Category Archives for DIY
DIY Natural Soap from Soapberries
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I love exploring the beauty that nature yields every spring. On a recent nature walk with my family, I was amazed to find these beautiful amber seed pods littered all over the ground. They remind me of stained glass or … Continue reading
DIY Hexagon Table Runner
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Hi you guys! I’ve got a fun project for you today. This is something pretty simple you can whip up in an hour (sans kids). One of my goals this year was to make my home more beautiful. We are … Continue reading
Baby Shower No. 8
Categories: DIY, Downloads, Kids | 5 comments
I think that’s how many baby showers I’ve helped plan in the last 5 years. I love baby showers! There are a few ideas I wanted to share from the most recent one I threw for a friend. Watercolor BABY … Continue reading
One Flower, Many Ways
Categories: DIY, Fashion, Things of Beauty | 4 comments
First of all, I’ve got to say I’m just floored by all the amazingly kind comments from my last blog post. You guys inspire me! Thank you. I was just shaking my head reading them just because I couldn’t believe … Continue reading
DIY Confetti Earrings
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I’ve been asked a few times where I get my ideas from. While creative ideas can be sometimes be elusive, sometimes they hit me instantly. The other night I was actually working on another project involving a hole puncher – … Continue reading
Art From Everyday Objects: Paper Napkins
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In this installment of Art From Everyday Objects, I’m working with paper napkins. Juliette wrote me and said, “We made the switch to cloth napkins before finishing off our paper napkin supply, so I’d like to move those out to … Continue reading
Art From Everyday Objects: Paperclips + String
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So today I thought it would be a fun challenge to work with paperclips. You can’t get much more mundane than a paperclip! After much thought, I came up with paperclip earrings. If you have paperclips and some pretty cotton … Continue reading
Art From Everyday Objects: Snow + Matchsticks
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So in case you missed it, the south got a huge blizzard this last Wednesday which dumped 14 inches of snow. Today they forecasted more snow. Oh goody. I love it for a day and then I’m ready for it … Continue reading
Art from Everyday Objects: Matchsticks
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We are snowed in here, so I had some time to whip up a neat project today for the Art from Everyday Objects Challenge. This week I’ll be creating art with… Matchsticks! Natalie from Scrap Doctor told me, “I’ve got … Continue reading
