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Vibey Lights | Cool Lighting Effects for the Ultimate Neon Room

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June 22, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Neon hue is the new you! Get inspired by Vibey Lights and Cool Lighting Effect for the Ultimate Neon Room. From the living room, to the bedroom, the stairwell and more, enjoy these Neon Lights for every vibey room!

Neon Room Lights

Hey there! Millennial here. Millennial mom raising Gen Z -ers with the influence of Pinterest and TikTok.

If your teenager has discovered millions of personalized short videos on TikTok, chances are they are itching for cool lighting effects for their vibey room. Far from the decorating style of yester-years, todays kids are all about color-drenched lighting for majorly moody looks.

We have everything to inspire millennial moms (who hold the budget) by low cost LED light room ideas to create Vibey Lights. These Neon Rooms get the spotlight and there are so many cool lighting effects to give you inspiration for your room.

Reinvent your bedroom with influence especially from Gen Z. Neon rooms will get the spotlight! View the best aesthetic rooms – from bare walls to bright lights, these purples, blues and pinks. The ideas bring together the best aesthetic bedroom design – lets go!

LED Light Cloud DIY

Audrey Jane Art on Pinterest has a beautiful cloud window display. These LED Light Clouds are actually very easy to make, you can follow this glow in the dark light cloud tutorial. They offer a fun texture to your space.

Neon Living Room

Oh my goodness, I love a moody living room. This neon living room has a fabulous contrast neon hot lips nixed with the dark teal walls. Toss in some contrasting throw pillows and viola – vibey living room space is complete! Be sure to look at the before. See more about Neon Lights on Etsy. | Audenza

Custom Neon Sign

Neon Signs custom to your taste say everything with no words. Add your name, your mantra, a special date or an inspirational message neon light. This custom neon sign can hold up to 256 characters for under $50. Best of all, this personalized neon light has over 200 reviews and is a neon signs for room Etsy best seller. What neon light with a motivational message do you wish to get?

Neon-Lit Mirror

Aesthetic bedrooms need a blue light! Illuminate your space with an ethereal glow when you lean this arched Neon Lit Mirror from Urban Outfitters. against the wall and bask in its light. Full-length mirror with LED lights topped with rounded top edge makes your getting ready routine so glam. Backlighting emitted from the upper curve tosses a glow on the back wall.

Hollywood Mirror

Turn a free standing floor mirror into a Hollywood Mirror with this LED Vanity Light Strip. The mirror will lights up your entire room and casts natural and even lighting to your face for perfect makeup. This shag rug is an excellent neutral touch. | Source Unknown

Indie Vibey Room

Tapestries, collages, and pink, blue and purple will create the vibe of an Indie Room. Frame something important with Muliticolor Changing Flexible LED Rope Lights like a neon feel-good sign, photo collage, or a picture frame. Adding a light strip under the bed also makes it feel like the bed is floating. | Source

Night Sky Projector for Vibey Room

Easily turn your living space into a galaxy display with this Night Sky Projector for room. Unwind in a soothing sensory environment. Add neon lights for room ceiling using a light strip help up with Command Clear Hooks. | Source Unknown

Neon Bedroom Wall Lights

Add a low cost Mandala Tapestry to the wall and light strips to create this LED light room. It’s low cost and incredibly affordable to create a space full of character and finish under $50. Alternatively, grab a smart light bulb to change the glow of the color in your bedroom. | Source

Color Changing LED Strip Lights

This item truly feeds into the TikTok aesthetic and VSCO-esque mood everyone is living for at the moment. Line the wall LED color changing light strip to change the mood. Stick and border these light strips around your walls, your headboard, and even your closet space, making your room radiate different colors in the dark. Just add an aesthetic photo collage kit for cute wall décor. Instant artwork! | Society 19

Himalayan Salt Lamp

An easy light that takes no work is a Himalayan Salt Lamp. No only do you get a really cool neon room aesthetic, Pink Himalayan salt is known for its therapeutic health and air purifying properties. Rock lamps are said to emit a stream of negative ions which can purify the air against allergens and pollutants to relieve stress. | Source

