I can always use a few fresh ideas for my kitchen!  It’s spring and I’m ready to change things up a bit with some simple DIY projects.

Whether you’re looking for space saving ideas or something to fill that odd little corner, you’ll find something awesome in this collection.

Weekend projects like these are always fun!

12 DIY Kitchen Ideas

CD Cup Storage – Apartment Therapy

Cans and Wood Cutlery Holder – Handimania

Hanging Metal Bins – Lil Blue Boo

Kitchen Chalkboard – Anderson and Grant

Eat Sign – The Turquoise Home

Hanger Roll Dispenser -  101 Woonideeen

Leather Embellished Cutting Boards – Apartment Therapy

Garden Wall – Tatertot sand Jello

Copper Hooks – Bambulablogi

Pot Rack – Foxes Blog

Wall Rack – 101 Woonideeen

Washi Tape Shelves – Vorstellung Von Schoen

Wow…fantastic ideas, right?!

Which one is your favorite?

~Kim

Make your Easter parties extra special with beautiful spring inspired cupcakes!  Who doesn’t love an awesome cupcake, right?

Here’s a collection of Easter cupcake recipes that will help you create the perfect sweet treat.  Whether you need bunny cupcakes for a school party or sweet little nest cupcakes for tea time, you are going to love these fabulous ideas!

15 Easter Cupcake Recipes

Birds Nest Cupcake -  Got Chocolate

Rose and Orange Cupcake – Hostess with the Mostess

Cupcake Baked in a Real Egg -  Cupcake Project

Carrot Cupcake – A Few Short Cuts

Cadbury Egg Cupcakes – Pizzazzerie

Surprise Bunny Cupcake – Cupcake Project

Rainbow Cupcake – The Happier Homemaker

Easter Nest Cupcake -  Niner Bakes

Easter Egg Cupcakes – The Sticky and Sweet

Easter Basket Cupcake – Betty Crocker

Stuffed Carrot Garden Cupcake – 1 Fine Cookie

Bunny Ears Cupcake – Nine MSN

Little Lamp Cupcakes – Sheer Luxe

Spring Flower Cupcake – Babble

Animal Cupcakes – Annabel Karmel

These are some of the most creative cupcakes I’ve ever seen!  I love the pretty spring colors!

Which one is your favorite?

~Kim

Looking for more Spring ideas?  You’ll love 101 Handmade Easter Ideas, Spring Treat Recipes and 7 Sweet Bunny Patterns!  Happy Spring!!!

If you’re like me you have a million things to do each day. This chalkboard wall calendar can make things a lot easier.  It’s real simple to make!  Since you’re mixing your own chalk paint you can choose any color to match your decor…I love that!  I’ve used pink chalk paint in the past and it turned out so cute!

This is an awesome weekend project…check out this tutorial for all the details.

Looking for more DIY home decor projects???  You’ll love this post…25 DIY Home Organization Ideas!

I just love these crochet hearts and I mean LOVE! I have them everywhere. I really love making them for Valentine’s Day. It’s perfect for banners, card decorating, gift toppers, brooches and many more. A great little way to let someone know they are special.  Hop over to Everything Etsy for the free Pattern.

Here are some other great ways to show someone that they are loved, 101 Handmade Valentine’s Day Ideas . What do you like to crochet for Valentine’s Day?

Why not say I Love You with these cute Cross Stitch Heart Cards? Print out this free printable on any card stock. Even add some of your own elements with scrap booking supplies to give it a personal touch… have fun and spread the love.

If you like these you’ll love this post…101 Valentine’s Day Printable at Everything Etsy! 

I’m daydreaming about fall and sitting by a fireplace sipping a nice seasonal drink.  Fall is so cozy and the drinks of the season are spicy and sweet.  Add a little fruit and you’ll feel like your at a resort..  That works for me!

Enjoy these fabulous fall drinks…

Shown above  – Mexican Pumpkin Punch Recipe – Food Network

Autumn Punch Recipe – BHG

Apple Julep Recipe – Southern Living

Hot Buttered Rum Recipe – Beyond Wonderful

Apple Sangria Recipe – A Party Studio

Cran-Apple Crush Recipe – Elle Décor

Apple Pie Drink – Poofy Cheeks

Apples and cinnamon and so much more…yum!

