Linen Closet Organizing just got easier with DIY elastic bed sheet label bands. Keep your bed sheets together and organized by size with wide elastic labels made with my Cricut Joy™. Linen Closet Organizing with Cricut® I've organized other areas of my home by easily making ...
What Is A Cricut?
What is a Cricut? And what can a Cricut machine do? Cricut® (pronounced like the insect) is a brand of creative cutting machines for crafting, designing, and making. Cricut cutting machines are a powerful tool that is easy to use, allowing you to create and design many DIY projects for personal use, ...
Recipe for Jalapeno Cornbread
Easy to make recipe for jalapeno cornbread topped with cheese and baked in a skillet is perfectly pared with salad, chili or soup. Creamed corn and sour cream make the most delicious and moist Corn jalapeno bread you'll ever taste. Hit the Jump To Recipe button above to see the recipe ...
DIY Lemon Stamped Tea Towels
This DIY Lemon Stamped Tea Towels tutorial will show you how I made a stamp or block print using a fresh lemon, acrylic paint and a fabric medium. Fruits and vegetables are great for hand stamped creative projects on fabric and paper. Painting flour sack tea towels is a quick DIY craft that can be ...
Pineapple Lemon Fluff Dessert
This Pineapple Lemon Fluff Dessert is quick to make with only 4 ingredients. Crushed pineapple, lemon pie filling, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped topping make this a light, fluffy and creamy dessert. The flavor combo of lemon and pineapple are always my fav. Pineapple Lemon Fluff ...
Easter Basket Idea
Move over tacky bright colored Easter decor, we're replacing you with this moss rimmed woven Easter Basket Idea. It's fresh and looks great for spring and Easter home decorating. I love the natural botanical style with its rim covered with fresh deer moss. Add a plant or use it to collect ...
Paper Bag Easter Basket
This easy-to-make DIY Paper Bag Easter Basket made from a paper lunch sacks is quick and budget-friendly. Use for Easter holiday decor or kids crafts. Also, if you're short on time and supplies and you need an Easter basket now, this is the Easter craft for you! DIY Paper Bag Easter ...
Organizing for Christmas
My hack for Organizing for Christmas and how to store Christmas decor is all about labeling each tote. These free printable labels are prefilled with typical items as well as a few blanks to fill in what you need. Place these Christmas organizing labels on all your holiday totes which makes storage ...
Printable Happy New Year Banner
This free printable Happy New Year banner is perfect if you're looking for DIY New Year's Eve decorations ideas. It's budget-friendly and easy to make.Printable Happy New Year Banner I don't do a whole lot of decorating for New Year's Eve, but when I do, it's simple. This Happy New Year Paper ...
How to Infuse Olive Oil
Learning how to infuse olive oil without heating is very easy. Using dried herbs, time, and a dark space, I was able to create a few delicious flavors of infused olive oil that can be used for cooking, dipping or for a homemade gift idea. I've even got a free printable label to make it ...
Gingerbread Decor for Christmas
Create Gingerbread Decor for Christmas without baking. Make ornaments, garlands, mantel decor, and more using a chalk marker with cardboard, brown kraft cardstock, brown grocery bags or chipboard. One of my favorite sasy DIY Christmas Decor ideas.Gingerbread Decor for Christmas Gingerbread ...
Infused Vodka Recipe
This orange vanilla-infused vodka recipe was easy to make using vodka, orange peels, and vanilla beans. Choose from 2 different beautifully designed printable labels, making it a great holiday gift for Christmas or New Year's Eve. Orange Vanilla Infused Vodka Recipe I had a lot of extra ...
DIY Snowflake Pillow
Using a pillow cover, felted wool ball pom poms, and a glue gun, I was able to create this beautiful DIY snowflake pillow. Making my own winter or Christmas DIY home decor is perfect for decorating between Christmas and Spring. DIY Snowflake Pillow I've had this idea tucked back in ...
Recipe for Frozen Blueberries
This Blueberry Bubble Bread is the best recipe for frozen blueberries. Made with refrigerated biscuits and frozen blueberries for an easy delicious special breakfast treat. Fluffy biscuit pieces smothered with bubbling blueberry goodness make the perfect breakfast for holiday mornings or anytime ...
Thanksgiving Free Printables
Thanksgiving Free Printables make setting your Thanksgiving table easy and simple. Printable place cards for Thanksgiving and printable wine bottle tags create a stylish table that's beautiful and budget-friendly.Thanksgiving Free Printables for your Table You can find all free printables in ...
Recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract
This recipe for homemade vanilla extract made with vanilla beans and vodka comes with its own printable label and is so easy to make. It's got a rich bold vanilla flavor for your baking needs and it also makes a great homemade holiday gift idea.Recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract Ever ...
