Learn how to make this welcoming DIY gather wood sign, which is perfect for decorating your home this fall. This cute feather-shaped wood sign is easy to make with your Silhouette or Cricut and my free hand lettered "Gather Here" cut file (comes with SVG, PNG, and DXF files). I originally shared this project at Crafts Unleashed, and this post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks! Are you guys already switching into Christmas mode or are you still wanting to hang onto fall a bit longer? If you are looking for a simple fall themed decor project (maybe a little something for Thanksgiving?), then I have you covered today with this cute and simple DIY Gather Here sign! This project started out with an awesome feather shaped wood piece that I immediately ... [Read More]
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DIY Brushstroke Monograms
Add a punch of color and texture to your home decor with this fun and simple DIY art project! This photo tutorial will teach you how to easily transform canvas letters into vibrant brushstroke monograms. I originally shared this project at Crafts Unleashed, and it may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Guys. I love me some paper. And I love me some yarn. But... there is just something about paint. Especially when it comes in big, thick brushstrokes and globs. Oh, baby. It just makes my heart happy. Know what I mean? This little DIY art project embraces that love of paint and is all about showing off those strokes. I really tried to capture that thick, impasto painting feeling on some canvas letters to create some colorful home ... [Read More]
Simple Dip Dyed DIY Macrame Wall Hanging
Learn how to make your own simple DIY macrame wall hanging! This pretty wall hanging uses just a couple of simple macrame knots and a fun dip dye technique to create a wall hanging that adds instant texture and color to any room. I originally shared this post at Crafts Unleashed, and this post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site. Have you jumped on the macrame trend yet? I am fully on board! I just love the boho texture that a macrame piece can bring to a room. I have already added several DIY macrame plant hangers to my home, but it definitely felt like time to add a wall hanging to the mix. For this project, I decided to keep things really simple and use really just one knot type to create my design. Then, I added some color with an easy dip dye, and ... [Read More]
How to Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl on Wood for DIY Wood Signs
Learn how to apply heat transfer vinyl on wood with this video tutorial! HTV (or Iron On Vinyl) makes it so easy to make beautiful DIY wood signs with your Silhouette or Cricut. This post may contain affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Psst - If you are new to working with vinyl, check out my Vinyl 101: Beginner's Guide to Cutting Vinyl. I have an exciting little announcement to share today! My friend Colleen of Lemon Thistle and I have teamed up for a new video series that we are calling Silhouette vs. Cricut! The idea is that we will take on a challenge of a new type of material or themed project or cutting technique, and then we will both make something using our respective cutting machines! I'm Team Silhouette, of course, ... [Read More]
Crochet Wall Hanging Pattern
Looking to jump on the tapestry and wall hanging trend? Why not try a crochet wall hanging? Practice a variety of crochet stitches and end up with a beautiful piece of home decor at the same time! I originally shared this post at Crafts Unleashed, and it contains affiliate links, which help to support this blog. Thanks! :) Woven tapestries, macrame, and other types of fiber art have definitely been coming back into style in a big way recently. While I have done a few weaving and macrame projects and absolutely loved them, crochet has always been my first love. So when I decided I wanted to try my hand at the wall hanging trend, I really wanted to try to use crochet. I had a couple of false starts, but I really like the piece I ended up with, and I hope you all will too! It was ... [Read More]
DIY Chalkboard – A Semi-Fail
I made this DIY Chalkboard to go on the wall over my son's crib in his nursery. I like the way it looks in the room, but I'm still calling it a semi-fail. More details on that to come. Anyway - The really great thing about this chalkboard is how cheap it was and how easy it was to make! I used a leftover piece of drawer liner material (leftover from the ramp we built for my son's Lego birthday party) as the back of the chalkboard, so that was free! For the chalkboard's frame I bought about ten dollar worth of molding. And I made my own chalkboard paint using a paint sample (about three bucks) and some leftover grout from when we tiled our bathroom floors (free!) All in all, this custom chalkboard cost me thirteen dollars. Not too shabby. We started off by cutting the drawer liner ... [Read More]
How to Make a Giant Chalkboard for Just a Few Bucks
A few months ago, one of my friends stopped by my house and on the way out she said, "I hope you don't think this is weird, but there is a huge frame in someone's trash up the street. Thought you might want to know." That right there -- that is true friendship, folks. I think I've mentioned before that I strongly believe you should never pass up a free frame, so I quickly loaded up my littlies in the stroller and headed off to dig through my neighbor's trash. What I found was this lovely lady and her beau: When my husband came home to find her in the garage he said, "I really hope I'm not supposed to like that painting." Honestly, I thought the painting was kind of cool (though perhaps with a bit more cleavage than I like my living room), but I assured him I was really just ... [Read More]
Lighted Christmas Canvas – Merry and Bright
This little project is one half of a "Merry and Bright" thing I'm working on for our holiday decor, which is turning out kind of awesome, if I do say so myself. I can't wait to share our Christmas house with you (I'll be participating in Like A Saturday's Christmas Tour of Homes). I should probably be done with my Christmas decorating by one week into December, huh? I do have decorations up, but it all just keeps evolving... Ha! Anyway. I really wanted a lit sign for the "bright" half of my "Merry and Bright." There are tons of great lighted projects out there, but I wanted something I could put together pretty quickly and without power tools. Here's what I came up with! If you want to make one for yourself, you will need: A canvas Paint (I used Martha Stewart's yellow ... [Read More]