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 >
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…
Halloween Spider DIY
This Halloween Spider DIY is not brain surgery. I’m not even going to write a long post. It’s just balloons and pipe cleaners taped together. It’s that easy. You can make them in a few minutes and use them on your door or wall or give them as party favors. The video How-To is here. I’m going to show you…
Easy DIY Pumpkins
Today’s DIY project is easy – we’re making Easy DIY Pumpkins! The materials list is very short and simple. My favorite part about these pumpkins is that they are made from FLEXIBLE DRYER DUCT….what?? Yep, it sounds strange, but they turn out to be super cool and a super minimal effort and cost investment. This fall is crazy enough already…
DIY Pumpkin Decor
Fall is my favorite season and I love everything pumpkin! So today I’m making DIY Pumpkin Decor. These DIY pumpkins are made from rolls of wood veneer and glue. The cost is about $3 per pumpkin which makes them on trend and affordable. They’re a unique seasonal touch of the unexpected for home decor. A video How-To is Here and…
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…
DIY Decorative Vases
This is one of my favorite DIY Projects. I didn’t think I would end up liking it as much as I did. The BEST part is I used empty PICKLE and MAYO jars to make uber cool DIY Decorative Vases. How cool is that? The cost is under $5 per vase (jar) and that’s if you have to buy it…
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…
DIY Fall Napkin Rings
I love elegant table settings. A beautifully decorated table makes dining become more of an experience than a necessity. Plus, doesn’t food taste better from an exquisitely set table? Now that fall is here it’s time to start thinking forward to the holidays. During the holidays, I think this is all the more important. It’s your time to put on…
DIY Tissue Paper Pumpkins
It’s Fall Y’all! We’ve entered the season of the pumpkin – they’re everywhere! Pumpkins are great for many reasons both culinary and decorative. These pumpkins make beautiful autumn decorations for the table. Recently, in an upscale boutique, I admired beautiful rustic pumpkins but the price tag was far more than I was willing to spend. So I decided to make…
DIY Door Mats
Welcome to warm weather! Everyone is running in and out of the house with cut grass covered feet and a door mat is a summer must-have. Today we’ll craft DIY Door Mats to make your door feet-ready with a touch of style. We’re giving it a little extra with sponge paint watermelon slices! The cost is roughly $5-10 and you…
