Julie, The Effortless Girl, is from a small (teeny tiny) community in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. The Effortless Girl was born out of a desire to challenge herself to find accessible, unique lifestyle ideas with cost savings in mind. LEARN MORE >
DIY Gifts Under $5
DIY Gifts Under $5! Make 4 different types of farmhouse themed gifts from one old or thrifted pair of repurposed flannel pajamas! Save your money this holiday season and craft super adorable AND affordable decor & gifts perfect for a rustic home. Repurpose one set of PJ’s into napkin rings, Christmas Trees, coasters, and even decorative pillows! Check out the…
DIY Holiday Table Runner
DIY Holiday Table Runner….Made with MARKERS! Welcome the Santa season into your home in style. It only looks high end and expensive but you can create this super elegant runner for under $5 – and its super easy too!! Save your money for gifts. Make it Merry and Bright for less! Use your creativity to create whatever holiday scene fits…
DIY Candy Cane Candles
DIY Candy Cane Candles! These candles are the PERFECT Santa Season super fun gift and/or upscale decor without the expensive price tag! You can make them for UNDER $2 with minimal effort and 2 materials!! Grab a dollar store pillar (or old around the house) candle, some red tape, and a pair of scissors. Let’s make some candy cane magic…
Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones
It’s Christmas in July week and today I’m making a very easy (and short) project – Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones! These pine cones are incredibly easy to make and they smell so good – like all of the holidays in one bag. You can see video how to’s here and here and here. Materials: Pine Cones Cinnamon Oil Baking Sheet…
Candy Ornament DIY
It’s the holiday season! This year we’re going simple but unique and creative with a Candy Ornament DIY using peppermint candy. We’ll also make Peppermint Holiday Plates that double as plates for Santa’s cookies or festive Christmas decor. These ornaments take literally minutes to create and cost roughly $1.25 for eight! They won’t break the bank….and let’s be honest, everyone…
DIY Paper Bows
I love beautifully wrapped gifts. I think beautiful wrapping is just as important as the gift inside. However I don’t like to spend crazy pants amounts of money on wrapping paper and ribbon and bows. Actually, the reality is that you don’t have to spend anything on wrapping remember this or this? You can even craft bows DIY Paper…
Caulk Pumpkin DIY
I’ve never really thought about decorating pumpkins with caulk. However, this Caulk Pumpkin DIY adds a bit of zhuzh to pumpkins you may already be using in your decor. You could make swirls, circles, or all sorts of shapes for the design using the caulk – and it’s quite simple to create these. I think they’re unique and beautiful and…
Halloween Candle DIY
Halloween is coming. I’m not a blood and guts person but I’ll go with spooky, not scary…so I give you this Halloween Candle DIY! These are made from old summer pool noodles that are probably collecting dust in your garage or basement. Dig them out and let’s do this Halloween Candle DIY! A video how-to is here. (Also please see…
DIY Fall Pumpkins
Happy Fall Y’all! If you’re like me, you’re in the market for easy DIY Fall decor ideas……….I give you a DIY Fall Pumpkins! Paper pumpkins are inexpensive (maybe even free) and make an elegant display for autumn tables, buffets, or general decor. These take about about an hour to make. To be perfectly honest, they turned out much better…
Faux Pottery DIY
This project is something I wasn’t sure was going to work. I wanted to redo some old vases and I played with different additives to paint until I found this one. I LOVE the texture. This Faux Pottery DIY turns blah glassware into a beautiful and usable new vase. Repurpose or Upcycle (whatever word you like) instead of buying new…
