Do-It-Yourself

Looking for a quick and easy DIY craft to add the wow factor to your next baby shower or party? We tackled this paper flower project for my last baby shower that was inspired by the ultimate craft guru Martha Stewart. We created a bunch of paper flowers using cupcake liners and placed them in vases as colorful …

Looking for that super cute, unique piece of perfection to finish off your room design but just can't seem to find it? Well, maybe it's time to start searching craigslist, garage sales or estate sales for furniture that can easily go from drab to fab in a few easy steps. After a handful of phone …

The hardest part of party planning for me is never what theme to choose, what to serve or what the decor should be, it is always deciding what favor to give. As a rule, party favors should be of good quality or consumable. Consumable doesn't necessarily mean edible either—something like a salt scrub or notepad …

How often has this happened to you...you spot something you love, but it's just more than you want to spend or it has one feature that you just don't think will work in your decor. Project Nursery reader Holly had just such a moment, but she and her husband actually recreated the item themselves to …

Oh yes, we've chatted before about using tissue poms for your next party and for room decor, but do you know how to make them? For the cost of a couple of dollars, you can create an instant pop of color, style and whimsy with this quick and easy tissue pom tutorial. The Party Pom: …

I am truly inspired by people's vast creativity and endless craftiness. My mom and I were recently flipping through old Sunset magazines looking for recipes to try (hello fish tacos, yum!) when a DIY project caught my eye. In my opinion, doing it yourself never goes out of style, and this particular project was to …

Photo books make some of the best presents. I love making these books as holiday, birthday or "thank you for the weekend" gifts—it takes me down memory lane, and I get so much pleasure putting them together. If you're looking for a creative gift to give this year and have some spare time on your …