DIY Farmhouse Window - Painting on Glass

Sometimes, well a lot of times, clients come to me with requests of things I'm not quite sure if I can pull off or not.  I always at least give it a good try before I say no.  This specific client had a farmhouse window and wanted certain colors to match her home.  Unfortunately vinyl doesn't come in endless colors.  I sure do wish it did though!  I was needing a rustic blue/gray so I decided to try and stencil the glass with paint instead of going my normal route of doing a vinyl decal for the window.

I created a DIY video of this process linked below.  You can see there how it went!

Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here:  https://youtu.be/YQVsXLND6_o

The BIG Christmas Purge

Year after year I pull out all these plastic tote boxes full of Christmas stuff.  Then I start digging through each box trying to figure out what I want to use and most of the time, half of it goes back into those boxes and stored for another year.

This year, I couldn't take it anymore.  I finally caved and took the time to go through each and every single Christmas tote box and purged as much as I possibly could.  I ended up with 7 empty tote boxes!  Can you imagine storing that much unused stuff for so long?

So it may have taken quite a bit of time, but I am so glad to have gotten through it.  Next year should be much nicer when it comes time to decorate again.

I did a fun little video of the purging process.

I hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here:  https://youtu.be/oUuOxXfEmmc

Christmas Gift Haul

We all had such a wonderful Christmas and were overly spoiled by our family.  Hubby really spoiled me this year too.  

Besides all the gifts we had such fun visiting with family and friends for 3 straight days.  The holiday's always bring people together and for that I am so very grateful.  It really is more about the ones you love and not about the gifts you receive.

With all that said, I also enjoyed giving all the gifts we carefully selected for everyone.  I just sat back and watched as everyone opened their gifts, forgetting I even had any gifts in front of me.  I took in the moments and tried to cherish the smiles and joy.

I decided to make a Christmas Gift Haul video to share with everyone what I did get for Christmas as I always enjoy watching everyone else's haul videos.

For anyone reading this that was apart of our holiday's, thank you for the gifts but most importantly thank you for being a part of our lives.

Hope you enjoy this little video!

Direct link to the video here:  https://youtu.be/TFQkW0OidbY

Christmas FREEBIE - Gift Tags

Wrapping presents has been something I've enjoyed since I was little.  I'd always take over the task of wrapping presents for my mom and she happily allowed it.  I'm sure they didn't look like much back then, but I sure have continued to enjoy the process of making gifts look beautiful for their recipients.   If you haven't already wrapped all your gifts (like I have), then here is a great FREEBIE for you!  Simply right click and hit "save" on the photo attached below.   You'll want to print these on 8.5"x11" cardstock.

Right click the photo above and hit "save"

Hope you enjoy!
And Happy Holidays!

Wrapping Paper Gift Bag

This little trick and changed me life!  This Christmas there were so many oddly shaped gifts that I needed lots of gift bags.  At $1.00 a bag (or more), some might not bat an eye at buying their bags, but I needed A LOT and $30.00 on trash was not my idea of good spending.  I remembered seeing somewhere that you can take gift wrap and turn it into gift bags.  So I found a simple tutorial and like I said, it has changed my life!  I'll never buy gift bags again.  It's so simple and so easy. I'm so excited to share this trick with you in my video tutorial linked below. I hope you enjoy and find this tutorial helpful!


Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/C-Klg1H5_Mo

EASY Gingerbread Treat

Yes, sometimes even this momma waits till the last minute for some things.  The treat for my daughter's class party happen to be one of them.  I couldn't find anything that was age and gender appropriate that would work for older age kids (5th graders).  It's a tough age!

I finally hit Pinterest and said to myself, find something cute, easy, and FAST.  These fit the bill.  It really was a super fast project.  I made 2 dozen of them in just about 15 minutes.  I let them dry another 15 minutes and they were ready for the party!

I think these would also be great in a stocking, for a holiday party, Christmas eve/day snacks for the kids, gifts to give, even leave one for Santa!

