This was my gift to J for last year’s Valentine’s Day.  Here are the cool things about this gift: It’s FREE. It lasts all year long. It is also a gift for me. You really learn to show love for each other better. I covered some canisters with paper and stickers.  I used decoupage, but you could use double sided tape, too. Here are the rules: His & Hers Requests (aka Love Bucket) -Write 46 [...]

I’ve been asked several times how I made the following projects: The answer is with Freezer Paper Stenciling.  It’s super easy.  I’d say the hardest part is cutting out your design with an exacto knife. Here’s what you’ll need: Freezer Paper (I got mine at Walmart in the section that has Aluminum Foil, Wax paper, etc.) Exacto Knife (also purchased at Walmart, in the sewing section) Fabric Paint (I got mine from Hobby Lobby and [...]

Several women have commented on Lyds’s car seat tent, so I’m finally getting around to doing the tutorial.  It’s SUPER easy! I remember going out with Abs and getting frustrated, trying to keep the sun completely out of her eyes with the car seat sunshade.  And don’t even get me started about when it would rain.  Also, the wind, oh the wind where I live is killer and blankets would always blow off, and it [...]

So, it’s still not 100% done, but I just can’t wait any longer to show you pictures of Abs’s new big girl room.  Now why didn’t I ever take pictures of the room before when it was just an office/guest room??  Oh, I know, because it looked awful!  So, sorry you don’t get the full effect of before and after shots.  Just imagine an ugly off white wall with ugly brown doors and brownish, ugly [...]

I’m not a very crafty person, so that’s why you can know that this project is very easy. Plus, I’m a cheapo, so you know this didn’t break the bank. In fact, it saved me $98 from not buying them online– no joke! And I was proud of myself for making the letters below for my DD’s nursery, with the help of my very good friend Tiffany. Here’s what you need (I got all of [...]