For $1.25, you can't go wrong. That's right, it cost me only a $1.25 for a pack of five wooden snowflakes at Dollar Tree, and I bought two! Then I gave them each a coat of paint in three shades of pretty blues. Added a few rhinestones, because after all, snowflakes are magical! TOOLS & MATERIALS: 2 packs of wood-cut snowflakes (Dollar Tree!) Blue paint (Apple Barrel's "Key West" and "Caribbean", and Craft Smart's "Turquoise") Paint Tray Sponge brushes 10 mm clear adhesive r

If you are planning to host friends or family over the autumn season, have a try at this festive idea for cupcakes. Because, every gathering needs cupcakes, right?! These cute little pumpkin toppers are a cinch to make. Learn how: TOOLS & MATERIALS: 6 or more 1 1/2" foam balls (at Michaels stores) Orange craft paint Plastic cup Paint tray 4" lollipop sticks Brown pipe cleaners Scissors DIRECTIONS: First, pour some orange paint into a plastic cup and drop one foam ball in at

Wrapping gifts is one of my favourite "hobbies". I never look at it as a chore, but as an opportunity to be creative and have fun. For today's project though, I wanted to try something a little different, so instead of wrapping a box, I made some to look like birthday cakes! These little cakes are about 4" in diameter, and are perfect for little gifts such as jewellery or small toys and trinkets. They are also easy to put together with the right tools. Keep on reading to

This simple craft, which can be enjoyed by both kids and adults alike, will help add a little richness to the tree. If you like colour, or want to go beyond the traditional colours this year, this one's for you! For this project, I used a collection of PLAID craft paints. I love using PLAID because the paint goes on so smooth, which is especially important when painting wood. Plus, there's so many fantastic colours to choose from! To make these ornaments for your tree, gat

I just love a good rainbow-kind of project in the sense that there are so many bright and merry colours exploding from today's post. These ornaments were colourfied by craft paints in my favourite hues (I'm not sure if "colourfied" is actually a word, but it works for me!) That's only the first fun part of this two-part project. To make these wordy ornaments, keep on reading on what to do. And when you're done, you can hang these pretties on the tree or use them to top gift

For a simple handmade decoration that you can use every Valentine's, make this adorable wooden conversation hearts garland! The hearts themselves are just under 3" wide. I picked them up at Michaels (the brand is ArtMinds). If you've got paints lying around, perfect! Otherwise, select a bunch of your favourite hues. The stickers are Recollections, also from Michaels. TOOLS & MATERIALS: 9 or more wood heart shapes (at 49 cents each) Craft paints Sponge brushes Recollection

This year I've been having a lot of fun with colour for the holidays, and today's project is no exception. As promised on Instagram, today you'll have the chance to download my free "MERRY MERRY MERRY" tags, which I think pairs awesome with this brushstroke gift wrapping idea! For this project, all you need is a few crafts paints, plain wrapping paper, and sponge brushes. I used a mix of pink, robin's egg blue, and Kraft wrapping paper, then chose paint colours that would s

I don't often bring out the paint brushes, but this project definitely called for some colour. When I decided that I wanted to add a little more colour to my Christmas decor this year, it was a no brainer to select bright paints in the shades that I love to make these letters stand out as much as possible. I selected approx. 5 1/2" high wood letters that spell out "MERRY" from Michaels. Then I purchased a bunch of Folk Art craft paints. The colours I chose are: 440 Violet

Who knew I was going to be doing this project until my daughter asked me and hubby for a Cinderella themed birthday party this year. Admittedly, she's more into Disney than I am, but it's been really fun planning it, not matter what the theme is. To recreate this pumpkin, you will need the following: TOOLS & MATERIALS: Faux pumpkin (about 9" tall) Tarp 2 x Rust-oleum's glitter spray paint in silver Silhouette CAMEO Cutting mat Glitter card stock in silver and gold Adhesive r

Whoever coined the phrase "IKEA hack" probably had no idea how popular it would become amongst bloggers, and today's project is yet another "IKEA hack" for the books. This one is so simple however, I almost didn't share it. But every time I looked at it afterwards, I thought, why not? A few weeks ago, I decided to give the FRIDFULL plant pot a little gold makeover using Krylon's Short Cuts gold spray paint (this is the same paint I used to create my gold dipped frames). I

Halloween is creeping up closer and closer, and today I'd like to share another fun and kid-friendly Halloween craft with you. Today we're making these wood and paper spiders. I used my Silhouette to create the spider shape, but if you don't have a Silhouette CAMEO at home, no sweat, I've also included the PDF template of the spiders so that you can simply cut them out with scissors. TOOLS & MATERIALS: 1" round wood beads Folk Art black acrylic paint Sponge brush Silhouette

I hope you're not sick of my pom pom projects yet, because I have another one for you today! When I got the idea to make these pom pom ice cream cones, I just had to see how they would turn out. And I think they turned out super cute! As it turns out, they're a cinch to make as well. See how-to below. TOOLS & MATERIALS: 2 4" styrofoam cones Martha Stewart paint in Sycamore Bark Sponge brush Burlap wrap Scissors Hot glue gun 5.5 cm pom pom maker Yarn in three colours DIRECTI