DIY Tempting Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub you will Crave

How to make a tempting and delicious smelling Pumpkin Pie sugar scrub! Gift it, use it, love it! | saynotsweetanne

I admit it. Making a Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub is a bit out of my wheelhouse because… well… I don’t like Pumpkin Spice. It just isn’t something that I enjoy, regardless of its recent popularity. I tend to enjoy Chai flavors like in my Chai Ice Cream or DIY Chai Latte mix, but I haveRead more

How to Make Luscious and Easy Honey Butter Lip Scrub

An amazing DIY Honey Butter Lip scrub tutorial! Great for gifts, for the beauty mavens or just for fun! | saynotsweetanne.com

Have you ever wanted to make your own luscious and easy honey butter lip scrub? Making lip scrub at home is easier than ever. This is the perfect lip scrub option to add to your daily beauty regimen. I’m sure you are already using the DIY Healthy Moisturizer, and DIY Mineral foundations. Using your own honey butter lipRead more

The Best Crafting Tools on Amazon

For me, there is nothing more relaxing than getting dressed in my coziest pants and sweater, listen to my music up loud while heading to the craft store, and spending far too long perusing the aisles.  But, I rarely have time for that sort of thing anymore. between working and my strong-willed toddler, craft shoppingRead more

25+ Easy DIY Paper Ornaments

I know, I know. There are other things going on in the world than Christmas. For example, my birthday is this month. My friend is leaving work for new adventures. My neighborhood is selecting a new Association President. But, c’mon guys its Christmas! You can’t blame me for wanting to spruce up my life (and yours!) withRead more

Easy DIY Learning Tower

I’m happy to say that my little Squish is a helper. Hubby and I always hoped to include him in family errands and chores, in the everyday tasks that keep a home running. He’s only 18 months old but so far, so good! He loves to “pick up” the blankets and stuffed animals in hisRead more

DIY Wooden Pumpkin Decor

Sometimes, I neglect the orange and brown, warm fall colors in decor. I tend to jump right from Spooky and dark Halloween (like this wreath, or this adorable door sign) into the gold and brown tones of Thanksgiving that I’ll eventually transition into Christmas. This year – I’m working a bit harder to stop and noticeRead more

A Better Sharpie Mug Method

There have been hundreds of tutorials written about the Sharpie Mug method, some using plain Sharpies, others using the oil-based kind. Essentially, you write on a mug in Sharpie and then you bake it until the drawing becomes semi permanent. Sounds amazing huh!? Always excited for new ways of decorating my coffee mug, I’ve had thatRead more

DIY Exfoliating Coconut and Coffee Scrub

I know it doesn’t look like much. I considered not even sharing this Coffee Scrub because it looks, well, like dirt. But let me tell you – you can’t judge this scrub by its color. I’ve been looking for a while for a good facial scrub to use periodically with my DIY Face moisturizer andRead more

DIY Marbled Paper Stationary Set

I’m a big fan of paper and stationary. I mean, I designed my own planner for crying out loud. So, while it is true this project could be a gift… I’ll skip the formalities and admit I made the DIY Marbled Paper Stationary for myself. I’m not even ashamed. I can’t wait to use it! ThereRead more

Watercolor Stenciled Box

Sometimes, when you’ve been crafting for a while, you take the techniques you learned along the way for granted. There are ideas, recipes, ways of doing things (like this watercolor stenciled box) that come so naturally you assume others know them too. This home-made watercolor wash using a clear mod podge to resist the paintRead more