This DIY Fluted Wall Mirror has a high end plaster look, but you can make one yourself for way less using foam! A big thanks to Floracraft for sponsoring this post. This post contains affiliate links when possible.For this month's Make It Fun Crafts team challenge, we all received a box of foam sheets and were tasked with creating something new for our home decor. Honestly, I was stumped for a while, but eventually I remembered an awesome paper mache mirror I had seen at West Elm, and I thought maybe I could create something similar.I am really happy with the way my little mirror came out. It has a nice modern shape, but it also has a earthy, handmade texture, which I really dig.I am constantly moving things around in our home, so I'm not 100% sure where this mirror ... [Read More]
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DIY Snowflake Christmas Card Holder
Make your own pretty Snowflake Christmas Card Display using foam shapes and wood from the craft store. A big thanks to Make It Fun Crafts for sponsoring this post! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read my full disclosure policy here.For this month's Make It Fun Crafts team challenge, we all received a box full of Christmas-y foam shapes - snowmen, Santa Claus, reindeer, and Christmas trees! The snowflake was my favorite, and I wanted to use one to make something functional, and I came up with the idea of using it as the base for a pretty new Christmas Card Display.I love seeing the cards we receive from family and friends every year, and usually I just tape them up on the wall or a door with washi tape, but this year I wanted to do something ... [Read More]
Marble & Copper Cube Winter Floral Arrangement
This pretty Marble and Copper Cube Winter Floral Arrangement has a polished marble look with copper leaf, AND it's easy to make thanks to foam! Thank you to Floracraft for sponsoring this post. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. If you click through and make a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.This month for our Make It Fun: Crafts team post, we were challenged to make a project from the Make It Fun: Crafts 2015 Holiday E-Book and put our own little spin on it. There are lots of great craft ideas in the e-book, but I decided to do my version of the gold-dipped cube arrangement, except I decided to go with a marble and copper look.Isn't it pretty? I love that it has a winter vibe, but it's not overtly "holiday" so this ... [Read More]
DIY Skull Vase and Halloween Party Decor
Learn how to make your own DIY Skull Vase plus more gorgeous black and white Halloween party ideas! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.I've been on a bit of a pretty Halloween kick this year, and I decided to keep it going with a sophisticated black and white Halloween party spread.I am pretty much always a big fan of black and white, and it is especially perfect for Halloween. Plus, a black and white color scheme makes planning your party decor simple because it is so easy to find pieces in the store or around your home that will fit in with the whole look.To amp up the spooky in my tablescape, I used some Halloween foam shapes to make a few party pieces that are both attractive and functional - a DIY skull vase and ... [Read More]
Make Your Own Simple DIY Succulent Planter
Make your own Simple DIY Succulent Planter! Easy to customize with a little vinyl stencil and spray paint. Thanks to Make It: Fun Crafts for sponsoring this post, which also contains affiliate links that help to support this blog. Everyone has talents. You know, things that they are extra good at. One of the things I'm extra good at is killing plants. Wah wah. Everyone's like, "Oh, get a cactus they are so easy to take care of!" And, "try a succulent! They are impossible to kill."Friends, let me tell you - they are not impossible to kill. Many succulents and cacti have come to my house to die. Sad face.It's something I'm working on.In the meantime, I still love the look of plants in my home. So, what's a girl with a black thumb to do? Faux to the rescue! Floracraft just ... [Read More]
DIY Typography Party Backdrop
Thanks to Make It: Fun Crafts for sponsoring this post! This month's Make It: Fun Crafts challenge was to use a FloraCraft® Make It: Fun® Foam Sheet in some kind of outdoor project. I decided to make a fun little sign that would be easy to hang up for an outdoor celebration. It is an easy way to create a backdrop for a treat table even if you don't have a wall.I'm thinking we will use this for my daughter's birthday later this month. Anyway, this was super simple to make, and I love that you can use any font you like. ... [Read More]
DIY Modern Faux Plaster Vase
Thanks to Make it: Fun Crafts for sponsoring this post! This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou. :) This is my fourth month participating in the Make It: Fun Crafts Team Challenge, and this month was a doozy. Each month we get a box of foam and a theme to guide our crafting. So far, I've made a woven blanket wreath, mini fruit piñatas, and a kids rocket ship craft. I really enjoy these challenges because they push me outside a little outside my comfort zone, and so far I have been able to come up with something I like without too much of a struggle.But this month really stumped me at first. We were given a bunch of FloraCraft® Make It: Fun® Foam cones in different sizes and were challenged to come up with a summery home decor project. Cones at Christmas ... [Read More]
Rocket Ship Kids’ Craft
Thanks to Make It Fun Crafts for sponsoring this post!For this month's Make It Fun Crafts Team Challenge, we all received a whole box of styrofoam eggs with the challenge to make a kids' craft to keep those kiddos busy during the coming summer break. My kids and I turned our eggs into fun rocket ships ready to blast off into adventure.They were a lot of fun to make and fun to play with as well. Here's everything you need to make your own:Materials:Floracraft® Make It: Fun® Foam Eggs Acrylic Craft Paint Thin Dowel Rods Glue Cardstock in Coordinating Colors Yellow or Orange Tissue Paper Paint Brush Scissors Round Punches (optional)Start by inserting a thin dowel into the bottom of the egg. I secured them with glue to keep the egg from ... [Read More]
DIY Mini Fruit Faux Piñata Garland
Thanks to FloraCraft® for sponsoring this post! It's warming up out here in the desert, which means it's time for me to start getting excited about cute, fruity crafts. In face, I started a new pinterest board just for collecting my favorite fruit-inspired projects - there's some good stuff on there folks!So, it's probably no surprise that when I got this month's FloraCraft® Make It Fun Crafts challenge - a box of foam balls in all kinds of sizes - I decided turn them into a cute fruit garland. And I'm so happy with the way it turned out!I used crepe paper fringe to color and cover my little fruits, which gave them a fun piñata look - perfect for a Cinco de Mayo celebration or really any barbecue or Summer get together.Want to make your own? Here's how:Supplies (The ... [Read More]
DIY Foam Head Planter
When Make It Fun Crafts offered to send me some of their FloraCraft® Foam Heads and gave me the challenge of turning them into something awesome, I jumped at the chance. Since we moved into our new home about a month ago, I've been looking for fun, bright, and girly decor for my little girl's new room. I knew I could turn that foam head into a fun piece for her room. I ended up making a fun planter (more like plant holder, really) to add some color and life to her room. Here's what you will need to make your own: A FloraCraft® Foam Head (You can find them at your local Joann or Michaels) A knife or something to cut the foam with FloraCraft® Smooth Finish (I received my jar at SNAP Conference last year) Gloss Spray Paint FloraCraft Design It:® Simple Style ... [Read More]