Tag: christmas
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Kid’s Gift Idea: DIY Hand-painted Galaxy Ornaments
Kid’s Gift Idea: DIY Hand-painted Galaxy Ornaments
November 8, 2018
Disclosure: This post was made in partnership with Kleenex® Wet Wipes. All opinions my own. It’s fun to craft with kids, but it can also be messy! I swear there’s always some splash of paint [...] Continue →
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Our 2017 Christmas Card!
Our 2017 Christmas Card!
December 19, 2017
Another year, another card! This Christmas we really worked with Willa’s personality. Guaranteed she would tattoo Ruari if she could. The lovely Minted provided the cards for us and we shipped these beauties out [...] Continue →
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20 Homemade Gift Ideas
20 Homemade Gift Ideas
March 10, 2016
I originally shared this list on the Better Homes and Gardens blog just before Christmas, but I was busy with a brand new baby and forgot to share over here. If you need some [...] Continue →
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Day 42 Holiday Decor: Kids Holiday Tablescape Idea
Day 42 Holiday Decor: Kids Holiday Tablescape Idea
December 9, 2015
Day 42 of my 50 DIY Days: Kids Holiday Tablescape Idea It’s officially entertaining season. Friends and family will be gathering together to celebrate the season and each other. Since it’s time to entertain, [...] Continue →
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Day 41 Gift Wrapping: 3 Ways to Wrap Difficult Objects
Day 41 Gift Wrapping: 3 Ways to Wrap Difficult Objects
December 1, 2015
Day 41 of my 50 DIY Days: 3 Ways to Wrap Difficult Objects It’s time to get wrapping all those gifts you found for your loved ones for the holiday! Wrapping gifts in a [...] Continue →
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Day 40 Christmas Jewelry: Vintage DIY Christma Sweaters Clips
Day 40 Christmas Jewelry: Vintage DIY Christma Sweaters Clips
November 24, 2015
Day 40 of my 50 DIY Days: Vintage DIY Christmas Sweater Clips These little DIY Christmas Sweater Clips are so cute and I feel like I need a whole set for the holidays. My [...] Continue →
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Day 39: Our Silly Christmas Photo + a $125 Minted Giveaway!
Day 39: Our Silly Christmas Photo + a $125 Minted Giveaway!
November 23, 2015
Day 39 of my 50 DIY Days: Our Silly Christmas Photo Well, it’s another year and time for another weird Christmas card. Each year we do something crazy with our holiday cards, because we [...] Continue →
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Day 38 Christmas Treats: Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
Day 38 Christmas Treats: Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
November 22, 2015
Day 38 of my 50 DIY Days: Candy Cane Cookie Recipe When I was little one of our family traditions was making cookies during the holidays to share with family and Santa. What were [...] Continue →
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Day 37 Christmas Decor: 15 Favorite DIY Advent Calendar Ideas!
Day 37 Christmas Decor: 15 Favorite DIY Advent Calendar Ideas!
November 20, 2015
Day 37 of my 50 DIY Days: Favorite DIY Advent Calendar Ideas! It’s just about time to use those advent calendars to count down the days to Christmas. If you don’t have one yet, [...] Continue →
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Day 36 Christmas Decor: Golden Tree Advent Calendar DIY (with printables)
Day 36 Christmas Decor: Golden Tree Advent Calendar DIY (with printables)
November 19, 2015
Day 36 of my 50 DIY Days: Golden Tree Advent Calendar DIY (with printables) It’s just about time to start your Christmas countdowns! Yay! I’m so excited for Christmas time (Christmas is my favorite [...] Continue →
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Day 35 Christmas Decor: Antler Pillowcase DIY (with printable)
Day 35 Christmas Decor: Antler Pillowcase DIY (with printable)
November 18, 2015
Day 35 of my 50 DIY Days: Antler Pillowcase DIY (with printable) This project has been sitting on my computer for about a year now. I forgot to post it before the holidays were [...] Continue →
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Day 32 Holiday Decor: Honeycomb Berry Wreath DIY
Day 32 Holiday Decor: Honeycomb Berry Wreath DIY
November 13, 2015
Day 32 of my 50 DIY Days: Honeycomb Berry Wreath DIY I have made a bunch of wreaths in the past (I’ve shared a few on the blog), but this wreath I made for [...] Continue →