I created an easy to follow video tutorial linked below.  You'll find the supplies and step by step instructions there.

I hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/OeVW0w9wkQo

Mod Podge Wood Sign - Red Christmas Tree Truck

Mod Podge, oh how I love the... I use Mod Podge for so many things (this is not a sponsored post).  I just genuinely love it.  I have gone through a bottle per month this holiday season.  Whether it was for gift making, orders from my Etsy shop, or going through it making stuff for my craft shows, I use it a lot.
This is another great project using Mod Podge.  I created an easy to follow DIY tutorial video linked below.  I hope it gives you some inspirations to create your own pieces using this magic stuff.  If you haven't tried Mod Podge before, I highly suggest you give it a try sometime! Hope you enjoy this tutorial!

Direct link to this video here: https://youtu.be/IVCUwDUzckI

Baby it's cold outside - Wood Entry Sign

The best wood signs are the ones you can keep up and enjoy longer than one month out of the year.  This "baby it's cold outside" wood entry sign can be used all winter long, but also fits into the different holidays that fall within the winter months.  That is a win win if you ask me.

The dimensions of this entry sign is 11.25" wide x 48" tall.  I used a 1"x12" oak common board for this wood sign.  I also used plain old acrylic black and white paint.  The stencil that you'll see in the video tutorial I cut with my Silhouette Cameo and I used Contact Paper (shelf liner) to paint on the words.  I did do some free handing here.  Sometimes it is just easier to freehand instead of making a stencil for everything.

I do recommend sealing wood signs that will be outside.  I like to use MixWax Polycylic (satin finish).  It is non-yellowing and drys very quickly.  Make sure to protect your surface when using it though.  You don't want this stuff trying on your table or counters.

I created a quick DIY tutorial of how this wood sign came together.

I hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/Ncs10lK6mI8

Whitewashed Barn Pallet Wood Sign

When custom orders come in, it is like trying to read into my client's heads to make their vision come to life.  This was one of those big projects that started with a "can you..." conversation.  When clients give me some creative room to move, I feel like these projects turn out much better in the end.  Luckily this client did just that.  I was told the saying and the style, the rest I was free to create around those specifications.  When the finished product was done, my client was thrilled, and there is no better feeling than that! I video taped the start to end process of how this wood sign was made in the video linked below. I hope you enjoy!


Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/D8dOkQPY-Fw

Christmas Decor Home Tour - 2016

This Christmas was a labor of pure love.  Surprisingly it didn't start till late into October, which is also my small businesses busy season.  Next time I have this big idea to completely change my home's decor, I should really do it in the middle of the summer (slow season).
All in all, it did get accomplished and with little hair lost to stress.  Like I said, it was a "labor of love" so really was a lot of fun.
You'll get to hear and see all the details of this craziness in my video linked below.  There was a lot, A Lot, A LOT of DIYs going.  From ornaments, to wood signs, to accessorizing, lights, garlands, inside and outside decor, nothing was left out.  I really wanted our home to have that cabin and rustic feel, which for me is just the most cozy feeling there is in our home the entire year.
Without further ado, here is my 2016 Holiday Home Decor Tour. Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here:  https://youtu.be/bRHGo3zJA1E

Vintage Fabric Covered Ornament

Our Christmas tree is pretty big, like 9 foot tall and 7 foot wide big.  I wanted to give the tree a whole new look this Christmas but did not want to buy all new ornaments.  With that big of a tree, that would get expensive very fast.  So I made all the ornaments on our tree this year and this is one of them!  I took the plastic red and gold round ornaments we used in the past and transformed the look!

This is a super easy and inexpensive way to take something old and make them new again.  I created an easy to follow DIY tutorial video below if you'd like to create these ornaments for yourself.

Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here:  https://youtu.be/UBz3hZ3L3hw

FREE Christmas Decor from Nature

This was a snowballing kind of project.
It started with me wanting some white branches for the top of my Christmas tree.  After I did that batch of branches, I realized how much I loved them and how easy and inexpensive it was, then next thing you know I'm throwing branches in decor all over my house.
You've been warned.
So in addition to the Christmas tree topper, I also have a couple of vases filled with them, and even created a beautiful dining room table centerpiece.  You can see all that in the video below.
I created a super fun video to show you how to create these gorgeous, easy, and free holiday decor pieces.
Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/aPnaoo4pm8w

Framed Wood Sign - If you think our hands are full...

Most days I can definitely relate to the message on this wood sign.  My hands are always full will a cheerleader daughter and toddler son.  However, our hearts are always full will love.
These framed wood signs are so chic and add an extra little bit of classy farmhouse to my decor.  The mix of wood and crisp lines are a great combo.  Sort of a layering effect.  It's just the right mix of textures.
I created a full tutorial on how to make framed wood signs here:

http://dailydiyer.blogspot.com/2016/09/framing-wood-sign.html

To see how I created this exact wood sign you can find that in the video tutorial below. Hope you enjoy! Direct link to the video here:  https://youtu.be/taR3BcM7ptI

Wedding Gift Wood Sign

Anything personalized makes a great gift for anyone, but they are especially nice for wedding gifts.  I loved the concept of this one.  It was a custom order from a client who sent me a photo and asked me to recreate it with the bride and groom's names and wedding date.  I sincerely love how it turned out.  It is the exact rustic look that I love so much.

I created a DIY video below of how I made this wood sign.

Hope you find inspiration and enjoy!

Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/8bH-wsoqjPw

No Sew DIY Throw Pillows

There are a lot of times I can't find what I'm looking for in the store, so I move onto making things myself.

I really went for the whole rustic, cabin, deer, buffalo plaid theme for our Christmas decor this year.  I just couldn't find the throw pillows I had envisioned in my head.  I found these natural muslin type throw pillow covers at Hobby Lobby and the fabric at Joann Fabrics store.  Head & Bond iron on no-sew is a great friend of mine, ha!  I do not enjoy sewing, so I use this stuff whenever I can.

Here is the template I used for my pillows if you'd like to also make these for yourself.  I did print it off on card stock so it was a little more hefty when it came to actually using the template to trace.

To use:
Right click and SAVE
then PRINT

I share with you in the video linked below just how I made these custom throw pillows.

Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/dGvO_mum5JY

DIY Christmas Tree Bow

I have been making little girl's hair bows for nearly 10 years now (www.CrossinMyHeart.com).  It seems only natural for me to add bows to my Christmas tree and other holiday decor too.  You can easily adapt this same style of bow into a hair bow if you so chose to.  It's a "cheer bow" of sorts, or what us bow makers call "tails down" bow.

I created a quite and easy tutorial on how to make this bow to decorate your Christmas tree with.  I like the wire edge ribbon for this purpose because it holds their nice fully bow loops much better this way.  I do not suggest this wire ribbon for hair bows though.  Stick with grosgrain ribbon for the little ones.  No one likes being poked with wire, especially on top of their heads.

Here's the easy tutorial. 

Hope you enjoy!

Direct link here: https://youtu.be/SqvA7X9_ATc

Target Dollar Spot Ornament

As soon as I saw these beauties I snatched them up!  Deer and the buffalo (red/black) plaid is the exact theme I was going for this year's Christmas decor in our home!  I knew they would be put to good use.

I kept this one very simple because they were too perfect by themselves.

See how I decorated with them in my new DIY tutorial video.

Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/aqKNS5A8cFw

Snow Globe Bottle Brush Tree Ornament

I wanted to add some sort of Mason Jar to my Christmas tree this year.  I have had a strange mason jar obsession as of late, so it seemed fitting.  I knew even the smallest of mason jars was not going to work for my needs (tree decor), so I looked for a mini version.
I found that at Joann Fabric's in the form of little wedding favor jars.  They were the cutest little things!  Then came the task of figuring out how to make them work as an ornament.  I instantly thought, snow globe!
I created a DIY video to share with you how I created these adorable little ornaments and also show you how beautiful they look nestled on the branches of my Christmas tree. Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/cBnGE9ltN7U

Pinecone Ornament

What's better than free decor?  Not much in my book!  Me and my little ones went on an "adventure" to find pinecones and we lucked out and found the perfect ones.  We loaded up an IKEA bag full and headed home to do some crafts!  My craft, were these beautiful woodland rustic ornaments for our Christmas tree.

