How to make a stencil with cameo silhouette on a wood sign

When I was browsing Joann's I found these cute wooden hearts that I just needed to have. The problem was that I bought about 4 of these hearts and no plan. I promised myself this year that I would only buy something that I was going to use right away. So far I have not been doing to well with that little goal and I decided to start working on it a little harder. I decided to make a cute little wooden heart sign with my cameo silhouette. I wanted the sign to show little age and not be perfect. I like adding a little rustic charm to my walls. 

Book Folding Origami Pyramid Fold

Book folding Origami can be very consuming at times and this one was one of them. I spend about two weeks doing this book folding. At times I start with a larger book with 700 pages because it look more pretty when the pages are condensed together but this time 400 pages was just enough. It still took for ever but it was worth it.  

How to make hot air balloons with coffee filters

My task this week was to make something different from my solar system from FloraCraft Make: It Fun.  It was not easy let me tell you because I really wanted to make the solar system and my son loved playing with the foam balls but boys get easily entertained with anything that can be thrown. hehe. 

I decided to make cute little hot air balloons with the FloraCraft Make: If Fun foam. 

Making your own Book Lamp

I fell love with a beautiful book lamp I saw on pinterest but their was no tutorial for it. So I decided to jump into making my very own. Especialy now that I need more light in our home. I could always use a lamp in every room. If you have a couple of old book you don't mind drilling into and lamp kit you can make one too.

How to cover a picture frame with fabric and mod podge

I like adding to cute little family touches to my home decor and this time I made a cute little picture frame with my little princess foot print. The cut it out frames perfect picture frames because I don't have to go around looking for something to fit my decor when I can just paint it any color I want. I decided to cover it with fabric and painting it.

How to seal wood

I little while back I did a cute little video on how to seal wood. If you have wood decor in your home its always a good idea to seal it because I know that in my home due to the weather it goes from hot to cold from one day to the next. The wood will dry out and crack and we don't want that, right? Now don't make to much fun of my video, it has been a while since I've done a video and its not really good but it will shows you what I do to seal my wood decor in my home!
Let me know what you think!
        

Stay Crafty,

Valentine Mason Jar Ideas

Don't let Valentine sneak up on you! I have just the thing for you. Mason jar Valentine Ideas. I look all over pinterest for these lovely's. Mason jars look pretty and are super simple craft to do with the kiddos for your family. So if you have a few jars laying around you can get crafting right away.   

Valentine Heart Crochet Banner

I usually don't celebrate valentine's but this year I decided to go for it. I started with a Valentine mason jar last week and this week I made a cute little heart crochet banner. They are so cute and perfect for Valentine's that I decided to offer them to you! I will be listing a couple in my etsy shop!     

 

Mason Jar Inspired Valentine Snow Globe

I love mason jar and at times I might not have one handy so why not use baby food jars.  I have little one's and I just can't seem to be able to throw away the glass jars. I have a whole collection and now I know what to do with them. Last year I made a cute little mason jar inspired Valentine snow globe.  

  The kids will love making these with you! To see the full tutorial click here!  Stay Crafty,

Silhouette State Wood Art

My hubby and I have move around a lot while we have been together and as children but I have found that their are only two places we really have called home. So I decided to place the silhouettes of the two states on a piece of wood. I love adding touches on wood in our home and this project really added a piece of the outdoor in the home.

 

Entryway Shoe Storage Solution

I don't know about you but I hate having everyone's shoes all over my entryway. I have a tiny entryway and it seems like everyone always has more than one pair of shoes just laying around. It always seems like I am tripping over shoes during the day. So I came up with a simple and out of way storage idea. I really needed to find something that would not take a lot of space and could take a lot of shoes.

 

White Wonderland Valentine Mason Jar

Valentine is around the corner and I decided to make a valentine Mason Jar ready for decor. I usually don't do Valentine but this year I just feel in the spirit of love.  I did a fast and simple white trees covered with heart and a wondering deer. 

Chalk Painting Trunks and Furniture

I have gotten two trunks at the flea market a while back and I had not decided what color to paint them. I am always changing the decor on my house depending on my mood and I did not want to paint them just any color, so I decided on white. White never goes out of style and it goes with any accent color I might be in the mood that year or season. 

One of my trucks was purple and the other navy blue. I had previously paint one of the trunks with interior paint but it just flaked off with time. I decided to try chalk paint this time around to see if it would stay. Guess what?! It did, no flaking once it was sealed. 

Wooden Rustic Serving Tray

Every year I change my home decor right after the holidays. I really want to focus on minimal with a touch of rustic. My hubby and I love the outdoor brought inside. If we had our dream home we would have a large backyard full of trees. However, we live in a two bedroom apartment with a small balcony, the good thing is I always make it work. I started with taking a wood slice or slap and making a serving tray.

Star Wars R2D2 Jewelry Tutorial

I've had this beauty for a while and wanted to share it with you all. I made a R2D2 Star Wars ring. I know that we are all geeks at heart or we know someone who is a geek and they would all love a geek ring like this one. All it takes it some basic supplies and a little painting talent to make that geeky person happy.    

 

Top post of all times 2013

Last year was full of fun makeover and crafts! I can't wait to see what I can come up with this year. I always love to go out and find inspiration around me. I am looking forward going treasure hunting and finding unique wonderful things. However, I wanted share with you my top post of all time! I've been blogging for two years now which it almost feels like yesterday when I took the plunge.   

 

Happy New Year

One more year has come and gone and here we are again hoping that the new year will bring wonderful things. I have to say that 2013 was a very interesting and very eventful year. One of the many things I am grateful for is our new addition to our little family. I am also very thankful for all my wonderful readers that inspire me to keep creating and sharing my crafts. I hope that the new year brings all of you wonderful things and that its always a little better than the last year. 
Hope you all join me tomorrow for the best post of 2013!