DIY Painted Rocks

Last week I shared my painted rock obsession  with you and this week, as promised, I’m back with my spin on DIY Paint Rocks.  Guys, I have been painting rocks for days.  I had so much fun with this.  I started out trying to copy some of the inspiration rocks I found, but eventually, I found …

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DIY Custom Photo Candles

I often get inspiration for my DIY’s while on-line shopping.  For this project, I was looking through Urban Outfitters home decor and I came across these cool jar candles with funky photographs and I said, “Eureka!  I can make that!”  They were super simple and so cheap to duplicate.  You have to give these DIY …

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DIY Sugar Scrub Bars

A couple of years ago, I made a lemon sugar scrub that I really loved.  It made my skin feel super smooth and luxurious and was great for a pre-shave exfoliation.   The only problem with it was that it was basically more liquid than solid which got really, really messy in the shower.  It …

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Patriotic Paper Wreath

We have two important summer holidays coming up that require a show of Patriotism.  I made this Memorial Day – July 4th Paper Wreath out of pretty inexpensive craft items and I love that it will get to do double duty for Memorial Day and Independence Day in July. This is an easy wreath to …

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DIY Hand Painted Wind Chimes – 7th Grade Class Auction Project

Ever volunteer for something and then realize, with terror, that you have no idea what exactly you are doing? Recently, an email came from my daughter’s school asking for a volunteer to coordinate the Class Auction project.  “Calling all crafty parents!”, I believe is what it said.  Impulsively, I said, YES!  That’s me, all the way. …

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