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How to Decorate a Candyland-Themed Hat for a Christmas Tree Topper

By Lori Jacobs / September 4, 2025 /
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How to Decorate a Candyland-Themed Hat for a Christmas Tree Topper Transform your Christmas tree into a whimsical Candyland dream with this adorable DIY candy-themed hat topper! In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to decorate a sturdy, velvet-covered top hat with handcrafted faux sweets like donuts, macaroons, and ribbon candy, all made from…

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DIY Rustic Wooden Pumpkins – A Charming Fall Craft Project

By Lori Jacobs / August 27, 2025 /
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Learn how to make rustic wooden pumpkins from scrap 2x4s with this easy DIY tutorial. Perfect for farmhouse fall décor, these charming pumpkins are customizable and budget-friendly.

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DIY Tier Tray Tutorial: Step-by-Step Guide to Painting, Assembling & Styling

By Lori Jacobs / August 20, 2025 /
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A tier tray is one of the most versatile pieces of home décor you can own. It’s perfect for displaying seasonal items, soaps, baked goods, or even crafting supplies.

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DIY Candy Ornaments for a Christmas Tree: Sweet and Simple Holiday Decor

By Lori Jacobs / August 14, 2025 /
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Create festive DIY candy ornaments for your Christmas tree with this easy tutorial! Learn how to make peppermint candies, candy canes, and swirled candy sticks using pool noodles, fabric, and Mylar wrap. Perfect for budget-friendly, handmade holiday décor.

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DIY Candy Corn Shelf Sitters: A Sweet & Simple Fall Craft

By Lori Jacobs / August 5, 2025 /
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DIY Candy Corn Shelf Sitters: A Sweet & Simple Fall Craft Fall is in the air, y’all! And what better way to welcome the season than with some fun and festive candy corn shelf sitters? These adorable wooden decorations are perfect for brightening up mantels, shelves, or tiered trays. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you…

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How to Make a Woodland Ruffle Wreath Using a Unique in the Creek Board

By Lori Jacobs / July 29, 2025 /
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Learn how to make a beautiful purple woodland ruffle wreath using a Unique in the Creek board, mesh, and lavender florals. Includes step-by-step instructions and budget-friendly tips!

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How to Make a Halloween Ruffle Deco Mesh Wreath

By Lori Jacobs / July 22, 2025 /
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Learn how to make a fun and spooky Halloween ruffle deco mesh wreath using a UITC character board, festive mesh, and eyeball ribbon! Step-by-step DIY tutorial with tips, tricks, and product links.

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🍒 DIY Cherry Wreath Attachment Tutorial: Sweet & Simple Crafting Fun!

By Lori Jacobs / July 17, 2025 /
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Make your summer wreath pop with this adorable DIY cherry wreath attachment! Step-by-step tutorial using foam board, velvet, and Dollar Tree supplies. Budget-friendly, easy, and super cute!

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Welcome Cherry Deco Mesh Ruffle Wreath DIY Tutorial

By Lori Jacobs / July 16, 2025 /
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Welcome Cherry Deco Mesh Ruffle Wreath DIY Tutorial Looking for a sweet and cheerful wreath project that screams summer charm? This Welcome Cherry Deco Mesh Ruffle Wreath is bursting with bold colors, rustic accents, and handmade cherry attachments that add the perfect pop of personality. Whether you’re prepping for a craft fair or sprucing up…

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How to Make a Braided Curl Wreath

By Lori Jacobs / July 12, 2025 /

How to Make a Braided Curl Wreath: A Fun Twist on Deco Mesh Looking for a fresh and creative way to use 21” deco mesh in your wreaths? Try the Braided Curl Method! This new wreath-making technique adds a fun twist (literally!) to traditional curls, giving your wreaths beautiful texture and dimension with fewer fray,…

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🧵 Handmade Business Packaging Ideas to Boost Your Brand

By Lori Jacobs / July 10, 2025 /

Give your handmade packaging a professional and personal touch! Discover branding ideas for your craft business, including stickers, personalized notes, QR codes, and gift inserts.

