Snuggles and Cuddles DIY Pillow with Pom Poms These Snuggle and Cuddle DIY pillows are designed for the cooler months. These cushions are going to be part of my Christmas guest bedroom for adults. The best part of a DIY project is you can make them in any colours you want. The red lettering and…
Aging Dollar Store Metal Buckets for Cheap This year I am decorating in more of a rustic farmhouse look than the usual glitz and glamour Christmas decor. I want to have small buckets with real trees throughout the house so there is no way I can afford $20 for each galvanized metal bucket. Being cheap…
DIY Upholstery Project with the Int’l Bloggers This month’s Int’l Bloggers Club Challenge is all about cotton. Each month I collaborate with the other members on the same topic. My first thought was to sew something using cotton fabric, but decided I wanted to do something different for the challenge and used cotton buffalo fabric…
A Simple Christmas Craft DIY Project One of a kind Christmas decor doesn’t need to be expensive and its a good thing with the overall cost of holiday preparations. During the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend Michael’s had all their Christmas ornaments on sale 50% off, so I purchased an adorable reindeer sign to make this simple…
It’s very trendy to decorate underneath your Christmas tree and it’s such a good idea especially when the gifts are unwrapped. Vintage toys are perfect for under the tree and that is where my toy horse tricycle will go once I get the tree up. Other ideas are old wagons, toy trains, vintage dump truck, sleighs, teddy…
How to Sew a DIY Pajama Bag Those of you who have been following the blog for a while will remember that I lost two brothers last year. My brother Ralph was really proud of me for starting Faeries and Fauna and the only one who ever called to see how I was getting along…
A DIY Coffee Bar Station Made from Wood This DIY coffee bar station has been on my mind since last Christmas when I set one up on the kitchen counter. Although fun and fantastic to have for visitors I wanted a separate standing coffee station. For the last year I have been looking at thrift…
Making a DIY Lampshade in Buffalo Check for Christmas This year our Christmas decor theme is black and white buffalo check. The fabric is trendy, bright, and fun. Unfortunately, I don’t have one piece of buffalo check decor. Time to get busy updating and mixing in things that we do have, starting with this simple buffalo…