In all, I did spend a whopping $2 (well less then $2 even) on some satin ribbon for the bows.  However, I was able to get 2 dozen ornaments made for less than $2.00!

All you'll need for this project are: pinecones, ribbon, jute, white paint, paint brush, and your oven.

The most important part about his project is baking your pinecones before you do any crafting with them.  Tiny bugs like to make their homes in these cute little things, so make sure to bake them all at 200* for 30 minutes.  Then you are off and running to create your projects!

I created a quick DIY video to show you how I made these ornaments in case you'd like to create some of these for your own Christmas tree this year!

Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video here: https://youtu.be/YgFXSOJxZos

Chalkboard Mason Jar Lid Ornament

These ornaments are so beautiful and rustic at the same time!  I had a ton of these jar lids and rings left over from some mason jar projects and knew they would come in handy.  Turns out I was going to use many of them for my Christmas tree!  Aren't mason jars great for SO MANY THINGS?!  I love them!
I created a quick and easy to follow DIY video for this project so you can create some of your own!  These would be great for a lot of different things.  Ex: wedding decor, organize baskets and bins, food buffet tables, table settings, and so many more great uses are out there too!
Hope this video helps inspire you!   Enjoy!


Direct link to the video: https://youtu.be/Gfo1Fp3QEgQ

Chic Jute Orb Ornaments

I absolutely how these jute orb ornaments turned out!  I am not going to lie though, they can get sort of messy.  I watched a few different tutorials on different ways to create these and sort of mixed what I thought would work and luckily it did!  It also cute down on a lot of the mess I felt that came with a lot of the other DIY tutorials.  

What I really love about these jute orb ornaments is how the Christmas lights glisten through all the little holes.  The mix of lights and rustic cuteness is my favorite combination!

I created a DIY tutorial video so you can create these for yourself!

Hope you enjoy!

Direct link to the video:  https://youtu.be/vE-LnJBDV7M

Clothespin Ornament

This year I made nearly all the ornaments for our giant tree.  I had this vision in my head or creating a new look for it, but without spend $5 per ornament to do it.
These clothespin snowflakes give you a lot of bang for your buck.  I purchased 4 packs for regular clothes pins for $1 each ($4 total) and used some left over spray paint I already had.  These ended up being good sized and I got about 20 ornaments out of those 4 packs.  Breaking that down it's only $.20 each ornament!
It was a huge toss up between painting them white, or staining them a dark color.  I am so glad I went with the white as they stand out very nice against the dark branches of the tree that way.  Although I think staining them would be beautiful if you are using them on a garland or in a centerpiece.
All in all, I think this is towards to top of my favorite handmade ornaments I created this year!
I created a quick DIY video so you can see how to make these for your own Christmas tree! Hope you enjoy! Direct link to the video:  https://youtu.be/hz1AG73RDnY

Pallet Wood Christmas Tree

This was a completely random project.  I had a vision of displaying my Christmas ornaments at my craft show on a pallet wood Christmas tree.  I started cutting away and ended up with this beauty.  In the end, I didn't even use it for my craft show because it was too big to fit in our truck that was packed to the gills.  I guess I'll just have to actually use this for my outside Christmas display this year, which is just fine with me!

Bracing the back

Building the base

I used various sizes of pallet wood and cut the end angles to 22.5* with my miter saw.  Then stacked them and braced them on the back.  You can see in the video I created below exactly how the whole thing came together, as well as how I made the base so it could stand up.
It's definitely not perfect, but it's not suppose to be!  It's a rustic look so perfect is not the goal here.
Hope you enjoy!


Direct link to the video here:  https://youtu.be/37tT2zoQzGU