*This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click through and decide to make a purchase I may make a small commission. It doesn't cost you anything extra and helps out Persia Lou, and don't worry, I only link to products I use and love.Pineapples are a huge trend right now, and it's one that I am totally on board with. I've been wanting to make a cute pineapple project for a while now, and here it is: crochet pineapple washcloths!Washcloths are a perfect little crochet project because they work up quickly, but a simple square can be kind of boring - pineapple shaped washcloths to the rescue! You can work up these pineapples in two-tones (with a different colored top) or in one solid color.I think a few of these little guys would make an adorable gift, but Continue Reading
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Watercolor Portraits: Craftsy Class Review
A Craftsy Class Review: My experience taking a Watercolor Portraits Course. This post contains affiliate links, which means if you decide to click through and make a purchase I may make a small commission. But don't worry, I only share stuff I really love.You all know I'm into watercolors. I enjoy playing around with them and I've painted some things I really like, but that definitely does not mean that I know what I'm doing. I wanted to to improve my technique, so several months ago I enrolled in one of Craftsy's watercolor classes.I thought it would be kind of fun to show you guys what I've painted and write a kind of Craftsy class review in case any of you have ever considered purchasing one of their courses.I took the Portraits in Watercolor class, which walks you through Continue Reading
Easy Washi Tape Storage
*This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click through and decide to make a purchase, I may make a small commission. Hey there! Today, I am sharing a little sneak peak of one of my favorite parts of my new craft space. This project is so super simple, I almost feel silly posting it. Almost. But I can't really feel silly sharing something that works, looks great, and is easy, can I?No, no I can't.Anyway - you all know that in a small room that has to a hold a lot of stuff, it's smart to get as much stuff as possible onto the walls. Make those walls WORK. So I designated the wall above a cabinet holding boxes of craft supplies as the washi tape storage space.I love my new washi tape storage because 1. it is pretty, 2. I can see all of my tapes all the Continue Reading
Glittery Scissors Upgrade Plus Teacher Gift Printable
Are you guys ready for back to school yet? Here's a sad fact: my son hasn't actually finished school yet. His school is on a year round schedule, so we still have a week to go before the school year is actually finished. Sad, right? But whether or not he gets a real summer break, the new school year is just around the corner. Two bloggy friends and I have put together a couple great school themed projects to share with you all today. Be sure to get all the way to the end of this post to see what they have for you all!I have been really wanting some pretty scissors for a while now. Like really, really wanting pretty scissors. It's kind of a silly want, but a real one nonetheless. However, I'm kind of cheap, and wasn't feeling like dropping 20 bucks on scissors when I had plenty of Continue Reading
Marble Paper Filing Cabinet
Last week I was working like crazy to get my new craft space/office/library/kids' space all finished up. It is done and I LOVE it. I will be sharing a full tour soon, but in the meantime I wanted to share one of my favorite DIYs from the room with you all today.A couple months ago I posted a round up of some amazing marble paper DIYs. Around the same time, I ordered some marbled paper from Paper Mojo, but I still hadn't done much with it. I decided to use my favorite piece to fancy up our plain cheap-o filing cabinet.The lighting in that photo is pretty horrible, but can you tell how gorgeous that piece of paper is? It is really so gorgeous - the metallic gold and inky black! I just love it. I'm so happy that gorgeous piece of paper has a happy permanent home in my craft space Continue Reading
Ice Cream Birthday Party
Celebrate in style with this fun ice cream birthday party! It's simple to put together, and I will walk you through it with DIYs, food ideas, and printables! This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and decide to make a purchase, I may make a small commission, but don't worry, I only share products I really like.Guys! It's finally the day. I've been working on and posting about my son's ice cream birthday party for weeks now, but today is finally the day I share all the details. Get ready for lots and lots of photos.For the party theme, my two older kids and I tried to come up with things that my one year old likes. We considered a power cord theme for a minute (he really does like power cords), but my six year old convinced me that was a bad idea. We ended up Continue Reading
Free Printable Popcorn Box and Brazilian Themed Movie Night
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® Pop Secret and Fox Entertainment, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #PopForRio2 https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Did you guys watch the World Cup? It was kind of a big deal in our house, that is, until Brazil got slaughtered by Germany, at which point, we kind of went into mourning. (I'm only half joking.) My husband spent two years in Brazil serving a mission for our church, and had us all rooting for them. Watching the World Cup was a great opportunity to talk with our kids about different countries, and my kids have become very interested in Brazil since.With Rio 2 coming out on DVD, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to have a Brazilian themed movie night.I went to Walmart Continue Reading
Marshmallow Ice Cream Cones Tutorial
Make your own adorable Marshmallow Ice Cream Cones that won't melt in the sun! These cute little candy treats are so much fun to make and are perfect for an ice cream party. This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase I may make a small commission. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou!I am really excited to share these marshmallow ice cream cones with you guys today. I've been teasing this one on instagram for a while now because I am borderline obsessed. They are probably my favorite project from the ice cream party we had last week.When I was planning the party, I came across these adorable mallow cones from Sprinkle Bakes, and I had to try making my own. I love the Sprinkle Bakes version, but I decided to try a couple different Continue Reading
