If you’re looking for a super fast #DIY jewelry project, here’s an idea for making bracelets. This craft is easy enough to do with children — even a group of children, but it also can be detailed and more elaborate if you choose for an adult project.
DIY Terracotta Flower Pot Angel
This easy DIY Terracotta Flower Pot Angel is fun and fast to make. It’s the perfect gift for someone who loves to garden! The supplies are affordable and can be found at any crafting store. It’s so adorable, I can’t stop looking at it!
DIY Jar Candle Lanterns
It’s autumn! Garden harvests mean dusting off the canning jars. If you have excess or jars with nicks in them, repurpose them into cute candle holders. Here’s a very easy DIY Jar Lantern tutorial for you:
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Refinishing Chairs
Notice the black on the arm and back.
I have what I think is a pretty cool dining set. It’s cool because it was purchased at a yard sale – yay! Reduce, reuse, recycle! And it’s cool because it’s woodsy and durable. It’s a set that has marks from my sons playing with a screwdriver and other holes from pounding nails for some project. Good times… The back and arms of these chairs tend to get gunky though. Gunky as in the polyurethane coating coming off and dirt and stickiness happening. Eeew! Here’s how I think I’ve fixed them. [Read more…]
DIY Clothespin Bag
We had such a great response from the post on our Facebook page about Clothespin Bags, we thought we better look in to them a little closer. These easy-to-make clothespin bags remind us of our grandparents’ house and camp and simpler times. When we go to Prince Edward Island there is no dryer. Up there you don’t need a dryer! It’s so windy, your clothes dry in a few hours out on the line. Because of your response on Facebook it made me push Emily to make one. She’s the crafty one. Below is Emily’s instruction and design. Go Em! [Read more…]
Paper Lanterns
New project! Easy project! Cheap project! Very happy sister!
I had a visitor last week and wanted to have a backup plan in case of rainy weather. I was scrolling through Pinterest – a favorite thing of mine to do – and saw DIY paper lanterns. It had all the criteria – easy and affordable! The project was a huge success for us and the possibility of designs is limitless! I think doing a bunch of balloon designs for an evening birthday bash would be awesome! Wild explosions for the 4th of July! Dragonflies! Animals! ooooohhhh! [Read more…]
DIY Bathing Suit Cover
Thank you SimpLymodish!
This is Sisters Know Best #1 pick for easy DIY summer projects! Victoria Secret sells swimsuit covers for big bucks but this tutorial shows you how to make it with affordable fabric, no sewing machine and easy instructions! When I stumbled on to this looking for a new Facebook cover, I knew you would go crazy for it! Make sure to share your results with us as I bet there will be many patterns and variations! [Read more…]
Banded Bookmarks
Awhile ago I saw a pin on Pinterest for how to make your own fabric bookmarks using every day items like buttons and hair ties and scraps of cloth. I should have pinned it. I didn’t. I thought about it this morning as I went to put my book down and decided to make up my own design. It’s easy, fun, and limited only to your imagination! Think quick DIY gift idea or easy craft with youngsters or for book lovers… Birthday party craft… Rainy day project… You get the idea!
Easy DIY Wool Hat Made From Recycled Sweater
This winter (2015) has been very trying to us New Englander’s because of the large amount of snow we’ve been experiencing. It’s kept many of us inside, going stir crazy. BUT, what better thing to do when it’s snowing than to embrace it? This easy DIY Winter Tutorial uses recycled wool sweaters for cute and warm winter hats! It will make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your loved one… to keep them warm while out shoveling or playing in all of this white stuff! Emily, the sister who quilts made this adorable hat in a matter of an hour!Non Toxic Ingredients for Spring Cleaning Tile Grout
Spring is in the air! And with it comes spring cleaning. And as you have probably guessed by now, tile grout is a big pain in the you-know-what! No matter what I tried, I just couldn’t get it clean. I found this DIY Non Toxic Grout Cleaning trick on Facebook and it works like a charm. I love it when I can find natural, easy-to-find household ingredients to do jobs when chemicals only do a mediocre job! I hope you enjoy this quick and easy cleaning solution! [Read more…]
How to Make Cream Cheese and Black Olive Penguins
This tutorial is to learn how to make cream cheese and black olive penguins. They are the cutest and easiest fun with food project I’ve ever done! I made them with a 13 year old and she was blown away by the cuteness factor! We also made an igloo cheese ball for them. Our part guests loved the idea, the cheese ball igloo was yummy, and the penguins… well, no one ate them because they were just too cute!
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A Non Toxic Home Remedy For How To Kill Ants
Ants are pesky little insects and this nontoxic home remedy for how to kill ants is a lifesaver for any homeowner! It’s simple. My sister (the quilter) has been telling me for months to share this quick tip with all of you so here you go! Get ready to be rid of ants in an inexpensive and all-natural way that’s EASY and FAST! There are many ways out there but these ingredients are usually household items so there’s no need to wait for a trip to the store. Plus, our aunt told us about this one and it works. Thanks, Aunt Diane!
Giant DIY Winter Marbles
Finally got around to writing this post about giant DIY winter marbles. They were a lot of fun to make! And the most affordable project I’ve created in a while. The biggest tip I can offer is to “hold on to your marbles!” We accidentally let go of one and red water went flying all over the kitchen. Haha, it’s a fun and quick project to do with the children though and they look so nice outside against the white snow.
These are really easy to make:
DIY Peppermint Candy Platter
How many of you remember our tutorial for Peppermint Candy Christmas Ornaments? Or the peppermint candy wreath in our DIY wreaths post? If you liked them, you are going to love this Peppermint Candy Platter! We have so many of those little candies left now that the holiday is over and we think this is a great way to use them up! Perfect platter for Valentine’s Day or Christmas next year! Get melting! [Read more…]
Easy Heart-Shaped Foods for Valentines Day
Heart -food – yup, it’s a thing! Valentine’s Day is another opportunity to show those dear to you how much you care. For Chris, buying cards and big gifts aren’t how you do that. She likes to use her creative juices to show her feelings. And heart-shaped foods are a great way to do this! They are a clever way to put a sweet spin on everyday foods for Valentine’s Day. From breakfast to dessert, there are so many ways to say I love you. Below are some fun and easy ways to shape your own Valentine’s Day fairy tale.
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