Wedding Crafts To Sell For Extra Money
Weddings can be a huge money maker if you want to make wedding crafts to sell for extra money. It’s unbelievable how much money couples spend to make their day extra special. They look for custom and personalized items that their guests haven’t seen before. Selling wedding crafts can be great for a craft business…
Clever Gift Basket Theme Ideas
Gift baskets make great presents for any occasion and are really easy to put together. The hardest part is finding clever gift basket theme ideas so you can create a unique and cute basket. This list will be great if you want to diy a single gift basket, but it’s also perfect for anyone who…
No Sew Projects To Make and Sell
When I decided to try selling my handmade items I didn’t even have a sewing machine so I needed to find some projects I could make without having to sew. The good news is that you don’t even need to know how to sew to sell on Etsy, Amazon Handmade, or your own website. There…
20 Cricut Crafts To Sell
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure here. When I got my first Cricut a few years ago, I didn’t even know exactly what I could make with it. Once I started playing with it, I got this incredibly excited feeling because I knew I could make money with this awesome machine. …
Washi Tape Cupcake Toppers Easy DIY Tutorial
Since I opened my Etsy shop I’ve added new items from what I originally was selling and I discovered my love for making cupcake toppers! As you probably know, I take part in the #DIYBlogChallenge every month and we have a theme for our projects. This month we chose washi tape. This was my first…
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Party DIY Mason Jars
Since Twinkle Twinkle Little Star has become a popular party theme recently, I wanted to share a little star mason jar project that is great to go with the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star party theme and can be used as a centerpiece, candle holder, or a baby room decoration. If you need star stencils…
Easy Felt Doll Patterns To Sew For Beginners
This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure here. I found these easy felt doll patterns! I’ve been wanting to try making soft dolls and stuffed animal making for quite some time, but I am not great at sewing. It seemed really intimidating to try so I kept procrastinating. I was at the craft…
Free Printable Bookmarks For Students From Teachers
Free printable bookmarks with reading sayings I know teachers like to give their students a special little gift on the first day of school or at the end of the school year and it’s hard to find something that is inexpensive and cute. I always treasured any gifts my teachers gave me, especially in…
22 Cheap Date Ideas For Couples
22 Cheap Date Ideas For Couples Date nights can get really expensive, but we all need some alone time or some time away from the house as a couple. I have some creative cheap date ideas for couples who like to have fun on a budget. This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure…
12 Mother’s Day Crafts For A Daughter To Give Her Mom
Finding the perfect gift for your mom for Mother’s Day can be difficult to say the least! I know my mom has everything she needs and if she needs something she buys it way before any holidays roll around. It’s especially hard to find Mother’s Day crafts for a daughter to give her mom as…
Free Mother’s Day Printable Certificate Awards For Mom And Grandma
Mother’s Day is coming! We all want to show Mom how much she means to us. So I decided to create these free Mother’s Day printable certificates. These are printable award certificates for kids or adults to print out and give to mom or grandma for Mother’s Day or any special occasion. You can also…
Fun (And Inexpensive) Mother’s Day Activities And Gifts Ideas
Mother’s Day is fast approaching! It’s hard enough to find Mother’s Day activities and gifts that your mom will love, but if you’re on a budget, it can be especially challenging. I have some ideas for you today for inexpensive and fun Mother’s Day activities and gifts that your mom will truly enjoy and you…
How To Save Money On Groceries With $5 Meal Plan Review
How To Save Money On Groceries With $5 Meal Plan This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure here. Have you ever heard of $5 Meal Plan and their done-for-you meal plans that save you money, time and stress? If you’re tired of spending a ton of time and struggling with meal planning or having…
40 Ways To Make Money From Home That Are Not Scams
If you want some fun business ideas you can use to make money from home that are not scams, you’ve come to the right place! I’m going to share with you some creative ways to make money on the side from home. With these ideas you can work part-time in your spare time or make…
Make Money Sewing At Home +50 DIY Sewing Projects To Sell
How Can I Make Money Sewing At Home? Sewing is such an amazing skill to have! If you know how to sew or have the ambition to learn, you can make money sewing at home and even build your own online craft business. I wanted to share some fun ideas you can use to make…
DIY Travel Fund Jar Vacation Savings
DIY Travel Fund Jar Since I wrote last week about how to save money for vacation by creating a travel fund, I thought I would show you how you can make your own DIY travel fund jar. I promise it will be really easy and inexpensive and will turn out super cute! I created some free…
How To Save Money For A Trip: Start A Travel Fund
