12MonthsofMartha

Moms Rule: Mother’s Day Brunch

Learn how to make these adorable pineapple cookies as favors with my online sugar cookie course: Alison’s Cookie Party  You guys, Moms Rule! Haha, so that’s why, when I sat down to brainstorm some ideas for a Mother’s Day brunch, this is what I came up with. I worked with my friend Kimmy Crosby, and …

Beautiful Butterfly Birthday Cake

Remember how I said I couldn’t decide how to decorate this cake? Well this was maybe cake #3 of 5. Haha. And it was SO easy to do! I came up with a fun little trick to make the butterflies look like they were floating! These gorgeous butterfly stickers were part of my package for …

Valentine’s Sucker Cupcake Toppers

I rounded up a few more fun Valentine’s Cupcake toppers for Babble! Check them out! One thing, among many, that I love about cupcakes, is that they are so easy to dress up. I have been LOVING this book: Trophy Cupcakes and Parties! and the AMAZING cupcake recipes in it! For these cupcakes I did …

DIY Disco Heart Necklace

I’ve been really into disco balls lately, first I used them to help decorate a booth for a friend, then I used them to decorate my tree, and then I turned some into a necklace (tutorial on that coming soon!). But since it’s almost Valentine’s Day and all, I figured we needed a Disco Heart …

Easy Snowflake Earrings

If you give someone these earrings they will be as happy as Lizy was when I gave them to her! I’m always looking for quick and fun gifts that I can make for my girlfriends. In fact I just rounded up: 10 DIY Gifts To Make Your Girlfriends (That You Can Make for $10 or …

Gobble Gobble Thanksgiving Bunting

Gobble gobble friends! It’s almost Thanksgiving! I hope you’re all ready to shove your fat faces! I know I am. Ok first off, do you notice something different?! Probably not so I’ll just tell you. We used to have our TV above our fireplace, and now we don’t! I used to have to crop all …

Paper Party Bow – Halloween Garland

Felt balls // homemade candy corn bunting // Martha Stewart Grave Decals // Well I have been geeking out over the October treats I got from Martha Stewart (yeah she like personally sends me stuff…) for my 12 Months of Martha Challenge. This month I’m really late sharing my craft, and I’ll probably get thrown …

How to make vases from plastic water bottles

This month’s box of craft supplies from Martha Stewart (for my 12 months of Martha challenge) could not have come at a better time! This past weekend I helped my dad plan (meaning I planned he payed!) a fabulous book-themed 60th birthday party for my beautiful mama. So leading up to the party I, of …

DIY Laundry Soap and how to paint on glass

Remember when I proclaimed my love for this homemade laundry soap? How it smells SO good and supposedly you can make it for $30 and it should last for a year? Or as some people in the comments section say, at least six months?! Well I made some! I don’t know how long it will …

Tin Can Monster Feet DIY

This month when I opened my 12 Months of Martha box I let out an audible “HOORAY!!!” I had heard about the new book Martha Stewart’s Favorite Crafts for Kids and I really, really wanted it. Really really. So when I opened the box and saw it sitting there I felt like a pretty lucky …