Do-It-Yourself: Homemade Lavender Sugar Scrub

 

DIY Sugar Scrub

 

Maybe Matilda shows you how to make homemade lavender sugar scrub.  I can’t wait to try this!  I think these would make adorable shower favors or maybe even a wedding favor.

Update:

I’ve received emails that this website link above is no longer working so I’ve written out my own lavender sugar scrub recipe for you. 🙂

What you’ll need:
– mixing bowl and spoon
– 3 cups white sugar
– 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. good quality oil (I used olive oil but you can use any non-smelly oil)
– 10 drops of yummy-scented essential oil per jar (I choose lavender because most people love lavender, right?)
Combine your sugar and oil, mix it well, and divide into separate bowls (if you’re planning to give each one a different scent). Add your essential oil, stir, and divide among your jars.
Voila! Easy peasy!

 

Thanks, reader Nicole for this great DIY project!

DIY- Reclaiming Your Walls

Hair bow holderCounting boardSpice Holder

Kara from The Chuppies blog shares a dozen or so different ways to spice up the walls in your house.  All of her Reclaiming Your Walls ideas are lovely but many serve an additional purpose too!  Do you have any creative ideas for using up lost wall space?

DIY- Wall Art Project

Wall Art

I love this simply and oh-so-cute tutorial from the Little Blessed Nest!  Aren’t they adorable?  Visit their site and let them walk you step-by-step through this fun wall art project.

Do it Yourself Homemaking Ideas

I have been decorating our nursery so it will be pink and pretty for our little girl and in the process I have caught the DIY bug!  I can’t stop thinking of fun ideas to spruce up and use items we already have lying around the house.  I spent this past weekend with my sister-in-law doing just that and I’ll post pictures of those projects soon.  Today I want to share with you a few projects other bloggers have completed and I hope they bring a smile to your face like they did mine!

I love this DIY headboard from The Idea Room!

Headboard

Can you believe this railing is a re-purposed garden fence?

Railing

LOVING this Mr. Darcy inspired art work from Allie Makes!

Mr. Darcy

Do-It-Yourself: Place Mat Purse

Place mat purse

Andrea shares a simple tutorial on how to make a purse from a place mat. What a great handmade gift idea!

I would love to hear any do-it-yourself ideas that you have.  Use the contact form to share them with me.

Do-It-Yourself: Freezer Paper Stenciled Onesies

Onesie

I’ve recently been introduced to a simple way to stencil baby onesies!  Gabriel’s Good Tidings will take you step by step to get the look you want.  This  seems like a fun and inexpensive gift for yourself or for someone else!

I can’t wait to give it a try but I plan on using my Cricut to cut out the stencil  for me so I don’t have to do it by hand.  If you have a friend who owns a Cricut or a similar device I would recommend asking them to cut out your design for you to save you time.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom for sharing this super cute and frugal idea!