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Framed Flower Art

March 25, 2013 by 3 Comments
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Happy Monday! Last week I shared the reading nook that is finally finished for the little girl of the house. Today, I’m sharing how I made the framed flower art that I made to hang on either side of the window in her room.

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 This is an easy project that takes about 30 minutes or less to create! All you need is a picture frame, flower, scrapbook paper, and glue. I picked up a couple of frames from Michael’s craft store along with these bright colorful daisies! The scrapbook paper was $5 from Walmart. [Please click to continue reading...]

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Easter Egg Ideas

March 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
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With Easter only two weeks away, I decided it was time to start thinking about some ideas for decorating all those Easter eggs this year. I’ve rounded up eight crafty ways to change up your Easter egg decorating from some pretty creative folks. Check ‘em out!

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How to Make Elegant Paper Flowers

January 15, 2013 by 4 Comments
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Hey there! It has rained all day here which makes for great indoor craft time.  As promised, today I’m going to show you how I made the paper flowers that I used in my Valentine Wreath which I shared with you yesterday.
 
 

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Paper Flower Valentine Wreath

January 14, 2013 by 3 Comments
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Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. I thought we’d start this week off with a little love and fun since Valentine’s Day is only a month away! I took some time this weekend to make this simple paper flower wreath just for that sweet occasion, Valentine’s Day!   To make this wreath, you will need a foam wreath form. I already had this one, but you can get them at any craft store or even use a {Read More}

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Crepe Paper Flowers for An Elegant Craft Idea

January 7, 2013 by 4 Comments
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Hey there! I totally realize that Valentine’s Day is over a month away, but it’s not too early to start thinking about craft ideas is it!? Of course not! This weekend, while I was taking care of a sick little girl, I put together some crepe paper flowers for a topiary that makes a great Valentine’s day craft idea. Here’s how to make your own! You’ll need at least one roll of crepe paper. If you use anything larger than {Read More}

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Wrapping Presents and Homemade Gift Tags

December 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Hey there!! With only a couple of days left until Christmas, I managed to get all of the presents wrapped and under the tree. I’ll admit it. I’ve been known to take the easy way out in the past and use gift bags for much of our gift giving. But this year, I wanted to create some custom Christmas gift tags that could be used year after year. That’s when I grabbed one of my favorite crafting supplies. Chalkboard Paint!! {Read More}

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12 Days of Christmas Giving

December 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Is Christmas really less than 10 days away?? Our advent calendar is helping us countdown every single day and this past week we started our 12 Days of Giving Tree. This is a simple way to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas and to begin a new tradition that will hopefully instill the value of giving in our family. It doesn’t take much to do this and even though some may not have as much to give as others, every {Read More}

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Christmas Clothespin Craft

December 5, 2012 by 7 Comments
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Ho Ho Ho! How’s your week going? There have been so many awesome Christmas decorations and craft ideas popping up this week. My inspiration files are overflowing with creative goodness from so many talented people! :) Today, I wanna show you my Christmas clothespin craft that is super easy and can be used for just about anything you want! To make these you just need a few supplies and about 20 minutes! Clothespins Mod Podge Scrapbook paper Fine grit sandpaper {Read More}

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DIY Advent Calendar

November 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
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I’m so happy that I managed to finish our advent calendar before December 1st!  This is our first year doing an advent calendar. Our daughter is 18 months old so I wanted to keep it simple, fun, and meaningful. This is the start of a new Christmas family tradition! This was so easy to make and some of the items used were already in my craft supply. I used Martha Stewart’s Christmas tag pad and foam letter “thickers” for each {Read More}

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