
I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with Plaid Crafts, Michaels and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own. Well, January has definitely hit here in Ohio. This week is going to be filled with snow and frigid temperatures. Brrrrrr! The weather definitely has me dreaming about the return…
Yarn Ball Ornaments for Crocheters & Knitters
If you are a fiber enthusiast, then you probably have tons of yarn scraps. I know I sure do. I know that I should probably throw a lot of them away but I just hate wasting anything. I recently knitted some quick-knit gifts that use Lion Brand bonbon yarn (Stained Glass Coffee Cozies,…
Pottery Barn Knock Off Star Garland Advent Calendar
I have a confession. I absolutely LOVE virtually every item I see at Pottery Barn but I not the prices. Do you have this same confession? Well, I saw this amazing Star Garland Advent Calendar and fell in love but when I saw a price of $199…well, I just knew I had to find a way…
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Bacon Lovers
Have you noticed that bacon is everywhere these days? It’s like bacon became taboo and then became a symbol of all things super yummy. My boys are definite bacon lovers and they live by the mantra that, “bacon makes everything better”. So, I’m thinking that I may put some bacon goodies in their stockings this…
26 Handmade Gifts for the Loveable Nerds in Your Life
I love making and giving handmade gifts to those near and dear to me. Don’t you? Now, who is on your gift list? If you’re like me, you’ve got some nerds. Yes, my husband in an engineer, my older son is an engineering/math major and my younger son is planning on studying chemical engineering when…
5 Crafts Using Recycled Items AND The Project Stash Link Party
I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful July 4th holiday Did you notice that along with the parades, fireworks, and other celebrations that the garage sale season really picked up? If you are like me, you too LOVE picking up something that has “good bones” and giving it some new life. To inspire you…
Stenciled Domino Magnets + A Giveaway (#ModPodgeRocks)
What is your crafting “go-to” supply? I don’t know if I have just one but I must admit, I do love Mod Podge! It seems like there isn’t a crafting project out there that couldn’t be made better with one of the Mod Podge products. Today, I’m going to share a simple project you can…