Hey there, pumpkins! I'm really excited about today's project because I've been thinking about it for almost a YEAR! This easy DIY hanging pumpkin planter is carved from a craft pumpkin and filled with a faux plant for a quick fall decor update. At the end of the season, I can simply store it away for next year and move the plant to another space. Psst, I also made a quick video to sh[...]
Happy Friday! If you live in the Orange County, CA area, you can find me at Macy's STORY this weekend teaching complimentary craft workshops at both Macy's South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa and Macy's Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Both are almost sold out, so RSVP soon if you'd like to attend! Here's what you learn if you come craft with me at Macy's in Orange County! Saturday, Se[...]
It's officially candy season! Now that it's officially fall, I'm focused on all things pumpkin, candy corn and Halloween, so what could be more FALL than candy corn fudge?! Not only is this fudge made with real honey for a candy corn-like flavor but it's cut to look like candy corn. You know I couldn't make just any ol' fudge after all! Regardless of whether or not you actually like c[...]
Gaga for gingham! Even though gingham is often associated with tablecloths and summery outfits, I love it year-round, so I wanted to share the DIY for these fun, colorful painted gingham pumpkins! Admittedly, painting gingham is a bit of a brain teaser. Don't worry though, I'll walk you through it! Painting gingham pumpkins is a little more difficult than painting it on a straight sur[...]
The following post is sponsored by JOANN I hope you love the terrazzo trend as much as I do because I discovered a new way to make perfect terrazzo patterns using vinyl! This simple but colorful terrazzo clock is made with layers of colorful vinyl from the new JOANN brand set of vinyl materials! Of the pack of 20 colors, I narrowed down my four favorites that were the best fit for[...]
The following post is sponsored by Aleene's Summer is coming to an end, which means it’s time to start thinking about Halloween! Luckily, Halloween costumes are among my favorite things to make, so this no-sew Pac-Man costume was the perfect challenge to tackle for my first costume this year! Inspired by the 1980s Pac-Man video game, which is still one of my favorite arcade games[...]
Hey friends, happy Monday! I'm popping by early this week because I need your help! I had an amazing experience speaking at Alt Summit earlier this year and hope to participate again in 2020. I've submitted two topics and would really appreciate your vote! You do not need to be an attendee to vote (but you should totally come!) and can vote for up to 10 presentations. Voting takes pla[...]
Sometimes my favorite projects are the ones that come to me on a whim. I was wandering through JOANN last week and spotted these cute floral patches, sparking the idea for this simple DIY floral patch barrette for your hair! This barrette DIY literally takes five minutes to make using basic ion-on patches, and these cute floral daisy patches are giving me major 60s vibes. Just glue th[...]
Get ready to welcome a guest blogger today! My friend Faith will be sharing how to make a DIY mini yarn wrapped rope bowl with your favorite colors perfect for holding small items like clips and pins! I know my office could use a few of these to hold my crazy abundance of craft supplies. Hey there guys, I’m Faith from Design Fixation! Today I’m dropping by Club Crafted to s[...]
Gimme s'more bagels! Get it?! I'm very proud of today's recipe because I spent all day in the kitchen on Tuesday baking these and other treats. These tasty, sweet s'mores bagels came out gooey, buttery and delicious! If you've never made bagels before, don't be intimidated. As a recipe tester, every recipe takes me at least twice as long as someone following a recipe. Homemade bagels[...]