Day 12 Gift Ideas: 16 Coffee Mug DIY Ideas

October 19, 2015 | Posted by

16 Coffee Mug DIY Ideas

Day 12 of my 50 DIY Days: 16 Coffee Mug DIY Ideas

Mugs are great for Christmas gifts and customizing them can be a fun project, especially for a craft night with friends, right? To turn these custom mugs into a gift just pair it with a small bag of coffee, or some special tea, and add a pretty bow to create a perfect gift for just about anyone this holiday season.

Pinterest is FULL of mug DIYs and it can be a bit overwhelming skimming through all of those ideas. So, I did homework for you and gathered some of my favorites and shared them on the Better Homes and Gardens blog. If you do head out to search for some mug DIY’s in the big internet world, just keep a few things in mind: Don’t use paint where your mouth will touch the mug (the paint is not food safe). You need to use dishwasher safe Mod Podge for a glued mug project to be successful (other Mod Podge could wash away). Plain ‘ol Sharpie pens will not last on a mug, there are special Sharpie Paint Pens to use for these projects.

To check out the full list, head on over to the original blog post on the Better Homes and Gardens blog.

Are you wondering what the 50 DIY Days is? Each year I share a bunch of holiday DIY ideas to inspire crafting during the Fall. Starting now, through early December, you’ll find a ton of great ideas to get you ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any sort of holiday gift giving. You can check out this link to explore past DIY Days.

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the Better Homes and Gardens blog. The images from the first photo of coffee mug diy ideas are from Small For Big, The Winthrop Chronicles, Curbly, Wild Olive, and Pudge the Cat.

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Day 11 Halloween: Twin Peaks Costume Inspiration (for the ladies)

October 16, 2015 | Posted by

DIY Twin Peaks Costume Inspiration

Day 11 of my 50 DIY Days: Twin Peaks Costume Inspiration (for the ladies)

A couple of weeks ago I shared costume inspiration for Bob’s Burgers and I had so much fun putting it together that I decided to share some MORE inspiration for another favorite show, Twin Peaks. This show is nuts. I did not watch it when it originally aired in the 90’s, but I have caught up watching it on Netflix and I love how weird it is. There are so many amazing characters I had to pick and choose my favorites. It would take me weeks to put together inspiration for all the characters. Maybe I’ll share some more next year?

Agent Cooper Twin Peaks Costume

Agent Dale Cooper:

Audrey Horne Twin Peaks Costume

Audrey Horne:

Shelly Johnson Twin Peaks Costume

Shelly the Waitress:

Log Lady Twin Peaks Costume

Log Lady:

Bob Twin Peaks Costume

Bob:

I hope you loved all the inspiration. If you’re not into dressing up, but still love Twin Peaks, maybe just try out these twin peaks nail decals? They are amazing. Happy Halloween!

– Chelsey

P.S. Are you wondering what the 50 DIY Days is? Each year I share a bunch of holiday DIY ideas to inspire crafting during the Fall. Starting now, through early December, you’ll find a ton of great ideas to get you ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any sort of holiday gift giving. You can check out this link to explore past DIY Days.

 

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Day 10 Gift Idea: Jewelry Hanger DIY

October 15, 2015 | Posted by

Jewelry Hanger DIY

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 know someone that needs a great jewelry organizer? Either way this jewelry hanger DIY (made for the HP Create blog) is the perfect way to hang all of those items that tend to tangle easily if you leave them in a jewelry box.

Supplies needed to create this Jewelry Hanger DIY:

  • Paper
  • 1” wide round dowel
  • Hand saw or table saw
  • Painters or washi tape
  • White gesso paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Straight edge paper trimmer
  • Mod Podge
  • Old paint brush for Mod Podge
  • Nine gold screw eye hooks
  • Pencil and measuring tape
  • Gold ribbon
  • Scissors
  • Positive Printable Paper (all different colors can be found on the original HP Create post)
  • Optional: clear acrylic sealer spray
  • Optional: small Command Strips

Total cost for this gift: Under $5 (I had all the supplies to make this, so it was free for me)

To check out the full DIY, head on over to the HP Create blog.

Are you wondering what the 50 DIY Days is? Each year I share a bunch of holiday DIY ideas to inspire crafting during the Fall. Starting now, through early December, you’ll find a ton of great ideas to get you ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any sort of holiday gift giving. You can check out this link to explore past DIY Days.

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the HP Create blog. If you create this project, I’d love to see it! You can share a link in the comments below, or tag me in Instagram with a photo, @thepapermama, and use the #papermamafriends hashtag.

