Jennifer Priest

Jennifer Priest is a 20+ year designer in the arts & crafts industry and home DIYer with a passion for creativity. An Army veteran raised on a ranch, from her experience, she shares smart DIY projects that save money and fun craft ideas that anyone can make. Besides blogging, Jennifer is a Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP, Hypnosis, and MER, and coaches other online entrepreneurs on money mindset, business, and living an intentional life. When not blogging, Jennifer is having adventures in the wilderness, on road trips, playing with her cats, and making paleo food.

DIY + Crafts

How to Make Ribbon Roses
ByJennifer Priest June 17, 2017February 25, 2025

Have you ever wanted to make one of those gorgeous ribbon roses you’ve seen all over Pinterest? So did I! I wanted to include ridiculously large ribbon roses in the craft kits I sold on Etsy and in the classes I taught other crafters. Go big or go home, yeah? This post contains links for…

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Home + Garden

How to Make a Gravel Patio
ByJennifer Priest May 27, 2015June 21, 2024

Are you here to make a gravel patio? You’re in the right place!! A gravel patio is an affordable way to finish your yard and make a pad for entertaining. Our backyard has been a tough place to rehab since we got this house eight years ago. We’ve been trying to find a solution to…

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Christmas | DIY + Crafts | Gift Cards | Gift Ideas | Money Gifts

12 Unique Ways to Give Gift Cards
ByJennifer Priest December 2, 2014June 20, 2024

Inside: Step by step instructions to help you give gift cards like a BOSS. Knock their socks off with these 12 creative ways to give gift cards. Bonus: these ideas work for cash gifts too! When my grandma handed over her annual birthday card, I knew what was inside. Here’s how it went: Pretend to…

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