Do you enjoy baths? Every once in a while I enjoy taking a nice hot bath in my soaking tub. Bath bombs are a perfect addition to a hot bath – they give a lovely scent while adding moisture to your skin. DIY Bath Bomb Ingredients: 1 cup baking soda 1/2 cup citric acid 1/2 […]
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DIY Spring Yarn Wreath
I have been loving my burlap wreath from this past fall but wanted to do something a little different for the spring. I started my yarn wreath a couple weekends ago and worked on it in small spurts over the past week. Over all, it probably took me about 3 hours to complete; the longest […]
DIY Painted Coasters
Did you know that you could make your own set of coasters for pennies each? The materials are inexpensive; however, this project is not cheap on time. There is quite a bit of drying time required. DIY Painted Coasters Materials: 4×4 Tiles (find these at your local Home Depot) FrogTape ShapeTape Foam Brushes (2 per […]
DIY Salt Scrub
Last week I posted a Whipped Coconut Sugar Scrub, at the same time, I also made a salt scrub. They have similar properties; however, the salt scrub is slightly more abrasive because of the shape of the salt particles. Salt scrubs work better for rougher skin. Because of these rougher particles, salt scrubs should not […]
DIY Whipped Coconut Sugar Scrub
Has this winter been harsh on your skin? Here in Seattle our winter air is very drying so I am constantly looking for ways to increase the moisture in my skin. Moisture can’t be added unless the old, dead skin is removed and this sugar scrub is a perfect solution. This sugar scrub can easily […]
DIY Chalkboard Frame
Welcome to the first of A Crafty Month series! March is National Craft Month so I’m going to be posting a different Crafting/DIY post every Monday through Friday this month! We’re starting simply today with a DIY Chalkboard Frame. DIY Chalkboard Frame My frame was a $1.99 purchase from Goodwill. It started as an ugly […]
Tablerunner Gift Pack
Have you seen a few of the table runners that I posted on here over the past few months? So far I’ve shown off three different ones: fall, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day. I’ve also planned a spring/summer one but that will be shown off on a later date. One of my good friend’s is getting […]
Valentine’s Day Table Runner
Is your house decked out in red, pink and hearts? I started making table runners for each season back in the fall and today I put out my Valentine’s Day one. If you want to see the two I have already done, check out my fall and Christmas table runners. Valentine’s Day Table Runner In […]
DIY Wall Mounted Bottle Opener
Welcome to the final post in this year’s A DIY Christmas series. Next week I will be featuring some wrapping ideas to go along with all of these gifts. This final gift idea is for the guys (or beer loving gals). You have probably been to a bar where they have a bottle opener mounted […]
Christmas Wreath
Remember the wreath I made back in September and commented how versatile it could be? Well, I updated it for the new season! Since the ribbon was simply tied with pipe-cleaners onto the frame I simply untied them and tied on some Christmas ribbon! DIY Christmas Wreath The tutorial for creating the burlap wreath “base” […]