I have been wanting to make a lampshade with coordinating fabric to match the bedding for my daughter's room for some time now. I wanted to create something that was cute but also a bit feminine, since it was going in a girl's room. Just having the plain floral fabric was cute, but it needed a little touch of something extra with the red ribbon ruffle. This post contains affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a portion of your purchase will go to support this site and help keep the ... Read More about Fabric Covered Lampshade
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Kitchen Makeover: Before
A little preface ... lately I have been feeling sort of all "Oh, woe is me!" about my house. We bought our house over five years ago. I guess in the back of my mind I thought we would be moving on to bigger and better things by now. Don't get me wrong. I am incredibly grateful to be a home owner. I love the fact that we can do whatever we want to this house and that we are not making someone else richer by paying their mortgage for them. Yet, in the back of my mind, I always figured we ... Read More about Kitchen Makeover: Before
Thomas the Train Cake
For my son's second birthday we did a Thomas the Train theme. I love to make the cakes for our birthdays myself. And, although I am no professional, I felt like this one turned out pretty good! This post contains affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a portion of your purchase will go to support this site and help keep the content free. Please read my full disclosure policy here. Supplies: Cake mix Buttercream frosting Marshmallow fondant Star tip Icing ... Read More about Thomas the Train Cake
Transformer Cake and Party
My son requested a Transformer party for his 4th birthday. I wanted to DIY as much as I could to save money and create a really special party for my son. This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something through the link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Please read my full disclosure policy here. Transformers Invitation I started by creating an invitation in Microsoft Word. I used an image of his favorite character, Bumblebee, I found online. I ... Read More about Transformer Cake and Party
Blog Makeover
Welcome to the new Laura's Crafty Life blog. I have been working hard the past week or two to completely "redo" my blog with a little blog makeover. I have moved away from sharing a lot of personal information to sharing craft project tutorials with all of you. So without further ado, here are the changes I have made: A brand new name!! Laura's Crafty Life Since I am trying to enter into the world of craft blogging and so I thought this seemed appropriate. A brand new look. Thank you to ... Read More about Blog Makeover