Interchangeable Book Page Wreath

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I love decorating with wreaths. Unfortunately, I don't have endless amounts of storage space to store wreaths. Especially not a book page wreath. They practically need their own room, because they can't have anything touching them or they get all bent out of shape. Kinda like some people I know. So. . . I wanted [...]

Kitchen Towel Clip {Christmas Gift Idea}

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I am running a little behind today, but I am finally getting my gift idea for the Creative Carousel posted for you. I will back later this evening with the wrap-up and to announce the winners of the two awesome giveaways. The theme for Creative Carousel this month has been Handmade for the Holidays, and [...]

Hanging Pictures 101-How To Hang a Group of Photos

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When we first moved into our home years ago, I was afraid to hang pictures on the wall. I wasn't sure how to arrange them, what height I should hang them, how many I should use to fill a space, etc… We had bare walls for a couple of years in some of our rooms. [...]

How to Remove Primer from Skin-Without Chemicals!!

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Warning: This post contains photos of short stubby hands that have never seen a professional manicure. Those of you with a heightened sense of fashion may find them disturbing. Proceed at your own risk. I am a messy painter. I'm a messy cook too for that matter. I am pretty much always wearing an apron [...]

How To Make Layered Paper Flowers

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I finished up another decoration for my kitchen. I'm not going to tell you what it is yet, but here's a little clue: I know, I'm such a tease. Any guesses what it is? I'm working on a tutorial, but realized I should break it into two tutorials because it was getting quite lengthy. Before [...]

Trash to Treasure Candle Holder Re-purposed

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New here? You might wanna sign up for my RSS feed so you don't miss anything. I know some of you have been waiting for me to show the results of my kitchen re-paint. Here's the thing. After I painted the wall, I realized even more how desperately I want to paint the outdated oak [...]

Rosette Frame-Take Two

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I am a tweaker. I can't seem to leave things alone. Even after I finish a project I am always thinking of ways I could make it better. I know. I'm insane. Last March I made over an old frame into a reward system for our boys. I know a lot of you weren't around [...]

Canvas Drop Cloth Curtains

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First up, check me out over here. Gina at Shabby Chic Cottage liked my moss balls so much, she asked me to do a guest post. I love her blog, so I was thrilled. Thanks Gina! Have you seen the painter's drop cloth curtains all over blog land? They're everywhere. I've been meaning to make [...]