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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

Rotozipped Pumpkins

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I’ll admit, I have never heard of a Rotozip spiral saw before, but that’s what Lucy from Lucy’s Designs used to create these cool pumpkin designs. I love the swirls!… Read the rest

3 Unique Lamp Ideas

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You can make almost anything into a lamp. When I owned my craft store back in 2003, I used to paint designs on large wine bottles, add a lamp kit and a shade and had a wonderful custom lamp ready … 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

6 Creative Pumpkin Ideas

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I keep finding more and more pumpkin ideas. I don’t remember there being this many different ways to create or decorate a pumpkin last year! So many fun designs, hopefully you’ll be inspired by something you see.… Read the rest

4 Creative Dresser Redos

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I love seeing makeovers of old furniture, especially the ones you find at garage sales or thrift stores that might have otherwise met an untimely end. These 4 creative bloggers turned these old dressers into cool new pieces of furniture.… 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