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Day 30 Holiday Decor: Simple Confetti DIY Christmas Ornament
Day 30 Holiday Decor: Simple Confetti DIY Christmas Ornament
November 11, 2015
Day 30 of my 50 DIY Days: Simple Confetti DIY Christmas Ornament I know. I’ve been on a Christmas kick way too early over here, but I’m excited! Christmas is my favorite time of [...] Continue →
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Day 25 Sweet Treat: Mini Doughnut Recipe (perfect for Elf on the Shelf)
Day 25 Sweet Treat: Mini Doughnut Recipe (perfect for Elf on the Shelf)
November 5, 2015
Day 25 of my 50 DIY Days: Mini Doughnut Recipe I shared this little recipe a couple of years ago, but it’s so cute I wanted put it back on the blog for this year’s [...] Continue →
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Day 23 Christmas Decor: Happiest Christmas Poster Printable (from Christmas Vacation)
Day 23 Christmas Decor: Happiest Christmas Poster Printable (from Christmas Vacation)
November 2, 2015
Day 23 of my 50 DIY Days: Happiest Christmas Poster Printable (from Christmas Vacation) Last night I shared my Sweet Cravings Christmas Tree and you may have noticed my fun Happiest Christmas Poster sitting [...] Continue →
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Day 22 Christmas Decor: Sweet Cravings Christmas Tree (with free printables)
Day 22 Christmas Decor: Sweet Cravings Christmas Tree (with free printables)
November 1, 2015
Day 22 of my 50 DIY Days: Sweet Cravings Christmas Tree (with free printables) Merry Christmas, everyone! Just kidding. I know we’re only one day past Halloween (and still weeks away from Christmas), but [...] Continue →
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Day 21 of my 50 DIY Days: 28 DIY Photobooth Ideas
Day 21 of my 50 DIY Days: 28 DIY Photobooth Ideas
October 30, 2015
Day 21 of my 50 DIY Days: 28 Photobooth DIY Ideas Are you headed to a big party? Most likely there will be some sort of photobooth set up (people love to take photos [...] Continue →
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Day 19 Christmas Decoration: Doughnut Tree Skirt DIY
Day 19 Christmas Decoration: Doughnut Tree Skirt DIY
October 28, 2015
Day 19 of my 50 DIY Days: Doughnut Tree Skirt DIY The other day, on Instagram, I mentioned that I am really CRAVING sweets (and other random foods, like grapefruit) and it is affecting [...] Continue →
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DAY 1: Unexpected Wreath DIY Ideas
DAY 1: Unexpected Wreath DIY Ideas
September 28, 2015
Day 1 of my 50 DIY Days: 21 Unexpected Wreath DIY Ideas It’s almost my favorite time of the year, Fall and Winter, and I cannot wait to get ready for the holidays and [...] 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 38: Holiday Mantel Makeover!
Day 38: Holiday Mantel Makeover!
December 1, 2014
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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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 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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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 42: Santa and Antler Bottle Hats (with free printables)!
Day 42: Santa and Antler Bottle Hats (with free printables)!
December 20, 2013
Day 42 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Santa and Antler Bottle Hats! Do you have a beer or wine connoisseur to buy a gift for? Perfect! Use these Santa and Antler printable bottle [...] Continue →
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Day 40: Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal Gift Tags
Day 40: Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal Gift Tags
December 19, 2013
Day 40 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal Gift Tags! Yesterday I gave you a printable, and today I give you some gift tags. If your gift recipient has [...] Continue →
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Day 39: Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal Printable!
Day 39: Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal Printable!
December 18, 2013
Day 39 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal Printable! Merry Christmas Ya filthy animal! Yeah. I was obsessed with Home Alone as a kiddo. I quoted it often and [...] Continue →
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Day 38: JOY Glitter Word!
Day 38: JOY Glitter Word!
