Category: 50 DIY Days
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Day 10: Thank You For Inviting Us Gift Tags
Day 10: Thank You For Inviting Us Gift Tags
November 3, 2012
Day 10: Thank You For Inviting Us Gift Tags: Today, I’m sharing another gift tag printable with you! Print it out, add it to a hostess gift, and you’re ready to go to a holiday [...] Continue →
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Day 9: Homemade Apple Chips
Day 9: Homemade Apple Chips
November 2, 2012
Day 9: Today I’m sharing a simple homemade apple chips recipe! Only two ingredients. These little treats are delicious! My kiddo calls them “Dessert”. They would also be perfect to give as a hostess [...] Continue →
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Day 8: Silkscreen Painted Amaryllis Pot
Day 8: Silkscreen Painted Amaryllis Pot
November 1, 2012
DAY 8 is brought to you by, the lovely Emily of Peck Life: The fabulous Martha Stewart recently came out with a line of glass painting supplies, and after seeing some of the possibilities, I [...] Continue →
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Day 7: Give back
Day 7: Give back
October 31, 2012
DAY 7: Yeah, I know this is pretty much a no-brainer, but I think it helps to be reminded: Give Back to your community. This is a “DIY” that will probably take more time [...] Continue →
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Day 6: Thrifted Glassware Candles
Day 6: Thrifted Glassware Candles
October 30, 2012
I don’t know why, but I’ve never tried making my own candles. I guess I’ve always thought, “Why make, when you can buy?” BUT, most candles don’t come in cool containers that would look [...] Continue →
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Day 5: A Little Something For You gift tag printable
Day 5: A Little Something For You gift tag printable
October 29, 2012
DAY 5: We are on our way to the holiday season! That means you’ll soon be making presents, sweet treats, and more to share with your favorite people. Instead of buying a gift tag, [...] Continue →
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Day 4: More Christmas Photo Inspiration
Day 4: More Christmas Photo Inspiration
October 27, 2012
DAY 4: Yesterday I shared some silly holiday photo inspiration, today I want to share the sweet and cozy photos. All of these photos make me want to sit next to the fire with [...] Continue →
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Day 3: Funny Christmas Photo Inspiration
Day 3: Funny Christmas Photo Inspiration
October 26, 2012
DAY 3: Each year on my blog, I have a Holiday Photo Challenge and I ask everyone to share their holiday/christmas photo with me (for a chance to win some prizes). The end of [...] Continue →
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Day 2: Gold Gift Box
Day 2: Gold Gift Box
October 25, 2012
Day 2 of my 50 DIY Days! I thought today’s post would be a perfect follow up to yesterday’s Unicorn/Narwhal horn gift DIY (if you’d like to see how I made the horn… click [...] Continue →
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Day 1: Magical Unicorn/Narwhal Necklace!
Day 1: Magical Unicorn/Narwhal Necklace!
October 24, 2012
Hello all, Welcome to Day 1 of the 50 DIY Days of Christmas. Whew! I’m excited. I’m going to kick this series off with a little DIY gift: the Magical Unicorn/Narwhal necklace! When asked, [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days…. coming your way.
50 DIY Days…. coming your way.
October 22, 2012
Alright, friends! It’s just about time…. This wednesday my 50 DIY Days of Christmas (for 2012) is starting! Whew! I (and, a few other lovely bloggers) have been working our buns off to get [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Wrap that gift!
50 DIY Days: Wrap that gift!
December 23, 2011
Day 45: Christmas Eve is tomorrow (wow, that came fast!)! How about a fun way to wrap up your presents? These are my friends Christina and Eric (aren’t they just adorable?). On Saturday they [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Capturing Life’s Magick: Dream Pillows
50 DIY Days with Capturing Life’s Magick: Dream Pillows
December 22, 2011
Day 44: Hi, I am Danni from Capturning Life’s Magick! I am a SAHW and soon to be SAHM to my first child. I love blogging about my adventures in life, love and pregnancy [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Salt Dough Ornaments
50 DIY Days: Salt Dough Ornaments
December 21, 2011
Do you still need some last minute gifts? Well, this one is PERFECT for your kiddos to make for your family! It’s cheap and handmade! And, sweet. Salt Dough OrnamentRecipe from Food.com4 cups all-purpose [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Heart Gift Tags!
