crafts – Page 3 – Alana Jones-Mann

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Gift Wrap: Day 1

December 3, 2012

I have lined up five days of DIY gift wrap inspiration for you this week so can get gifting in time for the quickly approaching holiday. Since I had so many ideas I decided to organize them into ...

christmas, crafts, diy projects, handmade holiday, holidays

DIY: Joy Holiday Wall Letters

November 29, 2012

Here it is – the first of many festive DIY posts to come this holiday season! For these holiday wall letters I decided to go with “JOY” for my bed frame. A festive Christmasy ...

crafts, decor, diy projects, fall, thanksgiving

DIY: Illuminated Leaf Vase

November 7, 2012

As I mentioned in my DIY fall window post last week, I had a feeling that wouldn’t be the last of my dried leaf crafts this season. I just can’t help myself – the NYC fall ...

baked goods, crafts, diy projects, halloween

DIY: Beetlejuice-inspired Halloween Cake Stand

October 12, 2012

For this project, I turned a vintage china plate and candle holder into a small cake stand. Taking inspiration from one of the best movies (ever!), I love this new addition to my Halloween ...

crafts, diy projects, fall, halloween, holidays, party decor

DIY: Pumpkin Vase

October 10, 2012

Oh hello, pretty pumpkin! I wanted an elegant little touch of Halloween spirit for the home so decided to make this little vase for our living room. For this project I used a medium-sized ...

crafts, diy projects, halloween, pugs

DIY: Piñata Dog Costume

October 9, 2012

Here it is! Pretty awesome, right?! I made this piñata costume for my pug, Dylan, for Halloween. Riley (my other pug child) is going to be something else, so you’ll just have to stay ...

crafts, decor, diy projects, halloween, holidays, party decor

DIY: Spooky Drip Candles

October 8, 2012

I was perusing Halloween items on the interweb and saw some blood-dripping candles available for purchase – 2 for $10 to make things more interesting. Uhm, what? Hold the phone. Why ...

crafts, diy projects, fall, halloween, kids, party decor

DIY: Papier Mache Pumpkins

October 5, 2012

These papier mache pumpkins are great for the avid decorator or kids antsy to get going on the carving. Since real pumpkins go bad within a couple weeks, here’s an alternative that can be ...

crafts, diy projects, fall, kids

DIY: Chalkboard Pumpkin Countdown

October 4, 2012

Materials needed: Pumpkin Chalkboard paint (the spray paint is easiest) Acrylic Paint + skinny paint brush Liquid Chalk Pen Scotch tape Optional: Customized stencil Make sure to let your painted ...