Spruce up your holiday decor with an evergreen DIY yule use all year round

December 12, 2017 by try small things

I partnered with Staples Canada who sponsored this fun DIY post. The creative content and opinions are my own. If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to make your holiday cards part of your decor, have I got a plum pudding of an idea for you! DIY — and by that I mean Display Individual Yuletides — with this festive and evergreen display yule want to use all year round.

Categories: Crafts • Tags: Christmas card display, Christmas DIY, DIY, evergreen card display, Holiday DIY, Staples Canada

Sweet! Celebrations: The Ultimate Dessert & Party Planning Companion by Elise Strachan

July 9, 2017 by try small things

I need someone to have a baby. Or a birthday. Or a bar mitzvah. Or maybe we’ll just make up our own occasion because there are so many fun, festive and new-to-me ideas in Elise Strachan’s Sweet! Celebrations: The Ultimate Dessert & Party Planning Companion  and I want to try them all. Simon & Schuster Canada sent me a copy to review so here’s the skinny including the couple of treats I tried — one quick and easy no-bake, one a […]

Categories: Books, Crafts, Food & Drink • Tags: carrot cake pops, dessert, dessert styling, dessert table, DIY, Elise Strachan, mini cookie birthday cakes, party planning, Simon & Schuster Canada, Sweet! Celebrations

Stick-er with me, Valentine + A giveaway

January 18, 2017 by try small things

“Where are you, my little object of art? I am here to collect you.” — Pepe Le Pew • If you’ve been reading try small things for a while, you might remember my crush on Pipsticks, the sticker club that delivers the most delightful little packages each month to subscribers worldwide (I wrote about it here). Well I’m still stuck on Pipsticks, and it’s even dreamier than before! “Is it possible to be too attractive?” Pepe would ask. Mais non! Here’s why. 

Categories: Crafts, Giveaways, Subscription Boxes • Tags: contest, giveaway, Pipsticks, sticker club, stickers, subscription, Valentines Day

Cactus Coloring Book by Brittany Jepsen + Win a copy!

October 30, 2016 by try small things

My blogger crush Brittany Jepsen of The House That Lars Built surprised fans this month with her second coloring book, Cactus Coloring Book: Cacti and Succulent Patterns for Beautiful Color Play. As you’d expect, she threw the most ah-mazing release party (in her home state of Utah, dammit dammit) with hands-on workshops for paper and cupcake cacti and how to care for your plants. Brittany sent me a copy of the book and another to share with one of you. […]

Categories: Books, Crafts, Giveaways • Tags: adult coloring book, adult colouring book, Brittany Jepsen, Cactus Coloring Book, contest, giveaway, The House That Lars Built

DIY Woven Art by Rachel Denbow + Win a copy!

September 29, 2016 by try small things

I’ve been following Rachel Denbow’s weaving series on A Beautiful Mess for a couple of years now, so I was so excited when I saw she’d come out with a book, DIY Woven Art: Inspiration and Instruction for Handmade Wall Hangings, Rugs, Pillows, and More! (released this past August). Written for beginners and more experienced weavers looking for fresh inspiration, there’s fruit of the loom for a variety of skill sets and tastes. Step-by-step instructions (and three DIY looms!) take […]

Categories: Books, Crafts, Giveaways, Netflix, Style & Decor • Tags: DIY, DIY pillows, DIY rugs, DIY wall hangings, DIY Woven Art, F+W Publications, handmade, Interweave, Rachel Denbow, weaving

Create a masterpiece! Paint by Sticker + Win a copy!

April 10, 2016 by try small things

I know there are a bajillion other blogs you could be reading right now besides mine, so when somebody tells you yours is one of their favourites and they’ve discovered all kinds of things from it, well it makes you feel pretty great. Thank you Paméla! B, and thanks to all of you making try small things part of your day. Quite a few of you like to craft and colour, either by yourself or with your kids, so I think […]

Categories: Books, Crafts, Giveaways • Tags: book review, crafts, giveaway, sticker book, Thomas Allen & Son, win, Workman Publishing

Four fun ways to decorate easter eggs

March 22, 2016 by try small things

Decorating eggs at Easter is my idea of a good time. Also, eating chocolate. But that goes without saying. Here are four fun ways of decorating we’ve tried (the eggs below are all ours) and links to the how-to’s. Hop to it and have fun! 

Categories: Crafts, Family • Tags: A Subtle Revelry, Brit + Co, Canadian Living, Chatelaine, craft, DIY, dyed eggs, Easter, Easter craft, Easter eggs, pineapple eggs, polka dot eggs, strawberry eggs

DIY, DAMMIT! A Practical Guide to Curse-Free Crafting + Win a copy!

November 5, 2015 by try small things

If DIY failures have made you think about swearing off crafting forever, Joselyn Hughes is going to make you think again. And pee laughing while you’re doing it. Just a few pages into Joselyn’s DIY, DAMMIT! A Practical Guide to Curse-Free Crafting and I was annoying my hubby reading funny bits aloud and wanting to make all the things. There’s 35 easy, affordable and good-looking crafts for gifting, organizing, wearing, decorating and entertaining, plus a quiz to help you find […]

Categories: Books, Crafts, Giveaways • Tags: book review, canwin, crafts, DIY, DIY DAMMIT! A Practical Guide to Curse-Free Crafting, giveaways, Joselyn Hughes

Summer surprise garland

July 6, 2014 by try small things

Summer’s long days leave plenty of time for spontaneous fun. Only I like my fun a little more planned. 

Categories: Crafts • Tags: clothes pegs, craft, glitter glue, paper bags, stamp pad, stamps, summer, surprise, twine