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Crafty Home Improvement DIY

Thanks for stopping by! At B4 and Afters you will find seasonal crafty decor, creative home improvement projects, unique birthday cakes, chocolate covered pretzels, and other recipes and projects.

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floral arrangment in a rain boot

How to Achieve a Cheerful Rain Boot Floral Arrangement

peanut butter cheesecake brownie layers

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Cake

rope wrapped chandelier

Ethan Allen Chandelier Knock Off Challenge

Removable Tile Backsplash for Bathroom Vanity

Fall Projects

be thankful orange pillow

Fall Dollar Tree Ideas

hutch decorated for fall

How to Decorate a Hutch for Fall

campfire cupcake as part of a cupcake cake

Three Easy Ways to Make a Campfire Cupcake

tiered tray

How I Made my own DIY Fall Tiered Tray for $3

Latest from the Blog

craft room wall organization

How to Accomplish Craft Room Wall Organization Quickly

old yellow farmhouse

The Story of How We Found Century Farms

Bright blue walls in bedroom

7 Month Century Farms Update

peonies in front of yellow farmhouse

6 Month Century Farms Update

My favorite Cricut projects

Looking for more great ideas? Here they are!

Favorite Cricut projects
4 guides for laminating stickers

Introducing My Complete Simple Guide to Laminating Stickers

sheet of stickers in Cricut Maker

How to Easily Make Stickers Using a Cricut Machine

I love Horses iron on tshirt design for the Cricut maker

Beginner Iron on Tshirt design for the Cricut Maker

Hi, it’s nice to meet you!

I write about practical, frugal, and creative crafty ideas that you can use as you put together handmade things for your home or for other people. I hope that my home improvement projects and crafty ideas inspire you to try your own ways of making your surroundings more enjoyable, more comfortable, more useful, and more beautiful.

Welcome to my blog!

Liberty

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craft room wall organization

How to Accomplish Craft Room Wall Organization Quickly

Continue Reading How to Accomplish Craft Room Wall Organization Quickly

old yellow farmhouse

The Story of How We Found Century Farms

Continue Reading The Story of How We Found Century Farms

Bright blue walls in bedroom

7 Month Century Farms Update

Continue Reading 7 Month Century Farms Update

peonies in front of yellow farmhouse

6 Month Century Farms Update

Continue Reading 6 Month Century Farms Update

old yellow farmhouse

Century Farms Five Month Update

Continue Reading Century Farms Five Month Update

scorched insulation

Our House Almost Caught on Fire

Continue Reading Our House Almost Caught on Fire

blue, yellow, and pink marshmallow peeps with vanilla wafers

Easter Marshmallow Peeps House

Continue Reading Easter Marshmallow Peeps House

poly on the floor

Century Farms Two Month Update

Continue Reading Century Farms Two Month Update

heart shaped cinnamon roll with heart shaped marshmallows

Heart Shaped Cinnamon Roll

Continue Reading Heart Shaped Cinnamon Roll

wall with plaster torn off

Thoughts on Flipping a House

Continue Reading Thoughts on Flipping a House

Conversation Heart Necklace

Continue Reading Conversation Heart Necklace

green stained glass windows

Century Farms BEFORE

Continue Reading Century Farms BEFORE

Century Farmhouse

Merry Christmas! What I am Looking Forward to:

Continue Reading Merry Christmas! What I am Looking Forward to:

Peace metal word and book angel

How I made a Hymnbook Angel

Continue Reading How I made a Hymnbook Angel

Oval Christmas platter wreath on white door

Dollar Tree Oval Platter Embroidery Hoop Wreath

Continue Reading Dollar Tree Oval Platter Embroidery Hoop Wreath

mashed potatoes with salsa, black olives, and french friend onions

Mashed Potatoes Ole

Continue Reading Mashed Potatoes Ole

Buffalo Plaid Roundup

Continue Reading Buffalo Plaid Roundup

buffalo check mini bows

The Ultimate Buffalo Plaid Christmas Shopping Guide

Continue Reading The Ultimate Buffalo Plaid Christmas Shopping Guide

framed Winter scene

Original Winter Painting

Continue Reading Original Winter Painting

4 guides for laminating stickers

Introducing My Complete Simple Guide to Laminating Stickers

Continue Reading Introducing My Complete Simple Guide to Laminating Stickers

J Christmas wreath on glass door

J is for Jesus Christmas Wreath

Continue Reading J is for Jesus Christmas Wreath

felt Gingerbread girl wall decor

Gingerbread Decor in our Bathroom

Continue Reading Gingerbread Decor in our Bathroom

American Girl Doll Birthday Cake

Your Step by Step Guide to Making an American Girl Doll Birthday Cake

Continue Reading Your Step by Step Guide to Making an American Girl Doll Birthday Cake

Christmas tree shaped cinnamon roll

How to Make Easy Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls

Continue Reading How to Make Easy Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls

dollar tree buffalo plaid graphic

Buffalo Check at the Dollar Tree

Continue Reading Buffalo Check at the Dollar Tree

American Farmhouse Style Christmas magazine cover

American Farmhouse Style Magazine Feature

Continue Reading American Farmhouse Style Magazine Feature

3 different sizes of buffalo plaid Christmas trees

Black and White Buffalo Plaid Fabric Christmas Trees

Continue Reading Black and White Buffalo Plaid Fabric Christmas Trees

black and white checkered gift

Wait Until You See These Elegant Buffalo Plaid Christmas Gift Tags

Continue Reading Wait Until You See These Elegant Buffalo Plaid Christmas Gift Tags

