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For an easy and inexpensive Easter decoration, make colorful tassels from tissue paper and twine then hang them on a tree branch.

How to Make a Easter Tree Decorated With Tassels 11 Steps...............

Using ginger extract, orange blossom, lavender and rose, these grown-up gumdrops give a sophisticated twist to a traditional candy.

How to Make All-Natural Gumdrops 13 Steps...............

Skip the messy dyes this year, and freehand beautiful designs on Easter eggs this year instead.

How to Decorate Easter Eggs With Permanent Marker 7 Steps...............

Learn how to make a St. Patrick's Day wall art to bring luck to your home this March 17.

How to Make a St. Patrick's Day Art Canvas 5 Steps...............

Enjoy a pot of gold (and green) marshmallows atop white hot chocolate this St. Patrick's Day.

DIY St. Patrick's Day Marshmallows 20 Steps...............

No need to splurge on a St. Patrick's Day tablecloth or table runner. With just a couple of supplies, you can make your own.

How to Paint a Rainbow Table Runner for St. Patrick's Day 5 Steps...............

Need a centerpiece for your St. Patrick's Day table? Mimic a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow with this DIY floral arrangement.

How to Make a St. Patrick's Day Centerpiece With a Sparkly Gold Vase 7 Steps...............

Are you entertaining for St. Patrick's Day? Follow these easy steps to make stamped clover napkins - the perfect addition to your holiday table setting.

How to Make a Clover Stamper 11 Steps...............

If large scale Christmas decorations overwhelm you, celebrate Christmas in miniature this year! A small tabletop tree, especially a live tree that can be planted later on, is a fantastic way to celebrate the season without muss, fuss, and expense of a full sized tree. Worried that store-bought decorations will overwhelm a small tree? Have no fear - these DIY mini garlands will make your baby tree festive and bright in no time flat.

DIY Mini Garlands For Christmas 16 Steps...............

If you’ve been paying attention to the runways and high fashion home goods lately, you’ve probably seen more than a few pieces sporting a tie-dyed look. Shibori, a Japanese technique, is all the rage. Learn how to create your own shibori dyed patterns!

DIY Shibori Dyed Tee Shirts 12 Steps...............

Use some wooden disks and ball hook wire earrings from a craft store, plus painter's tape, acrylic paint, and some silver gilding liquid, to make these stunning DIY earrings.

DIY Paint-Dipped Wooden Earrings 5 Steps...............

Beards have become more popular than they've ever been before. To keep coarse facial hair soft and manageable, try a little all natural DIY Beard Balm.

DIY Beard Balm 5 Steps...............

What to do with cheap, mostly mismatched silverware? Upcycle it with some pretty pops of color to unify the pieces into place settings.

Upcycle Thrift Store Silverware With Paint 7 Steps...............

Wooden planters take a beating out in the elements. If your planters are looking a little worse for the wear, give them new lift with a little paint and stain.

Give a Weathered Planter a Fresh Facelift 6 Steps...............

Setting a fancy table is all about going the extra mile with the details. Take your napkin folding game to the next level with this simple, but elegant technique.

DIY Chevron Folded Napkin 9 Steps...............

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