Simple Santa Candlesticks

simple wooden santa candlesticks

Earlier, I made some cute wooden Santas from a piece of trim I found at the hardware store. On that same trip, I found more wooden pieces that I just KNEW would make super-cute Santas as well! These Santa candlesticks are mostly easy to put together… if you have the right tools. If you don’t, […]

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Simple Candy Ornament

M&M Ornament

When I saw these large plastic ornaments at the store, I knew I wanted to fill them with candy… specifically M&Ms. Holiday M&Ms are such a classic Christmas treat around here, and making ornaments filled with candy for friends, family, neighbors, teachers, and classmates is so simple… well, almost. Heavy candies like chocolates can be […]

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Special Silhouette Promo just for YOU!

Alright, y’all… I’ve been waiting to announce this for a little while, and today is the day! I was contacted by Silhouette to work with their Silhouette Cameo… and give y’all some special offers for a Silhouette of your own! Or, if you already have a fun Silhouette, a special offer on fun supplies. If […]

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Disney’s Frozen – Olaf in a Snow Storm Bottle

Watch Olav float in the snow storm

Last week, we got to go see Disney’s new princess movie, Frozen. Taking my 5-year-old son and husband to a princess movie might sound crazy, but Disney does a really good job of making their movies fun for the whole family – including husbands and sons. We had a great time at Frozen. It was […]

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Shell Star Ornament

Shell Star Ornament at 30 Minute Crafts

This ornament was fast and simple to make. I got a simple star ornament from the craft store, and glued shells onto it..really, it was that simple. But if you need more explanation, here is how it was done. Supplies: Shells (I took apart a shell necklace) Paper Mache Star Ornament Shell Glue     […]

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Wrigley’s Extra Gum Holiday Star Garland

star garland

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and it’s advertiser. #GiveExtraGum #shop Looking for a simple, inexpensive, easy gift to give someone? Maybe you’re a teacher (this could be a school teacher, sunday-school teacher, music teacher, […]

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Craft Lightning Holiday Edition – Day 5 Roundup!

I can’t believe that this is the last day of 2013’s Craft Lightning Holiday Edition! Seriously – how did it go so fast? Really, this whole week has been a blur. A blur of amazing fast crafting goodness. I’m going to share with you today’s quick crafting roundup, and then I hope you’ll check out […]

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No Sew No Glue Simple Holiday Garland

Simple Garland made by tying foam bulbs on eyelash yarn

The final day of Craft Lightning is here! What an amazing week it has been… but it isn’t over yet! I still have this craft to share with you, and a round-up of today’s awesome bloggers to share tonight, so stick around! Today I’m sharing this super simple no-sew, no-glue holiday garland. It you can […]

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Craft Lightning Holiday Edition – Day 4 Roundup!

Day 4 of Craft Lightning… haven’t all the crafts so far been awesome? If you’ve missed anything, check out the Day 1 Roundup, Day 2 Roundup, and Day 3 Roundup… Craft Lightning is a week of fast crafts – each takes 15 minutes or less. I put together these weeks with my bloggy buddy Angie […]

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Channel 8 News Crafting!

Hi y’all! If you’re a regular reader, I have some fun news! I did a segment for Channel 8 Las Vegas that is airing today! If you’re new here… welcome! I wanted to make it easy for you to find the crafts shared in today’s segment.   Once the video goes live on the 8 […]

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