Were also pairing each new DIY with an ornament or Christmas-inspired craft we made last year. That little bush in front of my house needed some pruning anyways! And not at all because it took me that long to clear away some of our holiday decor… This also added weight to the natural arrangement to keep it from falling over. Thats it for this week! What elements do you like to add to your rustic Christmas centerpieces?...

Sometimes you just need to get silly. This group of monster friends is doing just that. Join in the fun with the classic kids song, Apples & Bananas.

Its been awhile since our last drift wood DIY and weve definitely been missing ourlovely driftwood pieces. DIY Driftwood Garland with Copper Can you tell were alittle obsessedwith driftwood? This month, we are decking out Janes fireplace mantel for Christmas with all DIY handmade decor. And this mantel just wouldnt be us without some driftwood decor! There are so manyDecoArtDazzling Metallics paint colours to choose from! We chose to use copper as our accent colour for our mantel butany colourwould look beautiful and shimmery!...

Its a mental block. I started by opening up a box of picture frames that Id set aside for upcycling. I had picked up this lovely ceramic puppy from a Freecycle add claiming that the frames were new. Although the frames were in great shape they were clearly outdated. you’re able to seeone of other ones we upcycled with driftwood slices here. Last week we madea simple Christmas card display with ribbon....

Go under the sea with the Super Simple version of the classic kids song,Baby Shark! This fun and active song is great for introducing members of the family. Meet baby, mama, papa, grandma, and grandpa shark as they go for a swim. When they run into a school of little fish, get ready to go fast! To play along with Caitie in theLive Sing-Along, move up to C and Dm.

Here are a few of the items youll find in our holiday collection this year! Just tap on the pictures to see the entire collection. Using these nature photos as inspiration, we created thesefree printable Christmas gift tags. Consider them ourGIFT TO YOU! Download yourfree printable Christmas gift tagshere. Instructions for making these Christmas gift tags: 1. Download and print the .jpeg file on a colour printer. Be sure to set it to print as an 8x 10 photo....

This is my blank fireplace mantel… Well be pairing a new DIY each week with one that weve shared on the blog in the past. Our first project for this years mantle is ahandy DIY Christmas greeting card display. We love getting Christmas cards each year, especially our friends photos of their growing kids. Its so great to see how they change from year-to-year! Paint the frame to a colour of your choice....

These joyful red and white dahlias remind us of tasty starlight peppermint candies. The recipients of these handmade greeting cards will surely eat them up! Wed love to see what you make! Be sure totag us on Instagram @sustainmycrafthabitwith the hashie #sustainmycrafthabit . you’ve got the option to also see how touse these templates to make beautiful little notebooks here. Have you started getting ready for Christmas? Leave us a comment below!...

HomeArts and Crafts IdeasKnitting and Crochet PatternsCozy Living Room Decor Ideas (Plus Self-Care Tips for Busy Moms!) its often difficult to imagine adding this self-care to-do to my already pages-long list. We chosecozy living room decor ideasto create a warm and relaxing reading/knitting corner. This creative online marketplace ispassionate about about celebrating and supporting artists and designersfrom all around the world. They connect makers and their creations with a community of people looking for truly special handmade goods....

We still like to get the chocolate advent calendars for each of the kids. However, my son is allergic to peanuts so we look for non-candy alternatives. Hed be pretty ecstatic to get one of theseLEGO advent calendar building kits*. Last year Sonja purchaseda DIY advent calendarkit, similar tothese ones on Etsy* and made her own. Seeing it hanging in her living room made me want one! With so many variations of ribbon it can be hard to choose just one project idea....

Weve seen many variations on this craft idea but decided to make ours Fall themed. We love bringing in seasonal decor pieces to our homes throughout the year. DIY Fall String Art All of the materials used are things we had lying around our houses. We used our ownDIY Coffee Stainfor the wood, which is perfect as an inexpensive and all natural option. Check out ourquick DIY videofor steps on how to make your own string art wood sign using these materials....

HomeArts and Crafts IdeasFree PrintablesHow to make your own miniature DIY Floral Notebooks Hi friends! Last month members received the gorgeous Pink Cosmos and Yellow Dahlia greeting card templates. These note card templates are so versatile! Last month we shared how to print them off and make greeting cards and custom envelopes. This month we are showing how they can be used to make beautiful and useful, mini-sized notebooks. They pocket-sized notebooks are perfect for jotting down your thoughts, to do lists or DIY design ideas!...

And Sonja still does so, every work day, along Canadas busiest highway. The fact that we can reduce our exposure each day to particulate matter is reassuring. However, rather than asking him to change them I was determined to try and do it myself. And its super-easy to do with the FRAM Fresh Breeze Cabin Air Filters and FRAM Engine Air Filters. Here are the steps I took to change the cabin air filter on my 2011 Honda Odyssey....