Making a garland is one of the easiest ways to add some flair and color to your decor. I used the Cricut Cuttlebug die cutting machine to make these awesome faux leather feathers quickly and easily. In less than an hour, I had a cute faux leather feather garland to add some character to our […]

I have a LOT of craft paints.   I love having a large selection of colors when I’m working on a project, and there are so many colors to choose from! Crafter problems, right? Recently my friends at DecoArt sent me a few of their favorites to add to my collection, and I found myself […]

One of the most common questions people ask me is whether or not the cost of the Cricut is justifiable.  What can you cut with it? That answer can take a long time to explain because there is a very long list of things you can cut with the Cricut.  I’ve had mine for about […]

I shared my front door makeover with you this last week and told you all about how much I love it, and I do! I was so embarrassed that I had waited so long to paint my front door after I discovered just how easy the process really is.  I brought my door from an […]

You can completely change the look of your front door without spending hundreds on a new one by using paint! I’ve wanted to change the boring brown front door on this home since we bought it four years ago.  Now that I know how easy it is, I wish I hadn’t waited so long.  My […]

*Some of the supplies for this project were generously donated by my friends over at DecoArt. All experiences and opinions are my own.This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. You can read my full disclosure here.* My usual blogging style is more a “get to the point” style. I don’t very often share the […]

With Mother’s Day less than two weeks away, and Spring knocking at my door, I have flowers on my mind a lot these days.  I just love plants, and flowers and growing things! I found some simple white plant pots at my local dollar store and I bought the last six on the shelf.  I just knew […]

This spring I’ve been working on my front porch.  It was so plain and boring before I started. One project at a time I’m transforming it into a bright, happy and welcoming area! I’m having so much fun with it.  One of my projects was an old planter box.  (I’ll show you that project a […]

I’ve been a little bit absent from the blog world lately.   There have just been too many other things that needed my attention. I’ve really missed sharing here so I am trying to get back to it, I promise!  I’ve still been crafting, and I’ve even been documenting a lot of those projects.  It […]

I love discovering new craft suppliers and supplies, so when I was approached by the lovely folks at BurlapFabric.com asking me to try out some of their burlap and fabrics and share about it, I said yes.  I need to do some spring cleaning out in the Craft Shack to make room for more fun […]

Make this beautiful, blingy Ice Crystal Votive for just a few dollars! Since it looks like it’s actually made of ice, it’s the perfect glamorous winter decor. *This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience.  You can read my full disclosure policy here.* A few months ago I bought a 3 lbs bag of […]

This month has been crazy busy! Christmas with my family was wonderful, and the New Year is right around the corner. I hope that your holiday season has been wonderful too! My biggest goal this new year is to get organized. I have some big plans for some de-cluttering, and so many areas that need some […]

Last week I shared this simple, rustic wood shelf over on the Walnut Hollow blog.  One of my biggest goals next year is to organize my home.  I need to seriously declutter, and find better ways to store and use the things that I want to keep.  With such limited space in my Shed I’ve […]

I know it’s been really quiet here in the Craft Shack for awhile! I would like to say that I’ve just been super busy, and I have been, but part of the reason for the quiet is that I just have a difficult time with the season change. The cold weather and I don’t get […]

There are five of us around here, and needless to say we go through a lot of dishes. We are lucky enough to have a dishwasher, thankfully! I’m working on teaching my kids to do their own dishes. Rather than just dumping them in the sink, I’m trying to help them learn to rinse them, […]

We’ve slowly been working on our youngest daughters room.  She is three years old and the spunkiest most adorable toddler you’ll ever meet.  I’ve been trying to capture some of her amazing personality in the changes we are making to her room.  Bright and Happy is the goal! While we’ve been working on some bigger projects […]

  Some of my very favorite projects ever are the ones that use the oddest materials.  I love to reuse stuff.  I’m not quite a hoarder level saver yet, but I do often keep things that would otherwise end up in the landfill because I could maybe use it someday.  Out in the Craft Shack I have […]

I love my new Cricut Explore Air cutting machine. Cutting machines aren’t new, they’ve been around for years. The difference now days is that you don’t have to buy all the cartridges for some of them anymore (You can still buy cartridges, and it makes things even easier, but it’s not necessary.)  My very favorite […]