It's no secret that fall is my absolute favourite season of the year. I'm fully and unashamedly on Team #Pumpkineverything and don't see that ever changing. It's a bit weird for me right now, though--while the Northern Hemisphere is getting fully into the fall craze, we're inching ever closer to spring in New Zealand. My head keeps telling me that it's about time for spring flowers to start peeking through while my heart is saying fall colours and apple cider are just around the corner. I'm ... Read More
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Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Mirror DIY
Madeline is the most Harry Potter crazy of all my kids and she's going full on with a Harry Potter themed bedroom. She has the Sorting Hat Weaving I made a few years back, a Hogwarts painting I did at a painting studio in Illinois, her Hufflepuff banner, and all sorts of bits and pieces. She's turning the nook with her desk into her Harry Potter space and I'm way more than happy to help her along. I made this crazy easy Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Mirror DIY as a fun addition to her ... Read More
Pom Pom Cat Ears Headband
Cat ears headbands are still all the rage with my kids--they're not just for Halloween anymore! Alice recently surprised me with a super cute pom pom cat ears headband DIY that she made herself. The only thing she wasn't thrilled with was that she only had small rainbow pom poms and she wanted bigger black ones. I tracked down the pom poms she wanted and we made this super easy craft together. This post contains affiliate links. Supplies: black pom poms pink pom poms glue ... Read More
How to Update a Mirror with Decoupage
I've probably only mentioned how much I'm enjoying puttering around the house with small projects a few hundred times now. I love creating my happy corners and seeing how spaces are coming together. I'm getting used to the different craft supplies that are available to me here, too. There's a large wood blank section at our local craft store and I picked up a mirror that was on sale without knowing exactly what I was going to do with it. When Alice needed a little something extra for her room, I ... Read More
20 DIY Rustic Sign Projects
The rustic sign craze isn't going anywhere anytime soon. My grandparents had DIY farmhouse signs hanging up in their home and I have fond memories of going to craft markets as a kid and seeing all of the rustic homemade signs. Markets are still full of wooden sign craft ideas and now that we have the internet, blogs are full of information on how to make rustic wood signs. I love making DIY signs and have rounded up 20 DIY Rustic Sign Projects to inspire you to make your own. There are so ... Read More
How to Finish an Embroidery Hoop with Bias Tape
I'm really enjoying being able to sit and stitch again--now that all of my things are in one place, I can finally work on some of the projects that I've had on my idea list forever. I have always felt that the hoop in a project can help to really show off your work if you play it up a bit. This is how to finish and embroidery hoop with bias tape--it's super easy and you can make pretty hoops in batches so that there's always one ready for your next project. What you'll need: ... Read More