Making your own napkins and pillow cases is an easy and cheap way to make home goods match in any pattern you want. Simply pick out a fabric you like and use it as a nice highlight in your home. Napkins Supplies: Fabric, Fabric Scissors, Cutting Board, Iron, Ironing Board, Sewing Machine, Thread in Desired Color 1. Cut fabric in 13X13” square. 2. Fold and … Continue reading DIY Napkins & Pillows
Embroidery may be an old lady hobby but over the past years it has gotten more and more popular and trendy. Back Stitch The back stitch is great for outlining. To do it, simply feed needle through fabric. Then, make a stitch backward in the desired size and repeat. Running Stitch The running stitch is another great option for outlining! To do it, feed the … Continue reading Easy Embroidery
There is so much wall space! So what do you do? Well, here are a few cheap ways to make your own wall art. Print Site and Artists Prints: sites like Society6 and Etsy offer cheap prints from artists that can come framed or unframed. Post Cards / Greeting Cards: this is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to fill a wall. Simply look … Continue reading DIY Wall Art
You no longer see them as often but painted glasses were all the rage in the ‘70s. They can be anything from detailed patterns to words or even just simple designs. They are great gifts and a great way to personalize glass in your home! Supplies: Glass in some form, Glass Paint, Paint Brushes Stenciled To make a stenciled design, you need a piece of … Continue reading DIY Painted Glass
Baskets are great. Use them for clothes, shoes, cords, magazine, whatever you want. While both of these examples have handmade elements, they both only cost about $15 to make. DIY Pom-Pom Basket Supplies: Cardboard, Yarn in any color you would like, X-Acto Knife, Scissors 1. Using a glass, trace a circle in the cardboard. Then trace a smaller circle inside. The larger the space between … Continue reading DIY Baskets
There are many ways to create your own advent calendar. One slightly more time consuming way is a hand-sewn version. For this year I thought little felt envelopes would be cute. Plus, felt is cheap and easy to come by. Materials Red Felt White Felt Red Thread Stamp and Stamp Pad (Optional) Velcro dots (Optional) Directions Cut the red felt into a 18″ x … Continue reading DIY Felt Envelope Advent Calendar
General Care Guidelines Watering: To see if your plant is thirsty you can put your finger about one inch into the soil. The soil should be moist, for most plants it should not be flat-out wet but it should never be dry. Sunlight: Different plants require different amounts of light, make sure to look into this as soon as you get a new plant. How … Continue reading Plant Essentials
This project is so easy! What’s fun about it is the fact that the possibilities are almost limitless. You can paint it however you want, add labels for plants and herbs, draw something or even add trinkets! Directions For Basic Painting 1. It’s always important to measure twice, cut (in this case, paint) once. Mine were 1 inch apart and I just marked each with … Continue reading How to Make Custom Terracotta Pots
Forewarning; I used honeycrisp apples so my apple sauce came out a bit chunky and tart. Regardless of this fact it was actually pretty fun and easy to make and it tastes delicious, but next time I might use a type of apple that’s a little softer and sweeter. Ingredients 4 Apples 1/4 cup Water 1/4 cup Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon (optional) Directions Put all … Continue reading Make it Yourself Monday: Apple Sauce
The first time I tried to make toothpaste I swear I almost threw up. If you haven’t heard it before; baking soda is salty. This time went a whole lot better and now I’m hoping to stick with it. Ingredients 1/4 cup Coconut Oil 1/3 cup Baking Soda 20-30 drops Peppermint Oil 1/2-1 teaspoon Sugar or Sweetner (Optional) Directions Combine all ingredients Add more baking … Continue reading Make it Yourself Monday: Toothpaste
