Pine Cone Christmas Ornaments It seems like this time of year gets more hectic every year, but I think I can finally see the end of the tunnel. I have almost completed my shopping, participated in my last craft show of the season, have gotten caught up on writing commitments and am ready to bake […]
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Restyled Ice Skates
Old Ice Skates I have quite a collection of ice skates that I have been saving for just the right project. This is one basket. I’m pretty sure I have another in my storage unit. Prepping the Skates The skates in this basket were all black, but they were not going to stay that way. […]
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Restyled Doll Furniture
Restyled Doll Furniture I’m still here! I know it has been forever since I last posted and I am truly sorry about that. Recently my best friend passed away following heart surgery. Sitting down to write anything has been extremely difficult, but here goes . My husband and I went to an auction last month […]
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Christmas Wine Bottle Decorations
Christmas Wine Bottle Decorations Don’t throw your empties away! Check out my new tutorial article for five wine bottle projects. Decorate your home or make several to give as gifts. You can find the article here.
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New Fall Craft Show Projects-2015
We have participated in craft shows for three weekends in a row. Thankfully, this weekend we can take a break. After each craft show I was either making more of things that had sold or making new things to fill in the holes from past sales. The shows were good, but keeping up with more […]
Cork Tree Ornaments My sap bucket was beginning to overflow with my saved wine corks so I decided it was time to come up with a project. Hey, no judgement…it’s not like I drank it all in one night. 😉 Since the corks were too big for the tree I had in mind, cutting them […]
Game Letter Ornaments This was a great project to use up wood scraps and “play” with game letter tiles. I have no idea what game the black tiles came from, but the others came from an old Scrabble game. I don’t have any pictures of the steps, but I kinda think they are self-explanatory. Just […]
Mary Jane Fleece Slippers Another LoveToKnow tutorial and pattern. Nice comfy warm slippers…Wait! What? Hm…, you probably think I’ve lost my mind. It’s July! It’s hot! Wearing comfy, warm slippers is probably the last thing you want to do. I get that. I don’t want to wear them now either, BUT if you’re going to […]
A last-minute quickie for the holidays. Add a warm, whimsical glow to your dining table with a snowman hurricane shade. The Yard Sale Find This snowman started out as a clear glass hurricane shade I picked up at a yard sale. The shade was classic for everyday use, but I wanted something a little more […]
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Recycled Sweater Christmas Stocking
Recycled Sweater Christmas Stocking When I see old sweaters at yard sales I have to buy them. The fact that yard sales in my area are often held when the temperature is over 100 means sweaters are practically given away. These sweaters are a cheap craft resource for holiday crafts. In my opinion, this Christmas […]