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“Without inspiration, we’re all like a box of matches that will never be lit.” – David Archuleta

My happy place is smack dab in the middle of a craft store — with a coffee in-hand of course – strolling through aisles of supplies, dreaming up fresh ideas and creative ways to use all of those beautiful products. Bonus points if I can eat what I make too! Join me in the craft room or the kitchen, this maker’s gonna make! And hopefully, inspire you to light your own match.

Easy to Make Gift Card Idea

Easy to Make Gift Card Idea

Here’s the situation: the teenager had a gift exchange at high school and she wanted to keep it simple with a Starby’s gift card and some Sour Patch Kids. (Yawn) But unfortunately for her, she’s my kid, and we can’t roll with straight up boring gifts. We did get the...

Craft Room Ideas and Advice

Craft Room Ideas and Advice

Depending on how dedicated a crafter you are, these craft room ideas may help you plan and organize your perfect workspace.

Smart and Crafty Craft Storage Ideas

Smart and Crafty Craft Storage Ideas

This post is co-written by my talented, artistic friend and architect, Laura Davis, Vice President and Principal of hpd architecture + interiors.  As dedicated crafters, we know how important it is to have a designated space for all my creative supplies. Let's face...

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

So the hubs comes home from work one night and says he has to take cupcakes to the office. "Say what? Why?!" "Because I've been bragging on your cupcakes and it's time to put up or shut up."Oh goodness. The pressure. What was I going to make? We had already past...

Easy and Delicious Mardi Gras Cookies

Easy and Delicious Mardi Gras Cookies

This is a recipe for cream cheese spritz cookies, but I'll give you a little backstory on this. I made the dough for these spritz cookies that I wanted to make at Christmas time but when I loaded it into my cookie gun and it was so stiff that it just basically broke...

Recipe Roundup: Girl Scout Cookies!

Recipe Roundup: Girl Scout Cookies!

You know it's winter when you see rainbow boxes full of girl scout cookies with shivering little girls peeking over the tables outside all the local Walmarts, Lowes, and Krogers. Yes, Girl Scout cookie season is an annual tradition and the troops love your support --...

Day of the Dead Cakes

Day of the Dead Cakes

Day of the Dead cakes are easy to make and look great. In fact, I think they may become an annual tradition in my house. Here’s how I made them.

Great happy hour entertainment

Great happy hour entertainment

That time when we saw an ah-mazing magician on TV and on a whim, asked him to help us with a happy hour during a national sales kick-off meeting… yeah, that happened.What makes a great sales meeting happy hour? Guuuyssss…. I’ve been to plenty of company happy hours,...

World Cup Soccer Party Ideas

World Cup Soccer Party Ideas

The Women’s World Cup is underway, and what better way to cheer the team on  than hosting a soccer party? If you’re a fan of soccer, or you have daughters or nieces that are counting down the days until the US team matches, here are some great ideas for a World Cup...

Baking Soda and Paint Cement Pots

Baking Soda and Paint Cement Pots

This is a thrift flip I've been wanting to try for a while! I'll show you a cheap way to make glass and ceramics look like stone or cement vases. It's super easy, and you don't need to stop with the paint - you can stamp on them too! Hope you enjoy! Resources below.PS...

Easy DIY Wreath Makeover

Easy DIY Wreath Makeover

I can't stand a naked door! Porch appeal is something I am passionate about, and the basics begin with a door wreath. Door wreaths are welcoming but they can cost a small fortune. Have no fear, my boujie on a budget idea will speak to your wallet. After you see how...

6 things I wish I knew before building a pool

6 things I wish I knew before building a pool

Building a pool in your backyard can be an interesting and exciting transformation for your outdoor living space, but it doesn’t come without unavoidable frustrations. Here are the six things I wish someone had told me before we began our project:No matter how long...

Upcycling Desk Glamup – Fauxcation Project:

Upcycling Desk Glamup – Fauxcation Project:

This upcycling desk glamup was just the right project to feed my furniture thrift flip habit. Have you ever had a piece of furniture that was really well-made but maybe is not your current style? Or maybe you have a sentimental attachment to it, but it just doesn’t...

Chalk paint : Chalky Finish Spray Paint from Krylon

Chalk paint : Chalky Finish Spray Paint from Krylon

I love the versatility of chalk paint. The ease in which it goes on, the coverage, the opaque colors. I don't love all the steps that go into making over a piece of furniture. My routine is to paint, wax, distress, dark wax, dust and dry. Sometimes you just want...

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