Printable Wall Art for Thanksgiving
Create easy DIY Fall and Thanksgiving home decor with vintage turkey images. 3 different turkeys to choose from for budget-friendly printable wall art for Thanksgiving. Printable Wall Art for Thanksgiving When I find an inexpensive way to decorate, I tend to use that idea for all the ...
DIY Halloween Decor Ideas
Simple DIY Halloween Decor Ideas for easy printable Halloween wall art is my favorite budget-friendly holiday decorating tip. Choose between the crow or the owl posters, or have both printed up. They can be found in The Printable Vault that is free for Subscribers. DIY Halloween Decor ...
Recipe for Creamy Mac and Cheese
I partnered with American Beauty Pasta & Kroger on this recipe for creamy mac and cheese. All opinions and ideas are 100% mine. #ad This homemade one-pot, stovetop Recipe for Creamy Mac & Cheese is easy to make and packed full of flavor. Made with American Beauty® Pasta, evaporated milk, 3 ...
Ideas for Cricut Projects
Many of you have asked about Cricut Projects and "What can you make with a Cricut Machine?". The possibilities are endless considering you can cut 300+ materials with Cricut. You can cut fabric, felt, leather, balsa wood, chipboard, cardboard, cardstock, vinyl, matboard, and more. You can emboss, ...
What Cricut Should I Buy
The common questions I get over and over are "What Cricut Should I buy?" and "how do you pronounce Cricut?" Choosing a Cricut® machine (pronounced like the bug) all depends on the type of crafting and projects you want to make. There is no clear answer as to which one is best, because they all ...
Slow Cooker Blackberry Cobbler
This Slow Cooker Blackberry Cobbler Dumpling Style will become your summer favorite! You can use fresh blackberries or frozen, for this easy-to-make homemade crockpot cobbler recipe.We are lucky enough to have an abundance of blackberry bushes near our home bursting with berries. The trick is to ...
Easy Patriotic Table Decor
I am republishing this post for Easy Patriotic Table Decor because it continues to go viral every year around the 4th of July. Easy to make holiday decor using a glass vase or jar, food coloring, water and daisies. Today's Creative Life loves to share simple ways to celebrate the Fourth of July that ...
Cleaning a Composite Deck
Using a mild soap like Simple Green for cleaning a composite deck is usually all you need. We are so happy with a lower maintenance deck after building our Deckorators Composite Decking 2 years ago which still looks brand new. There are a few Do's and Don'ts when it comes to cleaning and maintaining ...
DIY for Wall Decor
This DIY home decor idea is a DIY for Wall Decor using a canvas drop cloth, iron-on vinyl and a Cricut Explore Air 2 or Cricut Maker. This tutorial will show you how to make your own wall art for a personalized custom look. I made this DIY wall decor to update our rustic 1977 Lake Place, which was ...
DIY Rustic Decor
I prefer budget-friendly do-it-yourself projects for decorating my home. Sugru Moldable Glue by tesa came in handy for making 2 new DIY Rustic Decor projects I had brewing in my mind. I made a rustic wood tray with feet and glass cloche with a wood knob which looks amazing styled together on my ...
DIY Faux Forsythia Branches
Grab some yellow tissue paper, a glue gun, craft scissors and a small branch because I'm showing you how I made Tissue Paper Flowers for making DIY Faux Forsythia Branches and blooms. Decorating for spring just got easier and budget-friendly.DIY Faux Forsythia Branches I've made many DIY tissue ...
Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple
This simple from scratch Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple, covered with a tangy-sweet cream cheese buttercream frosting is the best carrot cake you'll ever taste. Extremely moist and delicious with every bite. Carrot Cake Recipe with Pineapple Sheet Cake I had been craving carrot cake for ...
Craft Room Organization
I have reorganized my craft room many times over the years and each time it gets better and better. When it comes to craft room organization, I'm learning to keep it simple with a clean design. Making my own labels using the Cricut Joy is my new home organization hack! These were so easy and didn't ...
DIY Botanical Coasters
I decoupaged 4 inch ceramic tiles with botanical images and Outdoor Mod Podge, to make these DIY Botanical Coasters. This simple craft is great for a DIY gift, or for yourself. This post was originally published in 2016. I have updated the tutorial for easier crafting. I already had ...
DIY Christmas Ornaments
These Gingerbread House DIY Christmas Ornaments are super easy to make. I used chipboard, chalk markers, and my Cricut to make these unique handmade Christmas ornaments. Don't worry, they can be made without a cutting machine. Gingerbread House DIY Christmas Ornaments I love making ...
Simmering Stovetop Potpourri
Making your home smell like the holidays is simple with homemade simmering stovetop potpourri. Mix together the scent of Christmas with pine, cedar, oranges, cranberries, and spices. Simmering potpourri also makes a great homemade gift idea with my free printable instruction gift ...