Neon Signs for Room

Say it all with a multi-color cinema box led light. A marquee lightbox offers a creative way to express yourself. Simply slide in letters to make your own LED light signs and messages. | Urban Outfitters (No longer available, but find neon signs for room on Amazon. )

Neon Tube LED

This LED light is designed to look like a neon tube and I have seen nothing like it. It’s colorful glow enables you to create a dramatic atmosphere in any space by hanging it or leaving it standing upright against a wall. | Hay (Similar is this Color Changing Corner Lamp on Amazon.)

Light Strip on Stairs

Transform the entrance to a basement by adding a colored light strip on the stairs. You can add the light strip to a timer so that it goes on when the sun sets and off when the sun rises. Perhaps these steps lead to a cool Blue LED lights bedroom. | Ambiance Lighting for You

Neon Lights for Wall

Cloud Light Neon Signs and adorable Lightning Shape neon lights for wall can add cute touches to teenage bedroom decor. Find more LED light signs on Amazon. | Source Unknown

Gen-Z Bedroom Design

Hey Millennials! Looking for Gen-Z Bedroom Design? Check out these Teenage Bedroom Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Neon Light Bedrooms

And of course if you are Looking for Neon Light Bedrooms, you will want to look at our Upcycled Christmas Lights for plenty of low cost ideas – from fairy string lights, photo lights and Christmas string lights – enjoy the ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Dorm Room

Of course take many of these ideas to the dorm room. Headed to college, you will love the Dorm Room Décor ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

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Artificial Cherry Blossoms Branches

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March 9, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Online Shopping

I have shared with you guys my love for Grandmillenial décor. I have been embracing antiques and still keeping with my millennial/modern touches. While many of my antiques were passed down, I have found a lot for next to nothing on Facebook.

One oversized blue and white chinoiserie vase I picked up off Facebook Market place was this beauty. It took me awhile to decide how I wanted to decorated it. After putting beautiful fresh flowers inside, one week, I knew I could not keep up the cost of buying new flowers.

I talked to others in our Grandmillenial Facebook group and came across two Artificial Cherry Blossoms Branches people swore by. I decide to buy both to compare quality and pricing.

Afloral verses Amazon Cherry Blossoms

The blue and white vase I used takes 5 to 6 stems.

To compare, the center flowers are from Afloral. The Afloral Cherry Blossms are a brighter pink and the price is about $18 per stem.

The right and left stems are from Amazon. There are number of cherry blossom stems on Amazon, but this is the set I picked up. The Amazon Cherry Blossom Set was 3 for $48. They were softer to the touch.

In my opinion, neither was better than the other. I would re-order from both places.

Where to Buy Artificial Cherry Blossom Stems

Do you have faux flowers in your home? I would love to hear where you bought yours (because I need to fill half a dozen other vases!)

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Volunteer Gifts Ideas with Printables

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April 5, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

National Volunteer Week falls in April. Enjoy these parent Volunteer Gifts Ideas with printable gift tags to show how you appreciate your volunteers. Say thank you with these random acts of kindness and parent gift ideas.

Volunteer Gifts Ideas

When I was a teacher, boy did I appreciate my classroom volunteers. Parents were amazing from coming in weekly to work with a student, to cutting up classroom supplies, to creating bulletin boards. When my girls began school, I was in the classroom weekly returning the favor. Both when I taught and when I volunteered was before Pinterest, so I had to get really creative with my Volunteer Appreciation Gifts.

Thank God for the evolution of Pinterest!

How do you appreciate your volunteers?

The point of National Volunteer week is to show a random act of kindness to your classroom helpers. Say thank you with these parent gift ideas. Purchase a plant, cake, candy bar, gift card and attach a printable thank you gift tag.

When is National Volunteer Week?

