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Seasonal

After a challenging year of several surgeries and breast cancer, it was recommended to me that I write down 3 things I'm grateful for every morning to keep my spirits up. I decided to create a reusable grateful board to start practicing this as we move into the new year.

DIY Reusable Grateful Board

Use them to treat yourself - makes a great gift. You can also use them at festive occasions. They are an extremely useful item all year around.

Cabinet Door Serving Trays

I let the piece dry completely and LOVE him.

Glass Candle Holder Snowman

I hot glued some red ribbon on the top so that I could hang the silver bells outside on a hook.

6 Amazing & Easy DIY Outdoor Christmas Decorations

I found some candle holders at the thrift store and knew if I glued them together they'd look like a Christmas tree! I added an option for lighting as well.

Glass Candle Holder Christmas Tree

It makes hanging your garland and lights fast and easy.

6 Easy Ways To Hang Holiday Lights

I am absolutely thrilled with how all of these signs turned out. They will make great decor for my home and great gifts for others. I will probably leave some of these signs up for the entire winter season.

4 Dollar Store Sign Upcycles

I used Folk Art Home Decor Chalk paint that I had on hand in the colors black and white. I painted each of the Nutcrackers with 2 coats of paint and let them dry between each coat. After the last coat, I let them dry completely.

$2 Modern Nutcracker

I was at the dollar store and found these super cute wooden pieces for fall. I grabbed a few and upcycled them into fall decor for my home.

Easy Dollar Store Fall Upcycle

Alternatively you could use all of these decorations indoors.

3 Awesome and Easy Holiday Pool Noodle Hacks

What I love about this project is that you could create these for ever season. You can remove the stuffing from one pillow and put it in the new one. This will also make storing the pillow covers super easy as they'll be flat.

Easy No Sew Fall Pillow

Are you wondering how to make DIY outdoor Halloween decor on a budget? Here are some easy Halloween decorations.

Easy and Fun DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor on a Budget

Do you want to make a Halloween ghost craft? You can make this easy project by turning a regular vase into a glittery and glowing ghost.

Easy and Awesome Halloween Ghost Craft with Video

Turn the lights on and they're ready to glow!

Easy and Awesome DIY Halloween Decorations Indoor on a Budget

I was at the dollar store and found these super cute wooden pieces for Halloween. With a little dye I turned them into a fun Halloween Countdown Calendar

How Many Days Till Halloween Easy Dollar Tree Craft

I love how vivid the colors are.

Colorful Autumn Fall Leaves Coasters

Or I could plant mums in him. I decided to start here and when the mums die, I can put the hat on him.

Easy and Super Cute Flower Pot Scarecrow DIY For Your Home

Turn the light switches on and it was ready to be hung on and put on display.

Astonishing and Easy DIY Fall LED Lighted Wall Art

Here is the completed box, and I love how it turned out. You can leave it as is, or you can stain/varnish the box.

Using A Wood Burning Tool

It's ready to use! Once you have done something on the list, use the dry erase marker to check it off. Continue all fall to check off the items you do and see how many you can accomplish.

Reusable Fall To Do List

Here is the completed vase as a candle holder.

How To Preserve Fresh Flowers Permanently with Mod Podge

Silicone a vintage cup and plate together and let that dry. Put bird seed on the plate, water in the cup, and set it somewhere outside.

DIY Bird Feeders with Recycled Materials

Solar Silverware Flowers (4) complete solar light from top

Solar Silverware Flowers

I found this fun taper candle holder at IKEA. I siliconed solar lights into the taper candle holders and let that dry. I added some dangling crystals I found at the thrift store for added sparkle. I hung this in our tree. It hangs low enough to get plenty of light.

Repurposed Thrift Store Items For Your Yard

Are you looking for some summer projects? Here are some super easy and fun DIYs the whole family will love.

DIY Summer Projects For the Best Summer Ever!

Upcycled Items For Your Yard (2) solar owl

Upcycled Items For Your Backyard

DIY Upcycled Porch Decor (6) Solar Chandelier

DIY Upcycled Porch Decor

Faux Stain Glass Sun Cather (8) display on wall

Faux Stain Glass Sun Catcher

Mosaic Terra Cotta Flower Pots (8) displayed pot

Mosaic Terra Cotta Flower Pots

Here’s a picture of the fountain running. Be sure to refill the water as it evaporates. I also clean out the class and wash off the fountain as needed.

Cheap & Easy Do It Yourself Solar Fountain For Your Yard

You can add them to a pot holder and towels to make an easy gift.

