Craft Lightning – Day 2 Roundup

It is day 2 of Craft Lightning – and we have more fun and spooky Halloween crafts for you! Check out the great Halloween crafts from Day 1, and then check out all this awesomeness: How adorable is this flower pot – with pasta noodle bats! SuckĀ  clever (and awesome) idea! And I love this […]

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Mason Jar Lid Spider

Make a Mason Jar Lid Spider

It is craft Lightning week, and all week long I’m sharing fast and fun crafts that you can make to celebrate Halloween – each craft, like this Mason Jar Lid Spider, can be made in 15 minutes or less! Joining me in hosting this series is Angie from the Country Chic Cottage, and a whole […]

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Craft Lightning Day 1 Roundup!

It is Craft Lightning week – I love these series we put on! All crafts that can be done in 15 minutes or less! This week it is all about Halloween Crafts. Let’s see what today’s bloggers are sharing!   Some of these can probably be made in 15 minutes, though I’m sure some would […]

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Halloween Mask Cupcake Toppers

Simple Halloween Cupcake Toppers

Are you planning a Halloween party, or in charge of bringing the cupcakes to a school or work Halloween party? These cupcake toppers are simple to make, with just a few inexpensive supplies. You can put these cupcake toppers on home-made cupcakes, or you can buy plain cupcakes from the store, and quickly insert your […]

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Stained Halloween Candlesticks

make these simple stained candlesticks with Minwax

When Minwax offered to send me some of their fun stains, my first thought was, “Can I make something stained in 30 minutes?” And my second question was, “How would it look?” I thought I’d give it a shot with these stained Halloween candlesticks, and I’m happy to report that the answers are “YES” and […]

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Halloween Spider Wreath

Halloween Spider Wreath DIY

Looking for a different and creepy way to decorate your door this Halloween? This spider wreath is simple to make, takes only a few supplies, and adds a little creepy and a little whimsy to your entryway! An oversized spider makes the perfect wreath for your door this Halloween. This wreath only requires a few […]

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Printable Halloween Mask Templates

Printable Mask Templates

With Halloween coming, it seems that almost every costume out there could use a mask. So I’ve come up with these Printable Halloween Mask Templates to make mask-making easy. Whether the DIY costume idea you’ve come up with is a superhero, an animal, or a favorite television character, you can cut out and decorate a […]

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DIY Lego Earrings

Making Lego earrings is simple

These Lego earrings were inspired by a recent trip to Legoland. One of the staffers had Lego characters hanging from her badge. Which wasn’t entirely unusual – most of the staffers had Lego minifigures on their badges. But this woman had the minifigures actually hanging from her badge. I chatted with her and learned that […]

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Super Simple Pennants

simple pennants from olyfun

I’m working with Fairfield on some fun crafts, and when they sent me Oly*fun to play with, which is lots of fun! Yesterday I showed you some fun finger puppets with Oly*fun, I’ve also made an Oly*fun book cover, and some Oly*fun Pom Poms. Today I want to show you some super simple pennants that […]

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Five Little Ducks Finger Puppets

5 little ducks finger puppets tutorial

I’ve partnered with Fairfield, and they’ve sent me all kinds of fun stuff to play with, including Oly*Fun, which is an awesome craft supply you probably haven’t had a chance to play with. It is as thin as traditional woven fabrics, but works a lot like felt – it doesn’t fray. You can sew it, […]

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