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This isnt just your average mason jar project. It serves a bigger purpose than just looking pretty and we all love those types of projects, right? She paints this mason jar with alcohol inks, which Id never heard about until I saw this tutorial. I learn something new every day! After she does the preparation of the mason jar, she makes a fabulous diffuser! So why not make your own diffuser and save a few bucks?...

Most of us have more than just a couple of favorite photos. Today its easier than ever to take & share photographs. Thats why making and selling picture frames are a great DIY craft to take a look at. When making photo frames, start by thinking of the recipient of the frame. I LOVE frames and theyre amazing to decorate your home with! There are plenty more ideas where that one came from, so browse through Pinterest....

This is a great way to use up a lot of your scrap of fabric. I was so surprised at how simple it was to sew, making it a great quilt for beginners. I made one of these in bright colors for a baby gift. Babies love bright colors. They could stare at them for a long time. If you ask me, theres hours of visual entertainment right there, and naps, of course....

This is a popular look for homes these days and they look great with any decor. I am so excited to share this DIY pipe shelving with you! It turned out to be a great statement piece! But let me just say, we did not come up with the idea of industrial shelving. I keep saying we because I could not have done this without my handy husband! He is so helpful and really has an eye for design!...

She makes 3 easy and delicious smoothies. Theyre a complete protein and, unlike flaxseeds, they are very shelf stable and not prone to rancidity. bottled chia seed drink is nearly $4.00! Thats more expensive than kombucha, Starbucks, and champagne. We all love tips for saving money, right? Ive gotta be honest, I kind of get tired of cooking three square meals every day. Smoothies started as a way for me to sneak in a plethora of super health foods....

This stitch is just the start to the many stitches you’re able to do. Once you learn this basic stitch well, you might do many many different variations of this stitch. She also uses a fusible quilt batting, which makes it easier. The stitch she does in this tutorial, she calls the letter Cs. And, the first thing she does is draw it out on a pad of paper with a sharpie....

This is such a clever DIY project that would have never occurred to me to do! Ive seen a lot of fish tank ideas, but never have I seen one like this! Watch how NightHawkInLight does this in his step by step tutorial and take a shot at doing this yourself!

This quilt makes such a nice graphic statement. Plus red and white is always so classic. I love everything about it. Laura chose this quilt to celebrate Canadas 150th birthday on July 1, 2017. Youll need 4 yards of the red and 3 of the white. She irons her fabric and applies starch to keep her pieces from stretching while she sews them together. She also labels her quilt pieces to make putting this quilt together and in the proper order....

This is such a unique idea to add to your home decor…very functional too! Its rather striking and costs next to nothing to make! This is my favorite kind of project…quick, easy and best of all, cheap! Of all the DIY projects you might do for your home, shelves are among the simplest of all. And were not solely talking about the minimalist floating shelf throw in. These shelves are so great for displaying books, picture frames and trinkets....

Who doesnt love butterflies? I fell in love with the quilt the second I laid eyes on it. Butterflies are a symbol of piece to me and I just love them. I loved theButterfliesquilt pattern the first time I saw it and had to make it. I used fabrics from my stash and spent the weekend cutting out the butterflies. I made this quilt for my daughters bed. She flipped out over it when she saw what I was gonna make her....

Hows that for convenient? I added the baby spinach last and just let it wilt. Your husband and kids will love having these available too!

This wouldnt have ever occurred to me to do…what a clever idea! Im always needing some of these and now I can recycle my wall calendars, instead of tossing them! I just love it that people think this stuff up for me! We always need to give gifts on special occasions. Have you ever given gifts with gift tags? Todays post is going to tell you how to make beautiful gift tags....

One tip she suggests, I still havent tried yet. She applies her foundation and then dousing my face with baby power. The next thing she does is she dunks my face in ice water. Thatll wake you up better than a cup of coffee, right? I wanna try it, but havent gotten the nerve up to do that yet! Im definitely gonna do this though…minus the mascara! Shes also got a brilliant money saving idea for a face primer that youve gotta see!...