Category Archives: DIY Project / Crafts

Basket of sunshine – End of the year teacher gift – printable tag

Basket of sunshine - End of the year teacher gift - printable tag | NothingButCountry.com

Wanted to make something cute for my daughter’s teacher t show her how much we appreciate her.  I have seen all types of “box of sunshines” all over pinterest. I decided to hit up the dollar tree and see what I could come up with. Also I had quite a few things in my own…

Your Future Looks Bright! Graduation Gift | Free Printable Tag

Your Future Looks Bright! Graduation Gift | Free Printable Tag | NothingButCountry.com

I have used these cute jars before I got from Hobby Lobby for teachers.  (See teacher post here) But thought it would be just as cute to use for graduates. School colors are Orange and Black and purchased Reese Pieces candies and pulled all the yellow ones out. My kids were just as happy to…

Congratulations Graduate! Cupcakes

Congratulations Graduate! Cupcakes | NothingButCountry.com

Three years ago I posted how to make these cute caps for the tops of your cupcakes. I haven’t made them since and created them again this year for some awesome Class of 2014 graduates!! It was so fun watching them eat the caps. They were so easy to make! Only hard part is keeping…

Teacher Appreciation Week – Teaching is a work of Heart!

I love these apple fruit food savers. I found them some time back in the dollar section of Target. They had all sorts of fruit shapes however I picked up about 10 apple shaped ones to use for teachers. I am glad. This is my 2nd time using them and was able to pull two…

I am doing FLIPS – Teacher Appreciation Gift – Chocolate Pretzels

Simple , quick and yummy gift to let that special teacher know you are thinking of them and appreciate them. I found a nice size bag of Chocolate pretzels at the Dollar Tree. Created a cute tag which I printed and then cut out on my silhouette machine. Tied it on and WA-LA!! Cute gift!!…

DIY Rabbit / Bunny Cage for cheap

This large bunny rabbit cage we did on the cheap. A friend gave my daughter a lion headed bunny rabbit baby for Easter. My hubby went to Target and got a cube kit (2) of them for 24.99 each. If you do not have a Target near you- you can get almost the exact same…

Cub Scout Blue & Gold Banquet- Mustache Bash

Another Blue & Gold banquet has come and gone! It was a FUN theme!! Gotta love pinterest and great leaders to put our heads together to make it happen each year! Sharing our Blue & Gold with my readers. This year we had the boys help put together their own invitations. Above is what they…

Typography Home Decoration – Letter N Wall – Home Improvement Project

I have been working on this wall of my home for about 9 months. I got EVERY single N on this wall from my local Hobby Lobby store. I only had to alter a few of them and this is quite the conversation piece as this wall is what you see when you walk into…

Valentine’s Day themed Breakfast and Lunch for your kids

Holidays are fun when you serve the meals in themes. Even my teenager looks forward to see what is waiting for them. Breakfast was simple but heart themed. Cinnamon rolls that were in a can. Unrolled it and rerolled it into a heart and then baked according to instructions.  Fruit strawberries cut into hearts served…

Valentine’s Day – Heart Attack your kids door

A really thoughtful and fun thing we did this year was heart attack our kids doors.  Using my silhouette machine- cut out lots of hearts in different sizes. I then wrote something great about them on each heart. Once they went to bed- Chad and I attacked the door adding their hearts with all the…

Valentine’s Day – I’m hooked on you! gift

My son wanted to make something simple for a special girl on Valentine’s day. Since he is in middle school he didn’t want it too cheesy or overly romantic. He hit pinterest (I AM SO PROUD OF HIM) and saw a similar idea. Purchased lots of gummy worms and filled a container that was purchased…

Cub Scout Pack Meeting- Winter Olympics aka Cublympics

Our February Pack meeting was just days after the winter Olympics closed. We felt this would be a fun pack meeting for the boys. it was extremely fun and simple to put together. 🙂 The cub master’s table was set up with a poster and simple colored plates in the Olympic colors. We set up…

Dr. Seuss Birthday Party 2014

Dr. Seuss Birthday Party 2014

We love themed dinners in our home. And it gets easier each year actually. Because I add or make a few things each year and keep saving it for the next year. Also when I see things in the store all year long I may purchase them there. Many I found in the dollar section…

NO SEW Wonder Woman Costume

NO SEW Wonder Woman Costume | NothingButCountry.com

I can sew when I really have to but I would RATHER NOT. 🙂 This entire costume is new sewing needed!! EVEN BETTER. Starting with the TUTU. I bought 4 of these from Hobby Lobby. Tulle on a roll. Even better. Buying stretchy elastic I measured it around my daughters waist and tied it off…

My Halloween Costume – Halloween Pinterest Board

My Halloween Costume - Halloween Pinterest Board | NothingButCountry.com

Yes– I went as PINTEREST. 🙂  It was alot of fun and I got alot of good giggles at the Halloween Party I attended. I was originally just going to go as a witch. I got a new costume this year and as much as I LOVED the costume I really needed something that was…

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