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Day 9 Halloween Decoration: No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables)

October 14, 2015 | Posted by

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables)

Day 9 of my 50 DIY Days: No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin

The cheeseburger pumpkin. This has been on my Halloween to-do list FOREVER. I’ve had this awesome cheeseburger pumpkin link saved for about 3 years now. I wanted to create this pumpkin with free printables so my readers can also make it, and I finally did it and shared it on the HP Create blog! This no-carve pumpkin is less mess and will last so much longer than a carved pumpkin. I’m in love with this weird little pumpkin. It’s current home is right in the center of my fireplace mantel. Do you need to make one? Not want, need? Making a cheeseburger pumpkin is probably a need.

Supplies needed to create my cute No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin:

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin

Directions:

STEP 1: Print out the cheeseburger printables. I provided two sides for each printable so you can print them double sided, just be sure to click the “two-sided” box before printing (the burger and sesame seeds are the only toppings that does not need a double side). Cut out the food: I suggest cutting the cheese into triangles and cutting the tomatoes in half. You might not need all of the toppings, this will depend on how big your pumpkin is. Tip #1: You can adjust the size to make the toppings smaller before you print, if you’d like. Adjust the sizing in your print settings.

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables)

STEP 2: Fold the end of the lettuce before gluing it onto the pumpkin (this will make the lettuce stick out from the pumpkin). Use the hot glue gun to glue the folded edge of the lettuce along the center of the pumpkin.

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables)

STEP 3: Fold the end of the cut in half tomatoes before gluing it onto the pumpkin (this will make the tomatoes stick out from the pumpkin). Use the hot glue gun to glue the folded edge of the tomatoes along the center of the pumpkin over the folded edge of the lettuce.

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables)

STEP 4: Fold the ends of the triangle cheeses. Use the hot glue gun to glue the folded edge of the cheese triangle on the BACK of the burger strip.

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables)

STEP 5: Glue the burger/cheese strips onto the center of the burger of the lettuce and tomato glued folded edges. Repeat until the burger goes around the whole pumpkin.

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables)

And, you’re done! How cute would this pumpkin be combined with a Bob’s Burger costume?

No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables) No Carve Cheeseburger Pumpkin (with free printables)

You can check out this link to explore past 50 DIY Days of Christmas.

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the HP Create blog. If you create this project, I’d love to see it! You can share a link in the comments below, or tag me in Instagram with a photo, @thepapermama, and use the #papermamafriends hashtag.

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Day 8 Fall Decoration: 10 Fall Door Decor Ideas + a chance to win $100!

October 13, 2015 | Posted by

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Day 8 of my 50 DIY Days: 10 Fall Door Decor Ideas

Yay, it’s Fall! Do you decorate your front door? We never go crazy with our door decorating. I mean, our Halloween door decoration took me about 5 minutes to put up. It works for us, but some people like to go all out. Do you go crazy with decor, or do you keep it simple? Either way, I want to see your Fall front door decorations.

I’ve teamed up with Masonite Doors to judge a Fall Front Door Contest!  At the end of October I’ll wander through the entries and pick one person to win a $100 Visa gift card. I know you’re already sharing photos like crazy on Facebook and Instagram, so why not share them with us so you have a chance to win?

What to do to enter this contest:

Share a photo of your Fall front door right here on the Masonite Facebook page. OR, you can head to Instagram and share the photo of your front door and tag me, @thepapermama, and Masonite, @masonite_doors, in the photo. That’s all you need to do for a chance to win the $100 Visa gift card.

Below you can find some inspiration for your Fall door below.

1) The beautiful wreath that looks like is made from painted leaves. The pumpkin is also lovely and would be simple to make with a stencil and paint. Found on the HGTV blog.

The beautiful wreath that looks like it's made from painted leaves. The pumpkin is also lovely and would be simple to make with a stencil and paint. Found on the HGTV blog.

2) This Fall skip decorating with the dark reds and oranges and try out some beautiful white Mums and pumpkins. Found on Home Stories A to Z.

This Fall skip decorating with the dark reds and oranges and try out some beautiful white Mums and pumpkins. Found on Home Stories A to Z.

3) The bats, the “Boo” wreath, and the pumpkin: it all works. Check it out on It All Started With Paint.

The bats, the "Boo" wreath, and the pumpkin: it all works. Check it out on It All Started With Paint.

4) This front door set up is just lovely. Found on The Yellow Cape Cod.

