Here’s a simply sweet idea: a simple paper heart coupled with a lollipop flower. This idea is quick and easy enough to repeat for every kid in the class, yet clever enough to be unique. The secret to these lollipops? Cover them with tissue paper and floral tape. I designed this project for The Spotted Canary, so pop over there to find the full project …

Time to put that New Years resolution to lose weight to the test. Make your own diet belt  to track the inches you lose through dieting (or the inches you add through breaking that diet). For better or for worse this belt will tell you how your circumference is changing, the nylon belt won’t stretch like leather so you won’t need to worry about your measurements becoming …

Nothing makes a dish quite as yummy as herbs fresh from your own garden.  But if you’ve ever grown them, you know that when the growing season is over you will still have a lot left to harvest.  Keep your food flavorful all year ’round by drying your excess herbs with a hanging herb dryer like this one by Stephanie at The Crimson Owl.  If …

If the special someone in your life doesn’t go for frivolous gifts, they will surely appreciate a functional Valentine’s Day gift like this adorable “love” key holder.  Over at Mod Podge Rocks!, Man Podger Walter used an unfinished, heart-shaped frame from the $1 section at Michael’s as the starting point for a useful key station that will also remind you of the one you love …

It’s so hard to wait for holidays when you’re a kiddo, which is why reader Gina from East Coast Mommy created this Valentine’s Day Kiss Countdown Board with stuff from her dollar store. Well actually, her three boys made it! They used posterboard and a KISS sign from the dollar store, as well as heart-shaped felt stickers and Hershey’s Kisses. Great idea, and a fun …

Candy is my favorite of all the classic Valentine’s Day gifts, hands down.  I have such a huge sweet tooth!  If you want to give something a little more special than a box of assorted Russell Stover whatnots, try making your own candy.  This strawberry fudge by Shelly at Cookies and Cups is the easiest recipe you’ll ever see, requiring just two ingredients!  Just looking …

This gumball machine idea is so stinkin’ adorable!  They are made by stacking flower pots and glass bowls together; isn’t it amazing how much they look like the real deal?  I tip my hat to Pamela of Pamela Susan’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts for coming up with these!  When I first saw them, I totally did a double-take as I realized how they were constructed.  …

When Amanda from Wit & Whistle came across a pretty linen pillow with the lyrics to “You Are My Sunshine” printed on it at Vivaterra, she was drawn to it.  There were two things that she wasn’t too keen on though:  the choice of words (cute, but not her favorite) and the price.  ($159 for a throw pillow??)  Instead she made her own version, recreating …

With its soft, pink flowers and angular square shape, this Valentine’s Day wreath by Nicole at Thrifty Decorating is full of lovely and unexpected juxtaposition.   The technique for making the flowers in pretty simple and straight-forward; if you don’t have the time or patience to make enough of them to cover a whole wreath, she also offers a list of smaller, quicker projects using …

Dress up your plain battery-operated candles with a pretty designer treatment. Over at Crafting Rebellion, The Rebel Crafter decoupaged some pretty Vera Bradley paper napkins to inexpensive dollar store candles – and these candles are flameless, so you can use them forever. [how to make designer decoupaged candles]
As of the writing of this post, paper napkins at Vera Bradley are less than $5 a package, …