The exact dates of National Volunteer Appreciation Week vary based on the year. If looking in advance, it is typically the third week of April. For 2021, National Volunteer Week will fall between April 18 – 24th. It typically comes two weeks before Teacher Appreciation Week.

What do you do for volunteer appreciation?

You might ask yourself, what is a good gift to show appreciation? Recognizing the impact of a volunteer doesn’t have to be a grandiose event. Often small gifts of thanks show the most appreciation.

We put together a list of creative parent volunteer gifts. All offer inspiration and all a bonus, all offer printable Gift Tags for Parent Volunteers. I personally love when I can pick up a small thoughtful gift at the grocery store and attach a thank you gift tag. Easy-peasy.

Appreciation Gifts for Volunteers

Thanks a Lattee | Frugal Coupon Living

Just Add Ice Cream Parent Volunteer Gift | Primarily Speaking

Easy Thank You Banana & Nutella Gift Idea | Landeedo

Just a quick note to say thank you | Liz on Call

Thank you for being a sweet volunteer | Faking it Fabulous

Thanks for always going the extra mile | The Pennywise Mama

Thank you for your Thyme | A Night Owl Blog

Just popping by to thank you for being such supportive parents | Happy Teacher Happy Kids

Take Note, I think you are awesome | Skip to My Lou

2-4-6-8 We a-PEACH-iate all you do! | MarciCoombs

Tea-rrific Parent Volunteer Gifts | Easy Teaching Tools

Thank you for helping me shine | Happy Go Lucky Blog

Parents like you are refreshing | The Lemonade Stand Teacher

Nothing Bunt Thankful for you | Crazy Little Projects

Generic Thank you for all you do gift tag | A Subtle Revelry

Also check out these Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas and Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Also visit these 12 Months of Teacher Gift Tags. Cover an entire year with small gifts of thanks. Pin to Pinterest.

White Bread – Bread Machine Recipe

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March 24, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Recipe, Social Media

Calling all bread lovers! Skip the store-bought loaf and make this easy and delicious bread machine white bread. This is the best bread machine recipe for white bread out there. Ah, I can almost smell the fresh bread baking now…

White Bread Bread Machine Recipe

Best Bread Machine White Bread Recipe

I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for all things bread, especially when it’s freshly baked! There’s nothing like slicing through a loaf of bread that’s still warm and slathering a piece with butter or your favorite jam. While most people were at home during the past year, I noticed that making bread from scratch became a popular activity. Some loaves, especially sourdough, can take days or even weeks to perfect. I’m sure that the payoff is delicious, but as a busy mom, I prefer using our bread machine to make homemade bread!

This bread machine recipe for white bread will quickly become a staple in your house. The recipes that come with bread makers sometimes yield a dense bread that’s less than appetizing. I prefer to use my own recipes, like this bread machine white bread recipe. It creates a fluffy bread that still holds up — aka, the best of both worlds! Basically, it’s everything white bread should be. I love to use this white bread for everything, from buttered toast in the morning to hearty sandwiches at lunchtime. Make a loaf on Sunday and enjoy it all week long — or as long as your family takes to devour it! Here’s a pro tip: if your bread starts to get a bit stale, use it to make your own croutons or breadcrumbs!

Do you have to use bread flour to make this bread?

Using bread flour in this bread machine white bread recipe is important to get the right texture. However, you can substitute all-purpose flour if you’re in a bind. Since all-purpose flour has a lower protein content than bread flour, the texture won’t be exactly the same, but the bread will still taste delicious! I’d recommend that you keep a bag of bread flour in your pantry for all of your bread-making needs. That way, you have the right supplies locked and loaded whenever the craving for some homemade bread hits.

Is a bread machine worth the money?

I can’t speak for everyone out there, but I personally LOVE my breadmaker. Store-bought bread is nothing compared to freshly baked bread, and it’s a luxury to have homemade bread around the house without having to spend all day in the kitchen. With a bread machine, you don’t have to wait to let your bread rise or knead the dough. Just add your ingredients, select the setting, and in a few hours, your loaf is done! Plus, if you have to make large quantities of bread for your family or an event, a bread machine is definitely the way to go. All in all, my breadmaker was totally worth it. If you’ve been holding back on investing in a bread machine, this is your sign to take the plunge!

