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 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…
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 Tassels
It’s time to wrap the presents! Today’s project is an easy bow substitute – DIY Tassels! Tassels are an on trend way to zhuzh up any (holiday or not) gifts. They make unique embellishments to necklaces or as earrings so this how-to will teach you the process of making a tassel and what you do with it is up to…
Glowing Orb DIY
‘Tis the season for LIGHTS! I love the lights of the holiday season, you never can have too many for me. However, those lights get expensive! So today’s Glowing Orb DIY takes penny pinching to a whole new level. We’re making Effortless Girl instead of Expensive (see my play on words)…These orbs are beautiful and currently retailing at a popular…
Holiday Place Card DIY
Thanksgiving is upon us. This Holiday Place Card DIY is imaginative and simple. We’re making wire pumpkins! They’re great party favors for dinner or collapsible and reusable for easy storage for next year. You could even get the kids involved making these fun pumpkins that double as Thanksgiving Place Cards. The cost is about 75 cents or less per place…
DIY Napkin Rings
Today’s idea is perfect for those of us that need a simple fall project….We’re making (fancy pants) DIY Napkin Rings from paper towel roll inserts and pasta. Seriously – Pasta! They look high end and very elegant but nobody has to know how simple and inexpensive they are to create. They cost about $1.50 for eight rings, if you have…
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…
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 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…
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…
