Category: For The Home
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DIY Faux Floating Bathroom Shelves + Potty Training Round two
DIY Faux Floating Bathroom Shelves + Potty Training Round two
July 23, 2019
Thank you Angel Soft® for sponsoring this post. Ditch the spray and switch to Angel Soft® with Fresh Lavender-Scented Tube. Potty training is generally a dreaded experience for most parents. Attempting to potty train [...] Continue →
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DIY Colorblocked Cork Boards with Blender Pen Image Transfer
DIY Colorblocked Cork Boards with Blender Pen Image Transfer
April 11, 2019
This is day 3 of my image transfer DIYs! I started with a wood block photo transfer, then yesterday was my packing tape image transfer. Today you’ll see how I made my DIY Colorblocked [...] Continue →
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Personalized Photo Candle DIY – Packing Tape Photo Transfer Technique
Personalized Photo Candle DIY – Packing Tape Photo Transfer Technique
April 10, 2019
Yesterday I shared my Colorfully Painted Wood Block Photo Transfer DIY with you, so today I’m sharing a Packing Tape Photo Transfer Technique. This process is VERY simple and the perfect way to make [...] Continue →
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Colorfully Painted Wood Block Photo Transfer DIY
Colorfully Painted Wood Block Photo Transfer DIY
April 9, 2019
If you follow me on social media you’ll notice that my friend, Lindsay of Shrimp Salad Circus, and I were in Ventura, CA to teach a couple of art classes for the Craftcation conference. [...] Continue →
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Pretty Wood Bead Chandelier DIY
Pretty Wood Bead Chandelier DIY
March 19, 2019
Disclosure: The Bead Chest provided product for me to create this sponsored Pretty Wood Bead Chandelier DIY. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make The Paper Mama site [...] Continue →
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My DIY Outdoor Sofa Hack – For Those Scared of Building Furniture from Scratch
My DIY Outdoor Sofa Hack – For Those Scared of Building Furniture from Scratch
October 15, 2018
Disclosure: Lowe’s Home Improvement provided me with free products in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. My DIY Outdoor Sofa Hack, For Those Scared of Building Furniture from Scratch, is for anyone that [...] Continue →
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My Colorful Small Space Backyard Makeover Plan – with Before Photos
My Colorful Small Space Backyard Makeover Plan – with Before Photos
August 29, 2018
Disclosure: Lowe’s Home Improvement provided me with free products in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. My Colorful Small Space Backyard Makeover Plan – with Before Photos I’ve been a little quiet [...] Continue →
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IKEA Hack: DIY Fireplace Built-ins
IKEA Hack: DIY Fireplace Built-ins
March 3, 2017
My family and I have lived in our little home for about 9 years. The first few years we owned this place we didn’t have the income or time to fix up this 1920’s [...] Continue →
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Mini Home Tour – Gallery Art Wall DIY
Mini Home Tour – Gallery Art Wall DIY
March 2, 2017
I finally have a space to hang all of my favorite artwork! We just finished this art wall a couple of weeks ago and I’m very happy with how it turned out. Our eclectic [...] Continue →
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Pretty Labels to Organize Power Cords!
Pretty Labels to Organize Power Cords!
September 6, 2016
Pretty Labels to Organize Power Cords! Let me show you what’s going on in my home. I have a pile of unorganized cords that always get mixed up. It’s frustrating to figure out which [...] Continue →
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Coat Rack Makeover for $15!
Coat Rack Makeover for $15!
July 12, 2016
Coat Rack Makeover for $15! As I’ve mentioned before, I’m on a mission to makeover our front entry. I’ve already added some artwork and a cupboard shoe rack, but I still have more work [...] Continue →
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Pretty Gemstone Soap DIY!
Pretty Gemstone Soap DIY!
July 1, 2016
DIY Gemstone Soap! One of my favorite trends right now: gemstone everything! People are crafting anything they can find into these sparkly creations. So, a couple weeks ago I picked up a gem soap [...] Continue →
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DIY Cat Food Table
DIY Cat Food Table
May 26, 2016
We have this little dog, Mr. Angus. His number 1 goal in his little Chihuahua life is to find food. Whenever he’s not sleeping, already eating, or asking us for food… He’s searching for [...] Continue →
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Mini Toy Basket DIY – Encourage Your Kids To Pick Up Their Toys!
Mini Toy Basket DIY – Encourage Your Kids To Pick Up Their Toys!
