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October 7, 2020 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Make Metal Washer Coasters – Painted with Nail Polish!

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Inside: How to customize metal washer coasters with old nail polish … this is a great tween craft, summer camp craft, or at-home DIY with any nail polish. Yes, you can paint on metal with nail polish! My grandpa’s garage had rows of baby food jars filled with metal hardware. He’d nailed the jar lids to the bottom of a shelf, filled each jar with

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October 2, 2020 by: Jennifer Priest

DIY Candy Corn Halloween Planner Stickers with Free Printable Download

Inside: Dress your planner up for Halloween with these sassy and silly DIY candy corn stickers. Full video instructions on how to make Halloween planner stickers for your planner with a Xyron sticker maker. Are you so ready for Halloween? This year I am all about the candy corn – it doesn’t taste great but it sure is cute. When I saw these fun candy

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May 15, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Stain a Fence Fast, even if it needs to be Refinished

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Inside: The quick way to stain your fence, even if it is builder grade cheap wood that’s been stained before. Get the full list of tools and supplies needed for a beautiful stained wood fence. This post has been sponsored by Thompson’s® WaterSeal® and Wagner SprayTech Corp. All opinions are 100% mine. My daughter’s graduation was coming up and we were throwing a big party

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May 8, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

Quick & Easy Gallery Wall … with No Holes!

Inside: the easiest way to create a gallery wall, with no holes in the walls. Change out your design seasonally and keep the deposit from your apartment! Have you ever wanted to make a gallery wall but didn’t want your walls to look like Swiss cheese? Me too! If you’re uncertain about how to do a gallery wall layout without messing up your walls, you’re

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April 15, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

25+ Colorful and Cute Cinco De Mayo Party Supplies to DIY

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Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner so I’m sharing 25+ of the CUTEST Cinco De Mayo Party Supplies to DIY yourself. Not only will you have fun getting ready for the party, but you will have unique party decorations for your guests to enjoy. Why buy throw-away party decor when you can make your own? Cinco de Mayo Party Banners You can’t have

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April 8, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

The Most Amazing Cinco De Mayo Menu Ideas You’ll love

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Inside: Easy and tasty Cinco De Mayo recipes to make for your next fiesta. Plan your Cinco De Mayo menu in minutes! Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, so today I’m sharing the most delicious Cinco De Mayo menu ideas that will have your guests coming back for more! With everything from tacos to nachos, there is something for everyone’s taste and any

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February 5, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

How to plan your IKEA craft room like a boss – storage ideas you need to know

Inside: The BEST shelves and craft tables from IKEA to help you plan the craft space of your dreams on an IKEA budget! Updated with the newest IKEA products. Grab the FREE printable shopping guide with a list for each featured space. This post was originally published in 2014 and updated in 2022. If you’ve been searching for genius inspiration and smart ideas to organize

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November 7, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

75+ most popular DIY pinata ideas in the world

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“RUN!” That’s the best sound at a birthday party, right after the THWACK of cracking open the piñata. The best birthdays ended with me busting open that piñata  and showering candy everywhere! Ain’t no party with out the piñata. But it’s got to be a GREAT piñata. That’s why I’ve collected over 75 of the best DIY piñata ideas that you can make! Yup, make a custom piñata

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August 13, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

How To Make A DIY Travel Scrapbook Kit

If you absolutely love scrapbooking your travel memories and photos, then you’re gonna love this DIY travel scrapbook kit! One of the biggest challenges with scrapbooking is finding time to scrapbook and making sure you journal all the detail you want to remember. What if you could scrapbook in the moment? With this DIY travel scrapbook kit you can get all your travel scrapbooking done

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July 2, 2018 by: Jennifer Priest

How To Make Scented Mason Jar Photo Holders

This post is sponsored by Pebbles Cereal. All opinions are 100% my own. Put a twist on mason jar party decor with these DIY scented mason jar photo holders. These mason jar centerpieces are an easy way to show off your favorite photos but they have an extra special surprise; they’re peanut butter and chocolate scented. We’re using the delicious flavor of Peanut Butter &

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