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Last Minute Valentine’s Gift Guide
Last Minute Valentine’s Gift Guide
February 9, 2015
If your significant other is anything like my husband, then he/she probably gathers Valentine’s goodies and treats at THEE very last minute. Ha! It doesn’t bother me, and I don’t usually expect to get [...] Continue →
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Playdate for the kiddo and for the parents.
Playdate for the kiddo and for the parents.
February 6, 2015
I’m a work from home mama/my kiddo’s caretaker when she’s not at school. When preschool is done I need to find some crafty and/or fun thing to do with the kiddo, or we will [...] Continue →
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10 DIY Bedroom Makeovers to Update Your Room
10 DIY Bedroom Makeovers to Update Your Room
February 5, 2015
You really don’t have to spend a ton of money to update your bedroom. You can give thrifted items new life with some paint and love, or add some color to a plain store-bought [...] Continue →
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Pipe Cleaner Crown
Pipe Cleaner Crown
February 4, 2015
These cute pipe cleaner crowns may have originally been for New Years, but I think they would be perfect for any birthday or holiday. I might make a new one for the kiddo to [...] Continue →
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My Daughter’s Room Makeover Inspiration Board
My Daughter’s Room Makeover Inspiration Board
January 26, 2015
My daughter just turned 5 and her room has been desperately in need of a makeover. She is almost too long for her toddler bed and we’ve been using part of her room as storage (our [...] Continue →
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Gem Shaped Drink Markers
Gem Shaped Drink Markers
Long gone are the days of ugly drink markers and mixing up your drink with someone else’s. Say hello to my sweet gem shaped drink markers (made for the HP Create Blog)! They are [...] Continue →
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Hand Stamped Citrus Wall DIY
Hand Stamped Citrus Wall DIY
January 15, 2015
Over the summer my husband and I gave one wall in our kitchen a makeover. Our home is lacking in the storage department, so we created a mini pantry in the tiniest nook in [...] Continue →
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Yeah. Valentine’s Day Ideas.
Yeah. Valentine’s Day Ideas.
January 14, 2015
Sorry guys. I’m already thinking about Valentine’s Day and it’s not even February! The husband and I don’t really go all out for Valentine’s Day, but we do like to buy or make a [...] Continue →
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Meal Plan Board DIY
Meal Plan Board DIY
January 13, 2015
Eating healthy all the time is just hard for me, especially when I want cheese and fried chicken and all the chocolate. I don’t eat like that all the time, but when the husband [...] Continue →
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I’m Back + Simple Makeup Organization for Small Spaces
I’m Back + Simple Makeup Organization for Small Spaces
January 8, 2015
Oh man. I just took the longest break from my blog since… well, since I started it in 2010. I really needed it and I feel refreshed and ready to get back into things. [...] Continue →
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Sale is almost over: Make Your Day DIY 20% off!
Sale is almost over: Make Your Day DIY 20% off!
December 20, 2014
Just a couple more days to get 20% off the Make Your Day DIY eBook that my friend, Chelsea, and I made! Holiday Sale: Starting now, through December 24th. Order the ebook and get 20% [...] Continue →
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Day 41: 2014 Christmas Photo Time (come share your photo)
Day 41: 2014 Christmas Photo Time (come share your photo)
December 5, 2014
Day 41: 2014 Christmas Photo Time Another year, another crazy Christmas photo. The fam and I love going all out and making our Christmas photo a bit crazy. This year we went with a [...] Continue →
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Day 40: Silhouette Wreath DIY and Printable
Day 40: Silhouette Wreath DIY and Printable
December 4, 2014
Day 40: Silhouette Wreath DIY and Printable I made this wreath for the HP Create blog last year, and I really wanted to share it again. It’s a favorite and is currently hanging on [...] Continue →
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Day 39: Mini Paper Flower Bouquet
Day 39: Mini Paper Flower Bouquet
December 3, 2014
Day 39: Mini Paper Flower Bouquet Well, this project will be put on my list of favorite projects I’ve made (for the HP Create blog). These little vellum paper flowers are extremely easy to make. [...] Continue →
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Holiday Mantel Ideas!
Holiday Mantel Ideas!
December 1, 2014
Did you see my Holiday Mantel Makeover post from earlier today? If not, you can find it right here (or the photo below). Last weekend I gathered a lovely collection of holiday mantel ideas to [...] Continue →
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Day 38: Holiday Mantel Makeover!
Day 38: Holiday Mantel Makeover!
Day 38: Holiday Shelfie Makeover! I LOVE decorating for Christmas and look forward to it each November (I start to get excited thee day after Halloween)! This year Wayfair gave me a challenge to [...] Continue →
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Today: Make Your Day DIY Black Friday Sale!
Today: Make Your Day DIY Black Friday Sale!