April 1, 2016
Whenever I’m asked what I want for my birthday or Christmas or any gift giving time my answer is usually anything that will make my life easier, like a clean house. With a 4 [...] Continue →
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Be You Fern Banner DIY (with printable)
Be You Fern Banner DIY (with printable)
March 1, 2016
I’ve had plans to create this Be You banner for the baby’s room for a while, but I haven’t had time to do it until now. With all of the pretty faux florals showing [...] Continue →
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Front Entryway Makeover
Front Entryway Makeover
February 1, 2016
We have lived in our home for almost 9 years and we have finally focused some time and energy into sprucing up our front entry. With getting married and having two kids, a lot [...] Continue →
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Tiny Toy Organization
Tiny Toy Organization
January 31, 2016
In the 6 years my daughter has been on this fine earth, she has gathered quite the collection of tiny toys. They. Are. Everywhere. How do you keep track of all these items? She’ll [...] Continue →
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Day 15: Grapefruit Mouse Pad DIY
Day 15: Grapefruit Mouse Pad DIY
October 21, 2015
Day 15 of my 50 DIY Days: Grapefruit Mouse Pad DIY Your mouse pad doesn’t have to be boring, it can be fun! This DIY gift idea is perfect for the techie person in your [...] Continue →
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Day 10 Gift Idea: Jewelry Hanger DIY
Day 10 Gift Idea: Jewelry Hanger DIY
October 15, 2015
Day 10 of my 50 DIY Days: Jewelry Hanger DIY With the holidays coming up you may find you need somewhere to put all that jewelry you might be receiving. Right? Or, maybe you [...] Continue →
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Easy Woven Rope Basket DIY
Easy Woven Rope Basket DIY
August 24, 2015
Baskets can help turn a messy storage spot into well organized space. If you head to most stores to buy one, a little basket can easily cost $20 plus dollars. When I do buy a basket, I [...] Continue →
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Mossy Home Wall Decor DIY
Mossy Home Wall Decor DIY
March 2, 2015
Guys, Spring is just around the corner and I’m ready to see all those pretty flowers bloom and the leaves back on all of the trees. To get myself ready for the new blooming [...] Continue →
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Floral Drawer Pull DIY’s (with free printable)
Floral Drawer Pull DIY’s (with free printable)
February 25, 2015
Recently I created some really sweet floral drawer pulls to put in my daughter’s room for the HP Create blog. These are flowers from my garden that I photographed and made printables from. You’ll [...] Continue →
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I’m Back + Simple Makeup Organization for Small Spaces
I’m Back + Simple Makeup Organization for Small Spaces
January 8, 2015
Oh man. I just took the longest break from my blog since… well, since I started it in 2010. I really needed it and I feel refreshed and ready to get back into things. [...] Continue →
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Day 39: Mini Paper Flower Bouquet
Day 39: Mini Paper Flower Bouquet
December 3, 2014
Day 39: Mini Paper Flower Bouquet Well, this project will be put on my list of favorite projects I’ve made (for the HP Create blog). These little vellum paper flowers are extremely easy to make. [...] Continue →
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Day 34: Foxy Rice Neck Warmer
Day 34: Foxy Rice Neck Warmer
November 20, 2014
Day 34: Foxy Rice Neck Warmer Have you noticed how chilly it is outside? I have too. We’ve turned on the heat in out home, but sometimes I’d like a bit more warmth. This [...] Continue →
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Power Cord Makeover DIY
Power Cord Makeover DIY
September 11, 2014
Next week I’m headed out to a Better Homes and Gardens event and that means sharing a hotel room with friends. EVERYtime I head to some blog event I’m in a room with 1 [...] Continue →
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Painting With Bleach DIY
Painting With Bleach DIY
August 7, 2014
Today on the Better Homes and Gardens blog I experimented and tried Painting With Bleach. It was fun! Seriously. I painted a lampshade and some napkins, but you can really paint anything that’s mostly cotton. [...] Continue →
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Painted Ikea Clock
Painted Ikea Clock
July 23, 2014
Last weekend we headed to the land of Ikea. We really try to avoid that place on the weekends, but we needed just a few storage items to finish our kitchen project. It was [...] Continue →
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Cat Head Pillowcase DIY
Cat Head Pillowcase DIY
July 16, 2014
Do you ever get a great idea, then completely forget about it until you stumble upon some notes from over a year ago? Yeah, me too. Ha! I had this idea to make a cat head [...] Continue →
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Painted Word Canvas DIY (with free printables to makes your own)
Painted Word Canvas DIY (with free printables to makes your own)
June 27, 2014
So yesterday I created a Photo Canvas DIY (2 ways) for the BHG blog, but my original plan had been to make a third canvas. I ended up having a little painting accident with [...] Continue →
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Photo Canvas DIY: 2 Ways
Photo Canvas DIY: 2 Ways
June 26, 2014
Today on the Better Homes and Gardens blog I shared two Photo Canvas DIY ideas! Don’t have the money to pay to have someone make these for you? Well, I am sharing how YOU [...] Continue →
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Pretty Silhouette Plates DIY
Pretty Silhouette Plates DIY
April 2, 2014
A lovely new DIY for you guys! I originally saw this idea on Pretty Prudent and I really wanted to try this out for myself. I used the silhouette from my kiddo, mom’s dog [...] Continue →
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Mailbox Makeover DIY for Under $15!