Personalized Wooden Utensils

Recycled Cans As Planters (3) small plant

Recycled Cans As Planters

Easy Graduation Care Package (4) grad care package

Easy Graduation Care Package

7 Easy Garden Globes & Gazing Balls (11) dollar store rocks on bud vase

Easy and Awesome DIY Gazing Ball Garden Globe for your Yard

Easy Personalized Graduation Gift (9) finished product

Easy Personalized Graduation Gift

Are you looking for a memorial craft? This easy craft only takes a few supplies and makes a wonderful gift when you're missing someone.

Easy and Beautiful Memorial Craft: Message In A Bottle

All Occasion Card Box Upcycle (8) placing card in the box

All Occasion Card Box Upcycle

If you're looking for Easter Tiered Tray ideas, look no further. I have a unique and versatile idea to share with you.

Easy & Awesome Easter Tiered Tray Ideas

Upcycled Puzzle Serving Tray (7) let tray dry

Upcycled Puzzle Serving Tray

Are you looking for a spring bunny craft? This is a super easy DIY that involves finding a thrift store bunny and giving it some love.

Easy and Awesome Spring Bunny Craft

easy-floral-pens

Easy Floral Pens

Garden Flowers Made From Dishes - flowers in display

Garden Flowers Made From Dishes

Upcycled Thrift Store Bunny - bunny on display

An Easy and Awesome Way To Paint Ceramics And Upcycle Thrift Store Decor

Easy 4 Dollar Bunny Wreath - Bunny Wreath materials

Super Cute and Easy $4 Bunny Dollar Tree Easter Wreath

Do you want to draw on whiteboard ideas? With a few basic supplies, you can make an easy seasonal or holiday sign!

Easy and Amazing Drawing on Whiteboard Ideas You Hadn’t Thought Of

Mix and match your clothespins for different coaster designs. I used about 6 clothes pins per coaster.

How To Dye Clothespins Fast and Easy DIY

The mug is ready and you can hand wash it or it can be washed on the top rack of your dishwasher. The best part is you can preserve fingerprints for years to come!

Fingerprint St. Patrick’s Day Mug

Engrave Glass - here is the second project

Engrave Glass To Create Easy and Stunning Gifts For Any Occasion

I have mine hanging on my front door. You could just use it for St. Patrick's Day or leave it up year around.

A Good Luck Sign for St. Patrick’s Day

I placed them in a picture stand for display. I love how it turned out and I can not only us

Junk Art Valentine’s Day Sign

Do you want to create an etched wine bottle? I used etching cream on a recycled wine bottle to become an item that we'll use again and again.

The Fast and Easy Way To Create An Etched Wine Bottle

Winter Snowflake Sign with Stain over Stencil Technique

Painting aspen trees is easier than you think! With a little glass paint, you can make some stunning aspen tree wine glasses.

Painting Aspen Trees To Make Easy and Stunning Wine Glasses

Paint the mixture onto the Cards and let it dry completely.

Snowy Pictures with Epsom Salt Painting

I was asked to create a Deco Mesh New Year wreath for the holiday season. I made my first deco mesh wreath and personalized it by adding lights, disco balls, and an interchangeable year.

Deco Mesh Light Up New Year Wreath

You can hang it up you like, or set it on display somewhere.

Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball

I am super thrilled with how it turned out! Now onto the family fun activities...

Light Up New Year Sign and Countdown Banner Game

Put the lid on and you're done! If you want you can make a tag that attaches to it with the items to find.  If you use a jar, you can write the items on a sticker and place it on the lid of the items to find.

Find It Game & Ornament

Here are all the words written on all of the blocks.

Tumble Tower Holiday Game

13 Inexpensive and Easy Eco Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas

13 Inexpensive and Easy Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas

Do you want a DIY Grinch craft? I was at IKEA and found a pillow there on clearance for $2.  I brought it home and turned it into a Grinch pillow for the holidays!

Easy and Fun DIY Grinch Pillow for the Holidays

He's all decorated and ready to go.He's all decorated and ready to go. If you like this project you might like Easy Christmas Outdoor Decorations

How To Make A Snowman Craft

Jingle Bell Wreath

Chalkboard Tree and Message Board

Glitter Hot Glue Snowflake - You'll want to coat the wax paper with either non-stick cooking spray, or lightly rub a little dish soap into the wax paper so the glue won't stick to the paper. I preferred the dish soap. I bought glitter glue sticks from Dollar Tree. I squeezed it out onto the wax paper tracing the snowflake design. Let cool completely, peel off, and wash the cooking spray or dish soap off the snowflake.