November 28, 2014
Make Your Day DIY Black Friday Sale! Today through December 2nd, get 30% off the eBook that my friend, Chelsea, and I made! Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale: Starting on Nov. 28 (Black Friday) through Dec. 2. Order the ebook and get [...] Continue →
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Make Your Day DIY Black Friday Sale!
Make Your Day DIY Black Friday Sale!
November 26, 2014
Just wanted to give all you lovely people a heads up: My eBook, Make Your Day, (that I made with Lovely Indeed) will be 30% off on Black Friday! Come back Friday for the [...] Continue →
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Day 37: Quiz Advent Calendar
Day 37: Quiz Advent Calendar
November 25, 2014
Day 37: Quiz Advent Calendar Last year I shared this Quiz Advent Calendar that I made for the HP Create blog, but it was a little late in the season to really take advantage [...] Continue →
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Day 36: Mod Wood Advent Calendar DIY
Day 36: Mod Wood Advent Calendar DIY
November 24, 2014
Day 36: Mod Wood Advent Calendar DIY Last year my friend Gina, from Acute Designs, made this very lovely Christmas Advent calendar. I didn’t get to post it until early December, so I thought [...] Continue →
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Day 35: Good Idea – Use Popcorn For Gift Packing
Day 35: Good Idea – Use Popcorn For Gift Packing
November 21, 2014
Day 35: Good Idea – Use Popcorn For Gift Packing I love sending gifts for the holidays, but I don’t like the idea of more styrofoam headed to the landfill. I also can’t handle [...] Continue →
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Day 34: Foxy Rice Neck Warmer
Day 34: Foxy Rice Neck Warmer
November 20, 2014
Day 34: Foxy Rice Neck Warmer Have you noticed how chilly it is outside? I have too. We’ve turned on the heat in out home, but sometimes I’d like a bit more warmth. This [...] Continue →
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Day 33: Pom Pom Wreath Tutorial
Day 33: Pom Pom Wreath Tutorial
November 19, 2014
Day 33: Pom Pom Wreath Tutorial For the first year of this lovely 50 DIY of crafts my blogging friend, from the Crosbie Crew, made this cute Pom Pom Wreath DIY for my blog! It’s [...] Continue →
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Day 32: Cute Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags!
Day 32: Cute Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags!
November 18, 2014
Day 32: Cute Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags! Way back when I started this ‘ol 50 DIY Days of Crafts, my friend Jess, from IROCKSOWHAT, made these super cute gift tags for you to [...] Continue →
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Day 31: Polymer Clay Gift Tags (with printable patterns)
Day 31: Polymer Clay Gift Tags (with printable patterns)
November 17, 2014
Day 31: Polymer Clay Gift Tags (with printable patterns) Today I wanted to share some lovely polymer clay gift tags with you! This little cuties double as gift tags and ornaments. Attach this fun [...] Continue →
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Day 30: Free Christmas Dingbat Fonts
Day 30: Free Christmas Dingbat Fonts
November 14, 2014
Day 30: Free Christmas Dingbat Fonts Last week while I was searching for some lovely Free Christmas Inspired Fonts, I found a TON of Christmas Dingbat Fonts (free for you to download). I decided [...] Continue →
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Day 29: Toy Bin Label Organization (with free printables)
Day 29: Toy Bin Label Organization (with free printables)
November 13, 2014
Day 29: Toy Bin Label Organization (with free printables) If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I mentioned we are making over the kiddo’s room (with the help of Wayfair.com). [...] Continue →
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Day 28: Wolf Mitten DIY
Day 28: Wolf Mitten DIY
November 12, 2014
Day 28: Wolf Mitten DIY Last year I made these lovely wolf mittens for the kiddo, and she loved them (and still loves them). These are the perfect stocking stuffers, or if you can’t [...] Continue →
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Day 27: Fruit and Berry Gift Tags (free printable)
Day 27: Fruit and Berry Gift Tags (free printable)
November 11, 2014
Day 27: Fruit and Berry Gift Tags (free printable) I think we’ve already established that I love paper and making printables, but I just need to say it again: I love paper and making [...] Continue →
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Day 26: Treat Yourself Sewn Paper Treat Bags
Day 26: Treat Yourself Sewn Paper Treat Bags
November 10, 2014
Day 26: Treat Yourself Sewn Paper Treat Bags You guys. Thanksgiving is less than 20 days away. I love this holiday because you get a four-day vacation with the family and ALL of the [...] Continue →
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Make Your Day DIY Sale!!!
Make Your Day DIY Sale!!!
