Washi Tape Snowflakes and a Giveaway!

Washi Tape Snowflakes and a Giveaway!
Happy Monday friends! Can you even believe that tomorrow is December 1? Before we know it we'll be welcoming a new year! I'm so excited to bring you another giveaway!  Raise your hand if you've heard of washi tape. I'm giving you a chance to win this book, filled with washi tape crafts. 


Christmas Link Up - Christmas Trees

Christmas Link Up - Christmas Trees
This past week has been a whirlwind! Welcoming out of town family, baking, cooking, shopping and spending time together are all things I'm thankful for. I trust you had a blessed Thanksgiving too! I've joined a group of over 30 bloggers for the next four weeks, to celebrate and share all things Christmas!


Painted Christmas Ornaments

Painted Christmas Ornaments
Traditions are an important part of our holiday celebrations. A sure thing around our home each Christmas are homemade gingerbread houses, almond bark and handmade decorations. When the kids were little, they loved making paper cutouts with glue and glitter. Now that they're older, they'd much rather admire the decorations while munching on Christmas treats. So this year I enlisted Mr DIY to help me! Together we shopped for supplies and then created painted ornaments for the Coca Cola themed Christmas tree that we decorated last week. Each ornament was topped with a glittered monogram, made with our extended family in mind.


Christmas Countdown Advent from an old Shutter

Christmas Countdown Advent from an old Shutter
How to make a Christmas advent calendar from an old shutter for an affordable take on a unique way to count the days down until Christmas!


Decorating with Plaid

Decorating with Plaid
Happy Friday friends! It's no secret that plaid is where it's at this year! Just look around you when you're out shopping. And in case you missed it, I shared some wonderful ideas for gifts in the Ultimate Frugal Shopper's Guide to Plaid a week or so ago. Today, I thought I'd bring it full circle and show you how I'm using plaid in my own home. Maybe some of these ideas will be new to you and inspire you to add a little plaid to your home.


Coca Cola Christmas Tree

Coca Cola Christmas Tree
What is cuter than a polar bear cub? How about a family of plush polar bears adding their snowy sweetness to a Coca Cola themed Christmas tree. Why Coca Cola? Well, let me share a little story with you...


Make a Coffee Filter Wreath for $5!

Make a Coffee Filter Wreath for $5!
A coffee filter wreath is budget friendly and easy to craft! An hour or two is all it takes to make a stunning wreath from humble paper liners! Follow the tutorial below for my best tips.


Holiday Gift Guide to Shopping for Plaid

Holiday Gift Guide to Shopping for Plaid
Woo-wee, it's November friends!! While I love Thanksgiving and keep many of my fall decorations up, I've already started a little bit of Christmas decorating and shopping. It's definitely putting me into the holiday spirit! If you're new here, Welcome!  You may have already guessed that diy beautify is a place to find affordable inspiration to beautify pretty much everything! I tend to focus on home decor and DIY/crafts, but with the holidays around the corner I wanted to give you a fabulous and frugal shopping guide to help you cross off some of those names on your Christmas list! Why frugal?   Because around here, we like to keep it real. We are a real family on a budget, paying off our bills and living within our means. When you read my posts, and that includes my shopping guides, you will find items that I myself would buy...that means they have to be affordable (nay, frugal!). I'm guessing that you're here because you're someone who likes