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How to Store Wreaths the Right Way: Clever and Creative Storage Solutions

By Lori Jacobs / July 2, 2025 /

If you’re anything like me, one wreath turns into five… then ten… then suddenly you’re trying to figure out where to store your ever-growing collection of seasonal door decor. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a full-blown wreath-making machine, proper wreath storage can save you time, space, and heartache (because no one wants to open a…

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How to Decorate a Candyland-Themed Hat for a Christmas Tree Topper

By Lori Jacobs / September 4, 2025 /
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How to Decorate a Candyland-Themed Hat for a Christmas Tree Topper Transform your Christmas tree into a whimsical Candyland dream with this adorable DIY candy-themed hat topper! In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to decorate a sturdy, velvet-covered top hat with handcrafted faux sweets like donuts, macaroons, and ribbon candy, all made from…

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DIY Rustic Wooden Pumpkins – A Charming Fall Craft Project

By Lori Jacobs / August 27, 2025 /
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Learn how to make rustic wooden pumpkins from scrap 2x4s with this easy DIY tutorial. Perfect for farmhouse fall décor, these charming pumpkins are customizable and budget-friendly.

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DIY Tier Tray Tutorial: Step-by-Step Guide to Painting, Assembling & Styling

By Lori Jacobs / August 20, 2025 /
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A tier tray is one of the most versatile pieces of home décor you can own. It’s perfect for displaying seasonal items, soaps, baked goods, or even crafting supplies.

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DIY Candy Ornaments for a Christmas Tree: Sweet and Simple Holiday Decor

By Lori Jacobs / August 14, 2025 /
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Create festive DIY candy ornaments for your Christmas tree with this easy tutorial! Learn how to make peppermint candies, candy canes, and swirled candy sticks using pool noodles, fabric, and Mylar wrap. Perfect for budget-friendly, handmade holiday décor.

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DIY Candy Corn Shelf Sitters: A Sweet & Simple Fall Craft

By Lori Jacobs / August 5, 2025 /
Candy corn table sitters

DIY Candy Corn Shelf Sitters: A Sweet & Simple Fall Craft Fall is in the air, y’all! And what better way to welcome the season than with some fun and festive candy corn shelf sitters? These adorable wooden decorations are perfect for brightening up mantels, shelves, or tiered trays. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you…

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How to Make a Woodland Ruffle Wreath Using a Unique in the Creek Board

By Lori Jacobs / July 29, 2025 /
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Learn how to make a beautiful purple woodland ruffle wreath using a Unique in the Creek board, mesh, and lavender florals. Includes step-by-step instructions and budget-friendly tips!

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How to Make a Halloween Ruffle Deco Mesh Wreath

By Lori Jacobs / July 22, 2025 /
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Learn how to make a fun and spooky Halloween ruffle deco mesh wreath using a UITC character board, festive mesh, and eyeball ribbon! Step-by-step DIY tutorial with tips, tricks, and product links.

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🍒 DIY Cherry Wreath Attachment Tutorial: Sweet & Simple Crafting Fun!

By Lori Jacobs / July 17, 2025 /
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Make your summer wreath pop with this adorable DIY cherry wreath attachment! Step-by-step tutorial using foam board, velvet, and Dollar Tree supplies. Budget-friendly, easy, and super cute!

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Welcome Cherry Deco Mesh Ruffle Wreath DIY Tutorial

By Lori Jacobs / July 16, 2025 /
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Welcome Cherry Deco Mesh Ruffle Wreath DIY Tutorial Looking for a sweet and cheerful wreath project that screams summer charm? This Welcome Cherry Deco Mesh Ruffle Wreath is bursting with bold colors, rustic accents, and handmade cherry attachments that add the perfect pop of personality. Whether you’re prepping for a craft fair or sprucing up…

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How to Make a Braided Curl Wreath

By Lori Jacobs / July 12, 2025 /

How to Make a Braided Curl Wreath: A Fun Twist on Deco Mesh Looking for a fresh and creative way to use 21” deco mesh in your wreaths? Try the Braided Curl Method! This new wreath-making technique adds a fun twist (literally!) to traditional curls, giving your wreaths beautiful texture and dimension with fewer fray,…

Read More

🧵 Handmade Business Packaging Ideas to Boost Your Brand

By Lori Jacobs / July 10, 2025 /

Give your handmade packaging a professional and personal touch! Discover branding ideas for your craft business, including stickers, personalized notes, QR codes, and gift inserts.

