Simply Crafty Life

Paint stir sticks are not just for stirring paint. You can make so many cool things with them. I’ve had this idea for awhile to make paint stick Christmas ornaments. Finally it’s my time! Welcome to the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications  and  Erlene of My […]

Welcome to the 2019 Ornament Exchange Link Party! It’s the fourth year of the blogger ornament exchange and you’ll find hundreds of DIY ornament tutorials and inspiration. This link party runs from November 14th through December 14th, so make sure to come back to add as many handmade ornament tutorials before it closes! This year, […]

Do you love when the Christmas tree lights are on and the ornaments sparkle? It’s such a magical view to see the ornaments sparkling in the lights. This year I’m exchanging ornaments with Joanne from Our Slices of Life and she loves ornaments that sparkle on the tree. For Joanne I made her a sparkly […]

I made my daughters day by bring home this thrift store find of a clothespin picture holder. She was so excited that she finally is going to have a picture holder like her brother. Kids are so funny! My daughter did ooh and ahh over the design, but it doesn’t match her room at all. […]

In my house Halloween is a big big deal! From costumes to decor, we go all out. I remember as a kid all the DIY homemade costumes my parents made me and I loved them. I have tried to carry on the tradition with my kids and make them homemade costumes too. My son wanted […]