DIY & Crafts ideas for at home, gift giving, and so much more!

Cookie Decorating for Beginners: Royal Icing

Cookie Decorating for Beginners: with Royal Icing. Sharing tips and tricks on how to make cookie decorating easier, with royal icing! I've always been a fan of sugar cookies, but I only became intrigued with actually decorating them with royal icing when I saw all of the super fun cookie decorating videos on my Facebook feed. Fill up your cookie recipe box with some of my favorite cookie recipes like my no-bake cookies, sugar cookies with Nutella, ice cream cone sugar cookie cut-outs and if you're on the hunt for Christmas...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas

Baby Gift Basket

Baby Gift Basket Idea: For a boy or girl, this present will be perfect for the baby shower or just to give to the mom to be! Recently, our friends had a baby (eeeeek... she's so precious) and I wanted to put together a little something for them to show them a little love. Now if you missed my "Box of Sunshine," gift idea, or the "Happy Pops Day," basket, don't forget to go check those out. Hint: You'll find my secret to making gift baskets look fabulous, in my...

Cleaning, DIY & Crafts, House + Home

How to Remove Chalk Marker & Clean a Chalkboard

How to remove chalk marker off of a chalkboard: This simple solution using two household items FINALLY cleaned my chalkboard and saved the day! Hey you! I'm so glad that you're here. If this is your first time here, you're going to find tons of simple and easy recipes, home decor, and so much more around here! Start HERE! I've been doing some testing over the last few months trying to find out how to clean my chalkboard. As you know, I love to decorate my chalkboard for each holiday or...

Birthday, Christmas, DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Holiday, Mother's Day

DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends

DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends. So easy to put together, and the drink dispenser can be used again and again! Perfect for housewarming, Christmas gift, or a Just Because! Hey you! I'm so glad that you're here. If this is your first time here, you're going to find tons of simple and easy recipes, home decor, and so much more around here! Start HERE! DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends Ok, so I LOVE a good gift idea, especially when it involves a drink dispenser. I've been known to create a housewarming gift with a drink dispenser, or fill it with my...

Birthday, DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Holiday

Best Friend Birthday Gifts

Best Friend Birthday Gifts: DIY gift basket ideas, favorite places to shop and favorite birthday gift ideas for your best friend! I'm a sucker for good gift ideas, so when I have a friend that has a birthday coming up, and I'm on top of my game (or what at least feels like it) I LOVE creating the "perfect" gift for her. However, sometimes, life happens and I forget... life catches up with me and I'm stuck looking for a quick gift to buy online for her. Best Friend Birthday Gifts But no matter what, it's...

Christmas, DIY & Crafts, Holiday, Review

M&M’S® Candies Gift Idea – Random Act of Kindness

This post has been sponsored by Mars Wrigley Confectionery. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Random Act of Kindness Idea All year, and especially around the holidays, my boys absolutely LOVE to surprise others with gifts, whether that be if they see something in the store that a friend would love or if they make something at home. Sam's Club for the Win! So when I visited Sam's Club the other day and found myself in the candy aisle, I knew the M&M'S Red & Green Milk Chocolate Pantry Jar (62 oz.) would be the PERFECT item that the boys could use to...

Adult Themes, DIY & Crafts, Entertaining, Gift Ideas, Girls Night, House + Home, Kids

Favorite Party Supplies Online: Unboxing Video

Favorite Party Supplies Online: An unboxing video showing you all of the cute goodies from my favorite online party supply store for baking, decorating, gift giving and more! Scroll down to see the video! But first, pro-tips that you don't want to miss! Party Supplies Online If you read my post, "Favorite Websites for Party Supplies", then you saw that Shop Sweet Lulu was #1. But it's not only my favorite store for party supplies, but it's also one of my favorites to visit and shop at when I need something super cute for gift giving, baking, special occasions, etc. From adorable food packaging to...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Marriage, Printables

41 Open When Letter Ideas and FREE Printables

Open When Letters - Ideas for a boyfriend, best friend, husband... to know what to put in them and free printable cards to make it easy! Open When Letters So what are open when letters? Well, if you are in a long-distance relationship, have a dear friend or relative far away, or if you find yourself away from your sweetheart longer than you’d like, creating a gift that allows you to speak to them when you are away is more than words can describe. I especially...

Decorating, DIY & Crafts

Easy DIY Floral Terrarium

Create this easy DIY floral terrarium using only a few supplies. This tutorial will show you how to make a beautiful terrarium for your home! Hey there Fantabulosity readers! I’m Christene and I blog over at Keys to Inspiration. My blog is all about helping you discover creative, simple, and affordable ways to design a home you love! One of my passions is creating home decor and teaching others how to create too. Even if you don’t think you’re a crafty person, I can show you how easy it is to create beautiful things for your home on a...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas

Spa at Home Gift Basket Idea

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Amopé. The opinions and text are all mine. A Spa at Home Gift Basket Idea: A box full of goodies for someone special to experience a day of pampering at home when they can't get out to the spa! Spa at Home Gift Basket Idea for the Holidays When a birthday or holiday rolls around, and I'm looking for a gift basket to create for someone, I always prefer to build my own gift basket instead of purchasing one of the pre-made baskets. The pre-made baskets are COMPLETELY ok, and are...

