life lived creatively
I love taking something that seemed useless and turning it into something fabulous! DIY helps fill my need to create. When I go to thrift stores and yard sales, I get an excited tingle all the way to my toes! You never know what you might find and the possibilities are endless. Every time I go to throw something away or put it in the donation pile, I think about what else I may be able to do with it. I also like to be able to do as much household maintenance myself as possible. Like the time I changed out our kitchen sink trap! It was disgusting, but I felt so accomplished knowing I did it myself. You never know what you might find here, so keep looking!
As a DIYer, I’ve made many, many gifts for people over the years – it’s my favorite thing to do! I like to take the time to really think about the gift receiver & think about what might make them smile. Seeing someone’s face light up when they open a gift is the best feeling […] Read more…
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission if you buy something through my link or ad. This does not change your cost it just helps keep this blog running. Thanks for your support! See Privacy Policy & Affiliate Deals page for more information. Today I’m taking a little detour from […] Read more…
Today I’m going to show you 8 different kinds of DIY Christmas ornaments made from bits & pieces I found around my craft room. Depending on what kinds of DIY projects you do, you may have some of these things on hand too. Maybe you’ve even discarded some of these things. You might wish you […] Read more…
It’s time for another Monthly Crafty Destash Challenge! For this month, I grabbed an old wire lamp frame frame & some selvage edges out of my stash. Now I have an awesome lamp shade that just needs a lamp base to rest on! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a […] Read more…
I was thinking about what DIY project to do today & these two metal barn stars hanging over my couch caught my eye. Of course they weren’t on my list of projects, but they’ve just been hanging up there collecting dust. I decided a metal barn star would be perfect to decorate for Christmas! Now […] Read more…
Today’s project was so last minute it almost didn’t happen! Sometimes I know what I’m going to do for every post of the week & sometimes I actually get it done early. Most of the time I’m just winging it! When I went to bed last night I still didn’t know what I was doing […] Read more…
Today’s DIY came about when I was helping my son clean up his room before he left for college. For some reason he still had the box his desk came in leaning against a wall. {I can’t imagine where he gets that from!} There were some long, corner shaped pieces of cardboard in the box […] Read more…