Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s officially time to put up the tree and decorate for the holidays. That is, unless your decorations are already hung proudly, and you boycotted the rule of “Thanksgiving first”. I usually struggle to decide which route I want to go with my holiday decorating style every year. I’m always…
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DIY Harvest Centerpiece
It’s finally FRIDAY! I plan to do absolutely nothing this weekend, except for spending the days in my pajamas and waking up with just enough time for brunch. These cold days are really not my cup of tea (why do I live in Utah again?) and just make me want to snuggle up indoors! If…
Gold Leaf Placecards
I’m keeping the DIY train going today and sharing another project from the gold Thanksgiving tablescape design that I shared earlier this week. And if you haven’t noticed, the DIY’s are all SUPER simple to put together. So don’t stress if you are hosting the big dinner this year. You still have plenty of time…
Metallic Polka Dot Placemats
Today, I’m sharing the first DIY from the gold Thanksgiving table design I put together earlier on the blog. (If you missed it, you can find the post here). These mixed metallic polka dot placemats add a fun pop of color to an otherwise neutral table, are a cinch to make, and also allow you…
DIY Metallic Birch Coasters
One of the many things you have to think about when entertaining is your drink menu. Even if it’s only a dinner party or having a few friends over for a holiday gathering, you still have to plan ahead and pick out some options for the sips to be served. But with drinks, can also…
DIY Beaker Candles
Beakers, flasks, tongs, bunsen burners, test tubes, and clamps. All things that you can find in a chemistry class, or a mad scientist’s laboratory! And what’s more Halloween-ish than bubbling beakers and crazy concoctions? Not much if you do them right! If you plan on crafting the perfect laboratory for your halloween event or just plan…
Halloween Floral Arrangement
I’ve been doing a lot of Halloween shopping lately, as I always do around this time, and I recently stumbled upon the CUTEST witches cauldron ceramic container at Michael’s Craft Store. Of course, I snatched it up and began envisioning all of the things I could do with it. At the top of my list…?…
Chocolate Body Parts
Halloween is the perfect time to creep out your friends, family, and party guests. It’s the season that we celebrate serial killers, terrifying ghosts, and lots of blood. Whether cute or down right scary, it’s a month filled with all of the things that we usually try to avoid throughout the rest of the year. And…
DIY Pipe Candelabra
There is definitely a place for blood, guts, and the usual Halloween garb and decor, but sometimes going the simpler route with minimal decor can be just as effective for the creep factor. Basic elements, in neutral palettes, add to a sterile feeling in all the right uncomfortable Halloween ways. I think it reminds me of…
DIY Spider Pumpkins
I love good Halloween decor. I’ve always wanted to become one of those home haunters that create their own props and a full on haunted house in their yards. Unfortunately for me, the hubs has vetoed that idea pretty quickly. Lighting effects, special effects blood, and cobwebs, of course, all make the holiday so festive…