Category Archives: DIY Holidays

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Weekly Wrap Up: Geometric Hearts Pattern, Vday Craft Party and More

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This week has been a fantastic one for me. I made an important decision and have followed up by taking control of my career. This was followed by lots of planning, coffee, ice cream parties with the little one and focus. I also got to participate in something special and sweet this week that fills my heart with love.

Here’s a few of the highlights & discoveries of my week:

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Wrap Your Lovey Dovey Gifts in this Beautiful Free Printable Heart Paper

I’m hosting a Vday Craft Party! This will be the first of a series of monthly seasonally-themed craft parties I’ll be hosting. This is one of the first steps in my business plan for The How-To Shop.

The way the weather has been the past few weeks finding ways to battle colds are more important than ever right now.

I love the simplicity of this Valentines Day craft project.

Have a fabulous weekend!

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$2 Mini DIY Bouquets & a 10 Year Anniversary

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Today is mine and my husband’s 10 year anniversary since we started dating. Eep. It’s hard to believe I’ve known him for so long!

On a day like today, I wanna leave sweet little surprises around the house for him to find. This sweet flower project is just the kind to make anyone smile.

What special things do you do for your loved ones on special days like this?

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It’s Valentine’s Season! Ideas for Sharing the Love Any Day of the Year

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This post comes entirely from the lovely Oh Happy Day blog. Jordan Ferney, who runs the blog, will be speaking at the Makers Summit that I so excitedly posted about earlier.

I never really celebrate Valentines Day. It’s a packed month for me and the hubs – filled with anniversaries and birthdays and the over expectations of that big love day. But I’m thinking this year I may wanna start doing little things. Just little tidbits here and there to show my special man that I still love him – after all this time…

Some of my favorites in this Valentine’s day craft post is the giant love letters, the heart cup and above all the heart garland!

I do want to remind you that Valentine’s day isn’t only for couples. It’s also a day to show love to all that you love, be it your mom, child, lover or dog! So show some love!

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DIY Holidays: Holiday Ornaments Ideas from Apartment Therapy

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This week has been an exhausting one filled with work, new work opportunities, a husband with strep, toddler care, and Thanksgiving preparations. Once the storm of activity and care-taking settled down, I was happy to just put up the ole Christmas tree and decorate it. Our tree is rather sparse and so I’m happy to find this post about some DIY holiday decorations. I definitely wanna try out the felt ornaments, I think they’d add a nice, different texture to the tree.

What have you been doing this holiday weekend? Did you put up your holiday decorations already? Or do you like to wait a little longer?

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Sweet Simple Stocking Stuffer_ Clay Magnets Homemade Holiday Gift Idea Exchange: Project #5 | Apartment Therapy

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This is such a sweet, simple handmade holiday gift idea. I absolutely love the clean, white shape of the magnets.

I have an epic list of holiday gift ideas that I’ll be working on this weekend. It will be first of many weekends spent banging out some (hopefully) sweet handmade gifts. I’ll post pictures as gifts are created.

What are your weekend plans? Handcrafting your holiday gifts yet? Or will you wait until the very last minute and just “do what you can”? (Like I’ve done oh-so-many years now.)

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DIY Find – How to Make Fabric Vases| Paper & Stitch

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Found this great tute when I was browsing on Pinterest searching for holiday gift ideas. Love the prints and love the idea of making your own super cute pots instead spending dough on the boring ones you find at the store.

http://www.papernstitchblog.com/2013/09/19/how-to-make-fabric-vases-a-new-fabric-store-in-la/

I also got lost looking at tons of other tutes, like:
–Hand Stamped Handkerchiefs
–DIY Plaster Milk Carton Houses
–Renter-Friendly Wall Art

Are you already thinking of holiday gift ideas? Got any awesome ones you wanna share? I’m so excited to get started working on them!