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Creative

Hand dyed gift card holder stockings

December 22, 2011

Hand dyed stocking gift card holder designed by Jen Goode

One of the things about gift giving I love the most is the process of picking out the gift. Giving gift cards is not my favorite, to me it seems too easy and doesn’t offer any room for creativity. However, sometimes gift cards really are the best gift. So, to add a little creative personal [...]

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Winter view

December 21, 2011

I original took this photo a couple days ago with the intent to share because I was thinking the weather outside was not helping inspire any kind of creativity. It was cold and foggy and on the verge of snowing. Right before Christmas, snow is great, but I just wasn’t feeling it, I wanted a [...]

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Button art Christmas Tree decor

December 7, 2011

You can make some neat Christmas decor pieces using buttons, I’ve created a Christmas tree using a recycled woven placemat red ribbon and buttons from Buttons Galore and More. I created this piece to hang on the wall, but you could create mini versions as ornaments, pretty accents for your gift wrapping or a little [...]

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Best Craft Apps for your Smartphone

December 5, 2011

Guest post by my creative friend, Shannon Weidemann. Crafting is a great creative outlet. It involves your mind, your eyes and your hands. One of the handiest tools to have around can be your smartphone. I would like to help you explore it’s full potential with the best craft apps for your smartphone. Whether you [...]

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When creativity backfires

November 30, 2011

I’ve had a couple project ideas in my head for a few weeks now. Today I was stumped for ideas so decided it would be a good day to try these random projects. I have envisioned how I would put things together, what I would do and what the out come would be. However, creativity [...]

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Make cute girls clothing with Fashion Playtes plus Groupon deal

November 28, 2011

I was invited to try out Fashion Playtes, a sort of online fashion design studio for girls. I had a ton of fun creating a custom skirt with my daughter and checking out the entire site. Girls can get creative, design their own clothing style, create a virtual “home” where they can save their clothing [...]

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Quick and easy handmade gift bags and tags

November 25, 2011

One of my favorite things about gift giving is the wrapping. I’ve always felt that the time spent wrapping is as important as the time spend picking out the gift… it’s part of the gift itself. So creating hand-made gift bags and tags is a great addition to your gift giving tradition. You can easily [...]

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DIY fun Thanksgiving table setting

November 22, 2011

Make a pretty Thanksgiving table setting with buttons

Looking for a quick and easy DIY place setting project for Thanksgiving? I have an idea for you! Use buttons to decorate some re-purposed fabric and a large glass candle holder. using Autumn colors such as orange, golden yellow and purple, you can easily create a festive look that is fun and cost effective. This [...]

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We are twins!

November 3, 2011

Don’t mess with these Vikings…We’ve never dressed up the same, my hubby and I, but this year for Halloween I made costumes so we could appear to be a real couple. It was a lot of fun to go as a pair instead of random whatevers. I love the movie “How to train a dragon” [...]

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Little pumpkin luminary

October 27, 2011

I saw a neat Halloween pumpkin decor that featured a spiderweb hanging from a side cut pumpkin. I wish I had written down where I saw it because it inspired this next Halloween pumpkin craft I created. This mini pumpkin luminary features a fall tree digital stamp set I also created that you can use [...]

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