DIY Christmas – Heatproof your Mugs!

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Drinking hot chocolate this Christmas? Want to make your own DIY Christmas mugs? This is the tutorial for you. 1) What you need: Sugru & Dollar Tree Mugs 2) Roll the Sugru into small balls and flatten. 3) Press the Sugru onto your mug. Tap all over the circle lightly. Did you mess up? No [...]

DIY Hand Painted Ornaments

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{psst… there’s a giveaway at the bottom!} Want a really fun activity to do with the kiddos this year? Make hand painted ornaments! Materials Needed: Printable Fabric Deco Art Fabric Paint Paint Brushes Iron Fabric (I used felt) Hole Puncher Bakers Twine (or anything you want to hang it with) The Directions: 1) Print an [...]

My Christmas Tree

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One of my favorite childhood memories of Christmas was our tree. Decorating it was a blast. There was never a theme for the decor, it was just a hodge-podge of ornaments collected through the years. I loved picking out each ornament and remembering who made them for me, who gave them to me, where we [...]

Handmade Christmas Gifts

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I love making hand-made gifts! Do you? This year I wanted my kids to make gifts for each-other. I think it’s cute to see them become so invested in the project. ‘Little L’ & I made these bobby pins  for ‘Miss M’. Lets hope she doesn’t tell her before Christmas! A huge task for a [...]

My Vinyl Direct – Giveaway!

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One of my favorite craft mediums is vinyl. I love it and use it a lot. That brings me to My Vinyl Direct! Here are some fun facts about this awesome company.

3 Amazing Black Friday Finds!

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Black Friday! Black Friday! I’m excited! Here are some fabulous internet finds for you! Black Friday at Canvas People: 60% off a canvas with FREE shipping!! Need I say more?! Helllooo, Christmas presents! Black Friday at Lifestyle Crafts: Valid from November 23-November 30. PLUS, you get AN ADDITIONAL 20% OFF if you use the code: CREATE [...]

Gratitude Challenge

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I was asked to make thank you cards for The Crafting Chicks Gratitude Challenge. I gladly obliged! What do you think? UPDATE: You can now download these beauties {here}. or you can download the ones below {here} :) -Heidi Like me on facebook to be apprised of upcoming free printables! These designs are property of [...]

Let it Snow!

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The fabulous people at Plaid sent me a the most amazing box of paint goodies from the Martha Stewart craft line. Wouldn’t you be excited if this showed up on your doorstep?! I made a few projects but I LOVED this one. A canvas to put on my fireplace. Want to make it too?

25 Bloggers Fav Gift Guide & Giveaway!

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The Holidays are upon us! I know we all struggle to find the perfect gift for birthdays or the holidays, fret no more.  25 creative bloggers have gathered together to share THEIR favorite things in a gift giving guide, and nearly all of the items are under $25!  This list can offer a long lasting [...]

Happy Halloween

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When I asked the girls what they wanted to be for Halloween they both said ‘Fairies!’ Miss M wanted to be a pink fairy and Little L wanted to be a blue fairy. We got to work. Over the course of a month we churned out wands, tutus, crowns, and shirts. We bought their wings [...]