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DIY Spring Centerpiece

Bright + happy spring centerpiece

April 4, 2022 By Tanya 2 Comments

This post has been a while in the making! We got busy around the house working on a million things as usual and I had this fun bowl all styled and ready to go. Then SPRING hit! And I thought how perfect to show how you can turn an on trend DIY textured bowl (inspo…

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Filed Under: Boho Style, centerpiece, craft, Decorating, Easter, Entertaining, home decor, How To Decorate, Spring decor, Table decor, Thrifty Finds Tagged With: before and after, budget decor, DIY Decor, how to decorate on a budget, pottery barn knock off, Spring Decor, style for less, thrifting

Mini Christmas Home Tour + the Best Christmas Memories…

December 12, 2014 By Tanya 5 Comments

      Some of the best Christmas memories have been made during lean times when there hasn’t been much of a budget to celebrate. Years ago my daughter and I would load up in our old station wagon, stop at our favorite gas station for their big cups of hot cocoa, and spend the…

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Filed Under: centerpiece, Christmas, Decorating, DIY

Cozy Flannel Pumpkins | Perfect for Thanksgiving

October 28, 2014 By Tanya 16 Comments

  Flannel, apple cider, pumpkin pie. We still have some Fall to celebrate before it’s time to deck the halls right? Well, just about every year I try to find a new way to decorate those lovely faux pumpkins from the dollar store.  This time I wanted to try upcycling a cozy red flannel shirt…

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Filed Under: Autumn, centerpiece, craft, Decorating, DIY, Fall, home decor

Dollar Store Rustic Glam Plate Chargers | Amy from The Blissful Bee

December 11, 2013 By Tanya 9 Comments

Hello Twelve O Eight readers! It’s Amy here from The Blissful Bee and I’m happy to be back again with another little fun makeover. A few weeks ago I put together my rustic Christmas tablescape,but wanted to keep it budget friendly. I wanted to incorporate blue in my arrangement but didn’t have any blue decor…

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Filed Under: centerpiece, Christmas, Craft Ideas, Decorating, DIY, Dollar Store Projects, home decor, How To Decorate, Table, Table decor, Thanksgiving

Rustic-Glam DIY Christmas

November 4, 2013 By Tanya 22 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Blueprint Social for Martha Stewart Craftsby Plaid. All opinions are 100% mine.Do you ever like to mix something simple with something gorgeous?  Kind of like wearing a beautiful piece of jewelry with your favorite jeans. Pearls and cowboy boots. Burlap and a little bling.Martha…

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Filed Under: Burlap, centerpiece, Christmas, craft, Craft Ideas, Decorating, DIY, Spray Paint 101, Table decor

DIY Striped Dropcloth Table Runner | with Krista from The Happy Housie

October 23, 2013 By Tanya 4 Comments

Hi everyone!!  It is Krista from The Happy Housie back again and I am so excited to be here today  sharing this super easy (and thrifty!) DIY Dropcloth Table runner with you! For this project you will need: a dropcloth (or similar fabric) scissors painters tape (I used Frog brand) spray paint in your colour…

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Filed Under: Autumn, centerpiece, craft, Craft Ideas, Decorating, DIY, Fall, Halloween, How To Decorate, Spray Paint 101, Thanksgiving, Thrifty Finds, Thrifty Living

DIY Gold Crackle Pumpkins

September 11, 2013 By Tanya 6 Comments

Hello readers of twelveOeight! It is Krista from the happy housie back again and excited to be here sharing a fun project for fall… super easy and adorable gold crackle pumpkins.    To make these you will need: – faux pumpkins (I used ceramic ones from the dollar store but you could likely use the…

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Filed Under: Autumn, centerpiece, craft, Craft Ideas, Decorating, DIY, Dollar Store Projects, Fall, Halloween, home decor, How To Decorate, Spray Paint 101, Thrifty Finds, Thrifty Living

Dollar Store Fall Decor: Pumpkins with Holders

September 7, 2013 By Tanya 34 Comments

We are crazy for pumpkins around here.Like, super duper hooked on pumpkins.It may be a little more “me” than “we” but that’s not important. So while the boys were out playing a bit of golf yesterday,I kicked it into high gear and unearthed all of my favorite fall decorand ran around the house hanging garlands,…

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Filed Under: Autumn, Burlap, centerpiece, craft, Craft Ideas, decorate with washi tape, DIY, Dollar Store Projects, Fall, How To Decorate, Spray Paint 101, Table decor, Thrifty Finds, Thrifty Living

If You Like It…Put A Cloche On It

January 18, 2013 By Tanya 18 Comments

  Sometimes I get a song stuck in my head.  And it usually has absolutely nothing to do with anything except I find it humorous or entertaining.  When I was working on this DIY Cloche, I kept humming the Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” song.  I have probably heard this song twice…

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Filed Under: centerpiece, Craft Ideas, Decorating, DIY, Dollar Store Projects, How To Decorate, Spray Paint 101, Table decor

How To Make Sparkle Snow With 2 Ingredients

December 7, 2012 By Tanya 9 Comments

  Glitter is gorgeous all year, but in the winter when it’s cold (or colder) outside there is nothing better than sparkly pretty things to warm your home. I have seen a few variations of this over the years but I have found a formula that works very well.     And it sticks like cement to…

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Filed Under: centerpiece, Christmas, Craft Ideas, Decorating, DIY, How To Decorate, Table, Table decor

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