December 17, 2013
Day 38 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Joy Glitter Word! Add a little more glitter and sparkle to your home. My “JOY” Glitter Word is lovely and will look so cute in your [...] Continue →
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Day 36: Merry and Bright Garland
Day 36: Merry and Bright Garland
December 13, 2013
Day 36 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: The Merry and Bright Garland I made for the Minnetonka Holiday Lookbook! I love garlands. I REALLY love glittery/sparkly/shiny garlands! I pretty much have a new [...] Continue →
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Day 35: Christmas Vacation Snow Globe
Day 35: Christmas Vacation Snow Globe
December 12, 2013
Day 35 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Christmas Vacation Snow Globe! One of my all time fave Christmas movies (right next to Elf). This little globe is a dry snow globe, MUCH easier [...] Continue →
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Day 34: Burlap Wine Bottle Bags
Day 34: Burlap Wine Bottle Bags
December 11, 2013
Day 34 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Burlap Wine Bottle Bags (made by Cindy from Skip to my Lou) from HP Create. Hey, it’s Christmas party time! Make your own cute wine bag [...] Continue →
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Day 33: Reindeer Food Jar Labels!
Day 33: Reindeer Food Jar Labels!
December 10, 2013
Day 33 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Reindeer Food Jar Labels! Supplies: – Free Printable Reindeer Food Jar Labels: Large Reindeer Lid, Large Reindeer Lid w/Nose, Small Reindeer Lid, and Small Reindeer Lid w/Nose. [...] Continue →
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Day 31: Photo Magnet Gift Tags
Day 31: Photo Magnet Gift Tags
December 6, 2013
Day 31 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Photo Magnet Gift Tags! Instead of the typical gift tag, add an extra goody to your gifts. These Photo Magnets are perfect for gifts from [...] Continue →
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Day 30: Joy Stenciled Pillow
Day 30: Joy Stenciled Pillow
December 5, 2013
Day 30 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: The Joy Stenciled Pillow I made for HP Create. Don’t let a sewing project scare you, you can do this! It’s pretty darn easy and then [...] Continue →
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Day 28: Mod Wood DIY Advent Calendar!
Day 28: Mod Wood DIY Advent Calendar!
December 3, 2013
Day 7 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Mod Wood DIY Advent Calendar, from the super lovely Regina of Acute Designs! Today’s guest DIY-er brought you this fantastic Modern Advent Calendar. I LOVE it. It’s only December [...] Continue →
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Day 25: Modern Tree Advent Calendar (plus Silhouette sale)!
Day 25: Modern Tree Advent Calendar (plus Silhouette sale)!
November 28, 2013
Day 25 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Modern Tree Advent Calendar! You know what time it is? It’s advent calendar time! This year I made a calendar that’s very easy to create. Well, maybe [...] Continue →
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Day 23: Santa Coloring Page
Day 23: Santa Coloring Page
November 26, 2013
Day 23 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Santa Coloring Page! Sometimes it’s nice to just have some random coloring pages available to print for a quick needed distraction for my kiddo. I’ve been [...] Continue →
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Day 16: Christmas Photo Inspiration
Day 16: Christmas Photo Inspiration
November 18, 2013
Day 16 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Christmas Photo Inspiration! It’s just about that time! Time to get your family/pets/whatever dressed up and ready for the annual Christmas photo! This also means we [...] Continue →
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Day 14: Gem Gift Tag Printables
Day 14: Gem Gift Tag Printables
November 14, 2013
Day 14 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Gem Gift Tag Printables! Freebies for you to enjoy. If you’re like me, you may have a few of your Christmas presents already and you’re ready [...] Continue →
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Day 13: Tree Plus Heart Garland
Day 13: Tree Plus Heart Garland
November 13, 2013
Day 13 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Tree Plus Heart Garland. I know we still have a bit of time before Thanksgiving, but I’m ready for Christmas decorations! This last weekend I made [...] Continue →
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Day 9: Painted Feather Ornament
Day 9: Painted Feather Ornament
November 7, 2013
Day 9 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Painted Feather Ornaments. I’ve got feathers everywhere. My chickens drop them like crazy. It’s slowed down a bit since the weather got colder, but from the [...] Continue →
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Day 7: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs!
Day 7: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs!
November 5, 2013
Day 7 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs, from the super lovely Lauren of Love Lola! Today’s guest DIY-er brought you this tasty idea! She originally found [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Santa? Maybe not.
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Santa? Maybe not.
December 26, 2012
A couple weeks ago we went to have a chat with Mr. Santa. R knew EXACTLY what she was going to ask for. She was excited. REALLY excited. We had been prepping for this [...] Continue →
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2012 Holiday Photo Challenge: TIME to VOTE for reader’s fave!
