Category: Holiday

  • How to Make Miniature Houses for a Christmas Wreath

    How to Make Miniature Houses for a Christmas Wreath

    Several years ago, one of my sisters gave each of us the gift of a large wreath that we decorated with supplies she purchased. It was such a creative idea in my opinion—our family was together for Thanksgiving, and she put all the supplies on a table so we moms could assemble our wreaths. It…

  • Sweet Notes & Hot Chocolate – Meaningful Gifts 101

    Sweet Notes & Hot Chocolate – Meaningful Gifts 101

    The road to creating more meaningful gifts began many years ago, before I even knew what a meaningful gift was. One Christmas, my mom bought me a small volume of Emily Dickinson’s poetry, wrapped it up, and handed it to me. I had not asked for this book though at the time I was immersed…

  • The Ultimate Gift Guide for Crafters and Creatives

    The Ultimate Gift Guide for Crafters and Creatives

    Oh my goodness, I am so excited about this ultimate gift guide for crafters and creatives! This gift guide is FILLED to the brim with ideas for anyone who is creative or longs to be. I’ve included ideas for crafters, creatives, designers, moms, and everyone in between. Don’t forget to print off my free Christmas…

  • How to Make Name Cards (With a Secret Message)

    How to Make Name Cards (With a Secret Message)

    For as long as I can remember, my mom has made name cards for holiday dinners. Sometimes she paints our names, sometimes they are written in her beautiful handwriting, and there have definitely been times when she’s pulled out her calligraphy pen and made the name cards extra fancy. In light of this, as I…

  • Kid’s Table Craft: Table Runner

    Kid’s Table Craft: Table Runner

    After I made napkin rings for the kid’s table, I had an entire cereal box that was crying out to be used. And since we were so busy decorating the kid’s table, I figured a table runner was definitely in order. You mean, your kid’s table doesn’t have a table runner? Oh well, I still…

  • Kid’s Table Craft: Napkin Rings

    Kid’s Table Craft: Napkin Rings

    The kid’s table. In some families, it’s a thing of legend. The tables off to the side covered in paper so the kids can draw on the “tablecloth”, the paper plates in bright, festive colors at each setting, and the centerpiece that ends up being a source of entertainment for the little ones. Whether or…

  • Lovely Fall Crafts to Make This Year

    Lovely Fall Crafts to Make This Year

    Fall is in the air here in the Pacific Northwest. Seemingly overnight, we went from wearing shorts to searching for our sweatshirts. The leaves have burst into color and are fluttering to the ground, and I’m sipping extra cups of tea because it just feels fitting to drink tea when it’s raining and cool outside.…

  • Make a Fireworks Postcard

    Make a Fireworks Postcard

    This fireworks postcard is the result of several different 4th of July craft attempts that failed. In other words, it was my fall-back craft, the one you do because you know you can getter done. If you’re interested, the original crafts involved ribbon (I thought they should at least make an appearance in the picture)…

  • 21 Father’s Day Gifts He’ll Love

    21 Father’s Day Gifts He’ll Love

    If you’re like me, it is difficult to find Father’s Day gifts that are REALLY good. When I started my Pinterest boards for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, I had no problems finding great ideas for Mother’s Day. There were brunch ideas and flowers, cute printables, and wonderful crafts. But Father’s Day was not so…

  • Painted Pine Cones Centerpiece

    Painted Pine Cones Centerpiece

    This painted pine cones project came out of nowhere. I was on a walk and picked up a Douglas fir pine cone because I thought it was cute. Later on in the day, I was going to take a picture of it when I noticed the little pieces on it looked like tulips. I wondered…