Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show your love with heartfelt, handmade gifts and decorations. DIY Valentine’s Day crafts add a personal touch, making your celebrations even more special. Here at The Pretty Life Girls blog, we’ve got you covered with bunches of creative ideas to inspire you. Here are 11 fun and easy […] The post 11 Creative DIY Valentine’s Day Ideas appeared first on The Pretty Life Girls ..read more

Beautiful, detailed, holiday pop-up cards don’t have to come with a hefty price tag from a fancy stationary store–you can make them at home with some vibrant paper and your trusty craft cutter. Keep reading for this gorgeous tutorial! How do you make a pop-up card?  I remember when I first figured out the simple […] The post How to Make a Gingerbread House Pop-Up Card appeared first on The Pretty Life Girls ..read more

This fun advent calendar is built entirely out of paper, and the result is bold and beautiful! Keep reading for all of our tips to make your own! If you’ve followed the PLG for awhile, you know that advent calendars are kind of our thing. We’ve made them with everything from clothespins to wood blocks–we […] The post DIY Drawer Advent Calendar from Paper appeared first on The Pretty Life Girls ..read more

Looking for gifts that are functional and thoughtful for the people in your life? Keep reading for The Mindful Family Gift Guide! Maybe you see the word “mindful” and feel as though that couldn’t be farther from how you would describe your family–but guess what? You should! Being mindful doesn’t mean getting it all right […] The post The Mindful Family Gift Guide appeared first on The Pretty Life Girls ..read more

Looking for an out-of-this-world costume for Halloween? Look no further than our DIY alien costume–perfect for kids and adults alike! Keep reading for all of the spacey details! How to Dress Like an Alien for Halloween The first detail I thought of when I decided to make these costumes was chrome! Anything silver, shiny, and […] The post How To Make An Alien Costume appeared first on The Pretty Life Girls ..read more

It’s so easy to make a Halloween garland with duct tape–you only need a couple of supplies AND it will last much longer than its paper counterpart! Keep reading for the tutorial! How to Make a Halloween Garland with Duct Tape We loved the idea of using duct tape for this project because it is […] The post Duct Tape Crafts: How to Make a Halloween Garland appeared first on The Pretty Life Girls ..read more

Painting taper candles is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to spice up your décor for the changing seasons or holidays. Even if you don’t consider yourself to be artistic, you can totally do this! Keep reading to get started! How do you make painted taper candles? Painting taper candles is so easy—all […] The post DIY Painted Taper Candles for Fall appeared first on The Pretty Life Girls ..read more

Did you know you can make pens with resin? You CAN and It kind of blew our minds, too! Keep reading for more–we’re so excited to show you how! How Do You Make Shaker Pens with Resin? We’ve made a lot of resin crafts–from rings to home decor to hair accesories–but this one might have […] The post How to Make Shaker Pens with Resin appeared first on The Pretty Life Girls ..read more

We have yet to come across a resin project we didn’t love and these DIY resin rings are no exception! With endless ways to make them your own, your hands are going to be more fun than ever! Keep reading for all the details! How to Make DIY Resin Rings If you’ve never worked with resin before, I would categorize this project somewhere between beginner and intermediate. If you have the right molds it would be a beginner project, but the molds we used where tough to work with, so I was happy to have had some resin experience to handle the issues that came up. The molds we used came from Amazon ..read more

Love the colored glass trend but don’t want to break the bank? Learn how to make colored glass at home with the best DIY dupe for tinting glass–perfect for vases, candlesticks, dishes and more! Keep reading for all the details! DIY Colored Glass Tutorial If you have been to any home boutiques or scrolled through your favorite decor sites in the last year, it’s very likely that you have come across a shelf of chic, colorful, tinted glassware. From vases and candle holders to stemware and tumblers–this rainbow trend is a gorgeous way to bring color into your china cabinets and tabletops. Howeve ..read more