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Re-usable Paper Towels
My awesome sister decided to make some reusable paper towels for her friend for her birthday and she let me make some for my sister-in-law too!! Love how they turned out…. You can find the tutorial HERE To view more please visit my blog!
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Homemade Christmas – for Her
This year I wanted to start a Homemade Christmas list of gift ideas for all those wonderful people in your life. Today I wanted to focus on the Women in your life, mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, etc. So here is my top ten list for 2012. Hope you all have a happy homemade Christmas this year!! 1. Grandkids Board – an adorable Picture board for Grandparents!! I made this for my mother-in-law and she loves it! HERE is the tutorial. 2. Apron – what women doesn’t want to look super cute while cooking?? She will love a new apron!! HERE is an adorable tutorial for this cute apron! 3. How about…
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Felt Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Tutorial – Part 1
Okay Holiday Crafters!! It’s that time of year. Time to hurry up and get all our crafting done!! I have always wanted to make a Christmas Advent Calendar. And a few years back I saw Abby from “A Feathered Nest” post awesome pics of her Pottery Barn Knock off advent calendar!! I fell in love! Then after doing some more research this year I was inspired by Rach H over at “Family Ever After” and just had to make my own Christmas Calendar. I love how Rach has a sew along guide for all us fellow crafters who want to pursue such a time consuming and detailed project just before…
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DIY Jewelry Holder Tutorial
Do you have a bunch of jewelry lying around that needs to be organized? Well I’ve got a simple and easy DIY Jewelry Holder for you today. It’s great for hanging all your necklaces and bracelets on! (this post contains affiliate links) Supplies: Piece of wood (mine was 24 inches long by 1-1/2 wide) Scrapbook paper (pattern of your choice) Paint (one that matches your paper, I used black) Paintbrush (I used a small foam brush) Drawer knobs (got mine cheap at Ikea, see the one’s below they would be cute too!) Sandpaper (just a small scrap) Modge Podge (see below) Drill First, decide how many knobs you want, measure…
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Home is Where the Heart Is – Framed Maps Tutorial
I saw this idea on pinterest but the maps were in a floating frame. I just used a regular frame and took the mat out. The crinkled cardboard came with this frame so I used it as my backdrop. This frame is a 14×18″ frame. Wanna make your own?? It’s really quite easy. Simply go to THIS WEBSITE and find the maps of the states you have lived in and print the maps(click on the print PDF reference map). When printing I always clicked on “fit to printable area” so the print would be the size of my paper (I printed on white cardstock). Print as many state maps as you…
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Make your own Bobblehead – A Tutorial
For my nephew’s birthday last year I wanted to make him something. He is going to be a firefighter! So I thought to myself “who wouldn’t want a bobblehead of themself!” So here it is, a step by step tutorial so you can make your own (note: this is my first time making a bobblehead, I do not proclaim to be a professional bobblehead maker:) Start with sturdy cardboard (I used a thick box and cut these 2 shapes) one with a slit down the middle. Join the 2 pieces of cardboard together by sliding one into the other, the base making a “+” sign. Hot glue in place at seams.…
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Floating Frame Wedding Gift Idea
This is the perfect wedding or bridal shower gift! I took the beautiful couple’s engagement photo (that came in their invite) backed it with black cardstock paper, printed a picture of the temple they were married in (FREE printable lds temple pictures found HERE), cut out some vinyl and added a few embellishments like a flower and ribbon across the bottom. Found the Floating frame at JoAnns craft store. Simply tape your pics to the inside piece of glass, my ribbon is also on the inside between the glass. Then I put the vinyl on the front of the glass and hot glued the flower on the front. I just…
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Burlap Wreath
This is the beautiful Burlap Wreath hanging at my sister-in-law’s house!! I just love it. One of these days I will get around to making myself one!! But for now, I will just have to admire hers! Oh, and just look at those adorable fabric flowers!! To view more please visit my blog!
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Polly Pocket Carring Case
I made this adorable Polly Pocket Carring Case for my niece for her birthday. I followed the Polly Pocket Purse Tutorial found HERE. The only adjustments I made were…I added a little extra fabric to the middle, made polly pocket holders on both sides, and made my straps shorter. To view more please visit my blog!
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Boutique Style Baby Burp Cloth Tutorial!
Now listed in my Etsy Shop!! Boutique style baby burp cloth tutorials…3 adorable styles!! I came up with this ruffled ribbon burp cloth, perfect for any trendy mama and baby! To view more please visit my blog!