Read More

How to Store Wreaths the Right Way: Clever and Creative Storage Solutions

By Lori Jacobs / July 2, 2025 /

If you’re anything like me, one wreath turns into five… then ten… then suddenly you’re trying to figure out where to store your ever-growing collection of seasonal door decor. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a full-blown wreath-making machine, proper wreath storage can save you time, space, and heartache (because no one wants to open a…

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Best Christmas Tree Theme Ideas

By Hard Working Mom Team / November 21, 2022 /

Using a Christmas tree theme can be a fun and creative way of decorating your Christmas tree. Not to mention, this is also a great way to save money and stay organized at the same time. Having a theme for your tree also looks really nice and can typically be easy to switch up year after year. 

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Best Christmas Gifts for Crafters

By Hard Working Mom Team / November 20, 2022 /

If you have a person in your life that is quite creative, we’ve rounded up some of the best Christmas gifts for crafters to help make shopping for them much easier. From the knitter to the painter, you are sure to find the perfect gift idea on our list. The gift ideas range in price…

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3 Christmas Tree Crafts for Children

By Hard Working Mom Team / November 7, 2022 /

These Christmas Tree Crafts for Children make for great holiday family activities that are both inexpensive and fun. Besides making a craft project that will add Christmas cheer to your home or make a wonderful Christmas gift for a loved one, you’ll also be making priceless Christmas memories that both parents and children will treasure for many Christmases to come. Here are three easy Christmas tree-themed crafts that kids will enjoy making this Christmas.

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6 Winter Decorations That Can Stay Up After the Holidays

By Hard Working Mom Team / November 3, 2022 /

Having winter decorations that can stay up after the holidays can save you time, money, and the stress of figuring out how to decorate and when. You can show off your seasonal decorations in a fun and festive way without having to make any changes before and during the actual holidays. Here’s how! 

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6 Ways to Decorate Your Porch This Winter

By Hard Working Mom Team / October 31, 2022 /

Are you ready to decorate your porch this winter? In this post, we’re going to look at some practical and unique ways to decorate your porch for the winter season. The added bonus is these decor ideas can stay up before, during, and even after the holidays! Be sure to save this post and get ready to be inspired!

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How to Transition from Fall to Winter Decor

By Hard Working Mom Team / October 27, 2022 /

Have you been wondering how to transition from fall to winter decor without feeling stressed and overwhelmed? In this post, I’m going to share some practical, tried, and true ways to make redecorating your home for the season easier and more efficient. Be sure to bookmark this page and save it to your favorite seasonal decor Pinterest board.

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Farmhouse Thanksgiving Ideas

By Hard Working Mom Team / October 24, 2022 /

Switch things up this holiday season with these Farmhouse Thanksgiving Ideas. It’s a unique twist on the traditional setup of the season and instead offers a neutral, rustic tone while highlighting the best parts of the harvest season. Farmhouse Thanksgiving Ideas Layered Front Porch Rugs Greet your guest’s farmhouse style from the moment they step…

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7 Thanksgiving Crafts to do with Kids

By Hard Working Mom Team / October 21, 2022 /

These Thanksgiving craft ideas are a fun, inexpensive way to celebrate the season while giving your kids something to do to fight fall break boredom. They can also be used to teach gratitude, the history of Thanksgiving, and more!

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6 Ways to Decorate Your Classroom Door for Thanksgiving

By Hard Working Mom Team / October 19, 2022 /

Looking for ways to decorate your classroom door for Thanksgiving? We’ve rounded up several ideas that are sure to give you just the inspiration you need to greet your students (and others) into your classroom Thanksgiving style. Be sure to bookmark this post and save it to your favorite Pinterest board!

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Best Halloween Boo Basket Ideas for Kids

By Hard Working Mom Team / October 12, 2022 /

Halloween boo baskets have become an increasingly popular way to gift kids trinkets and candy of the season. Similar to an Easter basket, these baskets are a fun way to celebrate the Halloween season. Some parents have completely opted out of trick-or-treating in lieu of giving these baskets, doing neighborhood trunk-or-treats, or having small parties with family and friends.

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Top 7 Things to Do with Pumpkins This Fall

By Hard Working Mom Team / October 3, 2022 /

There’s no doubt that pumpkins are the highlight of the fall season, which is why I’d like to share things to do with pumpkins this fall.

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Top Farmhouse Halloween Style Ideas

By Hard Working Mom Team / September 28, 2022 /

You can do so much with the farmhouse theme, which is why I’d like to share a few top farmhouse Halloween-style ideas.

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