I love the classic look of silhouette profiles, and they’re a great way to keep track of how your family’s features change over time, cheap and simple to do. You will need Black card Scrapbooking paper Frames – I also picked up some acylic paint to stain them black Sharp scissors or a craft knife A clear picture of the profile of your chosen person and a printer Lets get started Print out your photo – it doesn’t have to [...]

Tiffany Bird of Simply Modern Mom recently wrote about making over her master bedroom on a budget. The transformation was amazing, turning a fairly standard mismatched bedroom into a sanctuary within her home. One of the things that stood out for me were the tree canvases above the dresser, like most artwork they’re simple but very effective. Tiffany has posted a quick tutorial explaining how you can achieve the same look at her blog, all it takes is some canvas, [...]

If you want everyone to get a little bit of handmade from you for Christmas, but don’t have the time to make up 30 different gifts, this is a great way to send a little bit of homemade festive cheer to everyone. They’re very quick and simple to make up, and look like they too far longer than they actually did, exactly what you need when you’ve got a list of handmade gifts about a mile long to make up! [...]