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DIY Rustic Easter Bunny Sign. Cute idea for rustic spring home decor - add adhesive vinyl to a store-bought sign to make your own pretty Easter decor!

Rustic Easter Bunny Sign – Silhouette Creators

DIY Rustic Easter Bunny Sign. Cute idea for rustic spring home decor - add adhesive vinyl to a store-bought sign to make your own pretty Easter decor!

As I’ve been switching out my winter decor for spring-ier items, it’s come to my attention that I don’t own many Easter decorations. So when I came across this wood bunny on a recent craft store trip, I knew it’d be the perfect surface for creating a Rustic Easter Bunny Sign for this month’s edition of the Silhouette Creators Challenge. Add a bit of shimmery vinyl, ribbon and faux flowers, and I’ve got a pretty piece of rustic spring home decor!

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How to make book page flowers tutorial / Easy DIY book page flowers - a perfect crafts idea for upcycling old or vintage books in fun new ways.

Book Page Flowers – Create with Me DIY Challenge

How to make book page flowers tutorial / Easy DIY book page flowers - a perfect crafts idea for upcycling old or vintage books in fun new ways.

Apologies for the radio silence around here last week; I’ve been working on several things behind the scenes, including setting up my first-ever email newsletter (fill out the form to the right to subscribe!) and trying to get ahead on craft and DIY projects to share with you in the coming weeks. I’ve always been a somewhat “last-minute crafter” and I’m trying to be better about working a few weeks out. Which meant I needed to take some time off in an effort to get ahead! One of the projects I’ve been working on are these super cute DIY book page flowers for this month’s Create with Me Challenge! I’ve been dreaming up all sorts of fun ways to use these book page flowers, but today, we’ll start off with an easy tutorial on how to make them.

And since it’s a Create with Me day, you can expect to find even more ideas for book page crafts at the bottom of this post, along with a survey to vote on what material we should use next month!

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So many cute and easy ideas and recipes for sweet St. Patrick's Day treats and desserts. Yummy chocolate treat ideas, milkshakes, brownies and more!

Sweet St. Patrick’s Day Treats – Merry Monday #144

So many cute and easy ideas and recipes for sweet St. Patrick's Day treats and dessert. Yummy chocolate treat ideas, milkshakes, brownies and more!

St. Patrick’s Day will be here soon! I can across so many cute, simple and sweet St. Patrick’s Day treat ideas at last week’s party that I just had to share them with you today! Whether you’re in the mood for something chocolatey or if you’re looking for a colorful way to celebrate St. Patty’s, here are a few yummy dessert ideas.

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Win some extra green this Spring! Enter our special Spring Giveaway now through March 18, 2017 for the chance to win $380 in Paypal cash!

Spring Giveaway

 

Win some extra green this Spring! Enter our special Spring Giveaway now through March 18, 2017 for the chance to win $380 in Paypal cash!

Who doesn’t want a little more green this time of the year? It’s almost spring, the time when flowers begin to bloom, the days get warmer, and everything starts to turn lush and green. Things around even coming up green around here with a special Spring Giveaway to the tune of $380 Paypal Cash!

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Need help with organizing? Check out these simple and inexpensive DIY storage solutions you can make with easy household items and thrift store finds!

DIY Storage Solutions – Merry Monday #143

Need help with organizing? Check out these simple and inexpensive DIY storage solutions you can with easy household items and thrift store finds!

Are you constantly on the lookout for storage and organizing ideas? I know I am! I need all the help I can get in that area! Check out these fantastic simple and inexpensive DIY storage solutions I found at last week’s party. Many of these use household items you may already have, or are smart ways of reimagining thrift store finds!

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