Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas

My girls and I saw some fun ideas for gift wrapping and tags over at Style Me Pretty awhile back. We wanted to use what we had to wrap this year, so this inspired us to get creative! We gathered up scraps of fabric, twine, ribbon, fringe, fuzzy pom … ** Read more **

How to Make a Cozy Winter Felt Wreath

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Do you remember my square felt garland from last year? Well, don't faint at my craftiness, but I've reinvented it this year into something I love even more. Behold! A Winter Felt Wreath. My garland was fun and pretty, but it was shorter than I … ** Read more **

DIY: Holiday {wipe off} Message Plate

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I was looking around for something "tall" to set on my buffet. I wanted something a little shorter than my lamp but taller than the pitcher (which I may or may not add holiday greenery to later, if I feel like it). I remembered the easel that came … ** Read more **

How to Make a Jingle Bell Jar (and other Mason Jar crafts)

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You all know I feel I'm a bit lacking in the craft gene department. Yet in a cruel twist of irony, I've always been drawn to crafts and enjoy the idea of them immensely. The honest truth is that most of my crafting attempts over the years have … ** Read more **

31 Days of Autumn Bliss {Day 18}: Refrigerator Chalkboard Frame

DIY Chalkboard for Refrigerator

I've shared a few times about how much I love little chalk or dry erase boards around the house to leave messages or encouraging thoughts for our family. I always have fun each season leaving my "Happy Fall" or "Merry Christmas" messages. Somehow … ** Read more **

Memory Keeping:: Easy Map & Travel Art

From time to time on The Inspired Room, I like to share ideas I find for art or decor that have real meaning for your family. I ran across this neat idea at Martha Stewart and thought it would be a great one for all of those brochures, maps, … ** Read more **