This front door set up is just lovely. Found on The Yellow Cape Cod.

5) Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorite Fall movies, and now I need this door decoration! Found on Practically Functional.

Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorite Fall movies, and now I need this door decoration! Found on Practically Functional.

6) So simple to add some spooky spiderwebs to the front entry. Found on Merriment Design.

So simple to add some spooky spiderwebs to the front entry. Found on Merriment Design.

7) Wow. This Fall door is beautiful (plus, look at that pup). Found on Our Southern Home.

Wow. This Fall door is beautiful. Found on Our Southern Home.

8) There’s obviously a giant pumpkin hiding in this house, and I love it. Found on the Douglas Cootey Flickr.

There's obviously a giant pumpkin hiding in this house, and I love it. Found on the Douglas Cootey Flickr.

9) Cornstalks, a wreath, and some pumpkins are all you need to create this front door. Found on Thrifty Decor Chick.

Cornstalks, a wreath, and some pumpkins are all you need to create this front door. Found on Thrifty Decor Chick.

10) You don’t need to go ALL out to get your front door ready for the Fall, just make it simple with these Give Thanks door tags. This DIY was found on That’s My Letter.

You don't need to go ALL out to get your front door ready for the Fall, just make it simple with these Give Thanks door tags. This DIY was found on That's My Letter.

Are you wondering what the 50 DIY Days is? Each year I share a bunch of holiday DIY ideas to inspire crafting during the Fall. Starting now, through early December, you’ll find a ton of great ideas to get you ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any sort of holiday gift giving. You can check out this link to explore past DIY Days.

– Chelsey

P.S. I was not paid for this post, but Masonite Doors is providing a set of doors for my backyard studio project. Check out this link to keep up with my studio progress.

 

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Day 7 Fall Decoration: Halloween Doormat DIY

October 12, 2015 | Posted by

Halloween Doormat DIY

Day 7 of my 50 DIY Days: Halloween Doormat DIY

This cute project was created by my friend Amy, from Mod Podge Rocks (for the HP Create blog). I love how it turned out and it seems like a pretty easy project to create. Just in time for this Halloween! If you head over to the original tutorial you can find a free printable to create this for your front door.

Supplies you need to create this Halloween Doormat DIY:

  • Natural doormat – 18” x 30”
  • Halloween doormat printable (provided on the original blog post)
  • Black and white spray paint
  • Craft knife and mat
  • Painter’s tape
  • Scissors
  • Extra scrap paper or packing paper to protect your surface

To find the full tutorial, head on over to the HP Create blog.

Are you wondering what the 50 DIY Days is? Each year I share a bunch of holiday DIY ideas to inspire crafting during the Fall. Starting now, through early December, you’ll find a ton of great ideas to get you ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any sort of holiday gift giving. You can check out this link to explore past DIY Days.

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the HP Create blog. If you create this project, I’d love to see it! You can share a link in the comments below, or tag me in Instagram with a photo, @thepapermama, and use the #papermamafriends hashtag.

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Day 6 Fall Decoration: Maple Tree Seed Wreath

October 9, 2015 | Posted by

Day Fall Decoration: Maple Tree Seed Wreath

Day Fall Decoration: Maple Tree Seed Wreath

Day 6 of my 50 DIY Days: Maple Tree Seed Wreath DIY

Still one of my favorite wreaths. I shared this guy last year on the BHG blog and I felt like it needed some more love. It’s a DIY that your kids can help you gather materials for. Head to the backyard, or park, and find some pine cones, acorns, and maple tree seeds. Add to a felt covered wreath and you have a beautiful door decoration. Since you’re finding 75% of the materials you need for this project from the outdoors this DIY is very low cost. Yay!

Supplies needed to create the Maple Tree Seed Wreath:

  • a collection of maple tree seeds
  • 20+ small pinecones
  • 50+ acorns
  • 1 foam wreath
  • about 1/2 a yard of teal felt
  • hot glue
  • scissors

Head on over to the original tutorial on the Better Homes and Gardens blog.

Are you wondering what the 50 DIY Days is? Each year I share a bunch of holiday DIY ideas to inspire crafting during the Fall. Starting now, through early December, you’ll find a ton of great ideas to get you ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any sort of holiday gift giving. You can check out this link to explore past DIY Days.

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the Better Homes and Gardens blog. If you create this project, I’d love to see it! You can share a link in the comments below, or tag me in Instagram with a photo, @thepapermama, and use the #papermamafriends hashtag.

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