On a baking kick? Make sure to check out our Baking Hacks & Tips!

If you’re looking for more inspiration for your bread machine, take a look at our roundup of the Best Breadmaker Recipes.

I also recommend having this Baking Hacks & Tips Conversion Sheet on hand. It’s the perfect resource for bread making and you can instantly download it! Keep it in your recipe binder for easy access when you’re in the kitchen.

Baking Hacks & Tips Conversion Chart

Without further ado, let’s get into the recipe!

Ingredients you’ll need to make white bread in the bread machine:

1 cup water, heated to 110 degrees
3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons sugar
1 ½ teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (I used bread machine yeast.)

Save this recipe for later. Print your recipe and add it to your recipe box or recipe binder! This is my favorite Recipe Binder – I get tired of printing the same recipe over and over. A binder keeps me organized and gives me a place to store my recipes.

White Bread – Bread Machine Recipe

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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1 cup water, heated to 110 degrees
3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons sugar
1 ½ teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (I used bread machine yeast.)

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Place ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed or as directed by the manufacturer.
Program the bread machine for the white bread cycle with your desired crust color.
Remove the bread pan from the bread machine and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing the bread from the pan. Place on a wired rack and allow to cool prior to slicing and serving.

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Place ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed or as directed by the manufacturer.

Program the bread machine for the white bread cycle with your desired crust color.

Remove the bread pan from the bread machine and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing the bread from the pan. Place on a wired rack and allow to cool prior to slicing and
serving.

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Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs

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March 5, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Ready for the bunny to visit? Enjoy these Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs with marshmallows before he comes. Dip these hot cocoa bombs in warm milk and out pops mini fruit flavored marshmallows. Just like bunny tails, only rainbow style!

Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs

So we all know that hot cocoa bombs are all the rage right now. If you look on Pinterest, you will see so many different kinds, colors, and themes. We decided to get really creative recently and came up with some Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs!

These sweet treats are beautiful with all their bright colors. They are {almost} too pretty to eat, especially with those Spring themed sprinkles on top.

And they are delicious when dropped into a cup of warm milk. Rather than using your normal white marshmalllows, we filled our chocolate bombs with colorful, fruit-flavored marshmallows. It’s an extra treat, if you aren’t expecting that flavor.

Make a batch of these Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs for your kiddo’s Easter basket, or send them to school for a special treat for the teachers.

The best thing about these bombs is that they can be made any time of year, not just at Easter. You could make them for a unicorn themed party even!

Make sure you take a look at our other Hot Chocolate Bombs Recipes while you are here!

Hot Chocolate Bombs for Easter

Makes 6 bombs
Prep time: 30 minutes
Setting time: 4 hours

Ingredients

1 12-ounce package white chocolate chips
1 packet instant cocoa mix
1 cup mini fruit flavored (rainbow) marshmallows
¼ cup Spring sprinkles (mine are Great Value brand from Wal-Mart)
6 cups hot milk to make the bombs
Round Silicon Mold (or follow our tips for having No Silicon Mold.)

Easter Sprinkles

They are a variety of Spring and Easter Sprinkles you can use. We used Great Value brand from Wal-Mart, but look at these other options.

Easter Sprinkles (sprinkles with bunny heads and carrot shapes)
Sprinklefetti Easter Sprinkle Mix Pastel (sprinkles and sixlets in a metallic pastel coloring)
Easter Sprinkle Mix for Baking (A mix of sprinkles, sixlets and adorable Easter bunny heads)
The Gourmet Baking Company Easter Egg Sprinkles ( A mix of green, yellow, pink, white sprinkles with red, purple, blue, green and orange egg-shaped sprinkles. Also mixed with pink, green, and white sixlets)
The Gourmet Baking Company Easter Baskets (looks like sprinkles grass and Easter egg candies)
Easter Ducks Flowers Bunny Head Edible Confetti Sprinkles

Take a look at all of the Spring Sprinkles varieties here.

Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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1 12-ounce package white chocolate chips
1 packet instant cocoa mix
1 cup mini fruit flavored (rainbow) marshmallows
¼ cup Spring sprinkles (mine are Great Value brand from Wal-Mart)
6 cups hot milk to make the bombs

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Instructions

First, place the white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate chips are fully melted.
Put a spoonful of melted chocolate inside one cup on the silicone mold and use the back of the spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides of the mold. Continue this process until all the molds are coated.
Set the remaining chocolate aside for sealing and decorating the bombs.
Allow the chocolate to set completely, around 2 to 3 hours. You can speed up the process by placing the chocolate in the refrigerator.
When the chocolate is set, remove each of the chocolate pieces from the mold. Add a small amount of instant hot cocoa mix to half the pieces and top the hot cocoa mix with marshmallows.
Reheat the chocolate in 15 second intervals until melted. Pick up an empty chocolate piece and dip the edges into the melted chocolate. Carefully place it on top of a filled piece and lightly press it into place. Use your finger to smooth melted chocolate around the seam. Continue until all the chocolate bombs are sealed.
Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the bombs and decorate with Spring sprinkles.
Allow the chocolate decorations to set before using, around 1 hour.
To make the hot chocolate bombs, place the bomb in the bottom of a mug. Pour one cup of hot milk over the top of the bomb to melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is completely melted, stir to combine.

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First, place the white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate chips are fully melted.

Put a spoonful of melted chocolate inside one cup on the silicone mold and use the back of the spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides of the mold. Continue this process until all the molds are coated.

Set the remaining chocolate aside for sealing and decorating the bombs.

Allow the chocolate to set completely, around 2 to 3 hours. You can speed up the process by placing the chocolate in the refrigerator.

When the chocolate is set, remove each of the chocolate pieces from the mold. Add a small amount of instant hot cocoa mix to half the pieces and top the hot cocoa mix with marshmallows.

Reheat the chocolate in 15 second intervals until melted. Pick up an empty chocolate piece and dip the edges into the melted chocolate. Carefully place it on top of a filled piece and lightly press it into place. Use your finger to smooth melted chocolate around the seam. Continue until all the chocolate bombs are sealed.

Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the bombs and decorate with Spring sprinkles.

Allow the chocolate decorations to set before using, around 1 hour.

To make the Easter hot chocolate bombs, place the bomb in the bottom of a mug. Pour one cup of hot milk over the top of the bomb to melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is completely melted, stir to combine.

Also take a look at The Best Hot Chocolate Bombs on the web! Pin to Pinterest.

One alternative is to fill your Hot Chocolate Bombs with M&Ms and attach our M&M Easter Poem. It makes a really cute Easter Gift idea. Pin to Pinterest.

15 Cute Easter Cricut Project Ideas

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March 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Do you have a vinyl cutter that might be collecting dust. Since spring cleaning is a perfect time to erase any dust, take a look at these Cricut Ideas for Easter. We have put together 15 Cute Easter Cricut Project Ideas for home decor, tablescapes, gift ideas, and more.

Easter Cricut Project Ideas

After we shared our Valentine’s Cricut ideas, we knew we need to introduce a few spring Cricut ideas too! Take a look at this collection of Cricut Easter projects you can craft, sell, or add to your Easter home decor!

What Easter Projects Can You Make With a Cricut?

Using Cricut materials and some free Cricut Templates, there are a number of Easter projects you can make with your vinyl cutter. Create a cute Easter card for students, perhaps Easter table decor, adorable Easter eggs, treat boxes, Easter wreaths and more.

With out further adieu, lets’ get started with our amazing Easter Cricut projects with a Cricut maker.

