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 Are you l ooking for a quick and easy Thanksgiving DIY project? Learning to create upcycled cardboard place cards for your Thanksgiving table using simple materials. Great for a festive touch! Hello everyone! I'm excited to share this easy upcycling project with you. We'll be making place cards by repurposing cardboard. I had some cardboard lying around and wanted to find a creative use.  Quick Video tutorial Materials: - Cardboard sections: 3x8 inches (cut into strips) - Faux flowers - Paint marker - Floral cutters - Hot glue - Scissors or paper cutter (Used for cutting the cardboard into strips) Start by cutting the cardboard into strips. I used sections that are 3x8 inches in size. Next, fold each cardboard strip in half and flatten them out by pressing the folded sections together. Then, use a paint marker to write the names and add any designs you want on the cards. After that, use floral cutters to cut faux flowers that you want to use on the place cards. Attach the flo...

  Are you ready to spruce up your living space this spring? If yes, I have an easy and inexpensive DIY project for you. We will use one of Dollar Tree's mini clip photo frames to create a mini spring display that will complement your existing spring decor. This fun craft project can also be added to a tiered tray.  I'll provide you with a full list of materials below. Materials needed Mini clip photo frame Acrylic paint Decorative floral napkin  Mod Podge  Paintbrush Optional paper flower embellishment/magnet for hanging on the refrigerator Letter stamps and stamp ink pad Scissors Step One: Applying Paint to the Photo Frame Start by taking a paintbrush and applying paint to the frame. I chose to paint my frame white. It took me about two coats of paint to give it complete coverage. Set your frame aside and let it dry. Step Two: Cutting the Napkin Use scissors to cut out any floral designs from your napkin that you want to use in your design. I cut a few leaves and mi...

Happy Friday! I hope you’re doing well. What are your plans for Halloween? My husband and I are throwing a mini Halloween party for your girls this Saturday and giving out candy on Tuesday.  I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend. Now, let’s take a look at some of the fabulous features from party #10: Congratulations to our featured bloggers This link party is possible because of all of you. I am so grateful. Thank you to each and every one of you who entered last week's party.  Adventures in Weseland: The Autumn Lights Festival at The Gardens in Lake Merritt in Oakland is such a creative and fun way to display all of the colorful lights! - Autumn Lights Amy’s Creative Pursuits: The quick and easy Halloween treat bags using Halloween fabric are so cute! I love the fabric choice.- Halloween Treat Bags Our Grand Lives: The Family Boo Bash is full of spooktacular eats and treats! There are lots of goodies for everyone, including a Halloween Chex mix recipe card. Family Bo...

Get ready to unleash your creativity with these four easy DIY tin can crafts. With just a few simple materials and a bit of imagination, you can transform regular tin cans into stunning and practical works of art. So, let's dive into crafting!   I want to share with you four simple tin craft ideas that we have tried in the past. I find these projects especially exciting because instead of discarding metal cans, we can clean them and give them a new life by transforming them into stunning and practical designs. Creating a metal can organizer We have created a simple DIY project, a cute tabletop organizer that is perfect for organizing your office or craft space. DIY Cute Tabletop Organizer Using Metal Cans Displaying faux floral with a metal can hanging decoration Using Mod Podge and beautiful floral tissue paper, we created a hanging floral decoration with twine.  Upcycled Tin Can Floral Hanging Decoration Using Mod Podge The decoration consists of a holiday tin can fille...

Learn how to create stunning faux stained glass using plastic plates with this easy and eco-friendly DIY project. Discover creative ways to reuse plastic plates and bring a beautiful stained glass effect to your home decor. Hi everyone! I'm excited to share a quick craft with all of you. I am reusing a plastic plate, giving it a stained glass look. I will run you through two options. I'm joining the Sustainable challenge with a group of other bloggers, sharing eco-friendly and sustainable craft ideas. This is my first time participating. I am thrilled to share this upcycled craft with you all. The theme this month is sunshine. I chose to go with this project since I had extra clear plastic plates stored away since my oldest turned 12 this past April. I purchased a pack around her birthday and stored away the plastic plates that weren't used.  Creating faux stained glass using plastic plates Materials One plastic plate One sheet of paper for creating a template Pencil Stenci...