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Olive Tree DIY

Supplies needed: Plaster of Paris Container or Vase Stick Olive branches Hot Glue Gun   Get your container and mix your plaster of paris. Put your stick in the plaster paris and let it set! Cut your branches off your bush or stem and drill a small hole into your stick where you want the

DIY Faux Wood Fireplace Insert

Since we live in Florida we don’t use our fire place a ton, maybe a few days out of the year…this DIY was perfect to add to my fireplace and it couldn’t be an easier project! This is totally removable just a fun DIY that’s looks SO pretty when you’re not actually burning wood in

Mug Topper DIY

I found this DIY while I was scrolling through pinterest and thought these would be so cute for different holidays to decorate with! I am always looking for something new to add to my tiered trays and I love how these mug toppers look! I decided to figure out how to make these work, so

DIY Light Makeover

I wanted to up date my breakfast bar light fixture, but couldn’t really find something that would work in the small space.  So I pulled out my favorite Black milk paint.  I started by taking out the light bulbs and old globes.  I cleaned the fixture and taped off the wall that it was attached

Bathroom Floor Makeover

Supplies needed: Floor pops (10 in each box) I used 4 boxes Ruler Straight edge Scissors Box cutter I have disliked the generic tile in my guest bathroom since we bought this house in 2014.  Here we are in 2020 and retiling the bathroom is not in the budget so, my  DIY Makeover begins.  I

Dollar Spot Pumpkin Makeover

If you’re like me the Target dollar spot is one of your favorite places! It’s the first place I go to when I go to Target and I always find something I have to have. I found these fabric pumpkins last year and I love them but I decided to give them a little makeover

Succulent Pumpkin DIY

These succulent pumpkins are so cute for Fall and SO easy to make! They would look great on a side table, on your mantle or on your dining room table….really anywhere! Here are the steps and everything you need to make your own. What you need: Pumpkins Succulents Moss Hot Glue Hot glue gun Choose

Velvet Pumpkin DIY

Velvet pumpkins are everywhere for the Fall! While I love a good trend, I love trendy things on a budget. At all of the craft and home stores bigger velvet pumpkins are running anywhere from $10-$15! I made a lot of different sizes and colors for this project for around $1 a pumpkin! Here is

DIY Paper Bag Pumpkin Stems

Adding stems to my pumpkins was definitely and unexpected project that I happened upon on Pinterest but I decided to try it and fell in love with how the stems turned out. I have a lot of decorative pumpkins that i have accumulated over the years and they’re all different sizes! I made the stems

Free Standing Carrot DIY

What you need: 1/4 inch ply wood Jig saw with a scroll blade Paint Ribbon Clear sealant Scrap 2×4 pieces Wood screws Drill Step 1: Print out the Small Carrot Template, Big Carrot Template tape them together and cut them out. Lay the template on your piece of wood and trace out the shape with

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