If you are looking for pineapple craft ideas, you are in the right place! Here you will find a collection of all of the best crafts celebrating that cutest, sweetest, and most summery of fruits - the pineapple! I have collected all the best pineapple crafts from around the internet to share with you here! This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Pineapples have definitely been having something of a moment for the past couple years, and I am not mad about it. I love pineapple! Love to eat it, and love how cute they are. Plus, they always put me in the mood for summer, warm weather, and all things tropical! If you need some happy pineapple crafting to get you in the mood for summer, then I am here for you! I have rounded up ... [Read More]
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How to Cut by Color with the Silhouette: DIY Mermaid Bag
Learn how to cut by color with your Silhouette and make this cute DIY mermaid bag even easier to make! In this video tutorial, I will show you how both how to cut according to color fill in the Silhouette Studio software and how to layer heat transfer vinyl. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks! I am super excited to share this cute project and tutorial with you all today. I love the way this cute mermaid bag turned out, and I can't wait for it to warm up enough for me to take it to the pool! Today, I wanted to do a little step by step tutorial on how to cut by color with the Silhouette, and also share another method for layering heat transfer vinyl. Last month I shared a post on how to layer heat transfer vinyl in which I used what I called ... [Read More]
Free Hand Lettered Patriotic Cut Files for the Silhouette
These free hand lettered patriotic cut files make it super easy to make your own projects this Fourth of July! Just cut the designs from vinyl with your Silhouette or Cricut and apply them to really any surface. Free SVG, PDF, PNG, and Studio files. This post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site. It is officially summer here, and that has me looking forward to the sunny days by the pool, warm nights, barbecues, and the Fourth of July! I just love the Fourth of July and love to make patriotic gear f0r me and the family to wear to celebrate. Today I'm joining with some of my creative design-y blogging friends to bring you all a bunch of cute and FREE patriotic cut files to make it super easy for you to make your own projects for the Fourth this year. I ... [Read More]
Printable DIY Fruit Straws
DIY Fruit Straws add a little bit of fun to your favorite beverage or summer party. Make them in minutes with my free printable! A big thanks to Izze for sponsoring this post. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. I keep seeing stuff about fall and back to school, but I am dragging my feet and holding onto summer as long as I can. Anyone else?! I'm just not ready for pumpkins and scarves yet. So you can find me poolside sipping on some ice cold sparking water out of a watermelon straw. Want to come and join me in holding onto summer a bit longer? Here's how we are going to do it. Step One: Make Some DIY Fruit Straws! So these are the easiest little crafts ever - seriously super duper easy. But also really cute, so it's a good combo. We are going to ... [Read More]
23 Watermelon Crafts for National Watermelon Day
Celebrate summer and all things sweet with these adorable Watermelon Crafts! Twenty-three awesome watermelon craft ideas to get your crafty juices flowing - just pick your favorite and get making! Happy National Watermelon Day! Watermelon is high on the list of my favorite summer treats - cute and sweet plus it helps you keep cool in these hot summer months! So it totally makes sense that National Watermelon Day is in August, right? I thought so too. In celebration of one of my favorite fruits I've put together a list of 23 watermelon crafts for you to check out and maybe try your hand at. Whether you want to have a watermelon party or if you want to make some cute watermelon stickers, you'll find something fun to do here. I'm excited to try out some of these watermelon crafts ... [Read More]
Kids Boredom Busters Bag – Keep the Kids Busy this Summer!
Make a little Kids Boredom Busters Bag to keep the kids busy over summer break, while traveling, or really anytime! Decorate a simple tote and then fill it with fun and simple activities the kids can take on themselves. This post was originally shared at Darice and may contain affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thanks! I know some kids are already heading back to school, but we still have a month of summer left here, and this Momma is struggling to keep everyone happy, busy, not glued to their screens, and NOT fighting. (Anyone else's kids fight constantly or is it just mine?) I made this little Boredom Busters bag last year, and it was a big hit. I filled it up with inexpensive little toys and craft projects, and when the kids needed something to do, I would pull ... [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]
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]
DIY Stuffed Beach Ball: Crochet Ball Pattern
Bring in sunny days with DIY stuffed beach ball! This free crochet ball pattern makes it easy for your to make your own colorful ball shaped pillow or toy. I originally shared this project at Darice, and this post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site. Just because it's summertime and the weather is hot doesn't mean you can't still enjoy some crochet. I like small projects in the warmer months (no one wants a big afghan spread across their lap in August, amiright?). This is basically a crochet ball pattern, but since it looks like a happy little beach ball, I think it makes a perfect little pillow and a perfect summer crochet project - small, bright, and fun! It is fun to play with and squish, but I also think it would be adorable in a kid’s room or even a ... [Read More]
DIY Marbled Sunglasses
Try this fashionable spin on the marbling trend - DIY Marbled Sunglasses! It's so easy to add an awesome marbled pattern to your favorite pair of sunnies with just nail polish and water. This post was originally shared at Tried and True and contains affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thank you! So there are about 20,000 nail polish marbling projects out there in blogland, and I have been wanting to try out the technique for ages. But I really wanted to do something a bit different, as much as I love the mugs and pots - I wanted to marble something I hadn't seen marbled before. Finally, I came up with the idea of marbling some sunglasses, and I kind of love the way they turned out. Super fun and perfect for summer! The marbling technique turned out to be a little ... [Read More]