50 DIY Days: Heart Gift Tags!
December 20, 2011
Day 42: So, Christmas is coming up fast! AND, I know you must be wrapping gifts like crazy! Here, I thought I’d help… here are some free gift tags! Enjoy! You can print there [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Acute Designs: Paper Snowflake Garland
50 DIY Days with Acute Designs: Paper Snowflake Garland
December 19, 2011
Day 41: I got this simple and cute idea from Pinterest. Where else? Garlands are an easy and fun way to spruce up your space for any holiday.For this garland, I went with snowflakes. [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Oh Dear Drea: Christmas Tree Felt Garland
50 DIY Days with Oh Dear Drea: Christmas Tree Felt Garland
December 16, 2011
Day 40: Day The easiest Christmas felt garland to ever exist. step one. draw a christmas tree stencil (as big or as small as you’d like). pin on felt. step two. cut. cut as [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Made with Love labels!
50 DIY Days: Made with Love labels!
December 15, 2011
Day 39: I know you all must be doing some crazy baking this weekend! SO, how about “made with love” tags and labels for your handmade gifts? Yes! For you. For FREE. Enjoy! Click [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days from Roofresh: Pinwheel Christmas Tree Topper
50 DIY Days from Roofresh: Pinwheel Christmas Tree Topper
December 14, 2011
Day 38: I’m Kelsey and my little blog is Roofresh. I love crafting, especially with paper! I decided to do a DIY pinwheel tree topper because I like how versatile it is. You can [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Sweet Ribbon Stitching!
50 DIY Days: Sweet Ribbon Stitching!
December 13, 2011
Day 37: So, who’s Laureli? Oh, that’s my daughter. 🙂 Her real name… but, I call her Ruari (::hi Gilmore Girls::). I actually created this little ribbon stitched name on her stocking last year… [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Olive Observer: Christmas Tree Skirt
50 DIY Days with Olive Observer: Christmas Tree Skirt
Day 36: Hey PaperMama readers. It’s Heidi from OliveObserver.I’m going to preface this DIY project with the fact that I’m by no means very good at sewing. This project was so super easy, didn’t [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Olive Observer: Christmas Tree Skirt
50 DIY Days with Olive Observer: Christmas Tree Skirt
December 12, 2011
Day 36: Hey PaperMama readers. It’s Heidi from OliveObserver.I’m going to preface this DIY project with the fact that I’m by no means very good at sewing. This project was so super easy, didn’t [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with A Good Life: Rice Filled Heating Pad gift!
50 DIY Days with A Good Life: Rice Filled Heating Pad gift!
December 9, 2011
Day 35: hey friends! i’m amy from a good life. i’m super excited chelsey asked me to be a part of her 50 days of DIY christmas because it actually gave me the motivation [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with A Good Life: Rice Filled Heating Pad gift!
50 DIY Days with A Good Life: Rice Filled Heating Pad gift!
Day 35: hey friends! i’m amy from a good life. i’m super excited chelsey asked me to be a part of her 50 days of DIY christmas because it actually gave me the motivation [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Twenty Five Designs: Striped Vase Tutorial
50 DIY Days with Twenty Five Designs: Striped Vase Tutorial
December 8, 2011
Day 35: Spray Painted Striped Vase Hey there! My name is Torie and you can usually find me hanging out at Twenty Five Design Blog talking about my crazy 2 year old, and sporting [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with The Curly Cues: Pies in a Jar
50 DIY Days with The Curly Cues: Pies in a Jar
December 7, 2011
Day 33: Hello! Chelsea from The Curly Cues here! I am so excited to be guest posting on Chelsey’s blog (I have a special place in my heart for people with that name.) (I [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Yellow Finch Designs: Decorating on a Budget
50 DIY Days with Yellow Finch Designs: Decorating on a Budget
December 6, 2011
Day 32: Hello Paper Mama readers! I’m Liz from Yellow Finch Designs Blog and I’m SO excited to share some decorating tips with you today. There are so many amazing crafters out there so [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Living on Love: Printable Paper Chain Advent Calendar
50 DIY Days with Living on Love: Printable Paper Chain Advent Calendar
December 5, 2011
Day 31: Hi, friends! I’m Lacy from Living on Love where I blog about all kinds of things – pregnancy & parenting, cooking tasty food, DIY projects, sharing inspiration, saving moo-lah, trying to make [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Rouge and Whimsy: Petite Mushroom Ornament
50 DIY Days with Rouge and Whimsy: Petite Mushroom Ornament
December 2, 2011
Day 30: Hi Paper Mama readers! I’m Erika and I have a shop and blog called Rouge & Whimsy. I’m so excited to be here and share a cute little ornament DIY with you [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Give.
