DIY, Recipes and Crafts!
I have already mentioned how much I love the Nightmare Before Christmas. Because of my love for the movie I even made a Nightmare Before Christmas Wreath that I have hanging on my front door. Today I am sharing a fun DIY Jack Skellington Necklace which would be the perfect accessory for a Jack Skellington Halloween costume or Cosplay.
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Does anyone else walk around the house singing songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas, or is it just me? I do not know what it is, but I just LOVE Halloween! I love Halloween Crafting, and I especially love coming up with fun Halloween Recipes that range from fun to gory! Today, I opted to stay kind of neutral can make these easy DIY Bloody Apples. They are super easy to make, especially if you do not want to make traditional candy apples.
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I have been a little MIA this past month, but for good reason. The day the kiddos were released for summer break, I started back to school again. I know, perfect timing right? Between school, work, and launching my new Etsy shop, things have been a little crazy around here. But, between all of the madness, I finally got around to making this DIY Backlit Sign. It cost less than $10 to make, and I love how it turned out.
The Boy has a very large closet, so big, it is actually the size of a standard room. Instead of doing built in closet storage, we have opted to turn it into what he likes to call his “Lego Office”. The closet has a large window, but I wanted to add some extra lighting for when he is in there playing in the evening. This DIY Backlit sign does the perfect job. I especially love that the LED lights can rotate through all of the colors.
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Making soap has always been a passion of mine. I love making cold process soaps because they are easy to work with, but hot process has its advantages as well. With hot process soaps, you do not have to wait for the soap to cure for a few weeks; you can use it as soon as it is hard. I also love how rustic hot process soap looks. Since this is the first real, hand made, soap I am sharing here, I decided we should start off easy with a simple Homemade Castile Soap Recipe.
Homemade Castile soap is great for a number of reasons. While it does not give off a rich, thick lather, it has a high level of glycerin. Glycerin is great for moisturizing the skin, and is gentle on the skin. Because it is a gentle soap, it is great for children and pets. You can melt it down to make liquid hand soap, body wash, face wash and laundry soap.
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I took a few weeks off to prepare for summer, and get my new Etsy shop up and running. I have to say though, I have missed doing DIY projects. To kick off the summer months, I found a bunch of white shirts on clearance and decided to give them an upgrade. This DIY Vintage Shirt is so easy to make, and you probably already have everything you need on hand!
You can customize these DIY Vintage shirts with any design you want! I had to go with a classic Captain American shirt, but you can do any design you want!
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Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is right around the corner! One of my favorite things to do with the kiddos is make hand made gifts to give to their Grandparents. This DIY Faux Stain Glass Art is simple enough that the kids can make them, but can also be customized!
I decided to make a Spider Man Faux Stain Glass, but like I said, you can do what ever you want. If you have to buy everything, it cost you under $5 to make! I already had everything on hand, so it cost me absolutely nothing!
To see exactly how easy this DIY Faux Stain Glass Art Project is, check out the video below!
The only down side to this project is waiting for everything to dry. You can always speed up this process by using a blow dryer on low heat to dry everything. If you have a steady hand and an eye for drawing, you can free hand your image. Since I have neither, I just did a quick Google Search for coloring pages and found one that I liked.
This project turned out great, and it was so much fun to make! If you love Nerdy Crafts, be sure to check out our Nerds Only section. We also put out new DIY videos on our YouTube Channel every week, so be sure to subscribe!
May the 4th is this week, so I had to celebrate with a Star Wars Craft! Today I am sharing how to add heat transfer vinyl to shoes. It may seem a little scary, but it is really easy. I used heat transfer vinyl to add the Star Wars Logo and a Storm Trooper to a cheap pair of shoes. I just love how these DIY Star Wars Shoes turned out!
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After cleaning and organizing my office I learned that I am a total fabric hoarder. I like to sew, but it is not my go to craft, but still, I can not pass up a great fabric. In an effort to use up some of my fabric, I decided I needed a new case for my tablet. So I made a DIY Tablet Case. It is easy and a no sew project!
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Even though Summer is not here yet, it has been hot here in the South. I have been trying to grow my hair out, but I am a ponytail junky because I hate having my hair in my face. To stop me from putting my hair up, I decided that I needed some headbands for when I am working. So, I of course, decided to make my own DIY Headbands!
I have a ton of Fat Quarters, probably because I hoard them. So, I dug through my stash and found some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Fabric, as well as some Wonder Woman fabric to use. You can use any fabric you would like, just as long as it is a light weight fabric.
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When I first started this blog, one of my first projects was a DIY Apron. To this day it is still one of my most popular posts. The directions were a little lack luster, so I wanted to remake it. I also wanted to include a free printable pattern to make the process easier. For this Easy DIY Reversible Apron I went with a Deadpool theme. But, the options are endless with this pattern.
The pattern I included two different options for the waist and neck strap. Option A includes a banded waist, while Option B is a more simple option without the band.
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