November 8, 2014
Hello friends! Do you remember the Make Your Day DIY eBook my friend Chelsea and I made? Well, we are excited for the holidays and have decided to give you guys a 20% off [...] Continue →
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Day 25: 16 Free Christmas Inspired Fonts
Day 25: 16 Free Christmas Inspired Fonts
November 7, 2014
Day 25: 16 Free Christmas Inspired Fonts I love a good font roundup because font is so wonderful. We are headed to Christmas/holiday photo time and these fonts are perfect for your upcoming cards [...] Continue →
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Day 24: Striped Painted Glassware DIY
Day 24: Striped Painted Glassware DIY
November 6, 2014
Day 24: Striped Painted Glassware DIY Hello and happy Thursday! Last year I made these lovely glasses and shared them on the Better Homes and Gardens blog. These little glasses are perfect to decorate [...] Continue →
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Day 23: Gumdrop Wreath DIY
Day 23: Gumdrop Wreath DIY
November 5, 2014
Day 23: Gumdrop Wreath DIY Four years ago (I can’t believe it’s been that long already) I was crazy and made a gumdrop wreath! I LOVED how it turned out, but it takes a [...] Continue →
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Day 22: Easy Striped Vase DIY
Day 22: Easy Striped Vase DIY
November 4, 2014
Day 22: Easy Striped Vase DIY A couple years ago my friend shared this lovely DIY on my blog. I still love it and decided it’s time to share it again. For this project, [...] Continue →
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Day 21: Homemade Caramel Gifts with Printable Gift Tags
Day 21: Homemade Caramel Gifts with Printable Gift Tags
November 3, 2014
Day 21: Homemade Caramel Gifts with Printable Gift Tags I don’t have a huge sweet-tooth, but I do love caramel! Last week I made a super delicious caramel dipping sauce and I thought it would [...] Continue →
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20 DIY Lights For The Home
20 DIY Lights For The Home
November 1, 2014
The days are getting shorter and we’ve been turning on our lights a lot earlier in the day, so this inspired me to find 20 DIY Lights For The Home and share them on the [...] Continue →
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Day 20: The Lazy Halloween Skeleton Costume DIY
Day 20: The Lazy Halloween Skeleton Costume DIY
October 31, 2014
Day 20: The Lazy Halloween Skeleton Costume DIY Alright folks, today is the day! It’s officially Halloween. Yeah! Are you a in need of a last minute costume, well you came to the right [...] Continue →
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Day 19: Chocolate Caramel Crack-ers
Day 19: Chocolate Caramel Crack-ers
October 30, 2014
Day 19: Chocolate Caramel Crack-ers Last year I made some SUPER delicious treats: Chocolate Caramel Crack-ers. I call them “crack-ers” because they are almost impossible to stop eating. Hee! I’m sharing this recipe AGAIN [...] Continue →
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Day 18: Swirl Gift Tag Printables (free to download)
Day 18: Swirl Gift Tag Printables (free to download)
October 29, 2014
Day 18: Swirl Gift Tag Printables I love gift tags, but I don’t like buying them. Why buy them when I can make them, or find them for free online? I make a ton [...] Continue →
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Day 17: Spooky Eyeball Apple Bites with Orange Cream Caramel Dipping Sauce Recipe
Day 17: Spooky Eyeball Apple Bites with Orange Cream Caramel Dipping Sauce Recipe
October 28, 2014
Day 17: Spooky Eyeball Apples Bites with Orange Cream Caramel Dipping Sauce Recipe I love caramel apples, but I don’t enjoy teeth-shattering-caramel. Hee. That’s why I made these little apple bites with a super [...] Continue →
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Day 16: Vanilla Extract Recipe and Free Label
Day 16: Vanilla Extract Recipe and Free Label
October 27, 2014
Day 16: Vanilla Extract Recipe and Free Label If you bake a lot (or know someone that does), then this recipe is for you! Earlier this year I made my own vanilla extract and I [...] Continue →
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Day 15: Spooky Halloween Terrarium
Day 15: Spooky Halloween Terrarium
October 24, 2014
Day 15: Spooky Halloween Terrarium I made this lovely creation last year, and I still love it. Actually, I have it sitting out in my home right now. I shared a free printable to [...] Continue →
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Day 14: Shrinky Dink Scallop Necklace DIY
Day 14: Shrinky Dink Scallop Necklace DIY
October 23, 2014
Day 14: Shrinky Dink Scallop Necklace DIY Yes, you read that right: Shrinky Dinks. If your an 80’s child (like myself) you may have created MANY trinkets and whatnots with this magical craft item. [...] Continue →
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Day 13: Halloween Movie Night Snack Ideas
Day 13: Halloween Movie Night Snack Ideas
October 22, 2014
Day 13: Halloween Movie Night Snack Ideas Halloween is the perfect time for those classic scary/spooky movies. I personally can’t handle anything TOO scary (let’s talk about The Ring and never sleeping again), but [...] Continue →