50 DIY Days: Give.
December 1, 2011
KGW 8 does a Christmas Toy Drive every year. – There’s always a local gently used coat drive – Quilts for the Homeless – So many more… There’s always some sort of charity event [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Mama and the Dudes: Mini Yarn Ball Ornaments
50 DIY Days with Mama and the Dudes: Mini Yarn Ball Ornaments
November 30, 2011
Day 28: Hey Paper Mama readers! I’m Mandey from Mama and the Dudes. As a mom to a couple of sometimes too curious boys, I know how important it is to have ornaments that [...] Continue →
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50 DIY days: Pretty package… recycled wrapping!
50 DIY days: Pretty package… recycled wrapping!
November 29, 2011
Day 27: A couple years ago I decided I no longer wanted to purchase wrapping paper. It’s SUPER costly and I feel like it’s a lot of waste (::tree hugger here::). The last time [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Adeline’s Daddy: Vintage Style Silhouette
50 DIY Days with Adeline’s Daddy: Vintage Style Silhouette
November 28, 2011
Day 26: Don AKA Adeline’s Daddy here, and today we are going to make some vintage style silhouettes… with a holiday twist. I’m going to lay out how this can be made by hand [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Pamplemousse 1983: Easy Peasy Wrapping Paper!
50 DIY Days with Pamplemousse 1983: Easy Peasy Wrapping Paper!
November 25, 2011
Day 25: Hi friends! My name is Maryam and I blog over at Pamplemousse1983. Today I’m going to show you how to make some easy peasy cheap wrapping paper. Here’s what you’ll need… Paint [...] Continue →
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50 DIY days: The gift… of store bought cookies.
50 DIY days: The gift… of store bought cookies.
November 24, 2011
Day 24: Store bought cookies in a jar! Yup! I’m not beneath it…. I will gladly purchase a premade item… and package it up all pretty like to give to my friends and family! [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Rainy Day Jar for kids.
50 DIY Days: Rainy Day Jar for kids.
November 23, 2011
Day 23: Hmmm, what? YES: another jar DIY! ;D They are just so simple and cute and inexpensive to make for little gifts for the holidays! Today I’m sharing the Rainy Day Jar. My [...] Continue →
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Day 22: White Chocolate Dipped Oreos with Peppermint!
Day 22: White Chocolate Dipped Oreos with Peppermint!
November 22, 2011
Day 22: hi, chelsey’s readers! i’m stephanie, and i blog over at mrs.stephanie t. i’m so happy to be guest posting at this lovely ladies blog today. when chelsey contacted me about doing a [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Hi, Baby: DIY Crayons
50 DIY Days with Hi, Baby: DIY Crayons
November 21, 2011
Day 21: DIY Crayons I know, you’re thinking… I could just give them a box of crayons and they would be as happy? No way! I promise the recipient of these bad boys will [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with That is all: Holiday Makeup
50 DIY Days with That is all: Holiday Makeup
November 18, 2011
Day 20: Hi, Paper Mama readers!My name is Ashley, and I blog over at That is all. I’m kind of a cosmetics nuts (just recently started a Youtube beauty channel), so when Chelsey asked [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Cheeseball Snowman
50 DIY Days: Cheeseball Snowman
November 17, 2011
Day 19: The cheeseball snowman! Yup, I have been making this guy every year since I found the recipe in the Martha Stewart magazine around 2005? Yup. It’s delicious. It’s cheese! How could it [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Chronicles of Corbin: Bumble the Snow Monster T-shirt
50 DIY Days with Chronicles of Corbin: Bumble the Snow Monster T-shirt
November 16, 2011
Day 18: hello lovelies! it’s Jill from Chronicles of Corbin! i was super excited to be asked by my pal chelsey to be a part of the fifty diy days of christmas! i’ve made [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Barely Measured: Setting a Festive Table!
50 DIY Days with Barely Measured: Setting a Festive Table!
November 15, 2011
Day 17: HOLIDAY DIY: Setting A Festive Table Hey everyone, It’s Heather from over at Barely Measured. < I don’t know if I have to say that, it’s weird 🙂 One of my favorite things [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Out of Alabaster: Pine-cone Extravaganza!