2012 Holiday Photo Challenge: TIME to VOTE for reader’s fave!
December 20, 2012
It’s time to vote! Reader’s fave vote is starting today! I realize that I said you will be voting for your top 10, but I would like you to vote for your favorite from [...] Continue →
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Day 46: Make your own Christmas Crackers!
Day 46: Make your own Christmas Crackers!
December 19, 2012
DAY 46 is brought to you by, the lovely Liz of Yellow Finch: Hi everyone! I’m Liz from Yellow Finch and I’m so excited to be here to share this DIY with you. When I was younger [...] Continue →
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Day 45: “Poop” Treat Labels
Day 45: “Poop” Treat Labels
December 18, 2012
Day 45: Poop. Yup, poop. Poop is funny. Well, fake poop is funny. The word “poop” is funny. When I was a little girl, I received a little “Snowman Poop” treat bag. As an [...] Continue →
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Day 35: Pinecone Gift Tags Printable
Day 35: Pinecone Gift Tags Printable
December 5, 2012
Day 35: Today I’m sharing more pinecones (I love pinecones). A pinecone gift tag. Much more exciting than store bought! Click on this link here (or the photo below) and right+click and save. Print [...] Continue →
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Day 34: No-sew Holiday Garland
Day 34: No-sew Holiday Garland
December 4, 2012
DAY 34 is brought to you by, the lovely Summer of the Crosbie Crew: Hi everyone! My name is Summer and I blog over the Crosbie Crew. Today I’m going to show you how to make a no-sew holiday [...] Continue →
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Day 32: Home Advent Calendar
Day 32: Home Advent Calendar
December 1, 2012
Day 32: I know… it’s December 1st. BUT, just in case you haven’t set up your advent calendar yet… here’s a fun one for you! My little home advent. Supplies: – My home printouts [...] Continue →
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Day 31: Rudy the Red Nosed Wreath
Day 31: Rudy the Red Nosed Wreath
November 30, 2012
Day 31: Wow, I’ve past the 30-day mark for my 50 DIY Days! I can’t believe it…. Just 24 more DIY’s after this! Hee!!! Well, today I’m sharing a cute wreath for you Christmas [...] Continue →
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Day 29: Vintage Inspired Stockings!
Day 29: Vintage Inspired Stockings!
November 28, 2012
DAY 29 is brought to you by, the lovely Corey of the Corey Moortgat blog: Hello, Paper Mama readers! I’m Corey, and I’m here to show you how to make a vintage-inspired felt Christmas stocking. I’m obsessed [...] Continue →
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Day 21: Burlap and Lace Holiday Wreath (with pinecones)
Day 21: Burlap and Lace Holiday Wreath (with pinecones)
November 16, 2012
DAY 21 is brought to you by, the lovely Katie of Loves of Life: I’m excited to share this little holiday wreath project with you! Honestly, these days it feels rare that I don’t open up Pinterest, [...] Continue →
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2012 Holiday Photo Challenge!
2012 Holiday Photo Challenge!
November 15, 2012
WOW, is it already mid November? MY goodness. I can’t even believe it. You know what that means, right? Yes, time to share your holiday photos! What is this Holiday Photo Challenge you ask? [...] Continue →
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Coming soon: Holiday Photo Challenge!
Coming soon: Holiday Photo Challenge!
November 13, 2012
Just here to let you know: The Holiday Photo Challenge is coming up! Yup! This week. Get yourself ready, it’s time to take your Holiday photo! WHATEVER holiday you celebrate: you’re welcome to join. [...] Continue →
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Day 15: Polka Dot Wreath
Day 15: Polka Dot Wreath
November 9, 2012
Day 15: Today I’m sharing a sweet wreath DIY with you. My polka dot wreath! It’s so simple and lovely for the fall. What you need: a wreath shape, moss, pom poms, hot glue, and [...] Continue →
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Day 14: Paper Pinecone Garland
Day 14: Paper Pinecone Garland
November 8, 2012
Day 14: Last year for my 50 DIY Days I created a pinecone garland… this year, I’ve made it even MORE simple. A paper pinecone garland. Made from my illustrations: all you have to [...] Continue →