Cricut Easter Card

Looking for an easy Easter gift idea for students, friends, classmates or the kids? This Cricut project idea for beginners creates a Colorful Easter Card, just add two Crayola crayons. | Frugal Coupon Living

Easter Napkin Ring Cricut Paper Craft

Want Easter Cricut Paper Crafts Ideas? Setting a table for two or twelve, these Easter Napkin Rings will bring your Easter tablescape together. | First Day of Home

Easter Centerpiece Cricut Project with Cardstock

Another Cricut paper craft idea is to create a beautiful Spring Flower Easter Centerpiece with cardstock. | Lovely Indeed

Carrot Treat Bag

Using pastry bags, create these Carrot Easter Treat Bags. This is a simple Cricut project with cardstock as you are only cutting the green card stock paper to create the carrot topper over the clear decorating bag. | Lydi Out Loud

Alternatively, you can be carrot shaped treat bags by Wilton.

Cricut Easter Bunny Bag

Why have an Easter egg hunt with a basket when you can use an Easter Bunny Bag. This isn’t an advanced Cricut project. In fact, this Easter craft is rather easy. Download a Cricut template for your adorable bunny face. | Make Life Lovely

Paper Easter Egg Candy Holder

Another cute Easter gift idea are these Candy Easter Eggs. Fill with candy and add add a cute note, maybe for an Easter Teacher Gift “You are the best teacher some bunny could ask for!“ | Abbi Kristen Collections

Cherry Blossom Lantern Advanced Cricut Project

For more advanced Cricut projects, create a an adorable paper lantern. Download the Cricut Template to create this Japanese Cherry Blossom Lantern. | My Poppetere

Easter Treat Box

These Bunny Boxes make an adorable Easter Treat box. All you need for this Easter Cricut Project are cardstock, glue, the SVG cute file and Cricut materials. Follow the simple Cricut tutorial to get you there. | Better Life Blog

Easter Candy Huggers Cricut Project for Kids

Another cute Easter gift idea you can add to the Easter basket or use as an Easter gift for kids. Make these adorable Lamb and Chick Candy Huggers. Add these Easter Candy Huggers to your list of easy Cricut Projects for Kids. | Lia Griffith

Easter Plate Bunny SVG File

You leave Santa cookies and you leave the Easter Bunny carrots. Pick up a plate at the Dollar Tree and create this low cost Easter Bunny Carrot Plate. The would be a lot of return on your investment if you want to add to this Cricut Project Ideas to Sell. You could also gift with a sweet treat to a neighbor, friend or teacher. | Tried and True Blog

Rae Dunn Easter Eggs

Want some Farmhouse Easter Decor inspiration? Create these Rae Dunn Easter Eggs. Pick up faux eggs from The Dollar Store and reuse them each year for budget-friendly Easter decor with vinyl. | The Kim Six Fix

Monogrammed Easter Plates

Want a beautiful classic Easter Table, pick up discounted Easter Plates and all your own Cricut vinyl monogram. See how to make one in this Cricut Monogram Tutorial. | Kayla Makes

Easy Easter Wreath

This Easy Easter Wreath uses the Cricut machine to cut a cute bunny face. Make this Easter bunny hoop wreath to enjoy for years to come. | Create Craft Love

Easter Mason Jar Craft

Another cute Easter Cricut Project for Gifts. Personalize this Easter Mason Jar Craft and fill with Easter candy. | Designer Trapped

Toddler Easter Shirt SVG File

Awe man, I saw this Toddler Easter Shirt and had to grab this Chick Magnet Easter SVG file. How adorable is it? | See Lindsay

Take a look at these Cricut Ideas, Crafts and Tutorials for all seasons. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these low-cost Dollar Tree Easter Deocr & Crafts for Kids and Adults. Pin to Pinterest.

How to Wallpaper Built in Shelves – The Easy Way!

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February 24, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: DIY, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Are Home Staging? Do you want low cost home improvements that add value? Whatever your goal, we have something that will make your home pop for as little as $45. How to Wallpaper Built in Shelves – The Easy Way!

