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Oct 25, 2017 | Post by: Meghan No Comments

DIY Pumpkin Rosette Garland

Bring your love of rosettes and pumpkins together with this DIY rosette pumpkin garland! Decorating for Halloween is an activity I look forward to all year long. I love everything about Halloween, especially pumpkins. These little gourds are pretty displayed untouched, however, they look even better when they are decorated with a spooky face.

Since pumpkins have a simple shape, they are easy to incorporate into projects. I decided to combine the ever-popular pinwheel with a pumpkin to create cute mini pinwheel pumpkin garland! This project is super simple to construct. Since it only requires paper, it’s also a budget friendly project to make!

Head on over to DIYs.com to see how this pinwheel pumpkin garland came together. It’s the perfect addition to your Halloween party decor!

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Oct 23, 2017 | Post by: Meghan No Comments

DIY Dollar Store Sensory Bags

Keeping twin toddlers occupied throughout the day can be super hard. They are constantly on the go, getting into anything and everything in sight. I’ve been trying to find different activities to do with them that are simple and stimulate their senses. When I was reading about sensory play and why it’s good to incorporate at a young age, I wanted to try it for myself.

I’ve seen so many different types of sensory bags on Pinterest, but I thought I would start out with a basic bag on a budget. So, I went to the Dollar Store (more…)

Oct 02, 2017 | Post by: Meghan No Comments

DIY Pineapple Tote Bag

Here in Chicago we now have a bag tax. This means every time I go to the store and I need a bag, the store has to charge me $0.07 for each bag I need. Insane, right???? I pretty much ALWAYS forget to grab a bag when I go out shopping. When the cashier asks if I need a bag, and I have to tell him/her “yes”, it pains me every.single.time.

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I usually attempt to avoid the bag tax by juggling all of my purchased items in my arms, which is a huge pain in the butt. I act like Wonder Women, because you know, I’m a mom of 18 month old twins so I can handle at least 40 pounds of weight. No problem, right?

Since the grocery juggling act is getting a bit old, I figured it was time for me to have a bag I can keep in my car so I always have one handy. I wanted this to be cute; It couldn’t be just any old tote. I, of course, went with a pineapple theme. (more…)

Sep 21, 2017 | Post by: Meghan 5 Comments

Simple DIY Tank Top

When I am at the fabric store, I tend to walk out with extra fabric that was not on my “list” of items to buy. It’s so hard to stay focused on the task at hand when you are surrounded by so many pretty fabric patterns. I, of course, find myself touching all of the brightly colored bolts of fabric I walk past!

Probably two years ago (maybe even longer!), I picked up this really cool swirly dot linen style fabric. My initial plan when I saw it was to turn it into a light-weight scarf. I thought the colors and pattern would make it a statement piece. Well, my fabric has stayed in a drawer completely untouched for the last two years! I was rummaging through my fabric bin a couple of months ago (more…)

Sep 18, 2017 | Post by: Meghan 1 Comments

DIY Metal Air Plant Stand

DIY Metal Air Plant Stand When I first heard of air plants I thought they were fake. How could a plant survive off of just air?!?! I mean, a plant that you don’t put in dirt and doesn’t need water – surely this is a dream plant for those of us whose green thumbs are a bit challenged. Am I right? Well, as it turns out, air plants are real and do require water. (more…)

Sep 14, 2017 | Post by: Meghan 3 Comments

Easy DIY Placemat Purse

Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it means Summer has started to slowly move out of our lives. This means major markdowns on anything and everything Summer related. I recently popped into Crate and Barrel to see what kind of deals they had. Most of their markdowns had been picked through already, except for one lonely placemat that caught my eye.

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The placemat was round with a natural colored centered and a blue ring around the edge. I assume most people that saw this single placemat passed it up because who in the world can use a single placemat??? Not many. (more…)

Sep 06, 2017 | Post by: Meghan No Comments

DIY Parachute Cord Coasters

I recently purchased a new coffee table for my living room. I figured it was time for me to be an adult and do my best to try and avoid water marks. To help in my fight against water rings and extending the life of my table, I figured it was time for some coasters, but not just any old coasters-brightly colored DIY Parachute Cord Coasters!

For my coasters, I chose light wooden beads to use along with my parachute cord, which were the perfect size to give my coasters the lift they needed. (more…)

Sep 01, 2017 | Post by: Meghan 2 Comments

DIY Gold Metallic Pineapple Shoes

I have a slight obsession with pineapples. I’m not really sure why I love them so much. My love of pineapples started a few years ago and has not gone away. I photographed a pineapple and framed it for my kitchen. I then made a pineapple apron out of an obnoxious pair of pineapple pants I bought. I JUST HEART PINEAPPLES!

Buckfeet has a pair of pineapple shoes I’ve been eyeing for quite some time now. These shoes are just a basic white slide on shoe with gold pineapples. I really like these, except for the price and the pineapples are made to look like grenades – not really my jam. (more…)

Aug 30, 2017 | Post by: Meghan 7 Comments

DIY Modern Floral Wreath

DIY Modern Wreath

When I purchased a new front door I ended up going with a neutral color. I had painted my original door red, so this time around I wanted to be able to add bold pops of color throughout the different seasons without them clashing with my door. I wanted my Spring/Summer wreath to be simplistic, yet impactful, so I ended up going with a modern wreath.

Traditional wreaths can be made out of willow or other materials but I wanted to do something a little different, which is why I used a thin gold metal ring. This craft supply can be used for a lot of different projects, but I thought it would be the perfect accent piece for my front door. (more…)

Aug 28, 2017 | Post by: Meghan 1 Comments

I’m Back!

Well, Hello!

It’s me, Meghan. Remember me? I used to post projects here on Happiness is Creating? I shared all of my wedding DIYs, showed you how to turn a toilet paper roll into a Crate and Barrel inspired mirror, and I did a Trader Joe’s bag challenge? Remember me????

I’m baaaaaack!!!!!!!

I knowI have been super silent around here the last few years posting sporadically. I really have missed sharing all of my DIY projects and inspirations. Trust me, I’ve legitimate reasons for why I’ve been so silent.

Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve been up to the past couple of years…