We’re doing something a bit different this year. We’ve never had a real fresh-cut Christmas tree—well, as adults, I mean. We had them growing up. I remember them being messy. Very, very messy. So for as long as Mike and I have lived together, we’ve had a fake tree. However, last year after Christmas, we …
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How to make a simple wood bead Christmas garland For Christmas this year, we’re planning to do a smaller potted tree and plant it outside in the spring. I thought a DIY wood bead garland would be the perfect natural-looking accent to go along with this year’s vibe. This is a pretty straightforward DIY, but …
Wondering how to preserve leaves? This post shares all about preserving leaves in resin, which is a beautiful and fairly straightforward way to do it. See how I preserved evergreen leaves (from arborvitae trees, to be exact) in resin to make beautiful holiday decor. This post is sponsored by Wagner Spray Tech. Preserving Leaves in …
How to make a stunning DIY dried orange slice garland I recently made a felt letter and wood bead garland for my daughter—then I made some stovetop potpourri ornaments. And I had leftover ingredients from both of these projects that I wanted to do something with. With a day off work and some leftover supplies, …
How to make holiday potpourri with pine cones My aunt recently sent me some amazing large pine cones from her yard. This shady package just showed up one day with a return address of “THE SHORE,” and since my aunt lives on the eastern shore of Maryland, I knew it had to be her. When …
Learn how to make glitter Christmas ornaments! Today I’m sharing a simple no-mess glitter Christmas ornaments tutorial. Glitter is messy…so you might make a mess while making these. But once they’re done and sealed, you won’t have glitter all over your house like a lot of other Christmas swag. I know it’s a bit early for Christmas …
How to make a small rosemary wreath for the holidays I had a magical day off of work recently…and by that I mean Mike was at work and Ramona was at daycare. I rarely have the house to myself these days, so what did I do? Crafted. I decided to experiment with a little rosemary …
How to make an easy Christmas stovetop potpourri We can now say that Christmas is around the corner. Isn’t that exciting? I’m mostly excited to have a few days off work. I love to plow through projects when I take off work…my husband says I need to relax a little, but working on projects is …