DIY Paper House
My holiday decor just got easier and less expensive when I realized I could just make a DIY Paper House using my Cricut cutting machine and then add a bit of snow to the top for a holiday look. Simple DIY holiday decor is my favorite. DIY Paper House for Holiday Decor I've been collecting ...
DIY Wood Tray
This DIY Wood Tray with leather handles is extra-long and needs no building experience. Everyone needs a large serving tray to use for home decor or serving a charcuterie board full of delicious food.DIY Wood Tray with Leather Handles While decorating my dining room table, I wanted a narrow ...
DIY Paper Leaf Wreath
This DIY Paper Leaf Wreath made with my Cricut Joy turned out so cute! It was quick and simple to make and is the perfect addition to my fall decor. I used a grapevine wreath, 3 different leaf shapes from the Cricut Design Space, and a beautiful ribbon. Easy and fun! Cricut Joy DIY Paper ...
Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas
When you're looking for rustic outdoor fall decorating ideas, look to nature first! Create a warm and inviting space by shopping your yard first. I've done this many years for a rustic fall centerpiece.Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas for your Outdoor Fireplace During the spring we partnered with ...
Botanical Wall Art for Fall
It's easy to get that vintage farmhouse look with a printable pumpkin DIY botanical wall art. Print any size you need for your fall and autumn decorating ideas. DIY Botanical Wall Art for Fall I love finding budget-friendly DIY ideas for wall art. I often turn to printable botanical ...
Monkey Bread Loaf
Inspired by monkey bread pull apart recipes, I thought I'd try making a Monkey Bread Loaf instead. This is a great option for when you don't have a bundt pan. Cinnamon, brown sugar, pecans and more make this pull-apart bread so good! Pull-Apart Monkey Bread Loaf When it comes to easy ...
Egg Biscuit Cups with Sausage
When you combine refrigerated biscuits, eggs, cheese, and sausage you end up with easy to make breakfast ideas like these Egg Biscuit Cups that are fluffy and delicious. High protein and perfect for breakfast on the go.Egg Biscuit Cups with Sausage and Cheese I wanted to call them cheesy egg ...
DIY Plant Markers
Mark your vegetables, herbs and flowers with homemade DIY Plant Markers made with polymer clay. This easy to make garden craft adds a bit of garden decor too! You know how you think you'll remember what you plant, and then as they grow, you have no idea? That's why you should make your own ...
Deck Railing Kits
After choosing to replace our deck with Deckorators composite in Tropics Tidal Gray, my next decision was choosing the right deck railing. We were shown a few deck railing kits which make building much easier. Who knew there were so many options for choosing the right railing for my new ...
Oreo Fluff Recipe
This Oreo Fluff Recipe with cool whip and vanilla pudding is the best creamy and delicious no-bake dessert with everyone's favorite flavor combo Cookies and Cream. Oreo Fluff Recipe No-Bake Dessert Fluff recipes like this and my Pineapple Fluff Pretzel dessert are very popular for ...
Strawberry Sheet Shortcake Recipe
Strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite summer desserts and this Strawberry Sheet Shortcake Recipe makes it even better and so so easy! Moist, delicious and full of flavor. Strawberry Sheet Shortcake Recipe Making a sheet cake meant for strawberry shortcake is brilliant! ...
Poles for Outdoor Lights
Hanging string lights outside for your patio or backyard creates the perfect ambiance, but what to hang them on was an issue! Here's how I made poles for outdoor lights. I was inspired by how my friend Shannon from Fox Hollow Cottage made her Cafe Light Poles (she has a great video tutorial), ...
How to Get Rid of Slugs
We get a lot of slugs in the wetter parts of the Pacific Northwest where I live, which makes gardening extra challenging. I found a great way on how to get rid of slugs with a chemical-free, homemade non-toxic slug killer made with beer, sugar and yeast. I try to find natural ways to deter ...
How to Build an Outdoor Fireplace
Building your own outdoor fireplace with stacked stone is easier than you may think when you use an DIY Outdoor Fireplace Kit. This kit from RomanStone came complete with all the materials and easy to follow instructions needed. Everything you need to build your new fireplace is included and sent ...
Toilet Paper Rolls for Crafts
Toilet Paper Rolls for Crafts are one of the most overlooked craft supplies and easy to find. Recycling and repurposing the cardboard from a paper tube never looked so good! There is an abundance of crafts, especially crafts for kids you can make with a cardboard tube. My friend Melinda ...
Pantry Inventory Printables
These Free Pantry Inventory Printables will help organize grocery shopping, meal planning and rotating your supply to avoid food expiration. During the Covid19 pandemic, I quickly realized I needed to take an inventory of all my food. To keep it organized, I created these food inventory ...