green chocolate pretzel trees

Captivating Campground Cupcake Cake

Continue Reading Captivating Campground Cupcake Cake

fourth year with my picture

Fourth Blogiversary

Continue Reading Fourth Blogiversary

pretzel trees on cupcakes

Pretzel Trees and Pretzel Cabins

Continue Reading Pretzel Trees and Pretzel Cabins

Fall swing decor graphic

Easy Fall Swing Decor – How I Made an Adorable Mini Vignette

Continue Reading Easy Fall Swing Decor – How I Made an Adorable Mini Vignette

floral arrangment in a rain boot

How to Achieve a Cheerful Rain Boot Floral Arrangement

Continue Reading How to Achieve a Cheerful Rain Boot Floral Arrangement

be thankful orange pillow

Fall Dollar Tree Ideas

Continue Reading Fall Dollar Tree Ideas

hutch decorated for fall

How to Decorate a Hutch for Fall

Continue Reading How to Decorate a Hutch for Fall

campfire cupcake as part of a cupcake cake

Three Easy Ways to Make a Campfire Cupcake

Continue Reading Three Easy Ways to Make a Campfire Cupcake

tiered tray

How I Made my own DIY Fall Tiered Tray for $3

Continue Reading How I Made my own DIY Fall Tiered Tray for $3

Cattail wreath on front door

Celebrate Fall Now with a Sentimental Cattail Wreath

Continue Reading Celebrate Fall Now with a Sentimental Cattail Wreath

orange pumpkin Thankful and Blessed diy sign

8 Fall and Thanksgiving DIY Project Ideas

Continue Reading 8 Fall and Thanksgiving DIY Project Ideas

chocolate covered pretzel crosses

Why I Don’t Swear

Continue Reading Why I Don’t Swear

pumpkin seeds, pumpkin bread, pumpkin frozen yogurt on a blue background

Ways to Use up Every Bit of that Pumpkin

Continue Reading Ways to Use up Every Bit of that Pumpkin

sheet of stickers in Cricut Maker

How to Easily Make Stickers Using a Cricut Machine

Continue Reading How to Easily Make Stickers Using a Cricut Machine

burlap banner across window

Easy DIY Fall Burlap Banner

Continue Reading Easy DIY Fall Burlap Banner

patriotic bathroom decor

Here is my Patriotic Bathroom Decor

Continue Reading Here is my Patriotic Bathroom Decor

white tree with red white and blue glitter stars

From Christmas Tree to Liberty Tree

Continue Reading From Christmas Tree to Liberty Tree

pine cone tree decorate with stars

Star Pine Cone Tree

Continue Reading Star Pine Cone Tree

Peppermint Coconut Pecan Oatmeal cookie

The Best Ever Peppermint Pecan Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

Continue Reading The Best Ever Peppermint Pecan Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

blue picture frame

How to Make a Milk Paint Picture Frame

Continue Reading How to Make a Milk Paint Picture Frame

I love Horses iron on tshirt design for the Cricut maker

Beginner Iron on Tshirt design for the Cricut Maker

Continue Reading Beginner Iron on Tshirt design for the Cricut Maker

Patriotic red blue and white Cereal Pine cone tree

Cereal Garland Patriotic Pine Cone Tree

Continue Reading Cereal Garland Patriotic Pine Cone Tree

green spinach ice cream with coconut sprinkles

Have you Ever Tried Healthy Spinach Ice Cream?

Continue Reading Have you Ever Tried Healthy Spinach Ice Cream?

USA patriotic sign

Wait Till You See This Idea for an Easy DIY Patriotic Sign

Continue Reading Wait Till You See This Idea for an Easy DIY Patriotic Sign

Blue Ninjago Lego Cupcake Cake

How to Make a Ninjago Lego Cake

Continue Reading How to Make a Ninjago Lego Cake

starry red white and blue wreath

How I Made a Very Starry Patriotic Wreath

Continue Reading How I Made a Very Starry Patriotic Wreath

flower butter pat on mashed potatoes

Here is an Easy Way to Make Cute Butter Shapes for Special Occasions

Continue Reading Here is an Easy Way to Make Cute Butter Shapes for Special Occasions

Orbeez seeds with orbeez that have grown in water

Four Creative Ways to Use Orbeez

Continue Reading Four Creative Ways to Use Orbeez

Apple fruit salad

Four Ingredient Apple Fruit Salad

Continue Reading Four Ingredient Apple Fruit Salad

black tshirt with SR 71 blackbird

How I made this Cricut Airplane Tshirt SR71 Blackbird

Continue Reading How I made this Cricut Airplane Tshirt SR71 Blackbird

solar lights in a horizontal fence post

Solar Light DIY Challenge

Continue Reading Solar Light DIY Challenge

pages of a patriotic fabric cloth book

See this Cute Patriotic Cloth Book

Continue Reading See this Cute Patriotic Cloth Book

painted blue book cover

Watch How Fabric Spray Paint Can Transform a Dull Bible Cover

Continue Reading Watch How Fabric Spray Paint Can Transform a Dull Bible Cover

gray and yellow milk paint powder bags from Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint

My Experience Painting a Vintage Hutch

Continue Reading My Experience Painting a Vintage Hutch

How to Clean Ceiling AC in Camper

How to Clean a Camper Ceiling AC Filter

Continue Reading How to Clean a Camper Ceiling AC Filter

homemade coffee creamer in glass jars for gift giving

How to Make the Best Tasting Blissfully Delicious Coffee Creamer

Continue Reading How to Make the Best Tasting Blissfully Delicious Coffee Creamer

6 pointed star cinnamon roll star

The Easiest Ever Patriotic Cinnamon Roll Star

Continue Reading The Easiest Ever Patriotic Cinnamon Roll Star

ruffled storage bench cover for a piano bench

How to Make a Ruffled Slipcover for a Bench

Continue Reading How to Make a Ruffled Slipcover for a Bench

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