Just in case you're a bit of a last-minute holiday slacker and still haven't put up your tree and feel like getting your craft on then this is for you. I don't know about you but I like to change up my holiday decor a little bit every year. It can get expensive to totally change things up all the time which is why I think it's a great idea to invest in neutral basics like sliver/gold/white … [Read more...]
DIY Modern Wreath Wall Hanging
A little while ago I was asked by the fine people at Makeful TV if I would be interested in hosting a holiday-ish DIY workshop for their first ever blogger event. Gimme a craft and an audience and I'm ready to go. They were open to me choosing my own project, which is awesome, and I decided to go with this modern wreath wall hanging. Isn't it pretty? It's also super easy and … [Read more...]
Introducing Merry Mag Holiday + DIY Hot Cocoa Bar
This really does deserve a drumroll because it was an event to make it happen! I'm super (tired) and excited to introduce Merry Mag Holiday 2015!! I can't believe we've come full circle and this crazy idea I had a year ago is back and still going strong. If you're late to the game, Merry is an online magazine full of handmade holiday inspiration from some of your favourite bloggers including … [Read more...]
Merry & Bright with Hot Pop Factory
Today I have something for both the craft and tech nerds out there, myself included. I wouldn't say I'm a huge tech nerd but it's kinda part of the job and when I got the chance to combine crafts with lasers, well that was a no brainer. When the cool people at Hot Pop Factory reached out asking if I had any creative projects that we could collaborate on I immediately thought of Merry Mag and our … [Read more...]
DIY: yarn mini christmas trees
Happy Friday friends! Are you in the mood to make an adorable holiday project? You are? Good! Because today I'm going to share my spin on the trendy and adorable bottle brush christmas tree. I'll be honest, I tried to make the bottle brush trees before and didn't have much luck but I thought I would try with yarn after seeing this tutorial from my blogger pal Virginia on Fynes Designs. The yarn … [Read more...]
DIY: gifts that make you smile
Did you get a chance to check out our gift wrapping ideas in Merry Magazine? Gift wrapping is one of my all-time favourite things to do. Seriously. Even when I was in high school, my friends would have me over so I could wrap their gifts for them and I loved every minute. There's like a bazillion gift wrapping ideas out there but I guarantee that this one is totally unique. No one will have the … [Read more...]
DIY: gold vinyl christmas wall decal + Cricut machine giveaway
Well it's been a few months and the love for my Cricut Explore machine has not faded at all. In fact it's even bigger with the holiday craft season upon us. So many ideas!! I can't believe that this is already the last round of the Cricut Design Space Star challenge. If you remember so far I created a cake topper and a holiday card and today I'm sharing this simple but adorable holiday wall decal … [Read more...]
Introducing Merry Magazine! A Handmade Holiday Guide
So I've never been pregnant but this is the closest thing to giving birth that I can relate to. Today I'm so excited to welcome into the world Merry magazine . She's my baby. Merry is a 100 page online magazine packed with original and awesome handmade holiday inspiration from myself and some of my talented creative friends. It includes DIY projects, holiday art, recipes, entertaining, holiday … [Read more...]
MAKE IT: DIY holiday gift tags
If you're like me and keep all your crafty scraps then you probably have a bunch of short pieces of ribbon tucked away that aren't really long enough to be super useful, until now. This really easy DIY is a great way to use up scrap ribbon or gives you a reason to go buy 1 yard of a bunch of different ribbon. May Arts ribbon has an endless selection of options in any style your pretty little … [Read more...]
DIY: handmade christmas card with Cricut
I know, I know...you're like "get out of my face Christmas, I'm not ready for you". I feel the same way and I can promise you that there will be no more signs of Christmas until after Halloween but I had to share with you my latest Cricut Design Space Star Challenge project that I submitted today. Last month's entry got me in the Top 10, woot! The main theme is Holiday and our Lucky 13 … [Read more...]
HOLIDAY DIY: naturally glamorous holiday centrepiece
The countdown to Christmas is creeping verrrry close. Did I mention that I'm hosting Christmas Day dinner at my place? Yup, it's a first. Should be interesting. I get a little excited when I have guests over and go a little crazy wanting to try every recipe & entertaining tip I've pinned in the last six months. I've managed to control myself so far but I do want to have a pretty centrepiece. … [Read more...]
HOLIDAY DIY: recycled gift tags
This is a super easy one for you. Don't you think it's just a shame to throw away all those lovely christmas cards at the end of the season? Well this year you should save them or if you're like me, you may already have a small pile from last year. Turn those old cards into this year's gift tags. Not only are you recycling but you're giving those thoughtful cards from friends & family a second … [Read more...]
HOLIDAY DIY: geometric paper ornaments
My advent calendar project inspired me to break free from the traditional red this year and go with a more modern & colourful decor. I didn't want to spend a bunch of money for new ornaments so I decided to make these modern geometric ornaments to add to the silver & gold ones I already have and give the tree an update without going bust. MATERIALS: • Template (download … [Read more...]
HOLIDAY DIY: marshmallow wreath
Don't think because DIY HOLIDAY WEEK is over that it's the end of holiday DIY's on here. Nope, that was just a kickstart to your crafting season. Today I have to share this super fun Christmas DIY Marshmallow Wreath that I made on the weekend. How fresh, simple and deliciously fun is this marshmallow wreath?! Even if you live somewhere that doesn't have snow it doesn't mean that you can't have a … [Read more...]
HOLIDAY DIY WEEK: merry & bright DIY Christmas art for your mantel
I have a show stopper to wrap up our week of holiday DIY's. You can create this great piece of art for your mantel or wall and let it light up your space. It's not super complicated but there are a few steps so keep reading to find out how you can make this simple and fresh looking piece of holiday art. … [Read more...]
