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Check out these 10 easy DIY decor projects that you can make in just one weekend! DIY home decor ideas that are creative, fun and simple to do yourself!

Easy DIY Decor Projects You Can Make This Weekend

Check out these 10 easy DIY decor projects that you can make in just one weekend! DIY home decor ideas that are creative, fun and simple to do yourself!

If you’re anything like me, you probably love projects that give you instant, or nearly instant, gratification. I like being able to look back on my day or my weekend and see what I’ve created or completed. So if this sounds like you, you may want to check out these easy DIY decor projects I’ve rounded up today. These are some of my favorite creative projects from some of my blogging friends. The best part is that you can make these in one weekend. And since this weekend is a holiday weekend, you gain a bonus day to make and create!

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Simple with a bit of rustic charm, these Valentine’s Day mantel decorations are inspired by Jane Austen's romantic and beloved novels.

Rustic Valentine’s Day Mantel

Simple with a bit of rustic charm, these Valentine’s Day mantel decorations are inspired by Jane Austen's romantic and beloved novels.

Do you ever start to plan out how you’re going to decorate something and then suddenly you get sidetracked by a new idea that takes you to a completely different place? This is exactly what happened to me while I was working on my Valentine’s Day mantel this year. The sketch I started with was pretty different than the photo you see above; but halfway through, I was struck with the idea of quotes from famous romantic novels and then my creativity took off running!

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Pay tribute to your favorite author this Valentine’s Day! Jane Austen Silhouette Art featuring Darcy’s famous quote from Pride and Prejudice.

Jane Austen Silhouette Art

Pay tribute to your favorite author this Valentine’s Day! Jane Austen Silhouette Art featuring Darcy’s famous quote from Pride and Prejudice.

Less than one week until Valentine’s Day! I’ve got another fun DIY art project to share with you today. As I was thinking of how I wanted to decorate our mantel for Valentine’s Day, I kept thinking of favorite novel – Pride and Prejudice. I’ll be sharing my Valentine’s mantel with you tomorrow, but in the meantime, I want to show you how I made this Jane Austen Silhouette art.

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DIY Blanket Scarf / Easy tutorial on how to make your own oversized plaid flannel blanket scarf. Perfect for staying warm on chilly fall and winter days!

DIY Blanket Scarf – Create with Me DIY Challenge

DIY Blanket Scarf / Easy tutorial on how to make your own oversized plaid flannel blanket scarf. Perfect for staying warm on chilly fall and winter days!

Today is a fun day, friends – it’s our February Create with Me DIY Challenge day! And our material for this month, as chosen by you—our awesome readers—is fabric. I’ve been wanting an oversized flannel scarf for a while now, and decided this was the perfect opportunity to make my own DIY Blanket Scarf. It’s so easy, and now I have a pretty scarf to keep me warm and cozy for the last few weeks of winter!

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