How To Save Money For A Trip Summer will be here soon and I know most people start getting the itch to go on a family vacation. There’s always the dilemma of how to save money for a trip when you’re on a tight budget. I wanted to share with you some tips I have…
Meal Planning For Beginners And Free Printable Menu Plan Template
This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure. How do I make a meal plan? Meal planning is pretty simple once you get the hang of it! I have been menu planning for years informally and never really put much thought into it. It was something that I just naturally started doing I guess because…
How To Watch TV Without Cable Or Satellite And Save Money On Your Cable Bill
Have you been wondering how to cut the cable cord and watch tv for free or really cheap? We were too! Our satellite TV contract was finally up and we wanted to find what was the best alternative to cable and satellite TV to get affordable service. We were paying about $80 per month and…
How Successful Are Etsy Shops?–My February 2018 Etsy Income Report
Does anyone make money on Etsy? This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure. I hear this question a lot. People always wonder how much money can be made on Etsy and does anyone make money on Etsy? My answer to these questions is, yes! You have to be willing to put in the…
Kitchen Organization DIY Packet Organizer
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Today we’re going to tackle a kitchen organization project. It’s a DIY packet organizer! I’m super excited about this one because those darn packets all over the place in my cabinets really drive me crazy! I think you can probably relate. The coolest part is that it costs practically nothing…
Etsy Shop Income And Goals January 2018
Etsy Shop Income And Goals January 2018 This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure. Hey there! I just wanted to check in with my Etsy shop income and goals for January. I reopened my shop mid-January after being on vacation mode for about a month. To my surprise I actually got a sale…
Easy Easter Breakfast For Kids – Bunny Butt Pancakes
Hey there! If you have kids, they are going to LOVE these cute little bunny butt pancakes! They make the perfect easy Easter breakfast for kids and only take a few minutes to make. Your kids will love them and so will you! This also makes a cute display for an Easter brunch table. If…
Easy Easter Dessert Idea
Have you been searching for a cute and easy Easter dessert idea? I just have to share this easy Easter dessert I made! It is so so simple you’re not going to believe it! I’m always looking for great desserts for the holidays. This is the perfect Easter dessert idea. You can never go wrong…
How To Start A Blog On WordPress
How To Start A Blog On WordPress This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure here. I really enjoy blogging and am starting to make an income from it so I wanted to share with you how to start a blog of your own. It’s an amazing way to work in an area you’re passionate…
7 Tips For Beginner Bloggers To Stop Struggling With Your Blog
Are you struggling to set up your blog? Need traffic, but can’t figure out how to make it happen? Want to make money from your blog, but don’t know where to start? I was in the same boat. I knew I wanted to start working from home and decided a blog was the way to…
17 Must Have Free Printables
Hey there! Today I wanted to share some of the coolest, cutest, most helpful FREE PRINTABLES that I’ve found! I’m super excited about this post because I know you’re going to absolutely love each and every one of these and they’re going to help you organize your life and decorate your home! Here’s The Ultimate…
How To Spray Paint A Dishwasher Stainless Steel
I want to show you an easy and cheap way to spray paint a dishwasher (or any appliance) stainless steel in less than an hour! Have you been wanting stainless steel appliances but yours work just fine? Can’t justify spending thousands of dollars on new appliances when you have perfectly good ones already? I’m going…
My 4th Month Selling On Etsy December 2017
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure. So my 4th month selling on Etsy, December, was kind of a bust for me. I was hoping to be as busy as I was for Thanksgiving, but it just didn’t happen. I think there were two reasons for this. The first was that I didn’t…
Starting An Etsy Shop How I Made $1143 My 3rd Month
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure. Hey there! November was a whirlwind! I could have never imagined how busy I would be for Thanksgiving! My first order rolled in on November 10th and it was a custom order (my first custom order). From there it got crazy! I was frantically working constantly…
DIY Wood Photo Ornaments
Today we’re making DIY Christmas ornaments! These are perfect for gift giving which is the theme for this month’s DIY Blog Challenge. I’m really excited to share these wood photo ornaments with you! Be sure to see the links at the end of my post to the other awesome blogs who participated in this month’s…
Rustic Christmas Decor Cinnamon Pinecones
Rustic Christmas Decor Cinnamon Pinecones It’s time for another DIY Blog Challenge! For this month’s challenge I’m making cinnamon pinecones with a rustic Christmas decor twist. Our theme this month is Christmas decorations. I thought this simple little decoration using cinnamon pinecones would be perfect to have my house smelling like the holidays and looking…
