Handmade Mother’s Day Gift: A Frosted Glass Vase

frosted glass vase for mom

Mother’s Day is coming in a few weeks and today we have a wonderful handmade Mother’s Day gift idea for you.  We painted a frosted glass vase with some fabulous Martha Stewart Crafts supplies and we are going to show you how! As children we loved making a special gift for Mom… that doesn’t have to [...]

No Sew Two Minute Holiday Cape

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   I am so excited to share the sweet and quick capes that I made for my girls as part of our 12 months of Christmas holiday series here on Uncommon Designs! I don’t know about you guys, but with Easter coming so early this year, we definitely needed something for the girls to wear [...]

Wired Burlap Wreath Banner Tutorial

wired wreath banner

  Alright all of you sweet folks who were requesting tutorials on projects from my Joy to the World Holiday Mantel, here is the first one… How to Make a Wired Burlap Wreath Banner   To make this wired burlap wreath banner, you only need a few key supplies:  Burlap, floral wire, hot glue and [...]

Uncommonly Yours Link Party {56} …

Uncommonly Yours link party

Happy Tuesday night friends! We are thrilled to have you join us for our Uncommonly Yours link party! We hope that each of you  had a lovely Thanksgiving and enjoyed your time together! The Christmas holiday season is officially in full swing and we are loving all the great projects popping up all over the [...]

Thanksgiving Home Decor and Table Ideas…

Thanksgiving Home Decor and table Ideas

Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays! The change of seasons and beautiful colors create a warm and cozy feeling and then add on family,friends, and food and…well…perfection! Today we have a collection of Thanksgiving home decor and table ideas rounded up from our Uncommonly Yours link party! Enjoy all the inspiration… Thanksgiving Home Decor [...]

Thanksgiving Kid’s Table Ideas and Recipes …

Thanksgiving Kids Ideas collage

Can you believe Thanksgiving is so close! Well, Trish and I are getting ready and part of that includes the kid’s table. Yep, we all have had to sit there at some time in our lives! So we thought we would show you some adorable Thanksgiving kid’s table ideas and recipes. These sweet ideas and [...]

Thankful Bucket Garland….A Thanksgiving Family Tradition

Thankful Bucket Garland

This post was originally published on the Consumer Craft’s website, Crafts Unleashed. Fall is a time for slowing down, enjoying incredible weather and time with friends! This year we started a couple of new family traditions.  Today we are going to show you how to create this adorable fall… Thankful Bucket Garland What a perfect [...]

Pine Cone Flower Embellished Mason Jars…

Pine cone embellished mason jars

This post was originally posted on the Consumer Crafts website,  Crafts Unleashed. Can you feel it in the air? FALL! With it’s arrival comes a change in decorating… textures and natural elements. Today I am going to show you how to create these beautiful Pine Cone Flower Embellished Mason Jars… Craft Supplies Needed: 32 oz.Mason [...]

Mini Halloween Apothecary Jars

mini halloween apothecary jars

Halloween is just around the corner, but we have one more Halloween project for you! Mini Halloween Apothecary Jars… These adorable little jars are the perfect touch for your Halloween decor! Let’s get started…   Supplies Needed for Mini Halloween  Apothecary Jars… 1 package multi-sized mini bottles with cork tops 1 package extra small screw [...]

Ribbon Wreath { a Tutorial }

Ribbon Wreath

Today I am going to show you how to create a wreath that is so easy and one that Bonnie and I have been making for a few years now.  This design has become a classic of ours and we thought it was time to share it with you! Ribbon Wreath Tutorial   Supplies:  18 [...]

Stenciled Hoodie Refashion… {From the Vault}

Stenciled Hoodie Tutorial 5 Uncommon 2012

 My daughter had been eyeing some embellished hoodies and the light bulb went off… stenciling!! What a perfect way to achieve a very unique and one of a kind look! Isn’t it precious! I used the Butterfly Bloom #3 Wall Art Stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils. I think it turned out incredible and she is thrilled! Supplies [...]

Apple Basket Pennant Garland Tutorial

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Hey y’all!   We have a really fun craft to share with you that we orginally posted on Positively Splendid.  This one is sure to get you excited about the start of a new school year! An apple basket pennant garland! I love to have a little something for my child to bring when we go [...]

Tshirt Pillow… { T Shirt Pillows }

Tshirt Pillows

How many of you hang on to old tshirts ? I am guilty as charged! Today I am going to show you how I transformed some tshirts into adorable and trendy pillows… I created these sweet pillows for my church’s youth group. Each one is from a different youth event… a perfect way to add [...]