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I’m Emily!

Maker, Creator + lover of color!

I’m a midwest Mom that often has glue gun burns on my fingers and paint in my hair! 🙂

Oh Yay Studio is where I share my passion for creativity, crafting and making and aim to encourage joy in everyday living! 🙂

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Latest Holiday DIYs


Felt turkey pattern, Kids turkey play pattern, felt play turkey pattern, kids play food pattern, felt food pattern, handstitching pattern
All | Fall | Holiday | Kids | Sewing

Make a felt turkey!

My daughter is a HUGE fan of her play kitchen (honestly, I think that the age of make-believe play is endless if we keep encouraging it). SOOOOO I decided that she needed a felt turkey for her “Thanksgiving meal” (DUH!) I looked online for a few patterns, and couldn’t find what I wanted (something with…

How to make honeycomb ornaments out of paper, Honeycomb ornament DIY, how to make paper ornaments, honeycomb ornament pattern, handmade christmas decorations, christmas decor ideas, colorful christmas decor
All | Christmas | Cricut + SVG files | Holiday | Paper Crafts

How to make honeycomb paper ornaments

To say that I am obsessed with these paper honeycomb ornaments would be an understatement….they carry some nostalgia (remembering opening up similar ones made from tissue paper at my grandmas each year to decorate the tree) but also the shapes and the colors are just making me fall in love! And truthfully, they are NOT…

Tie Dye FUN!


Recent Murals + Painting projects

Completing a painting project from doodle to last paint stroke…adding big, colorful, happy, graphics to a wall or item brings me SO MUCH JOY! I’m always up for collaborating on a mural or painting in your home, corporate office space or business….so send me a note if you have some ideas you want to bring to life! 🙂

Projects to try:

Some of our most popular projects that everyone is falling in love with! 🙂

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