DIY Sharpie Shirt

Sitting in front of a pile of sharpies would inspire anyone to be creative. . . you toss a plain, white top into the mix and you can’t help but to combine the two. Thanks to Pinterest, I took this as the perfect opportunity to try my hand at the sharpie + rubbing alcohol fabric…

DIY Gumball Machine-style Candy Dish

Introducing Bria! Bria is our 2015 Summer Marketing intern and has kindly jumped in to the world of crafting and DIY blogging. Let her know how you liked her post! I recently diagnosed myself as a chocolate addict. Although not fatal, my diagnosis required a decent amount of chocolate-y-goodness within walking distance. I’ve seen the…

Cleopatra makes a presentation – DIY Costume

One of our HR employees (the creator of the Harry Potter themed kids room) was given the task of whipping up a costume in the summer for her daughter. We think she did pretty spectacularly. What do you think? Costumes aren’t just for Halloween. I found this out when my daughter needed to do a…

DIY outdoor votive lantern

Being a new homeowner, I am always looking for ways to decorate my home on a budget. Now that summer has rolled in, I am switching my focus to my outdoor living space. This lantern is the perfect way to add ambiance to my patio for very little cost. Most of the supplies you need…

Dinosaur + Air Plant – a successful repurposing

Shopping the 50% off storewide sale at our Goodwill tends to lead to random, weird purchases for me. I’m not alone in this, am I? Well, anyway. . .I came across this guy: I thought, OH! Pinterest would have me paint this all one color and plant a gorgeous terrarium in it.” Well, unfortunately, Pinterest couldn’t…

Hello Spring! DIY Tulip Wine Glasses

Hello April! Bring on your showers because we are so ready for May’s flowers! Speaking of flowers, how about a super easy DIY for painted stemmed glasses? Don’t worry, there isn’t a need for artistic skill. Anyone can whip up one of these tulip-inspired wine glasses. Supplies: Rubbing Alcohol Cotton pad Stemmed glass (mine were…

DIY I Heart Travel Garland

I have a very cheap and easy DIY for you this sunny winter’s day. It is partially inspired by my cabin fever/I-so-want-to-travel-to-somewhere-warmer-than-here fever (I know I’m not alone here!)…and from the large Atlas I picked up at the Goodwill Outlet for practically nothing a year or so ago. I’ve used it for random projects here and…

Revive that ol’ My Little Pony – DIY

As a child of the ’80s, I can safely say the My Little Pony line has gone from sweet, plump little ponies to weird angular, scrawny creatures that may have once resembled a horse-like structure. It is for this reason that I wanted to find some “real” My Little Ponies and make them good-as-new for another…

Easy Harry Potter Crafts

One of our Goodwill HR employees recently gave her young son’s room an adorable Harry Potter-themed makeover and stuck with a challenge of finding most of the elements at Goodwill or using what she had. Whether you’re looking to decorate a room with Harry Potter-inspired decor or if you’ve got a themed birthday party to…

Glitter Angels–A spray paint DIY

I can never have enough Christmas decorations. Especially since this will only be my second Christmas in my “new” house. I am always on the lookout for something new to add to my holiday collection. I came across these 3 MATCHING angel candlestick holders at Goodwill the other day. They were also marked with the…

Christmas, it’s a wrap!

Is it just me or does Christmas come quicker and quicker each year? For as on top of it as I was last year, I’m a jillion years behind this year. I needed a quick and easy way to get my gifts wrapped while still looking nice, which is when I remembered the pile of…

DIY Toothless Costume

Happy nearly Halloween!!! Oh? You just found out someone in your house needs a costume by Friday and they just let you know now? Well, before you slap a sheet with two eye holes cut out over them and call it a ghost… check out how quick and easy this How to Train Your Dragon—Toothless costume is! You still…