I love sharing DIY projects that are simple. Well friends, this one is super simple. I created a new piece of art for our house with a artist’s wood panel, some paint, some mod podge, and a cute picture of Poppy! How cute would this project be to do year after year and have a gallery of…
See how we make our favorite DIY Marbled Indigo Eggs using a special ingredient! They almost look galaxy like, don’t you think? Check them out! You know how much we love indigo dye, right? Well I had to try our hand at marbling eggs this year – so I gave the nail polish technique a try. I…
Spring is here and I could not wait to work with fresh flowers. Have you ever made a fresh flower crown? I used little pink wax flowers and made a simple and quick (like 15 minutes) fresh flower crown for minted’s blog, Julep. Head on over to Julep for the full tutorial. I just love…
We are always trying to come up with little gift ideas to stuff in all those Easter eggs. Did you see our Easter Basket Gift guide last week? Today I am sharing a super simple DIY Easter gift idea – hand painted wood bead hair ties. You know those elastic hair ties? Just add a…
A few weeks back I spent an afternoon with my lovely friend Sarah. We got coffee and new succulents at the beautiful Flora Grubb Gardens. Then we headed to neighboring Building Resources. If you live in the Bay Area, this is the place for finding treasures of reclaimed goodies. I scored some repurposed wood for…
This just might be the easiest photo booth backdrop we’ve ever whipped up. All you need is colorful paper, a pair of scissors and some tape. We dreamed this up for a St. Patrick’s Day party for Minted’s blog, Julep. But you could always make this for a rainbow-themed birthday party, too. Check out…
Spring is in the air. The birds are chirping loudly every morning as the temperature rises. It’s the perfect time to paint these cute wooden birdhouses to add a modern touch to your baby’s nursery, kid’s room or kitchen. This project was so easy and would make such a sweet gift for a friend. I…
Who doesn’t love polka dots? For our latest post for minted, I made hand-stamped favor bags using polka dot patterns. All you need is craft paint, stamping tools and muslin bags. You can create any style and pattern you dream up. Creative freedom! Head over to Julep to see the full post.
post by Sara I am not kidding when I tell you that this pillow only takes about 20 minutes to make. Serious! This is a non-zipper pillow using one piece of fabric and making an envelope opening. So easy! And the heart is an iron-on! I made this Valentine’s heart pillow with minted’s new fabric…
post by Melissa Calla, my five year old, and I were shopping the other day and she saw a Valentine necklace. Of course, she wanted it. I told her I had a better idea – let’s make one together. Kids love working with wooden beads, so this necklace is the perfect craft for kids this…
Looking for some artsy inspiration for your New Year’s Eve decor? We made these watercolor party hats for minted.com. Check out the tutorial over on Julep today. All you need is some water color paper, water colors, stamps and some gold paper and you are ready to party! Happy New Year! – Sara Photos by…
With so many holiday gatherings, we are always searching for new ideas for host and hostess gifts. This has become a favorite – a holiday gift wrapping kit! You can utilize many supplies that you more than likely have on hand! Read more to see what we put in ours!
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