Decorating, DIY & Crafts, House + Home

DIY Farmhouse Decor – “Gather” Sign Tutorial

DIY Farmhouse Decor - "Gather" Sign Tutorial: An easy way to make a farmhouse sign for your house, not matter what you want to spell! No professional craft experience needed! DIY Farmhouse Decor - "Gather" Sign Tutorial I've been seeing farmhouse signs all over, and I had the perfect spot for one. BUT... either I couldn't find one that fit the space I needed, or I didn't want to spend boo-koo's of money on one. So I took matters in to my own hands, and headed to Menards, and ordered letters online. Custom Letters I started by going to CraftCuts.com. I've been ordering letters...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas

Overnight Self Care Kit Gift Idea

This post has been sponsored by Philips Sonicare™ and I have received free product to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Overnight Self Care Kit Gift Idea: A gift idea that keeps on giving, with the makeup bag and other goodies that she'd never buy for herself, who deserves so much! Overnight Self Care Kit Gift Idea I am such a sucker for giving gift baskets and gifts that are full of other little gifts. I'm especially a fan of giving gifts that keep on giving, by filling a container or object with something that can be used over and...

Birthday, Christmas, DIY & Crafts, Father's Day, Gift Ideas, Holiday, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day

Gift Basket Ideas – For Men, Women, Babies, Holiday’s & More!

Gift Basket Ideas - For Men, Women, Babies, Holiday's & More! Easy gift baskets you can re-create, with fun themes for anyone on your list! I'm not sure what it is, but when it comes to gift giving, creating a gift basket for someone is always my first thought. They're full of goodies, and SURELY there will be something in the basket that the recipient will love, right? I also feel like it looks like more heart and thought went in to the gift, rather than just picking something up at the last minute and throwing it in to a gift...

DIY & Crafts

Wine Bottle Craft: Vase DIY Tutorial

Wine Bottle Craft: Vase DIY Tutorial - Such a fun way to make crafts using wine bottles. Create a vase for home decor or for party centerpieces. I have a LOT to learn in the creativity department of repurposing, but it's slowly becoming a thing for me. The idea of taking something that would normally be thrown in the trash, and turning it in to something that can be beautiful for a party tablescape or as home decor... really tickles my fancy. Wine Bottle Craft: Vase DIY Tutorial When my gal pal Kate came over the other day, we started thinking about...

Decorating, DIY & Crafts, House + Home

DIY Stenciled Anchor Pillow Cover for Guest Room

As part of the Martha Stewart “Make it Martha” program, I received complimentary products to make this DIY craft. Thank you Martha! DIY Stenciled Anchor Pillow Cover for Guest Room using Martha Stewart Crafts® paint and stencil. This easy tutorial and craft made decorating a breeze! DIY Stenciled Anchor Pillow Cover Tutorial If you've been on my home tour, then you may have kicked your shoes off and stayed a while in part 14, the Guest Room. Well in that room, the adorable new chair that I purchased specifically for this space looked incredibly lonely sitting there without a pop of color. So...

DIY & Crafts, Review

DIY Stencil Drink Serving Tray

As part of the Martha Stewart "Make it Martha" program, I received complimentary products to make this DIY craft. Thank you Martha! DIY Stencil Drink Serving Tray: Using Martha Stewart's new line of paints, we created the cutest flamingo serving tray for summer entertaining! DIY Drink Serving Tray Since my childhood, I've been so infatuated with the creativity of Martha Stewart. She totally encompasses everything I love: DIY, cooking, home decor, flowers, and so much more. So I'm sure you can guess how I did cartwheels when I received the invitation to work with the "Make it Martha" program for Martha Stewart. I...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Review

Meal Care Package for Families

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MySpringClean #TeamDishCloth #CollectiveBias Meal Care Package for Families, a New Mom, or Friends: A creative way to deliver a meal to someone with easy, and thoughtful, characteristics. Meal Care Package for Families We are right in the heart of our friends having babies. Now you KNOW I love to host a good party for someone with something to celebrate in life, but a close favorite is being able to make and take a hearty, and thoughtful meal to someone who just had a baby. As new...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Review

DIY Housewarming Gift Basket

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurexCrystalFresh #CollectiveBias DIY Housewarming Gift Basket: A bright and cheery basket filled with goodies that anyone moving in to a new home will love! DIY Housewarming Gift Basket It's Spring, and that means if I can cram as much pastel and bright, beautiful colors in to just about everything I wear, create, and cook... then I'm a happy girl. Recently, we had friends move in to a new home, and I wanted to make them a gift basket of goodies to help celebrate the big move,...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Holiday, Review, Valentine's Day

Couch Potato Gift Basket Idea for Him

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SendingYourLove #CollectiveBias Couch Potato Gift Basket Idea for Him: A gift that encourages a day of hanging out on the couch, watching tv, and vegging out! Couch Potato Gift Basket I'm a sucker for gift basket's when it comes to gift giving for anyone. But ESPECIALLY gift giving for men. It seems easier to fill a gift basket with a lot of little things that he may like, rather than trying to think of one big gift to buy. I've heard from a lot of you that you feel...

Desserts, DIY & Crafts, Recipes, Snacks

DIY Teddy Bear Cookies

Teddy Bear Food Idea - DIY Bear Cookies: A "beary" good food or snack idea for kids, for a birthday party treat, dessert, sweets, or party favor idea. DIY Teddy Bear Cookies My friend and I were grocery shopping together the other day (Yes, it's WAY more fun to grocery shop with a friend), and we stood in the snack cake isle drooling brainstorming over cute ways to create a fun treat for our kiddos, making something out of something on the shelves. The minute I saw the Little Debbie Star Crunch's, I saw the potential "fur," of a little critter. I...

Birthday, DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Holiday, Valentine's Day

Gift Idea for Him: “I Think You’re Red Hot” Gift Basket Ideas

Gift Idea for Him: "I think you're red Hot" Gift Basket Ideas. Always needing a gift idea for my husband, I decided a toolbox full of a lot of his favorite things (in red) would be the perfect gift! Gift Idea for Him It's the struggle that a lot of women experience once a year... Valentine's Day gift ideas for him Right? Can I get an amen? Heck, Valentine's Day isn't the only holiday that I struggle with gift...

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