Crafts & DIY

How to make wood slice wine charms. Never misplace your wine glass again! Easy DIY wine charms idea made from wood slices for a rustic touch.

Mini Wood Slice Wine Charms – Create with Me DIY Challenge

Hello friends! After a few weeks off to enjoy (and let's be honest, recover from) the holidays, I am back ...
2016 Year in Review - best DIY projects, crafts and home decorating ideas of the year.

2016 Year in Review

Hello friends! I hope you've had a wonderful holiday season. I took some time away from Two Purple Couches to ...
Are you a first-time homeowner or aspiring do-it-yourselfer? This list of the best tools for beginner DIYers will help you get off to a great start! This is also a great power tool gift guide for the holiday season!

Best Tools for Beginner DIYers

With our first big home improvement project wrapped up, I've been thinking a lot about the tools we've acquired over ...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!! I probably don't say it enough, but I am so, so grateful for you guys. Without you, I'd ...
These adorable mason jar ring wreath ornaments are perfect for holiday decorating and gifting! Plus check out 21 other handmade ornament ideas!

Mason Jar Ring Wreath Ornaments & A Blog Hop

I have an adorable holiday craft idea to share today! These mason jar ring wreath ornaments are so cute and ...
How to turn a thrift store wood tray into a drippy gold pineapple clock. Such a clever way to transform an old wood tray into something unique home decor!

Drippy Gold Pineapple Clock – Swap It Like It’s Hot 6

It's that time of the year again! No, not the holiday season (though we are getting so close!). It's time ...
No more messy garage floor or patio! I can spray paint with less mess and fewer headaches with my new Spray Shelter from HomeRight.

Spray Shelter—Spray Paint with Less Mess

Thank you to HomeRight for sponsoring this post. All content and opinions expressed here are my own. Click here to ...
Learn how easy it is to make your own large porch sign and create a warm welcome for guests. Love how this looks and it's so easy to customize!

DIY Large “Welcome” Porch Sign

Happy October, friends! This year certainly feels like it's zipping along, doesn't it? Or maybe it's just me. I am ...
This DIY Fall Pillow is the perfect no sew idea for neutral decor with a farmhouse flair. Learn how to create your own “cozy” pillow cover with rope trim!

Cozy DIY Fall Pillow

This DIY Fall Pillow is the perfect no sew idea for neutral decor with a farmhouse flair. Learn how to ...
Create your own beautiful hand-lettered art for fall using this easy-to-follow tutorial. Use for fall decorating on a mantel or entryway table!

“Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice” Hand-Lettered Art

Hello friends! I have a cute and simple DIY hand-lettered art project to share with you today. I know I ...
Learn how to use your cutting machine to create a stencil and create this fall leaf throw pillow! An easy way to update throw pillows for each season!

Stenciled Fall Leaf Throw Pillow

Fall is almost here, ya'll! As I'm typing this, there are a few yellow leaves popping up in our backyard, ...
Glam up your fall decorating with metallic painted pumpkins. These are so simple to make yourself. Add extra shimmer and shine with silver gilding.

Metallic Painted Pumpkins with Silver Gilding

The temperatures here have soared back up to the 90s, but that’s not stopping me from dreaming of all things ...
Build your own plant stand with this step-by-step tutorial. This simple DIY indoor wooden plant stand is an easy projects you can make in a weekend.

How to Build a Plant Stand

This wood plant stand has to come in as one of the easiest ever things you can make yourself. I ...
How to make DIY mason jar flower arrangements. These simple tried-and-true tricks will help you create lovely floral arrangements at home.

DIY Mason Jar Flower Arrangement with Kroger Roses

Thank you to Kroger for sponsoring this post. All content and opinions expressed here are my own. To read my ...
Get inspired with these fall decorating ideas from Home for Fall, my new e-Book filled with beautiful home decorating ideas and creative and do-able crafts.

A Look Inside Home for Fall

I hate to rush the seasons, but I have to admit that I am really looking forward to fall. Our ...
Easy blog conference roommate gifts you can make in minutes! Heading to a blog conference? Bring along a few small but thoughtful gifts for your roommates!

Easy Blog Conference Roommate Gifts

Did you see my recent recap about the Haven Conference? Even though this was my third time attending, it was ...
Home for Fall e-Book by Amy Dowling and Emily Kennedy

Introducing Home for Fall

I know for most of you, summer is still in full swing. But before we know it, the leaves will ...
How to paint watercolor fruits - follow this tutorial to learn how to paint simple strawberries, cherries and limes with watercolor paints.