How to Wallpaper Built in Shelves

Let’s chat. This is FRUGAL Coupon Living. I have spent much of the past few months improving the value of our older home for under $100 per project. I just a few months time, I have bought and sold furniture on Facebook Marketplace, added an art gallery wall, painted our banisters/stairs, and wallpapered built in shelves.

How to Wall Paper Built Ins

Of my home projects, I would say that this cost the least and improved our home value and staged the home the most. For this easy wallpaper behind built ins project, I used a peel and stick grasscloth wallpaper. Initially I was going to paint the back of the built in for a bold effect but I loved how the peel and stick wall paper gave me two things 1.) texture 2.) the ability to easily change.

Supplies:

Scott Living 30.75-sq ft Indigo Vinyl Textured Abstract 3D Self-Adhesive Peel and Stick Wallpaper

I used two rolls of peel and stick faux grasscloth wallpaper. To calculate your number of rolls, multiple the height of your bookshelves by your width. If you are under 30 square feet, you will need one roll (each roll is 30.75 sq-feet). I would suggest buying one more roll than you need. I used two on this wall but it would have been nice to have an extra third roll for mistakes and cutting precise pieces.

Tip: A wallpaper tip for a dark peel and stick wallpaper is to pay attention to the lot number. I made sure all of my wall paper lot numbers were the same so I know they came from the same dye. This can be seen near the serial and item number.

Wallpaper Smoothing Tool Kit

In the wallpaper smoothing kit, I especially liked the blue wallpaper squeegee. This plastic smoother had felt on the end protecting the wallpaper.

Craft Knife

The kit came with a craft knife and blade but the quality wasn’t great, that is why I prefer using Friskars craft knife or another brand.

Ruler

This will be used for measuring as well as cutting precise edges at the very end of the project. I found the metal ruler most resourceful.

Cloth

Scissors

If you have everything on hand, depending on your project size and which wall paper you decide, you can pay as little as $45 for the roll of wallpaper!

Grasscloth Wallpaper Behind Shelves

To wallpaper on back of bookshelves, the first thing you need to do is to remove your shelves. Clean the back of your bookcase with a damp cloth to remove dust. Let your built-in dry fully before you begin the next step.

Measure your wallpaper. I cut about two to four inches longer than the length I needed. This gave me space adding extra at the top and at the bottom. I used the back of the wallpaper for stenciling a line and cutting along that pattern.

Since I was not working with a wallpaper pattern, I started at the edge of the bookcase. Peel the top six inches of the backing of your peel and stick wallpaper off. Place about an inch or two onto the ceiling. You will cut this off later during your final steps.

Slowly peel away the backing as you bring the wallpaper down to the baseboard or bottom of your built-in. As you go, routinely slide your plastic smoother to the right and left, up and down removing all bubbles. Slow and steady.

Once at the of the back of your bookshelf, leave about an inch for overhang. You will cut this off later.

Cut out your next section and begin your second row. For my built-ins, I overlapped my rolls of wallpaper. Because there is no pattern to line I felt safe doing this and appreciated that there was less cutting in the process.

You can see an example of my overlap, while noticeable very close, you cannot tell from far away.

Once I was done laying my wall paper, I used a metal ruler as a guide to cut. I place the ruler along the seam and then used my crafting knife to cut. The wallpaper peeled up flawlessly and the line was perfectly straight.

Working behind the television required some measuring. In that case, I flipped the roll of the peel and stick grasscloth wallpaper over and used my pencil to sketch the line where I would need to cut.

Above the television, I knew the width of the wall paper roll would require more than two sheets. I cut a four inch square and placed it up top. Then I added my cuts of wallpaper. You could not notice the step. It merely filled the inch or two of white spice that would have otherwise shown.

Viola. Finished product. You can’t even see the seams from afar and the built-ins are transformed and look top notch. It added a pop of color to my space without having to spend very much money. We are loving the new look!

