Learn how to make DIY paper award ribbons for St. Patrick's Day. These cute ribbons are the perfect thing to wear this St. Patrick's Day to keep pinchers away! Or you can gift them to friends to keep them safe as well! This St. Patrick's Day craft is simple to make with my free printables. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. It's March, and that means that St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner! This simple little project gives you something fun to wear to prevent any pinches from coming your way. :) I have free printables to make it extra easy for your to make your own St. Paddy's Day ribbons. Ready to get crafting? Here's everything you will need: St. Patrick's Day Ribbon Supplies: My St. Patrick's Day Ribbon ... [Read More]
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Paper Cut Christmas Card DIY – Free SVG Cut Files
Still need to send out a Christmas card or two? Don't worry! You can make some beautiful, hand-lettered paper cut Christmas cards in no time at all with my free cut files! I originally shared this Christmas Card DIY at Crafts Unleashed. This post contains affiliate links, which provide me with a small commission at no extra cost to you. Guys. Isn't paper cool? I really love paper. I mean I also love paint and yarn and fabric and vinyl and all kinds of craft supplies, but there is just something awesome about paper, right? It's such a simple thing, but it has so much potential - so many things you can do with it! Today, I'm taking some colorful paper, cutting it up, and making these cute and festive holiday cards. Who's ready for a Christmas Card DIY? If you have ever tried ... [Read More]
Paper Cut Christmas Gift Tags – SVG Cut File
Make your own beautiful paper cut Christmas gift tags using your Silhouette or Cricut! These tags are easy to make and personalize to fit your wrapping paper or Christmas decor. Plus, don't miss a fabulous deal on 10 Christmas card and gift tag SVG files, available at a reduced price for a limited time! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! I've said this before, but wrapping Christmas gifts is hands down one of my favorite parts of the holiday. I have already been picking out my wraps and ribbons and planning out my color scheme for the year. I go a little overboard with it sometimes, I'll admit, but a beautifully wrapped gift is seriously one of my favorite things in life. Every year, I like to design some gift tags and I have shared ... [Read More]
DIY Pumpkin Candy Bowl & DIY Halloween Candy Banner
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hobby Lobby. The opinions and text are all mine. Looking for some cute Halloween decor ideas? Why not make a DIY pumpkin candy bowl and a DIY Halloween candy banner? All the candy monsters in your life will love it! A big thank you to Hobby Lobby for sponsoring this post. It is finally starting to feel a bit like fall here, and I am ready for all the pumpkins and all things Halloween! This is such a fun time of year for crafting, and I am all in! I wanted some fun new Halloween decor this year, and I especially wanted something fun, cute, and bright (I'm not big on scary Halloween). I think trick or treating is probably my favorite part of Halloween, so I decided to focus on candy and make a cute candy ... [Read More]
DIY Printable Treat Bags – Make Your Own Goodie Bags!
Learn how to make your own DIY printable treat bags! You can customize these simple treat bags for any party, holiday, or special occasion. This post was originally shared on Crafts Unleashed and contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you! Sometimes I see fun new little crafting tools, and I just have to give them a try. Today's post started when I saw this fun little goodie bag guide. It's a little ruler tool that allows you to really quickly create custom treat bags for your next party or holiday celebration. I'm all about custom designs and simple little gifts, so I definitely wanted to give it a try! I created some bright and colorful watercolor designs perfect for a sunny get together or birthday party. I loved the watercolor designs so much ... [Read More]
DIY Gratitude Journals
Make your own colorful DIY gratitude journals to help you focus on your blessings this holiday season! Colored paper and printable labels make this project quick and easy. This post was originally shared at Crafts Unleashed and contains affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thanks! It's November 1st, and that means it's time to put away our witch's hats and candy bags, and turn our thoughts to all that we have and are grateful for. I love the idea of keeping a gratitude journal, and I have been keeping one fairly regularly for the past couple of months. I would like to take it up a notch this month though, and try to write one thing I am grateful for every day. To help me accomplish that goal, I made myself a cute little color blocked gratitude journal complete with ... [Read More]
Watercolor Embossed Notecards at Crafts Unleashed
These fun watercolor embossed notecards have a pretty letterpress effect that is achieved easily with watercolor markers and embossing folders. Have you guys ever used embossing folders? I have used them just a few times before (like here), but I was challenged to do a fall craft with them over at Crafts Unleashed this month, and I decided to try something different. I love letterpress (I've mentioned that before), and I wanted to try to get a kind of letterpress look with embossing folders. After some experimenting I came up with a technique that uses watercolor markers and embossing folders to give you a pretty watercolor-slash-letterpress look that I really like. ... [Read More]
DIY Pineapple Box
Make your own DIY pineapple box with just paper, scissors, and glue! Then fill with treats and they are the perfect party favor for any summery, tropical celebration. This post was originally shared at Consumer Crafts and includes affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy here. I have a new pineapple craft for you all today! Pineapples are obviously super popular right now, but they also happen to be my very favorite fruit to eat. In my mind, nothing beats sweet, tart pineapple cold from the fridge. Yum! Plus, they are just super cute, so I can't stop making pineapple crafts! I've done crochet pineapples (two versions, actually - here and here), t-shirt pineapples, piñata pineapples, but today is my first plain old paper pineapple, which is maybe the best kind, ... [Read More]
DIY Letterpress Look Notecards with the Silhouette Curio
I love letterpress, don't you? I just love how it combines the visual and tactile into something that feels really special - almost from another time. It's magic lies in the slow, artisanal, by-hand process, which is hard to recreate at home. There are DIY letterpress methods, but most involve buying pre-made (aka pre-designed) or custom (aka more expensive) plates. Those options can produce beautiful pieces, but I love having options and have a hard time spending money on a design I will only use once or twice. So, when Silhouette offered to send me one of their new Curio machines that can emboss, stipple, and etch, I said yes please! I hoped I could harness the Curio's embossing powers to capture the look of letterpress, and I was not disappointed. After a bit of experimenting, I ... [Read More]
How to make Paper Leaves: DIY Paper Banana Leaf Wreath
Learn how to make paper leaves and turn them into this cute DIY paper banana leaf wreath. This tropical leaf is perfect for summer and sunny days! I originally shared this post at Darice, and it may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site. Can we talk Troop Beverly Hills for a minute? It was my favorite movie as a kid, and I'm still kind of obsessed with it. As evidenced by that one time my daughter had a summer camp birthday party, and I couldn't help but throw in a bunch of Troop Beverly Hills references even if no one appreciated them but me. Just in case you are not familiar with this amazing piece of film, part of the film takes place in the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, which means I have always had a soft spot for it's pink and green stripes and banana ... [Read More]