I've been creating Halloween DIY projects and costumes most of my life. I remember having a plastic masked Cabbage Patch Kids costume one year, when I was pretty young, and a hand-me-down $50 Canadian bill costume, but other than that, they've all been DIY costumes. Fall crafts are a lot of fun and can be done on the cheap. There are leaves, pine cones, pumpkins, and other things readily available to use. A Few Halloween DIY Ideas: Wicked Witch Cookies – Easy Halloween Treats Witch ...
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5 Places to Find Items to Upcycle
Upcycling is taking something or group of things that previously served one function and turning it/them in to something else. Remember that episode of Friends where Rachel kept bringing items home to the apartment she shared with Phoebe and lied to her about where they came from? They were all from Pottery Barn, but Rachel lied and said they were from a second hand store. Remember it? Anyone? Anyone? Anyway, what I'm getting at is—unless you want your place to look like page 25 of the ...
DIY Wood Finishing Project
It's been a while since I've stained and finished anything. I remember the process being really messy, time-consuming and involving a long wait time between steps. No wonder it took me so long to work on another project! When I heard about a product that was a stain and finish in one, and didn't involve messy liquids, I wanted to find out how to get my DIY on with a new project! Here, I'm testing out the Maple finish Minwax Wood Finishing Cloths on a piece of wood, which can be used to hold a ...
Scotch Expressions Tape Giveaway $50 ARV (Canada only)
What is it about summer that makes me want to spend all of my time working on craft and DIY projects? I keep checking out local thrift stores, online sites and other places to see if there are pieces I can repurpose, up cycle or otherwise fix up. With all the lovely colours and patterns of tape in the Scotch Expressions Tape collection I'll have plenty of options for how to decorate the furniture pieces I find this summer. To change out my décor seasonally, I'll be using Scotch Expressions ...
Learning New Crafting Techniques with Free Craftsy Mini Courses
I love to flip through books and looking at online sites for ideas on craft projects that I can work on. More than I love that, I love taking classes and learning by doing. I really enjoy learning new techniques and trying out crafts to see if I'd enjoy pursuing them further. Craftsy is an online craft course site that offers videos and tutorials, so you don't need to leave the home or hire a babysitter or anything in order to learn something new. The next 2 free Craftsy mini-courses I'm ...
Eco-Friendly DIY Crafts & Cleaning Solutions Round-Up
Instead of adding more stuff to your home, spring clean your place with eco-friendly ingredients you already have, and put together eco-friendly DIY crafts instead of purchasing store-bought presents. I've put together this list of resources to help you have a great eco-friendly spring. With all the rain (and snow) that many people are experiencing in their areas, people are staying inside - get crafting with with these projects. ...
Easy Spring and Easter Crafts for Kids
It's March, finally! Things are starting to look up weather-wise. Yes, there is still tons of rain in our future, but at least I know it's going toward a good cause—green grass and pretty flowers. There are some exciting holidays coming up, like St. Patrick's Day and Easter—plus, Spring coming up is reason enough to celebrate! As a kid, I always looked forward to March Break to get to do some craft projects with my mom in our basement art studio. It was so great to have the space in our basement ...
How to Make Your Own Lavender Linen Spray
I've been using the scent of lavender to help me get to sleep at night for years. Usually, I put a few drops of Lavender Essential Oil on my pillow, but with certain linens, the oil can stain. Plus, the scent is really concentrated in one location. I've seen linen sprays in stores before, but the bottles tend to be quite expensive—considering it is mostly water-based. I've seen bottles of lavender linen spray, in particular for $20 or more! Kind of crazy, right? Well, I got to thinking—how hard ...
Halloween Decorating and Party Ideas
Halloween is just around the corner, which makes me sad because winter will soon follow. . .but before that happens, why not celebrate fall for a bit longer with a Halloween party?! I'd love to throw a Game of Thrones or Hunger Games party but instead may opt for a more simplistic one, with treats and decorations like the ones below. ...
DIY Fall Wreath Round-Up
If we had an exterior door or one that we were allowed to hang things on, I would be putting together one of these DIY fall wreaths this weekend. As it is, I am longingly looking online for ideas to share with you all—hopefully some of you will be creating fall wreaths this year (and will be sharing your finished projects online somewhere—and leaving me a comment so I can check them out). Green and Brown is a fantastic fall colour combination. Check out this green acorn wreath from Arcadian ...
