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Hummingbird and Peony Painting Tutorial with Traceables

PDF Traceables: 16x20 Hummingbird and Peony Traceable 11x14 Hummingbird and Peony Traceable 8.5x11 (single sheet) Hummingbird and Peony Traceable *PC/Laptop seems to be downloading traceables just fine....

Scarecrow Wine Bottle DIY Tutorial

This wine bottle scarecrow has been getting a lot of attention lately so I thought I would write a more detailed tutorial! In case you missed it, here was the original video: To make your own, here are...

How to Make Beach Themed Ornaments!

We had someone donate boxes of glass Christmas Ornaments to the studio this past week, so we decided to make them a summer beach theme! This is perfect way to display the sand and shells you collect over summer vacation. If you want to make some yourself here's how:...

A “Key” Hanger-Repurposed House Keys

This pile of old keys we found have been sitting around for weeks. After trying them in every lock with no luck we deemed them craft material! I've seen a few different ways to reuse keys, but I absolutely had to try a "key" hanger...what a fun way to give old keys a...

Unconventional Christmas Tree 2019: Mirror Edition

It's that time of year again! My husband and I have a tradition of creating an unconventional Christmas tree every year. Do you remember our DIY Paint Chip Christmas tree from last year? This year we used mirrors and reclaimed wood to create a futuristic-looking tree....

DIY Wedding Cash Gift- Bride and Groom Wine Bottles

Finding the right gift for someone can be infuriating. More often that not I've been resorting to giving cash instead of spending my own on something the person might not actually want or need. The only problem with this is it's boring and super unoriginal... That's...

Bob Ross Couples Costume- A Happy Little Costume

We did our own DIY "Bob Ross and the painting" couples costume. This DIY couples costume is a tribute to my all time favorite artist, Bob Ross. Bob taught me how to paint and form my own techniques… that there are no mistakes, only happy accidents, and that the secret...

How to Build the “Life Size” Paper Bag Tree!

Remember the Christmas Tree we made from a giant 15ft paper bag? I'm shocked how many people have been messaging me lately asking specific details on how we did this. Unfortunately at the time I didn't have a blog and didn't take as many progress pictures/notes as I...

Beautiful Garden Acrylic Painting

Just wanted to share a commissioned painting of a friends BEAUTIFUL garden. The photograph they provided me to work from reminded me of the book movie The Secret Garden. Check it out! Watch the painting process in this video: Details:

Upcycled Necktie Vest

I created a vest to wear in the summer after creating a necktie dress this past fall. The dress had been so much fun to wear the past year that I couldn't wait until summer cooled down. By sewing together neckties the same way, I went a little further to create an...

Can Tab Chandelier

You know those little metal figure 8 things that help open your favorite can of soda pop? You can do some pretty amazing things with can tabs! Take one look on Pinterest for can tab art and it will blow your mind. But one problem with collecting these...WE DON'T DRINK...

DIY Leather Belt Table

Last summer our local thrift shop was having a going out of business sale where everything had to go. They said if we filled up plastic grocery bags they would only charge $2 a bag. What a deal! Naturally I'm thinking crafting material and went straight for their...

Wallpaper Sample Lamp Makover

On an evening walk before trash day I walked past a neighbor who had put a lot of boxes by her trash. In them I noticed a big book and inside the book was a collection of Thibaut wallpaper samples. What wonderful free crafting material! Thankfully it hadn't rained...

DIY Brooch Art: Peacock

Old brooches in your jewelry stash? Turn them into a displayable work of art! My grandmother had quite the collection of brooches that were handed down to me and I didn't want them to just sit in a box. Instead they are now displayed together in the shape of a...

Twizzlers Candy Castle

When life gives you Twizzlers...build a candy castle! What started off an experiment to see if I could build a house turned into a 2 foot tall, Disney inspired, candy castle out of Hershey's brand Rainbow Twizzlers. Watch the process in this video: We had a large...

Splatter Chair

One day my husband and I were driving down an alleyway when we saw this chair on the side of the road. Funny enough I had just had a conversation with him about trying a splatter chair a few days before. The chair had a sign on it saying "The Universe provides...

Painted Seat Cushion

Have you ever had a stain you couldn't get out? Why not paint over it! Paint is everywhere in our house and not always where it's welcome. Sometimes I find it on the floor, walls, ceiling...even the furniture! We had a bench with a white cushion in our dining room,...

DIY Seashell and Salt Dough Craft

Beach trip this year? Save those seashells and turn them into the perfect souvenir! You will need:  1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup salt 1/4 cup water (add more if mixture is too dry). Seashells Instructions: Mix ingredients until it becomes a dough. Shape pendants on...

Bust Statue Gets DIY Mermaid Makeover

Just for fun! When we sold my grandparents house this bust statue was about to get tossed. Instead I grabbed it out of the trash for a DIY mermaid makeover. Watch the process in this video:   After clarifying it wasn't an antique (Do not attempt this with bust...

DIY CD Disco Ball

Have any old CD's sitting around? Grab your glue gun and create your very own disco ball! When we created our Unconventional Christmas Tree in 2016 I came up with the idea of a disco ball hanging over the center of the tree. Not only did it make a great tree topper,...