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Ideas For DIY

From Milk Carton to Vase

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Jeromina from paper, plate and plane made these marvelous basket weaved vases from empty cardboard milk cartons. An pretty way to recycle! Jeromina said “These bright vases were woven out of milk and juice cartons, a great craft for Earth … Read the rest

9 Kitchen Crafts

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If you follow my other blog, Crafts by Amanda, you know that I have been making lots of different projects for my kitchen. The spice rack listed below (#1) is my latest, but I’ve been collecting several kitchen project links … Read the rest

Mini Polaroid Magnets

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Isn’t this a fabulous idea for Mother’s Day? While Jenn over at Ambrosia made these for herself, I just think any mom would love this as a gift. Magnets made to look like miniature Polaroid pictures dotting the refrigerator, or … Read the rest

Spring Vases in a Frame

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Isn’t this rustic and beautiful? I love the look of the chicken wire, the distressed frames and the soft beauty of the flowers all mingled together. This arrangement would look lovely inside your home or in an outdoor seating area. … Read the rest

Make Some Burlap Napkin Rings

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It’s almost Easter, time to dress up the table before company arrives. My friend Jen over at Tatertots and Jello has a fabulous tutorial for dressing up dollar store napkin rings with burlap and jewelry embellishments. I found some napkin … Read the rest

Aging a new wooden toolbox

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A little over a year ago, Lacy’s son made a wooden toolbox in shop class. Slightly uneven and completely naked of stain or paint, it was begging for a vintage make over. Lacy set to work painting, crackling, painting some … Read the rest

How to Make Mushroom Magnets

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Aren’t these cute?? I love these whimsical little magnets made from wooden button plugs. Catherine from Gingham Cherry will show you step by step how to make these cute little magnet gems for your home office, refrigerator, craft room or … Read the rest

6 DIY Signs for Your Home Decor

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I am a sign fanatic. I love old signs especially, ones that are weathered or aged, ones that you distress yourself, or those gems that you are sometimes lucky enough to find already aged by the elements. Signs are a … Read the rest

The Kitchen in Cottage #8

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There’s a good possibility you’ve already seen the glorious photographs of the revamped kitchen in cottage number 8. There’s the amazing refrigerator with paneled doors and barn handle hardware. The huge farmhouse sink and the beautiful back splash of subway … Read the rest

6 Nifty Kitchen Projects

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Today I have quite a variety of kitchen project ideas for you. Love the tea bag wreath, so easy to make and you control how colorful it is. Check out Gail’s awesome chalkboard door too, loving that! These are all … Read the rest

Green Counters From Recycled Glass Bottles

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I received my email copy of Sheffield Designer Monthly and there’s a feature on decorating green. This month in their green decorating column they featured two companies, IceStone and Vetrazzo, for their innovative countertop materials using cement and smoothed broken … Read the rest

6 Pretty Burlap Projects

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I love burlap, and apparently I am not alone. There are tons of ways to incorporate this wonderful fabric into your projects. Here are just a few projects to inspire you!

Looking for more Burlap crafts? Check these out on … Read the rest

9 Cool Kitchen Decor Craft Ideas

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I’ve been making new things for my kitchen for the last few months (#5 – case in point). So naturally, my eye is drawn to anything kitchen related. Here are several kitchen crafts that just might bring you some inspiration.… Read the rest

9 Cool Play Kitchens

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Play kitchens took the blogging world by storm this past year. Whether you make it from a cardboard box, a repurposed piece of furniture, or you built it from scratch, play kitchens are where it’s at! From the simple to … Read the rest