These recipes will make you the hostess of the year!

Happy fall!

~Kim

I’m new to Project Life and I must say I can see why everyone loves it so!  It’s much easier than I imagined and I can’t get enough of the cute journaling cards available.  I have a starter pack that I love, but I’m finding more and more beautiful cards to download for FREE!

I thought I share a couple of the pretty designs I found at Kimberly Kalil Designs!  Aren’t they beautiful???  There’s a lot more where these came from so go on over there and check out her site.

Happy journaling!

~Kim

There’s no need for a boring old clock when you can created a fabulous one of your own for your next weekend project! Whatever your style, you can easily whip up one of these 6 sizzling DIY clocks!

{Shown above – DIY Paper Plate Clock – Creative Jewish Mom}

{DIY Bicycle Wheel Clock – Homes}

{DIY Medallion Clock – Apartment Therapy}

{Starburst Clock – Freckled Nest}

{Pallet Clock – Prodigal Pieces}

{DIY Kitchen Clock}

Whoa…aren’t those fun!  Which one is your favorite?

~Kim

25 DIY Fall Wreaths

Fall brings crisp, cool air with golden leaves and pumpkins…what’s not to love!  Fall wreaths are the perfect decoration to welcome your friends and family.  A change in season is always a good thing around here and fall is one of the best times of the year!

I’ve gathered a few fall wreaths…they are made out of EVERYTHING!  Some are free, some use scraps of fabric or burlap and all of them are easy to make.  That’s my kind of project!

1. Wine Cork Fall Wreath – Savvy Design
2. Burlap Flower Fall Wreath – Craftaholics Anonymous
3. Fall Leaves Initial Wreath – The Thrifty Abode
4. Neutral Fall Wreath – Raising Up Rubies
5. Burlap Fall Ruffle Wreath – Jones Design Co.
6. Fall Argyle Yarn Wreath – The Curious Pug
7. Fall Glitter Leaves Wreath – Homemade by Jill
8. Houndstooth Pumpkin Wreath – Tatertots and Jello
9. Fall Yarn Wreath – DecorChick
10. Candy Corn Wreath – WhipperBerry
11. DIY Fall Wreath – Craft-O-Maniac
12. Fall Wheat Wreath – Thrive
13. Crocheted Fall Wreath – Repeat Crafter Me
14. Fall Pom Pom Wreath – Nature’s Heirloom
15. Fall Acorn Wreath – Little Things Bring Smiles
16. Fall Book Page Wreath – Creations by Kara
17. Pumpkins & Burlap Fall Wreath – Shanty 2 Chic
18. Corn Husk Bow Wreath – The Cards We Drew
19. Fall Leaves Square Wreath – Thrifty Décor Chick
20. DIY Ruffled Paper Wreath – Make It Lovely
21. DIY Fall Feather Wreath – Lacquer and Linen
22. DIY Free Fall Wreath – Sweet Pea Pod
23. Easiest Ruffled Burlap Fall Wreath – Top This Top That
24. Fall Wreath Rosettes – Third Floor Design
25. Corn Husk Fall Wreath – Martha Stewart

Which one is your favorite?  Do you like more traditional wreaths or look for something new each year?

~Kim

Looking for more fall projects to welcome the season?  Check out these…

101 Festive Fall Tutorials

Looking for something simple and sweet to add to your child’s lunch box? We have free lunch box note printables from 8 great designers!  There’s something for every style, so take a peek and print a few to keep on hand.  It’s an awesome way to let your child know you love them while they’re away at school.

Free Lunch Box Printables

Printable Lunch Box Notes – Sarah Jane Studios

Kawaii Fruity Lunch Notes – Make

Silly Lunch Notes – Orange Kitty Crafts

Cute Lunch Box Printables – I Should Be Mopping the Floor

Lunch Box Printables – Darling Doodles Design

Lunch Notes – Buttoned Up

Lunch Box Love Notes – Family Fresh Cooking

Lunch Notes – Bridgett Edwards

I wish someone would add one of these to my lunch, don’t you?!

Do you have a favorite?

~Kim

Looking for Back-to-School DIY projects?? You’ll love this post…15 Back-to-School Tutorials!