• I love finding ways to be more productive at home and make our house a little more organized. I made some simple, but impactful, recycling labels for our paper, aluminum, and plastic, and I can’t believe it took me so long to do it! I also share how to make sure your letters don’t overlap and cut into each other with your Silhouette Cameo.

    DIY Recycling Bin Labels

    / November 18, 2019

    I live in Southern California where recycling and being earth-conscious is a big thing. We separate our trash at home (waste, recycling, and green waste) and recycle our bottles and cans. Well, my recycling bins needed a little organizing and sprucing up and, since I loved my pantry organization labels, I got to work making some DIY recycling bin labels…

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  • Make this DIY Mike Wazowski Halloween Bucket in under 10 minutes. Follow this easy tutorial to make the perfect Monsters Inc. or Monsters University bucket for your trick or treating.

    Mike Wazowski Halloween Bucket

    / October 22, 2019

    Friends. I have absolutely zero chill when it comes to sharing this post with you. I am so excited to share how to make this Mike Wazowski Halloween Bucket and my experience with layering adhesive vinyl. If you have been around for any amount of time, you know that I am a huge Disney fan. My husband proposed on Main…

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  • Customize a journal for a great gift for Nana with a quote: "My favorite people call me Nana". Click here to see how to make one for yourself with Polka Dotted Blue Jay.

    Custom Journal for Nana

    / July 11, 2019

    I am so excited to finally share this custom journal for Nana with you. When I was a little girl, my Mom always encouraged me to journal and write down my thoughts and put my hopes, dreams, and emotions onto paper. It was a great outlet for all of my pre-teen angst.  Over the years we have purchased journals for each other…

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  • Use adhesive vinyl to customize your first aid kit.

    DIY Cold and Flu Kit

    / November 13, 2018

    This DIY Cold and Flu Kit tutorial has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., Kleenex, Lipton, and Theraflu. All opinions are mine alone. #FluSeasonHacks #CollectiveBias. Even though I live in sunny southern California, I am no stranger to cold and flu season. I think it is a combination of daylight savings time, working in an air-conditioned office, and the fluctuation…

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  • I love decorating for the holidays and I set up my decorations as early as I can and my Black and White Buffalo Plaid Thanksgiving Tablescape is ready to go. Click here to see more from Polka Dotted Blue Jay.

    Black and White Buffalo Plaid Tablescape

    / October 15, 2018

    I love decorating for the holidays – I just wish that October through December wasn’t always such a whirlwind. To maximize my holiday enjoyment, I set up my decorations as early as I can and my Black and White Buffalo Plaid Tablescape is ready to go since I decided to skip doing a Halloween tablescape. I had so much fun…

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