Hot Glue & Fabric Paint Snowflakes plus Bonus Window Wax Stencil

Do you want to know how to make a Santa out of a mop head? Mop head crafts are fun and inexpensive. Here's my tutorial on how to make a mop head Santa.

How To Make A Mop Head Santa Super Easy DIY

Here is how they all turned out. I love that the wood burning is natural and fitting with the wood, and it's permanent so I don't have to worry about it coming off.

Upcycle Wooden Leaves with Meaningful Words

I added a small ornament of the famous red truck hauling a tree to the top of the ornament.

Making Ornaments from Seasoning Shakers

Put your art into your frame.   We love our family artwork, and now I have fingerprints and hand prints forever.

Family Heirloom Fingerprint Art

Thankful Dry Erase Board for the Holidays

Nutcracker Flower Pot Solider

Place some Lego characters in the top section and close it up for transport. On the outside of the case I placed a white piece of paper and now it's a white board! Use dry erase markers to draw on the case and wipe off.

3 DVD Case Travel Hacks

Do you want to create your own LED lighted canvas art? I found this art piece on clearance for $5 and I added $1 lights to enhance the art.

Easy and Fun DIY LED Lighted Canvas Art with Video

I kept the original hanging tag on it so I could hang it from that.

5 Beautiful Dollar Tree Christmas Crafts For Under $1

When everyone is ready, open the jar and read what everyone has written. It'll create great conversation. I love that we'll be able to use this every year and we could even leave it out all year.

A Thankful Jar For the Holidays

Painting Glasses With Glass Paint

Upcycled Dollar Store Owls

Candle Holder to Etched Glowing Ghost

I hung this wreath up with the original tag that was already on it.

Easy Halloween Wreath

That's it, super easy and fun. If you make one, I'd love to see it. Just simply add a photo to the comments section below. Happy Fall Y'all!

Super Easy Glitter Pumpkin

You can also add a battery operated tealight for some added fun.  This project is great for all ages!

Upcycled Jar to Glittery Ghost

Are you looking for DIY Dollar Tree Halloween Decorations? Here are several easy and spooky DIYs that you can make on a budget.

Easy and Spooky DIY Dollar Tree Halloween Decorations on a Budget

Onto the second candle holder re-purposed a different way...

Pumpkin Candle Holder Upcycles

Here it is all lit up, but I have to say the picture just doesn't do it justice. The webs shimmer in the light and it is so incredibly awesome!

Awesome Halloween Cobweb Lantern

They were the craft and party favors. These ladies were hanging them in their lockers. This is how they would start, but they could change the design if they wanted at any time, or change it to a cork board to hang up reminders, etc. Use them on your fridge, front door, where ever it works for you and have fun changing it up, posting reminders, etc.  *Bonus - since we painted it with the chalkboard paint it doubles as a mini chalkboard!

Mini Cork Board

Natural Fall Wreath

Easy Front Porch and Fall Decor

I have had mine for years now . I leave it plugged in 24-7 and it does not get too hot.

Easy Fall Decor – With a Glass Pumpkin Jar

There are so many different ways you can do this project, mix and match, add more, bigger frames, etc. Such a fun way to celebrate fall.

Fall Leaves Framed 3 Ways

Once you have done of the above techniques - place your pinecones somewhere for you to enjoy the wonderful smell or create something wonderful with them.

Easy Scented Pinecones

Easy Cinnamon Stick Candle – Great for Holidays and Gifts

Old Plaque to New Autumn Sign

As you can see here my son is in the background enjoying his time off, and my daughter is studying hard. They both love their boards and plan to personalize the sides with photos, stickers, etc.

Personalized Study Divider

Confetti Travel Mug & Coaster

I also did this by printing out words on paper "Seasoned Olive Oil", and "Grammie & Papa EST. ... " The best part about these is once you remove the paper, the tape is still sticky like a sticker. All I needed to do is stick them onto their surface.

Easy Graphic Transfers With Packing Tape

Let it dry.

Making Magnets to Your Style! Great Gift Ideas!

Easy Tic Tac Toe Game – Great for Travel, Gift Idea, Backyard, Etc.

I absolutely love daisies and wanted to make something new for my front door this summer. With just a few inexpensive items - clothespins, wreath form, and a mirror - I made an easy daisy clothespin wreath!

Easy Tutorial How To Make A Clothespin Wreath

Inexpensive & Easy Art Work

I used double stick tape on the back and I hung it up above our pantry in our kitchen.

4 DVD Case Hacks!

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