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Silhouette
I love the look of antique silhouette portraits so I tried to create a version of my own for my daughter's room. This is made from paper and light weight poster board so it is safe to hang over a crib...
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De-cluttered Refrigerator
I saw this idea in a book and decided to use it as a magnet to organize the clutter on my refrigerator. So even if the clutter is still there, at least it looks a little cuter. I used hardboard that I...
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First attempt at distressing
This was my first attempt at trying to make-over an object to look old and distressed. The frame before wasn't bad but it was silver and somewhat modern looking. I never displayed it because it didn't...
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Fall Ribbon Wreath
I know it's a little early for fall decor but all the fall decorations in the stores got me in the mood to make a craft project for decorating in October and November. This is a super, super easy...
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Halloween Greetings
Getting excited for the spirit of fall and Halloween, I made two Halloween greeting signs to hang on doors in my home. I painted hardboard with acrylic paints and used paint pens to write the...
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Decorating Craft Pumpkins
Here's a craft pumpkin where I added ribbon and tulle to give it a bit of Halloween whimsy. I attached my ribbon with glue dots so it was super easy but glue or pins at the top and bottom would work...
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Witches Jars
Here's a no cost idea for Halloween decor. I took jars and vases that I had and added "witches ingredients". I used pulled apart cotton balls for "cobwebs", green yarn for "poison seaweed", and black...
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Scared Stiff! (starched ghost)
Here is another fast, no cost Halloween craft. I used a cloth diaper (I had them laying around-they are great dusting rags) but other materials such as cheese cloth or old sheet would work too.Step 1:...
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Gone Batty!
I took a page from Martha Stewart's book and made these bat cutouts to decorate my front door. At some point I will add spiders and spiderweb silhouettes. It's just something fun to look at as we are...
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Glass Slippers
An old, worn out pair of my daughter's summer sandals...BIBBIDIBOBBIDI BOO! Glass Slippers!I wanted to make use of what we had (recycling, saving the environment and all that jazz!) and I didn't want...
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Halloween Greeting Card (Beware, the witching hour is upon us!)
This is our family Halloween greeting card that we are sending out this year. I love all the altered art ideas I have seen lately and thought they would be cute applied to our Halloween card. I took a...
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Fall Wreath
Here is a really cute fall wreath that my sister Mande made for her first home! So cute. Love the fall colors against her black door. She's the best and smartest and most creative big sis ever! p.s....
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Fall Desserts
One thing I love about fall is all the delicious fall desserts. I don't profess to be any great baker so all my credit goes to the recipes. We tried many different fall desserts but 2 have become...
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'Cause we need a little Christmas...on these kitchen cabinets!
I live in an apartment with hideous, ultra modern white cabinets and cheapy silver handles. So I'm sprucing them up with a little Christmas cheer! I made 9in wreaths from garland I got from the Dollar...
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This year's tree
Here's our family Chrtmas tree. I tried to add a little to it every year. My favorite is the chandelier crystals I added last year. This year however I went really thrifty and found some beautiful...
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Decorating with Initials
I think decorating with initials and your name is fun, here are some way I've done it. This is one of my favorites things in my home. It's a sign given to us when we got married with our last name on...
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My Big Girl's Room
We recently moved from an apartment to our first home which was exciting because it meant that I could actually decorate my daughter's room. The room was already pink when we moved, and I mean PINK....
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Easter Mantle
Here is my first attempt at decorating my mantle for holidays. I just used things I already had such as my daughters stuffed animals, ribbon, and my wedding bouquet. I took some plastic Easter eggs...
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Playroom Storybook Art
My daughter's room is PINK PINK PINK so I wanted to bring in some different, brightercolor to her plain beige playroom. My inspiration was display boards I saw in Pottery Barn kids. I bought 2 2x3...
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Glitzy Sweater Pillow
I had an old white knit sweater that didn't fit any more and several broaches that I wear only occasionally. So without sewing a single stitch my shabby, not so chic bedding got a little more...
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