Extra Etsy Income From My 2nd Month
Extra Etsy Income From My 2nd Month This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure. Well October didn’t go as well as I had hoped, but I did get another sale and made a little extra Etsy income! I have to say I didn’t put much effort into my shop this month like I…
Halloween Jars DIY (Scarecrow, Pumpkin and Ghost)
Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays especially when it comes to decorating. You’re going to love these Halloween jars DIY made from recycled mason jars. You can use any jars you have on hand and they will still turn out amazing. Time to clean out your fridge and use some of those nearly…
How I Made A Sale My First Month On Etsy
How I Made A Sale My First Month On Etsy! This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure. I have been wanting to open an Etsy shop for about a year and a half but something just kept me from doing it…fear of failure I think. I decided in September 2017 to put a…
Easy Bandana Styrofoam Pumpkin Craft For Fall
I’m so excited that we’re going into the holiday season! I love fall decor and this easy bandana styrofoam pumpkin craft will make fall decorating even more fun. You can put these cute little styrofoam pumpkins all over your house because they’re inexpensive and so simple to make. You can use a Dollar Tree styrofoam…
3 Ways To Make DIY Painted Wood Signs
I’m sure you’ve all seen those super cute farmhouse signs all over Pinterest, Etsy, and on the show Fixer Upper. I’ve checked some of them out and they can come with a hefty price tag! I figured why not try to make my own since my sad walls are still needing some decorations. So today…
Summer Flip Flop Wreath DIY
It’s hot outside, your kids are out of school and I know you’re looking for things to keep them occupied. This easy summer flip flop wreath DIY project is a simple fun summer craft you can make with them to fancy up your front door and entertain them for a little while. And who doesn’t…
How To Print On Burlap For DIY Burlap Signs
I’ve been spending a lot of time working on my printable library for this blog so I can offer my loyal readers some free printable wall art! As I was creating all the fun stuff, I thought it would be fun to also show you some ideas on how to use them other than just…
DIY Patriotic Burlap Table Runner (EASY No Sewing)
Summer is here and it’s time for all the fun activities that come with it! I’m going to show you how easy it is to make your own DIY patriotic burlap table runner to decorate for Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day. This burlap table runner is even perfect for every day use…
The Best 4th Of July Party Ideas EVER!
I love celebrating the 4th of July! The decorations are so bright and colorful and the parties are so fun! I found some of the most amazing 4th of July party ideas and just knew I had to share. If you want to see how to throw the best 4th of…
Easy DIY Golf Gift For Dad – Golf Money Jar
We’re already onto our second month of the DIY Blog Challenge. Our theme for this month is Father’s Day and I can’t wait to show you the Golf Gift For Dad that I made! It can be difficult to find the right gifts for men. Most golfers seem like they have everything they need for…
DIY Sign Using An Upcycled Cabinet Door
I am so excited to share this DIY Sign tutorial with you today! Our house is pretty large compared to any of the other homes we’ve ever lived in. The result of that is we have tons of empty walls still. I figured I’d better get to work filling some more of them with beautiful…
How To Spray Paint Furniture With Metallic Spray Paint
Today I’m going show you how to spray paint furniture using metallic spray paint. This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more info. If you’ve ever wondered how to spray paint furniture, this is the tutorial for you! I really love using metallic spray paint for furniture because it’s so easy to use….
Insanely Cute DIY Cake Stand
Today I’ll show you how to make a super cute DIY cake stand from a thrift store plate and glass ceiling fan light covers. I recently joined a group of other DIY bloggers for a monthly challenge. Each month we choose a theme and each make something within that theme. This month’s theme is a upcyling…
How To Reuse An Old Mirror
We moved into a fixer upper about a year and a half ago. The previous owners left this mirror with broken hooks and holes in it. It was ugly but I knew I could make it beautiful! It took me a while to get it done with all of the rehab we’ve done to the…
Easy DIY Curtain Tie Backs
You can make these Easy DIY Curtain Tie Backs in no time! We just bought new curtains for our bedroom and they didn’t come with curtain tie backs. We’ve been using all sorts of things to keep them back which looks less than appealing 😄. So I set out to create something that would look really…
DIY Easter Peeps Decoration + Free Printable Peeps Template
We’re getting ready for Easter around here! Spring has sprung for sure. I figured I’d better get some Easter decorations up before it passes me by. Today’s project is a Peeps decoration banner that I bought the supplies for last year around Easter and then never got around to making. That seems to happen a…
DIY Light Switch Covers
Today I have a super cute DIY light switch covers project to share with you that only takes a few minutes and makes your room look awesome! I’m always looking for a way to fancy things up around the house. Did I ever mention how much I love glitter? The best part about these light…