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Add some vintage elegance to your home with these three ways to styling our vintage plant box. From organization to a decorative planter, find unique ways to show off your wares with this vintage plant box. Here are three fresh ways to style your...

I’ve always loved snail mail. There’s something so exciting about getting a letter with your name on it. Nowadays, I seem to only get bills and junk mail. To recapture the joy of receiving a handwritten letter, this project uses Poly Shrink...

While traveling in England in 2014, I was fortunate enough to visit the Tower of London on the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I and see the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red exhibit. This exhibit consisted of 888.246 ceramic poppies,...

Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is drawing near. This project celebrates a popular food of the season — chocolate-covered strawberries. Give your lips a little love with this scrumptious lip balm, and download these printable lip balm...

My skin care routine is pretty basic, but it’s time to “face” the facts — my skin needs some pampering. With winter and the cold temperatures, my face is dry and ready for some rejuvenation. This clay mask is great for removing...

No matter where I am, I always have a tube of homemade lip balm in my purse. However, it always seems to have disappeared when I go to use it. I’m convinced they enter some sort of magical universe the second I put them inside — like a Narnia...

When guests come to town, our family pulls out all the stops to create the best impression. Even when my brother, who knows the day-to-day mess we live in, comes to town, my whole family is cleaning, polishing, and organizing with a mad haste that is...

Sometimes a “just because” gift is all you need to brighten someone’s day. These bundled flowers are a quick and easy way to let someone know that you are thinking of them. Create an artfully bundles bouquet of flowers for that special...

I feel comfortable saying that most artists and crafters are aware that bullet journaling is one of the hottest trends out there. It’s easy to see why: It requires very little supplies and the possibilities are truly endless. It’s a great way...

Recently, I’ve been trying to whittle down my craft stash. I have supplies everywhere — under my bed, in my desk drawers, covering the closet, and on top of the dog’s crate. I even store my buttons in my sock drawer! In an effort to...

New Year’s Eve is just days away — how are you celebrating? I have a tradition of sitting in my comfiest sweatpants and a pair of high heels to ring in the New Year in style. This year, I created something with plenty of sparkle and some...

Growing up in California, I always dreamed of winter wonderlands. We would visit my grandfather in Ohio and we would romp in the snow for hours. With our cheeks red and our fingers blue, we would still refuse to come inside for dinner. Have you ever...

  It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but you know what isn’t wonderful? Wrapping. I hate it. My corners end up crooked and the paper tears — not to mention the year that all my gift toppers came untaped and all the gifts...

Growing up we had two Christmas trees: a large one filled with all sorts of ornaments and a much smaller one on which my mom hung her handmade ornament collection. That tree was absolutely bursting with ornaments she had purchased from artisans over the...

There’s just something about snow. It inspires fond memories of digging out Grandpa’s driveway and building snow forts with the freshly shoveled powder. It reminds me of snowball fights with cousins and playing until our cheeks and noses were...

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches! These mixed-media tags can be used to top a last-minute gift, or they can decorate Christmas cards, canvases, and more. O Christmas Tree! Mixed-Media Tags Directions: Cut a tall triangle...

In order to be a little greener and save some trees, I made each of my sisters a coffee cup cozy last year for Christmas. It was an instant hit. They got compliments every time they went to Starbucks and they kept their cozies in their purses so that...

I cannot wrap gifts. My packages don’t just lack the sharp corners or finesse of finely wrapped presents — my gifts are disastrously decorated. They are a train wreck of wrapping paper, ribbon, and tape. I once gave a gift to my sister that...

Everyone knows what Christmas smells like. It reminds me of spiced cider, pine trees, cinnamon, hot cocoa, and sugar cookies. For this project, create a fun and festive reed diffuser that can disseminate the scent memories from Christmases past. Project...

I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning. This salt scrub is an invigorating way to kick start your routine and leaves your skin feeling revitalized and baby soft. Coffee House Salt Scrub Directions: Blend 1 part Dead Sea Salt, 1 part...

DIY soap is a super simple gift to give this holiday season. Take it a step further by packing it with pretty lace and twine, adorning with a grubby tag, and tying on a Christmas token. Jolly Holiday Soap Gift Project Instructions: Create custom soaps...

For years I’ve wanted to try my hand at wood burning. I love the look of it, but I always felt a little intimidated by the process. Would I totally screw it up? Would I burn my fingers off? Recently more and more images of beautifully wood-burned...

I’ve been dreaming of the holiday season since August and it has finally arrived! I am already starting to see holiday ideas flooding Pinterest and the pops of red and green are appearing in store windows. This project is a great way to add a...

Pocket watches always make me feel a bit nostalgic. For this project, I decided to play on the motif of nostalgia as a writer. I dropped in an antique pen nib and a token that said “story” to remind me of the fundamentals of writing and art...

Inspired by Niki Meiners’ woodburned spoons from the cover of Somerset Home Autumn 2016, this project is a fun and simple way to create a heartfelt housewarming gift, or to add a fun accent to your kitchen. The unfinished spoons are perfect for...

If the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, then that first step usually takes me hours — especially when it comes to artwork. I like to ruminate on what it will become before I dive in. I like to think through the process and the...

Tim Holtz’s Crazy Cat stamps are the perfect all-year-round stamp set. They can be mixed with all color schemes to create unlimited combinations. For this project, these gift bags for Halloween were a great backdrop for these “Scaredy Cats...

There are two things I just can’t get enough of right now: feathers and the color gold. I’ve gotten into the habit of taking some gold paint or a gold marker and adding my own doodles or designs to pre-made journals, note cards, coffee mugs,...

There never seems to be enough time to get everything done. Time is easily our most precious commodity. For this page, I wanted to pay homage to time and how quickly it moves. The vintage ephemera is a reminder of how quickly time passes and age sets in...

This can be a fun idea for a drink display at a Halloween party. Simply display the little shadowbox at the drink table/counter and have the party drinks and cups available for the guests to serve themselves. It's a fun way to add some festive Halloween...