With four kids under the age of nine, we dont get to go very often. Ill typically wait for the movie to come out on DVD and add it to our home collection. But last year I did take the kids to see Inside Out. So when the movie did come out on DVD we quickly picked it up. Have you seen it? If not, you have to!you could find it here....

As many of you already following along have probably gathered by now, we LOVE driftwood! Afterwards, we love to joke about what a hard day at the office it was! This DIY driftwood mirror tutorial is one of the most popular on the blogs. DIY Driftwood Mirror Making this round driftwood mirror has been on our minds for a while. S o over time weve collected and sorted driftwood specifically to use for this project....

It seems like no matter what plant she touches, it thrives. One of these plants is the African Violet. DIY Mason Jar Planter We loved the little Mason jar planter so much that we swiped it. We took it home to re-pot some clippings. And you know that we love to craft with stones (theyre free!) such as in ourPressed Petals and Rock Vase Artproject andDIY Inscribed Beach Stone Centerpieceidea....

Theres something particularly special about that first birthday, isnt there? ), and the step up to the 12-18 month wardrobe. To celebrate this milestone we held a fun owl-themed birthday party. With mainly girls in the family I was princessed-out and thought some woodland decorations would be a nice change. And what kind of party would it be without a birthday pinata? So I headed home, grabbed a cereal box and made our own yellow owl birthday pinata....

And life felt like this before the Christmas holidays. I had snipped 8-10 larger branches of holly off of our bush at the cottage. To start, I sniped some of the longer twigs off of the larger holly branches. I filled in the empty spaces of the bunches a bit by adding some of the smaller twigs. Unlike other winter greenery, the holly branches and leaves appear a bit sparse in areas....

Its natural, rustic and inexpensive! In our neck of the woods, different varieties of greenery are easy to come by. Whether the greenery is being added to a foraged bouquet or winter wreath, the possibilities are endless. We chose a crisp black chalk paint for our adorable little pots. When the pots have had enough time to dry, place the small styrofoam ball inside. With your fresh cut greens, begin to insert into the styrofoam ball....

Youve seen these slices already in ourBirch Bark Votive Holderpost. I was curious whether heat embossing onto the wood slices would work. The powder adhered beautifully and a set of ornaments was born! We tried to find a Christmas themed stencil of the right size but were strangely unable to do so. Carefully cut out each character to make small stencils. Position the stencil over the wood slice where youd like to see the final placement....

Anything from hazelnuts to walnuts to roasted chestnuts, you name it…we were a nutty family. Using a nut cracker (a.k.a. So, many years later, I want to continue this tradition with my own family. Using a bag of leftover hazelnuts, I decided to make some fun and easy home decor. In the past, I used walnuts but made sure to glue them onto a larger sized styrofoam ball. Hold the hazelnut for a few seconds before moving on to the next one....

A large bangle for the wrist? Slice it up and use for napkin rings? Use it in a flower arrangement? So, the idea to make it into a candle holder came to mind. And there we have it, an upcycled nature-made candle holder. But stacked on top of each other the slices actually make beautiful votive stands on their own. Now we have lovely and free mantle decor to light the cold winter nights....

If so, try these adorable and festive gift tags using small pieces of found tree bark. Sorting through my stash of driftwood, I chose similar sized and shaped tree bark pieces. All of them having one side smooth and the other side (the bark side) being more textured. What youll need: Are you a gift-bag or wrapping paper key in of gift-giver?

(Im starting to get the yard sale bug. you could find our previous transformations of somebarstools and a mirror found at a garage sale). One of the best finds at this yard sale was an old beaten up window frame. They seem to be all the rage lately. So I jumped on the chance to have my very own. It cost me a whopping $5! And dont worry if you cant find an old window frame....

And I have to say this new wreath was a lot of fun to make. Somehow magically, it seemed, all the pieces came together to make it. All that was needed was just a bit of time to scavenge the great outdoors for materials. What youll need: The first step is to form the window frame. you might refer to ourRustic Driftwood and Fragrant Lavender Window Wreathpost for instructions on how to assemble the frame....

But Ive found a way to surround myself with candy and not feel guilty about it! Throw pillows are everywhere! The best part about these pillows? The second best part about these pillows? We used free scrap fabrics we collected from a local seamstress. She was more than happy to give away her leftover fabric instead of tossing them into the garbage. We briefly wrote about this in our earlier post6 Creative Ways to Sustain Your Craft Habit....