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Rasterized Wall Art

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I found this fabulous wall art collage over at the amazing Ikea Hacker blog. Once you head over there you will see that each of the hanging prints is pixelated and when displayed together creates a fabulous piece of wall … Read the rest

Redo: Black Crystal Chandelier

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I love it when I see old chandeliers getting a makeover. I shudder to think how many of these old 80’s and 90’s brass light fixtures are filling up landfills. I’ll be tackling a similar project of my own soon … Read the rest

Making a Log Bench

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Amber Lou from The Paisley Cupcake has a step by step tutorial on her blog that shows you how to make this bench. She warns you that it’s not an easy project and requires some special tools, but if you … Read the rest

Jingle Bell Acorn

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Acorns = Autumn. Yes it’s true, tons and tons of them fall from trees each year so that cute fluffy tailed squirrels can bury them all over your yard and forget where half of them are. 🙂 Silly squirrels. I … Read the rest

Creative Clocks

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You can purchase a clock mechanism at any hobby and craft store and pretty much make anything into a functioning time piece. So whether you are revamping an out dated clock you found at a thrift store, or you are … Read the rest

4 Fun Mod Podge Projects

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For a long time I thought it was “modge” podge, and apparently I am not the only one. It’s such a common mistake that even shopping sites use both terms to make sure to get into both sets of search … Read the rest

Raffia Modge Podge Vase

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Look at how pretty that is! Such an inexpensive project with a stunning result. While this vase is decorated with fall colors, this would work for any time of the year, or any holiday for that matter. Just switch out … Read the rest

Hardware Chess Set

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Heather from Dollar Store Crafts features a lot of cool projects. This one was no exception. Here she found an awesome chess set made from nuts and bolts! What a great Christmas gift for that special man in your life, … Read the rest

Leaf Skeletons

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I have never heard of leaf skeletons but I have to say this is one of the coolest things I have seen this week. Heather over at The Other White House shows you how she took ordinary leaves and turned … Read the rest

Shuttered Dormer Window

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Brittany over at Pretty Hand Girl took this dormer window from drab to fab by dressing it up with some sunny paint, a pair of shutters, a cheerful sign and a few other accessories. Now the window is welcoming and … Read the rest

Bench Redo

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Karly over at Jellybean Junkyard (love that blog name!) took this old outdated little bench and gave it a makeover. She and her sister discovered this little gem at a thrift store and gave it a brand new life.… Read the rest