Tablescape is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days by bloggers and Instagrammers. While it sounds sweeping and grand, it's similar to the definition of another word with "scape" as its prefix, landscape, which refers to the visual elements of an area. So, you might say that a tablescape would refer to the visual elements of your table! Creating a tablescape is fun because it is a bit … [Read more...] about Holiday Tablescape: DIY Paper Cone Trees
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Paper Mache Anchor with Rusted Finish
If you are looking for a fun summer craft, this faux rustic-finish anchor paper mache project is perfect. How do you get that rustic finish? Cinnamon! It is our secret ingredient and makes a rusty finish oh so easy to make. Just follow along below and use this idea to make an anchor of your own or on any other project. You are going to love just how realistic it looks! Anchor paper mache project … [Read more...] about Paper Mache Anchor with Rusted Finish
Paper Mache Cactus Crafts
DIY cactus crafts are super trendy and growing in popularity this year, but for some of us, we don't want to commit to another houseplant or assume that a gift recipient wants to commit to it either! Today I took some cute paper mache cactuses (or cacti--both grammatically acceptable--I googled it for all you grammar police out there LOL) and made these cute little DIY cactus crafts. They're … [Read more...] about Paper Mache Cactus Crafts
Spring Paper Mache Pots
Add a dose of cheer to your spring decor with these colorful pot painting ideas that are decoupaged with pretty scrapbook paper. Hi there friends, it's Lydi back from Lydi Out Loud and I'm embracing all things spring over here! I love decorating with fun planters and bright spring colors after a cold, dark winter, don't you? I fell in love with this cheerful plaid paper from the Darice Garden … [Read more...] about Spring Paper Mache Pots
Succulent DIY Pumpkin Topiary
Dress up paper mache pumpkins by turning them into a succulent DIY pumpkin topiary! I have a slight major obsession with succulents... I love the texture, the colors, the shapes... pretty much everything about them! Amazingly, as much as I love succulents I don't have any fall decor that has succulents in it so you know I had to change that! This succulent DIY pumpkin topiary combines several of … [Read more...] about Succulent DIY Pumpkin Topiary
Rustic Wood Look Painted Monogram Decor
I have always loved the transformative power of paint and it doesn’t get much more transformative than turning a paper mache letter into a convincing reclaimed wood monogram. I discovered this technique last year by a happy accident… my plan had been to paint a paper mache letter white as a part of a Christmas decoration when I realized that the paper mache that was peeking out after the first … [Read more...] about Rustic Wood Look Painted Monogram Decor