Where to Buy Peel & Stick Grasscloth Wallpaper

The best thing about Peel & Stick Wallpaper is exactly what it says. Peel it and stick it to the wall. It is also very easy for removing especially if you are in a rental home or apartment. It can change the feel of a space with little to no work or cost.

There are a number of places you can buy peel & stick grasscloth wallpaper.

Peel & Stick Grasscloth Wallpaper Home Depot

Peel & Stick Grasscloth Wallpaper Lowe’s

Peel & Stick Grasscloth Wallpaper Etsy

Peel & Stick Grasscloth Wallpaper Amazon

Peel & Stick Grasscloth Wallpaper Wayfair

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final peel and stick wallpaper bookcase. Leave a comment and/or add a photo of your wallpaper inside a bookcase on Pinterest!

Most of my home inspiration comes from Embracing Grandmillenial Style & Design. I love mixing antiques with modern touches. In fact, on my styled grasscloth built-ins, there are many elements of my grandmother. Pin to Pinterest.

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Eggcellent Easter Games

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January 5, 2023 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Ready to create memorable Easter traditions with large or small groups? These Egg-cellent Easter Games can be paired with Easter egg hunts, Easter parties and gatherings, or used as a family minute to win it challenge.

Eggcellent Easter Games

Does Easter ever free like a neglected holiday to you? As a Christian, Easter is truly the most important holiday. It feels as though there is little build-up to the actual day and very little more than a visit to the church and an Easter Egg Hunt.

What do you do on Easter?

Beyond the traditional Easter egg hunt and visit to the church, consider a new Easter Tradition with Easter games. If you wish to turn Easter into a greater celebration, take a look at these Easter Games for Adults, Kids, Families, Friends, Small Groups, and Large Gatherings. It fits a small family of three and a large crowd of dozens.

The year Easter was canceled (the year we must not name), we decide to twist up the traditional Easter ideas. Instead of attending a large Easter Egg Hunt at Church, we had our own small family Easter Egg hunt. My older kids hid Easter Eggs for the younger kids and after finding our eggs, everyone filled their stomachs with jelly beans and chocolate (gross – does that idea of that make anyone else sick?)

Well, it didn’t make my kids sick. Instead, it made all five kids excitable on a lot of sugar. We created a new Easter Family tradition by playing outdoor Easter games. It was a beautiful day and I was all about running off steam and enjoying the beautiful blue sky day.

What are some fun Easter games?

This list of Easter game ideas includes Traditional Easter Games. What are traditional Easter games? Some examples of traditional games include the law Easter Egg Roll. Read more about that below but basically try to roll a raw egg across a finish line with your nose or a spoon. You also could turn a ball toss into a carrot toss or play pin the tail on the bunny (similar to pin the tail on the donkey game.)

We also have examples of Unique Easter Games like Easter bowling lined with brightly colored pool noodles and adorable bunny bowling pins.

Minute to Win it Easter Games

And for the Minute to Win It Games lovers (raising my hand), take a look at some Minute to Win It Easter games including Jelly Bean Pick-up or Spoon Full of Sugar. You can print our full list of 18 Minute to Win It Game Instructions PDF and supply list.

Minute It To Win It Easter Games Instructions Printable

Easter Games Printable

Before we begin sharing some fun things to do on Easter, take a look at our Easter Games List PDF. They can be play with a large or small group. Print the list of Easter game directions for your family to enjoy.

Easter Game Directions Printable PDF

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Easter Scavenger Hunt

Take the kids on a fun Easter Treasure Hunt at home. Place a new clue in an Easter Egg and lead them around the house finding up to 20 Easter Scavenger Hunt Clues with rhyming riddles. Have a fun Easter Basket at the end of the hunt.

Easter Scavenger Hunt Printable

More Eggcellent Easter Games You Will Love

All of these holiday games can be used outdoors with the first sign or spring, or indoors if spring showers are on the weather map.

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WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.