Painting with watercolor used to be something that intimidated me. Traditional watercolor paints can be really challenging for hobby painters to master, so I always shied away from using them. Until now! FolkArt has come out with some absolutely fantastic acrylic watercolor paints that are so easy and fun to use. Today, I’m sharing a…
Gift Ideas
Patriotic Mini Bundt Cake Gift Idea
Bake a sweet treat with patriotic flair to give to someone special to celebrate summer! Delicious mini bundt cakes are packaged in a small treat box, tied up with red, white and blue ribbon and tinsel and then finished with a printable gift tag. This patriotic mini bundt cake gift idea is a perfect for…
Watermelon Painted Wood Bowl
Watermelon-themed crafts are one of my very favorite things to make for summer! To me, there is just something so quintessentially summery about the bright, fun watermelon colors. Today, I’m sharing how I turned a simple wood bowl from Target into an adorable watermelon bowl with some great Delta paints, which are now available in…
State Thumbprint Class Art Project Idea
As a mom, I love to work with my kids’ teachers and their classes to create fun group class art projects. Thumbprint class projects are always a hit as teacher gifts or as unique class auction projects, as they are personalized and meaningful. This state thumbprint class art project idea is a great idea to…
Lace Doily Bowls
Learn how to use Mod Podge Stiffy to make a lace doily bowl. Lace doily bowls are perfect for using as votive holders, jewelry bowls and more, and they are so easy to make! Lace doilies are so lovely and delicate, and I love to use them in craft projects! This doily bowl craft project…
Painted Tote Teacher Gift Idea with Printable Tags
Affix a free printable gift tag to a pretty hand-painted tote for a quick and easy teacher gift idea any educator will love to receive and use! Every year, I always love to have a nice gift to make to give to my kids’ teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week, birthdays, Christmas, or the end of…
Yo-Yo Embellished Straw Clutch
Learn how to embellish a straw clutch with easy DIY fabric yo-yo’s for this simple handmade accessory idea. This is a great way to use fabric scraps to create a unique clutch handbag to carry! I love to have a small clutch handbag to carry along on date nights with my husband or girls’ nights….
25+ Best Gifts to Sew
Sewing gifts is a joy with these great sewing project ideas. These 25 gifts to sew include ideas for everyone on your gift list! Sewing gifts is one of my favorite things to do when a special occasion like birthdays, holidays, and graduations come around. Sitting down at my machine to stitch something handmade is…
DIY Geometric Painted Terracotta Pots
Terracotta pots are a great option for using as containers for plants of all types. I love that they are durable, affordable, and it just so happens that they are the perfect blank canvas for painting! These pretty DIY geometric painted terracotta pots are an easy, fun project that requires just a minimal investment of…
25 Best Teacher Gift Ideas
This list of the 25 BEST teacher gift ideas is brimming with handmade projects teachers will love. Ideas ranging from craft and sewing projects, free printables, edible gift ideas and more! There are so many occasions when I find myself needing great gift ideas for the special teachers in my kids’ lives: Christmas, birthdays, Teacher…