Mailbox Makeover DIY for Under $15!
February 25, 2014
I know it’s winter and all my plants are dead right now, but my front yard is REALLY bumming me out. A lot. I’m typically a fall and winter sorta girl, but for whatever [...] Continue →
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No Sew “I’m Home” Floor Mat DIY with pattern!
No Sew “I’m Home” Floor Mat DIY with pattern!
February 13, 2014
Today I want to share this canvas No Sew “I’m Home” Floor Mat with you (I made it for the HP Create site). I LOVE how it turned out. The best part: it’s a [...] Continue →
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Day 4: Harvest Garland
Day 4: Harvest Garland
October 31, 2013
Day 4 of 50 DIY Days of Christmas: The lovely Harvest Garland (my most recent DIY for Better Homes and Gardens). This sweet thing was inspired by the beautiful pops of flowers I still seeing [...] Continue →
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Day 3: You Plus Me Pillow DIY
Day 3: You Plus Me Pillow DIY
October 30, 2013
Day 3 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: This lovely You Plus Me Pillow DIY I made for HP Create! Are you in love? Instead of carving your initials into the nearest tree or [...] Continue →
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Cake Pan Lamp Shade! Yeah.
Cake Pan Lamp Shade! Yeah.
September 19, 2013
This past year I fell in love with a pendant light online. I loved it, but I didn’t NEED it. So, I never bought it. I don’t even know if they make it anymore, [...] Continue →
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Calendar Work Station – Made from Recycled Wood
Calendar Work Station – Made from Recycled Wood
September 5, 2013
Well folks, it’s just about Fall. That means we all need to get ourselves organized… or at least pretend we’re organized. I’ve created a Calendar Work Station just for this. A new DIY for [...] Continue →
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DIY: Filing Cabinet Side Table
DIY: Filing Cabinet Side Table
August 8, 2013
New on Better Homes and Gardens: Filing Cabinet Side Table. Filing cabinets are “antiques” these days. I mean, most of my billing and paperwork is currently online. No need for all the stacks of paper, [...] Continue →
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Revamped: Fiberglass Lamp
Revamped: Fiberglass Lamp
June 18, 2013
My sweet little vintage fiberglass lamp. I bought this guy last year, from Remnant, for $15. It needed a little bit of love and an electrical change. I used a 220 grit sand paper [...] Continue →
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Hanging Lightbulb Herb Vase
Hanging Lightbulb Herb Vase
May 15, 2013
My hubby went through the house and changed all the lightbulbs, and before he could recycle them I said, “Wait, I can use those for this project!” He may have given me that “year, [...] Continue →
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Over the Rainbow Paper Terrarium
Over the Rainbow Paper Terrarium
March 5, 2013
Do you remember my deer paper terrarium from last year? No? Well, here’s a link to my original post (plus check out the photo below). I had that cute little set up for a year. [...] Continue →
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Paint Chip Tote + new better homes and gardens post
Paint Chip Tote + new better homes and gardens post
February 21, 2013
Another Thursday, another Better Homes and Gardens post. Yay! If you head on over to the Better Homes and Gardens blog today, you’ll see a DIY for my Paint Chip Pillow. Yeah! I used [...] Continue →
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Faux Mercury Glass Vases DIY
Faux Mercury Glass Vases DIY
November 27, 2012
My Faux Mercury Glass Vases are the perfect DIY for gifts, or for your home. The leaves have fallen, and it’s chilly outside! Time to get cozy inside with some more DIY projects. Today [...] Continue →
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Paper Flower Frame: with free printables to make your own
Paper Flower Frame: with free printables to make your own
March 1, 2012
I was wandering a local antique shop the other day…. and, I saw a sweet little image of a child framed by some pressed flowers. It looked like it was very very old. The [...] Continue →