50 DIY Days with Out of Alabaster: Pine-cone Extravaganza!
November 14, 2011
Day 16: It’s a pine-cone extravaganza. Pine-cones aren’t just for peanut butter bird feeders anymore; they are making a classy comeback! I’m going to show you several adorable ways for you to use pine-cones in your holiday decor this season. Mini Pine-cone [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with The Peanut Gallery: A Partridge and some Pear Cider
50 DIY Days with The Peanut Gallery: A Partridge and some Pear Cider
November 11, 2011
Day 15: Hey Paper Mama readers! I’m Ashley from The Peanut Gallery and I’m so excited to be apart of the 50 days of DIY christmas! Who doesn’t love a good DIY? Today I [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: No Sew Bow
50 DIY Days: No Sew Bow
November 9, 2011
Day 13: Yes! The No Sew Bow! I’m sure you’ve seen these little sweeties wandering the Pinterest world… I wanted to share how I create these sweet little felt bows…. no sewing required! Hot [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with IROCKSOWHAT: Free Gift Tag Printables
50 DIY Days with IROCKSOWHAT: Free Gift Tag Printables
November 8, 2011
Day 12: Hi, I’m Jess from IROCKSOWHAT and I’m happy to present these freeholiday printables that I made for your personal use. Just printfrom your home printer, cut out, and viola! Instant holiday tags thatwill [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Rocky Mountain Mama: Yarn Poinsettia Wreath
50 DIY Days with Rocky Mountain Mama: Yarn Poinsettia Wreath
November 7, 2011
Day 11: Hello! I am the author of Rocky Mountain Mama. I am married to my best friend and I am a part-time working mother to 2.5-year-old Christopher. I blog about balancing life as a [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with the Incomplete Works of Anselm: Homemade Vanilla Extract
50 DIY Days with the Incomplete Works of Anselm: Homemade Vanilla Extract
November 4, 2011
Day 10: Hi beautiful people! My name’s Naomi, and I blog over at the Incomplete Works of Anselm. I’m really excited to share an easy but impressive gift you can make in big batches [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with Acute Designs: Cake in a Jar
50 DIY Days with Acute Designs: Cake in a Jar
November 3, 2011
Day 9: The cupcake trend has been around for a while and I have to admit – I am a over it. Don’t get me wrong, I would never pass up a cupcake {I [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days with the Crosbie Crew: Pom Pom Wreath
50 DIY Days with the Crosbie Crew: Pom Pom Wreath
November 2, 2011
Day 8: Hey everyone! My name is Summer and I blog over at the Crosbie Crew. Today I’m going to share an easy Christmas DIY: a Pom Pom Wreath. I’m not going to lie [...] Continue →
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50 DIY days: Pinecone garland
50 DIY days: Pinecone garland
November 1, 2011
Day 7: So, this is by FAR the cheapest DIY decor… ever. My cost: $0. I didn’t have to purchase anything… I already had all my supplies within reach. The yarn may have cost [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Sewing Kit in a Jar
50 DIY Days: Sewing Kit in a Jar
October 31, 2011
Day 6: Yup, I’ve already posted this lovely DIY…. BUT, I really think it’s a perfect little gift for the holidays. Everyone needs a sewing kit!!! See how I made my DIY Sewing [...] Continue →
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Day 5: Stained Glass Cookies Recipe
Day 5: Stained Glass Cookies Recipe
October 28, 2011
Day 5: I remember seeing these fun stained glass sugar cookies, from Martha Stewart, on the Today show a couple years ago. They looked so sweet I wanted to give it a try myself! [...] Continue →
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50 Days of DIY: 20 Questions Jar
50 Days of DIY: 20 Questions Jar
October 27, 2011
Day 4: The holidays usually mean many parties to attend. Maybe you’re throwing a party at your home…? or, maybe you’re headed to a couple holiday parties this season? Well, here you go: the [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days: Gumdrop wreath!
50 DIY Days: Gumdrop wreath!
October 25, 2011
This is an oldy… BUT, a goldy! 😀 I crafted this little gumdrop wreath last winter for Ruari’s birthday party. 🙂 Click here to see the whole tutorial. It’s REALLY cheap to create! 50 [...] Continue →
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50 DIY days: 12 Days of Christmas Scrapbook Page
50 DIY days: 12 Days of Christmas Scrapbook Page
October 24, 2011
Day 1: Hello friends! I crafted this fun little idea about 4 years ago… BUT, I never actually did anything with it. I think it’s because I didn’t have my daughter and it [...] Continue →
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50 DIY days of Christmas!!!
50 DIY days of Christmas!!!
October 21, 2011
I hope you all enjoyed my 50 DIY Days of Christmas! I certainly enjoyed sharing everything! Even though I’m terrible with math and miscalculated the time between my start date and Christmas… BUT, 45 [...] Continue →
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50 DIY days of Christmas!!!
50 DIY days of Christmas!!!
12 Days of Christmas//Gumdrop Wreath//Christmas Photo Inspiration 20 Questions Jar//Stained Glass Cookies//Sewing Kit in a Jar Pinecone Garland//Pom Pom Wreath//Cake in a Jar Homemade Vanilla Extract//Yarn Poinsettia Wreath//Free Gift Tag Printables [...] Continue →