In all my years of crafting, I've always had a soft spot for homemade beauty products. They're super useful and way cooler than anything you can find in the drugstore. The best part? You can choose the ingredients and scents for your soap DIY creations. If you make a project like these marbled heart soaps, you'll have a darling gift to give! Just toss them in a drawstring bag and you're good to … [Read more...] about How to Make DIY Marbled Heart Soap
Wedding
DIY Crepe Paper Flower Place Card Holders
Summer might be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean we can't savor floral elements one last time. For my latest DIY project, I used Darice's crepe paper streamer to create a set of DIY crepe paper flower place card holders. These beauties are ideal for sprucing up a wedding or end-of-summer bash. The best part is that they are amazingly easy to customize; simply use paint in your favorite … [Read more...] about DIY Crepe Paper Flower Place Card Holders
Neon Chenille Stem DIY Cake Topper
Hello, crafty friends! I have a super simple and trendy project for you! Remember crafting with pipe cleaners as kids? It was the best! Well, adults can create with pipe cleaners too! In just a few minutes you can totally craft a personalized DIY cake topper with just a few pieces of pipe cleaners (also known as chenille stems). It's a super inexpensive way to decorate for your party. Chenille … [Read more...] about Neon Chenille Stem DIY Cake Topper
Make a DIY Cake Plate Stand from Vintage Tableware
I love cake plates. Call them dessert platters, serving trays - whatever you think is most fitting for a raised tray of goodies - but there's something infinitely fancier about your baked goods being three inches higher than the table. At one time, I was so smitten with cake plates that we decided to have them as our wedding centerpieces. I was driving all over town - well, to multiple towns - … [Read more...] about Make a DIY Cake Plate Stand from Vintage Tableware
How to Make a Succulent Wedding Corsage
It's officially wedding season, crafters. And thanks to the popularity of Pinterest and Instagram, traditional wedding decor and accessories are a thing from the past. While there's certainly nothing wrong with conventional elements, more brides are turning to offbeat details. This gives couples a chance to let their unique personality shine. For example, many weddings feature stems such as wheat, … [Read more...] about How to Make a Succulent Wedding Corsage
“Happily Ever After” Wood Heart Decor
"And they lived happily ever after...." Isn't that everyone's wish? This pretty DIY wood heart would make a great wedding photo prop. It could also be used as an anniversary gift, or even as an addition to a photo wall. I used an image transfer technique to easily add the words to the wood. You could design your own message and use this same technique to customize your DIY wood … [Read more...] about “Happily Ever After” Wood Heart Decor