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Day 12: Boo Ghost Candle Silhouettes (with free printable)
Day 12: Boo Ghost Candle Silhouettes (with free printable)
October 21, 2014
Day 12: Boo Ghost Candle Silhouettes (with free printable) The day of Halloween is almost here, and these little spooky candle silhouettes will be perfect for the Halloween season! Just make them and hang [...] Continue →
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Day 11: Printable Post-it Note Gift Tags
Day 11: Printable Post-it Note Gift Tags
October 20, 2014
Day 11: Post-it Note Gift Tags Do you remember when I shared my Post-it note printables? Yeah, those were cute and fun to make. Sooo I decided to make more, but this time I’m [...] Continue →
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Day 10: Boo Ghost Candy Wrapper DIY (with free printable)
Day 10: Boo Ghost Candy Wrapper DIY (with free printable)
October 17, 2014
Day 10: Boo Ghost Candy Wrapper DIY (with free printable) After yesterday’s candy wrapper post, I really wanted to make a new candy wrapper for this year! I made these Ghost spoon toppers for [...] Continue →
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Day 9: Mummy Candy Wrapper DIY
Day 9: Mummy Candy Wrapper DIY
October 16, 2014
Day 9: Mummy Candy Wrapper DIY Halloween is just over 2 weeks away, so I guess it’s ok to buy some candy now. It’s a little dangerous if we buy candy too soon in our [...] Continue →
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Day 8: Printable Paper Sack Gift Bags
Day 8: Printable Paper Sack Gift Bags
October 15, 2014
Day 8: Printable Paper Sack Gift Bags I really love this creation. Printing on things that aren’t normally a printable item: awesome. I love it. These bags are the perfect lazy-person gift wrap. I [...] Continue →
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Day 7: Vinyl Leaf Placemat DIY and Pattern
Day 7: Vinyl Leaf Placemat DIY and Pattern
October 14, 2014
Day 7: Vinyl Leaf Placemat DIY and Pattern The blog has been a bit Halloween-crazy this last week, so I thought I’d take a break and share a Fall themed creation: The Vinyl Leaf [...] Continue →
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Day 6: Spooky Tin Can Lantern DIY
Day 6: Spooky Tin Can Lantern DIY
October 13, 2014
Spooky Tin Can Lantern DIY It’s Halloween time and we are getting pretty excited over here at The Paper Mama home. We have pumpkins EVERYwhere, and we plan on making a yarn spiderweb tomorrow. [...] Continue →
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Day 5: Monster Doughnut!
Day 5: Monster Doughnut!
October 10, 2014
Day 5: Monster Doughnut! Another lovely Pinterest idea that I had pinned FORever ago. I’m not sure of the original idea source, but I have always loved it. The monster doughnut! These goodies are so funny [...] Continue →
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Day 4: Baked Parmesan Pumpkin Seeds Recipe
Day 4: Baked Parmesan Pumpkin Seeds Recipe
October 9, 2014
Day 4: Baked Parmesan Pumpkin Seeds Recipe. I know that I just got done saying that I prefer no carve pumpkin projects, but one reason to actually carve a pumpkin is to get all [...] Continue →
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Day 3: Colorful No Carve Mini Pumpkins
Day 3: Colorful No Carve Mini Pumpkins
October 8, 2014
Day 3: Colorful No Carve Mini Pumpkins I love to use spray paint in craft projects, so I tend to have a LOT of it leftover (I have a ton from past projects). So the other [...] Continue →
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Day 2: Monster Eyeball Wreath
Day 2: Monster Eyeball Wreath
October 7, 2014
Day 2: Monster Eyeball Wreath Yes this was a post from last year, but I like to share a few flashback in this 50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts series. Just like a, “Hey, [...] Continue →
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Day 1: Etched Mustache Glassware DIY
Day 1: Etched Mustache Glassware DIY
October 6, 2014
Day 1: Etched Glassware Mustache DIY (using a Dremel) It’s Day 1 of my 50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts for 2014. Wow. My 4th year doing this, and yeah… I’m crazy. Anywho, let’s [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts
50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts
Hello everyone! Today is the start of my FOURTH year of my 50 DIY Days. You may have noticed the name change, or not. I typically call this my 50 DIY Days of Christmas [...] Continue →
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12 No Carve Pumpkin Ideas
12 No Carve Pumpkin Ideas
October 3, 2014
I love NOT carving pumpkins (I know, so weird). The cool thing about no-carve pumpkins is it’s less messy (sometimes), the sad part is you don’t get all the pumpkin seeds to roast for [...] Continue →
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Maple Tree Seed Fall Wreath DIY
Maple Tree Seed Fall Wreath DIY
October 2, 2014
It’s a new season, so that means it’s time for a new wreath (I love wreaths… and Fall). I’d like to introduce all of you to the newest member of our wreath family: the [...] Continue →