Effortless Girl - DIY Projects - Holiday

‘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…

Fall Season, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Holiday Place Card DIY

November 18, 2021

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 Decor, DIY Projects, Fall Season, Thanksgiving

DIY Napkin Rings

November 15, 2021

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…

Christmas, Holidays

Christmas in July

July 24, 2021

I’m one of those…those women (or men) that get extremely excited about Christmas. I love the meaning of the day, the goodwill, the celebratory vibe, the food, and the decorations. It is so much easier to get a jump on the presents now, when things are quiet and you have a minute to think that’s why I think “Christmas in…

Holidays

Earth Day Baking DIY

April 22, 2021

To celebrate Earth Day, here is an easy cookie project that comes together quickly. Everyone can enjoy creating this Earth Day Baking DIY! Using one roll of store-bought cookie dough and a handful of ingredients, you can create a sweet eco-treat to celebrate our planet! Materials: For approximately 12 cookies: 1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough, approximately 16 oz. A…

DIY Decor, Holidays

DIY Spring Gardening

April 3, 2021

Spring is kind of here (fingers crossed) which means gardens are just around the corner. I love to grow things. Growing food to eat or flowers to admire takes real skill. I have what I’ll call a semi-green thumb – my skill level always has room for improvement. One thing I’ve learned is that “starting” seeds or allowing them to…

DIY Projects, Spring Projects

DIY Crayon Eggs

March 23, 2021

Spring is here? Easter coming and I thought about a great project for kids that encompasses Easter and an easy kid-friendly activity and DIY Easter Eggs is both! Every little kid loves to draw. My nephew is no exception. The thing with traditional crayons is they break easily and then the broken ones don’t get their intended use. Molding a…

Holidays, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Crayons

February 11, 2021

Happy Valentine’s Day (almost). Today we’re making a quick and easy project for kids to use for for Valentine’s day but really could be used for any holiday, or every day just for fun. We made these for Easter here. Valentine’s Crayons – they’re affordable and simple to make. Let’s get started. Materials: Crayons – 3 or 4 boxes (2/$1…

Holidays, Valentine's Day

Paper Heart Wreath

February 10, 2021

It’s Valentine’s Week! Valentine’s Day is so sappy sometimes – especially if you’re single and not feeling so celebratory. So today’s project is something that’s great for your house, and not so lovey dovey. It can be on display for the whole month as home decor or a super different I love you present for your sweetie. Let’s make a…

DIY Decor, DIY Projects

Decorative Storage Containers

January 17, 2021

I’m in the process of organizing myself for the new year starting with my desk and then branching out to other spaces. I wanted some interesting storage containers that were attractive yet functional. After looking through container and design websites, I decided to make my own and use an offbeat material for fun. Thus I made Decorative Storage Containers from…

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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 >