A Pumpkin And A Princess

Homemade Citrus Bath Salts

May 6, 2013 19 Comments

Happy Monday! Are you ready for Mother's Day this upcoming weekend? If you're looking for handmade gift ideas for mom then stay tuned because I've dedicated this week to sharing Mother's Day gift ideas that you can make in a cinch! Today I'm kicking things off with this homemade bath salts recipe that's infused with citrus scents. This recipe for homemade citrus bath salts is easy to make and makes a wonderful Mother's Day gift to help mom relax. This handmade Mother's Day gift idea is … [Continue reading]

Homemade Lemon Soap {Mother’s Day Gift Ideas}

May 3, 2013 46 Comments

Mother's Day gift ideas and homemade soap tutorial

Happy Friday, my friends! I have another Mother's Day gift idea to share with you today. This homemade lemon soap recipe smells amazing, it's definitely one you'll want to try. The lemon zest gives the soap a great texture and the citrus scent will leave your hands feeling rejuvenated. With only three ingredients required this soap recipe is easy to make and makes a wonderful Mother's Day gift. If you've been following along my soap making adventures this year I have to say that this is … [Continue reading]

Flower Pillow Cover {HGTV Fabric}

May 2, 2013 41 Comments

Flower pillow tutorial apumpkinandaprincess.com

I recently received some of the new HGTV Fabric available at Jo-Ann to review and the first thing I thought of was how perfect the yellow and grey fabric matched my current home decor. Since I'm currently working on updating my front porch I knew adding bright, colorful pillow covers would be easy to do. With the grey and yellow fabric I made a flower pillow cover to coordinate with my porch makeover. It's still a work in process but I hope to finish this weekend and show it to you next … [Continue reading]

DIY Paper Flowers {without a die cutting machine}

April 30, 2013 35 Comments

With Mother's Day quickly approaching it's time to start thinking about gifts and ideas for the special mother's in your life. Today I'm going to show you how easy it is to make paper flowers without a die cutting machine. It's no secret that I enjoy using my die cutting machines, but I still like using punches just as much as I used to! These flowers are made with a punch, layered to create an ombre effect, and finished with a button in the center. You can use the paper flowers in a bouquet, … [Continue reading]

Embossed Happy Birthday Gift Tag

April 28, 2013 7 Comments

Hey, hey friends! It's taken me a lot longer to recover from SNAP than I thought it would. I still have so much to share about the conference! We went to Disneyland for three days then the next day headed to SNAP for four and I think it took a toll on my immune system, because let's face it..that's a lot of people to come in contact with! I'm feeling so much better and ready to get back to sharing some fun things with you this week. Today I have a quick and easy craft to share that you can … [Continue reading]

How to make rhinestone leather bracelets

April 23, 2013 23 Comments

Rhinestone leather mystery braid bracelet

After I made the Mystery Braid Bracelets my daughter asked if I could make her one. I mentioned that I had several leftover and she could pick the color she wanted. Being the girly girl that she is she asked if I could make her a pretty mystery braid bracelet. Pretty to this almost 4 year old means bright and colorful. I'll be honest I didn't know how bright and colorful I could make a leather bracelet, but I was up for the challenge. I took her along to the craft store and found rhinestone … [Continue reading]

Gimme Something Tweet {Giveaway}

April 22, 2013 5 Comments

I have another fun giveaway for you today! I hope you don't mind all the giveaways lately, I promise to get back to crafty tutorials and yummy recipes soon. :) While I play catch up and finish a few projects here's a chance to win either a Kitchen Aid mixer, Silhouette CAMEO package, or tablet! Step 1: Pin the image above. Step 2: Follow all the bloggers listed below on Twitter. Step 3: Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. For additional entries, … [Continue reading]

Target Giveaway

April 22, 2013 2 Comments

Hey friends, I'm back from SNAP! It's been a busy week and a half and I'm so glad to be home. We went on vacation then as soon as we returned I hoped on an airplane to Utah. It was a wonderful experience meeting new friends and building on the friendships I've developed through blogging. I have a lot of catching up to do and so much to share. I will have a full SNAP recap soon but today I'm helping my dear friend Liz from Love Grows Wild celebrate her blog anniversary with a $300 Target gift … [Continue reading]

Faux Etched Vase

April 18, 2013 13 Comments

Hey, hey crafty friends! I’m in Utah for SNAP Conference with 400 creative bloggers and having a blast meeting bloggy friends in real life! Today I have a quick project to share that’s perfect for Mother’s Day. It's a faux etched vase that I made with frosted vinyl. Remember the Mother’s Day flower vase from last year? I recently saw it in my mother’s living room and wanted to make one for my home as well. This time around I used frosted vinyl to create a faux etched design on … [Continue reading]

Graduation Party Ideas

April 17, 2013 4 Comments

Graduation season is quickly approaching and its time to start thinking about graduation parties! Whether you know someone graduating from preschool or high school, this Chalkboard Place Setting is the perfect addition to any graduation party. Today I'm sharing an easy chalkboard placemat tutorial that can also be used as a chalkboard photo prop. Creating a chalkboard placemat was easy to do with the We R Memory Keepers Classic Wreath Lucky 8 punch.The Lucky 8 punches come in 10 different … [Continue reading]