Ready for a super do-able tutorial for creating a nautical anchor pillow using freezer paper stenciling? I thought so. Anchors away! So, I’ve somehow managed to keep this a secret from you guys up until now, but we are in the midst of our biggest d.i.y. endeavor yet: a total master bedroom makeover! I guess…
In case you get your days mixed up (like I sometimes do), it’s Friiiidaaaay, friends! And that bears celebratin’! Right, Phoebe? It might even merit a jiggity jig a la my favorite animated Christmas movie: Or from another favorite, Love Actually: Yep, it’s November, which means Christmas movie references are now allowed. I’m even planning to…
Do you ever get together with your friends just to craft? Tackle DIY projects with your better half? Bake cookies with your kids? If you answered yes to any one of those questions, high five! If you answered no, then I urge you to try it sometime. You see, not only is it fun, but…
So, did you spy that bright, colorful backdrop in the background of our Punny Halloween Costume photos? Would you believe me if I told you that I made it myself using $10 worth of plastic tablecloths and supplies from home? Or how about if I shared photos and a step-by-step tutorial? Well, this is your…
Last year, Mark and I pulled off Halloween costumes that were both last-minute and punny. {Win-win.} We dressed up as the Black-Eyed Ps and gave out candy to the 5 kids trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. We even sat out in the street to lure them down our dead-end. Our costume was met with a look…
My nieces and nephews entered into their tattoo phase a bit early. They’re 3, 4, and 5-years-old…but these are different times we’re living in people. Annnnnd, I just may have had some Silhouette Temporary Tattoo Paper just begging to be turned into some gifts for my favorite little ones. The occasion? Well, my niece Reagan…
I now have a garden tool hanging in my bathroom! And I promise it’s not just to weird out my landlord. It actually serves a purpose. And an important one at that. But first, a little backstory. I’m a messy person by nature. In fact, let me describe to you my surroundings right now. I’m…
We had a bonfire last night, which means at long last, fall has come to Orlando, Florida! Now, it’s still a sauna during the daylight hours, but it’s finally cooling down enough at night to merit use of the fire-pit. Which means…I’m a happy camper! And what better way to express my happiness than through…
Okay, so my long-awaited Glass Etching Starter Kit arrived on Thursday, and I pretty much spent the entire weekend playing with it! The verdict? Well, I’ll let this photo speak for itself: Pretty snazzy, right? 4 of my most frequently used bakeware items are now etched using 3 unique designs (I’ll be offering those up…
We’re still rocking the 90-degree-weather down here in Orlando…but that’s not going to stop me from celebrating the oncoming fall! And I’m celebrating the best way I know how: with a crafty home decor project. Check out my Burlap & Book Page Pumpkins! Now, I’m not flying solo today with my pumpkin creation. Ohhhhh no….
Sunday marks the start of a brand new season, so you know what that means? Yes, I will soon be making mulled cider like it’s going out of style, and it’s time for the next installment of The Thinking Closet Reader Showcase! “What’s The Reader Showcase?” you ask. Well, it started last spring when I started…
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Home Depot & Rubbermaid, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #AllAccessOrganizers http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO. For months now, I’ve been ignoring the mess in our hall closet. I suppose it felt low on the totem poll of priorities when there were…
Okay, there are three exciting things that I have been chomping at the bit to share with you all, and today is the today I can spill the beans. One, Silhouette is launching a brand new line of amazing products this week. Two, there’s a mega 40% off sale on Silhouette supplies right now. And tha-ree,…
Mark and I recently completed our first “IKEA hack.” What’s an IKEA hack, you ask? Well, here’s the definition according to ikeahackers.net: Essentially, an IKEA hack is a modification/repurposing of an IKEA product. Why I chose to call it a hack? In it’s own little way, it breaks into the IKEA code of furniture assembly…
Greetings, dear readers! I’m thrilled to dive into sharing a whole new category of D.I.Y. never before explored here at The Thinking Closet: nail art! Specifically, I have a gel manicure hack for extending the life of your gel manicure. Ready for your mind to be blown? I’m too rough on my nails for a…
I recently had the opportunity to share 16 DIY Baby Shower Gift Ideas over at Titi Crafty (thanks, Camila!). Here they are for those who may have blinked and missed their mention in The Friday Five. If you stopped by my blog this spring, you might have noticed that I’ve been a baby-gift-making machine. (Note that…
There’s a reason that the last time I scrapbooked was 13 years ago: scrapbooks take a lot of time. But when Laura contacted me about creating a wedding scrapbook as a first anniversary gift for her daughter Justine and son-in-law Andrew, how could I refuse? Justine happens to be one of my best friends. She’s the reason…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiCilTzhXrA If Michael Scott can declare bankruptcy, then I can declare that The Thinking Closet readers are the best readers in blogland. And yes, I mean you! Let me take a moment to share just a few of the reasons why: Time is precious, and the fact that so many of you who aren’t even…
