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  • A Plaid and Cozy Christmas Tour

    A Plaid and Cozy Christmas Tour

    There is justย something about the holidays that steal our hearts year after year. Beyond the stressful to-do lists and the jam-packed holiday schedules, the month of December is simply magical. It’s oozing with family, friends, traditions, delicious desserts, and a whole lot of holiday cheer. What’s not to LOVE, right?! If you’re coming over from

  • 10 Easy Christmas Ideas

    10 Easy Christmas Ideas

    We don’t mean to take the spotlight away from tomorrow’s big holiday (we are pumped for Thanksgiving!), but we know come Friday many of you will have Christmas on the mind. So we figured we’d dive into the holiday spirit a little early so you can hit the ground running on Friday. Here are 10

  • 10 Things to do NOW to Prep for the Holidays

    10 Things to do NOW to Prep for the Holidays

    Deep breaths…. this post is definitely NOT designed to make you go into instant panic mode as you realize the holidays are starting to creep up on us. That’s not our intention at all… actually, this post is designed to do quite the opposite. We are here to encourage ourselves (and you, maybe?) to be

  • A Gold, Silver & Glamorous Christmas Tree

    A Gold, Silver & Glamorous Christmas Tree

    We are approximately 53 days away from Christmas…. but hey, who’s counting?! When the Michael’s Makers team explained that November’s challenge was to debut a fully dressed tree, we too had a mini freak out (@#$%?!) especially when we found out that all of the Michael’s Makers’ Dream Trees would be shared TODAY… November 2nd.

  • How to Save your Old Christmas Cards

    How to Save your Old Christmas Cards

    For 2 girls who love home decor and accessories, we’re surprisingly good at purging. We’re good at tossing what we no longer need, donating what we no longer want, and simplifying our homes from time to time. But our best living simple intentions fly out the window when it comes to sentimental stuff. It can

  • 2 Easy Ways to Display Christmas Cards

    2 Easy Ways to Display Christmas Cards

    Call us dorky, but one of our favorite parts of the holiday season is receiving Christmas cards from all of our friends and family. There’s just something AWESOME about working a long day, coming home to check the mailbox and finding more than just bills or junk mail among the stack of paperwork. Does it

  • Ready, Set, Christmas: A Runner’s Christmas Tree

    Ready, Set, Christmas: A Runner’s Christmas Tree

    My big sis Katie is no stranger to you guys here on the DIY Playbook. Remember her wedding photos, 1st year anniversary gift, front door makeover and thanksgiving tablescape we shared this year?! As much as she tries, she really can’t run and hide from these two Rookies. #sorrywerenotsorry Whether we’re showing up to paint

  • A Mason Jar Christmas Candle Holder

    A Mason Jar Christmas Candle Holder

    It’s December and that probably means you have a lot going on with the holidays. Shopping trips, Christmas parties, cookie baking…there is just so much going on this month. We don’t want you to waste these lovely moments crafting for hours on end. No way Jose. Not happening here. Today’s project can be done in

  • Christmas House Tour- SOURCE LIST

    Christmas House Tour- SOURCE LIST

    I revealed my colorful Christmas Tour earlier this week and have loved seeing all of the inspiration from some amazingly talented bloggers! Seeing how everyone puts their own spin on their Christmas decor is so much fun and gets me so excited for this time of the year. We’ll be sharing some of our favorite

  • DIY Playbook’s 2014 Christmas Card

    DIY Playbook’s 2014 Christmas Card

    Our 2014 Christmas card is here! Come take a look at our festive mail…

  • Christmas Card Photo Shoot

    Christmas Card Photo Shoot

    Are you guys ready for lots of awkward photos of us? We sure hope so, because that’s what this morning’s post is alllll about.ย  If you’re not fully awake yet (still on coffee cup numero uno), then this post may liven up your morning. At least all of the bright pops of red will get

  • Knock-off Kate Spade DIY Ornaments

    Knock-off Kate Spade DIY Ornaments

    It’s officially the DIY Mystery Supply Challenge reveal day and we cannot wait to show you what we created! If you remember from this post, we were challenged to really think outside of the box and come up with a budget-friendly ornament using a few ย specific supplies. This fabulous & festive team of bloggers each