How to Paint Watercolor Fruits

Hello friends! I hope you had a good weekend. It's been scorchingly (is that a word?) hot here in Cincinnati ...
Make your own watercolor bookmarks featuring sweet summer fruits designs like strawberries, limes & cherries. These are so easy to paint yourself!

Summer Fruits Watercolor Bookmarks

Hey there! I know it's been quiet around here this week; I woke up Monday morning with a painful pinched ...
How to make fabric covered letters. This cute craft idea makes great DIY wall decor for a craft room or bedroom.

DIY Fabric Covered Letters

Today I'm sharing the last DIY letter from my C-R-E-A-T-E craft room wall art - this easy fabric covered letter. There ...
Tribal Painted Wicker Chargers / Transform thrifted wicker plates with paint - this easy DIY idea adds a tribal touch to plain wicker charger plates.

Tribal Painted Wicker Chargers

If you caught my Summer Home Tour last week (what!? you missed it! No worries, you can see it here), ...
Unique and creative Anthropologie Inspired Wall Letter craft is perfect for home decor or monogram art or decor in a craft room or kid's bedroom.

Anthropologie Inspired Wall Letter

I've got another piece of letter art to share with you today—how I made this Anthropologie Inspired Wall Letter "A" ...
Make your own pretty watercolor letter wall decor following this simple tutorials. These letters and monograms are perfect for a bedroom or home office.

Watercolor Letter Wall Decor

I have been loving coming up with new ways to use watercolors. As much as I enjoy an abstract watercolor painting ...
Follow this simple step-by-step tutorial to make your own fabric garland. Use red, white and blue fabrics to add a patriotic touch to your summer decor!

How To Make a Patriotic Fabric Garland

This article was originally published in the June 2016 issue of VRAI Magazine.  Add a splash of red, white and ...
Make your own beautiful DIY floral letter or floral monogram with this easy step-by-step tutorial. These are especially gorgeous as wall decor!

DIY Floral Letter

Floral monogram, floral initial, floral letter. How does that saying go? A rose by any other name would still look ...
Get on board with the faceted gem trend with these DIY gem magnets, made from clay! Easy step-by-step tutorial with photos so you can make your own set.

DIY Gem Magnets

Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but gold gems are a close second in my book! These DIY gem ...
Pretty DIY chalkboard letters and banner for a garden party bridal shower

Bridal Shower Monogram Decor

Monograms make a sweet, personalized touch for any shower or party, but especially for a bridal shower. I created this ...
Learn how easy it is to create your own framed magnetic board! This is a seriously simple project that can be completed within an hour.

Easy Framed Magnetic Board

Can you ever have too many memo boards? I think not. For one, they're super useful, and secondly, they're very ...
One Room Challenge Spring 2016: Craft Room Makeover Reveal

One Room Challenge {Week 6}: Craft Room Reveal

Here we are! Week 6 of the One Room Challenge is here! At the beginning, this day seemed somewhat far ...
Absolutely stunning DIY paper flower backdrop. Love this idea for a shower, party or wedding!

DIY Giant Paper Flower Backdrop

  When I started planning for my future sister-in-law's bridal shower, I knew I wanted to create some kind of ...
Craft room artwork - creating a simple gallery wall of bold, colorful prints

One Room Challenge {Week 5}: Craft Room Artwork

When I decided to throw my hat in the proverbial ring for this round of the One Room Challenge, six ...
Learn how easy it is to make these festive paper straw flags

How To Create Your Own Festive Party Accessories

This article was originally published in the April 2016 Issue of VRAI Magazine.  When I sit down to plan out ...
Delicious chai latte cupcakes and a virtual party!

Chai Latte Cupcakes and a Virtual Baby Shower

Today I am thrilled to be teaming up with a wonderful group of bloggers for a very special event. We're ...
Time for tea? Make Mom a special DIY tea towel gift for Mother's Day

DIY Tea Towel Mother’s Day Gift

Mother's Day is just over two weeks away (yep! May 8th - mark your calendars!) and we don't want you ...
Ideas and tips for organizing and storing your craft supplies

One Room Challenge {Week 3}: Craft Supply Organization

This week marks Week 3 of the One Room Challenge, hosted by Calling It Home, and I'm sharing my progress ...
How to make chalkboard plant markers to include in seed packet favors for a bridal shower or wedding. Tutorial included!

Seed Packet Favors with DIY Chalkboard Plant Markers

If you saw last week's post about the garden party themed bridal shower I threw, then you caught a glimpse ...