So I made this project a couple of years ago to share with Eighteen25 readers, and I'm just now posting the directions here. No time like the present, eh? I recently visited The Graphics Fairy and got lost in all the awesome graphics she offers! I spotted this bat print and knew it had to be mine. I printed out a large picture (20×24) of it from Sam’s club for $8.00. I went to Lowe's and … [Read more...]
Flashback Friday {Halloween}
After going through old posts, I think I have an obsessive issue with Halloween decor. Apparently, I like to decorate for Halloween. Like, a lot. I pretty much went straight to fall decorating this year (blaspheme!), but here’s some inspiration from years’ past. Enjoy! Halloween Wreath Halloween Clock Halloween Mantel Halloween Decor Glitter Ghosts DIY Witch’s Hat Have a great weekend! … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Paper Cake
My little one is in her last year of elementary school, so this is her last Valentine's party. We came up with something a little snazzy for her Valentine's box this year, and it was quite easy to do! How 'bout a little Valentine's cake? The supply list is quite simple. I bought a couple of hat boxes for 50% off at Hobby Lobby. I removed the lid from the top one and flipped it upside down. … [Read more...]
Finger Knitting
So I put a picture on Instagram of me doing some finger knitting. I wasn't even going to write a post on it, but then I kept getting e-mails from people asking about it. Shows how clueless I can be, eh? To say that knitting is foreign to me is an understatement, so I was pretty skeptical that this would work. Well by-golly it did! I sat down with a skein (I looked that up) of yarn and spent a … [Read more...]
Cheap Halloween Decorations
Happy Monday! Fall is here (woo hop!), and I've been doing a little Halloweening around the place. I'm not decorating the mantel this year (gasp!!), so a little vignette in the dining room will have to do. It's rather unhealthy how drawn I am to Halloween decor, so I vowed to purchase the least expensive items I could find. That, of course, forced me to be a little creative with how I used … [Read more...]
Easter Bunny Craft
I'm not much of a spring decorator around here, but I do love a touch of something around the house. Aaaand since I can't always find what I like in stores, I decided to just make my own decoration. My living room decor doesn't necessarily call for "frilly", so I wanted to make something that looked like Easter without looking like Easter. You pickin' up what I'm layin' down … [Read more...]
DIY Witch’s Hat
Hello, Tidy Mom readers! I'm Chris from Just a Girl, and I'm thrilled to be here today! My blog is pretty much DIY and decorating, so you can imagine that the holidays are in full swing at my place! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to decorate for, so I'm sharing a frugal and easy way to make a ca-ute little witch's hat! I'm a high school teacher, and I found this witch's hat in my … [Read more...]
Halloween Advent
I feel like I've left some loose ends on this blog lately, so I'm here to fill you in on a few things. 1. You ladies do NOT disappoint. You have aided me in my mission to get my mom blogging, and I finally broke her--I mean, convinced her. I think she was so overwhelmed by your positive responses, she knew there was no going back. She's already getting excited about what to call it and how to … [Read more...]