Category Archives: Crafts

DIY: Nightmare Before Christmas Gift Bag – Jack Skellington Gift Bag


I have a super awesome friend who had a birthday back in July and I decorated her gift bag in the theme of The Nightmare Before Christmas.  Specifically Jack Skellington.  This is a recreation of the bag I made her.

DIY Journal from Composition Notebook


I’ve been writing in journals since I was 11 years old.  That’s almost 20 years.  It’s why I have had several blogs over the years.  Some for personal reasons and others for fun.  And while I don’t write in them like I used to (I’ve had my current one for two years) I still useContinue reading “DIY Journal from Composition Notebook”

Inside My Closet: A Closer Look At Easy Storage Ideas


Watch the YouTube tour here. A little while ago I was getting ready to go out and as was customary I struggled to detangle necklaces and earrings and sort through plastic bags for bracelets and rings.  Enough was enough.  A change needed to be made.  The first thing I did was get the necklaces takenContinue reading “Inside My Closet: A Closer Look At Easy Storage Ideas”

Wedding Centerpiece: Reusable Mason Jar Cover – Behind the Scenes


A super awesome person had a birthday a month ago and for it I told her to pick a color.  She chose purple, and this is what I came up with.  I thought it would make an awesome centerpiece for for a wedding and it’s especially handy since the flowers and the wrap can beContinue reading “Wedding Centerpiece: Reusable Mason Jar Cover – Behind the Scenes”

DIY: Message Board or Wall Décor – No Cork Needed


I had two pieces of canvas art lying around that weren’t being used and couldn’t be returned so I decided to repurpose them.  This is what I did with the first one. What you’ll need: Canvas in your choice of size (Mine is 16″x20″)Fabric (I used two, but you can use less or more.)Quilt battingRibbonStapleContinue reading “DIY: Message Board or Wall Décor – No Cork Needed”

DIY: The BEST Way to Store Your Ribbon


Back when I first started my crafting venture I made hair bows.  And of course with making hair bows comes ribbon…lots of it.  And then there’s the storage of this ribbon.  I’ve seen several techniques, but this way seems best to me so I’ll share with you how I do it. What you’ll need: someContinue reading “DIY: The BEST Way to Store Your Ribbon”

Magnetic Trinket Box


A few years ago I made this magnetic box to hold my pins and needles for sewing.  It was very handy in that it also allowed me to hold safety pins for stringing things through a casing.  However, I didn’t think it through well enough because whenever I opened the box, well, you see whatContinue reading “Magnetic Trinket Box”

How I Used My Decorated Mason Jar


I saw a meme circulating through Facebook at the beginning of the year about writing positive things down on a piece of paper and putting it in a jar.  Then at the end of the year, you read everything and it shows you just how great the year really was.  I thought it was aContinue reading “How I Used My Decorated Mason Jar”