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Tutorial Tuesday-Floral Arranging

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

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Tutorial Tuesday-Floral Arranging

I realize I haven’t done a home decor tutorial in a while, so how about learning a little about floral arranging?  We’ll learn a little about arranging silk florals today. Here is a preview of the two projects we’ll make. Before we get started there’s a quick lesson. (Which can actually be applied to ANY [...]

Tuesday Tutorial: Valentines Day Wreath

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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Tuesday Tutorial: Valentines Day Wreath

Ready to get those Valentine’s Day decorations up yet? I’m ready! So here’s the first idea for you! It’s a wrapped yarn heart-shaped wreath. Supplies you’ll need include: That’s: Tacky Glue 1 package 2″ diameter styrofoam balls 1 package 1 1/2″ diameter styrofoam balls Bendable wire Wire cutters Flat-head straight pins 2 skeins of coordinating [...]

Tutorial Tuesday: Patchwork Pillow

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

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Tutorial Tuesday: Patchwork Pillow

Yep, lucky you! More tutorials today! (I still have a few more also!) I made this for my dad for Christmas. He loves family history, and he’s furnishing his home in Germany right now so I thought he might like this: My maiden name is Williamson so I found a Williamson family crest online, made [...]

Tutorial Tuesday – Tile Transfer Art

Monday, November 24, 2008

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Tutorial Tuesday – Tile Transfer Art

I wanted to post this earlier, but it took me a little longer than usual to write up this tutorial. Don’t let the long list of instructions keep you from doing it, it’s actually pretty easy and definitely worth it! Here’s some examples of what you can make with this tutorial: Set of 4″ tile [...]

Tutorial Tuesday-Easy Home Decor Blocks

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

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Tutorial Tuesday-Easy Home Decor Blocks

Happy Tuesday! Here’s the quick tutorial for today: What you need: Wood scraps, spray paint, cardstock, and cardstock stickers. (I used this one which I bought from my local scrapbook store: It’s called Fall Cardstock Stickers from the Timeless Collection for Deja Views.) Here’s what I did: 1. Spray painted some wood scraps that I [...]

Tutorial Tuesday-Spooky Shadow Box

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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Tutorial Tuesday-Spooky Shadow Box

This is another super quick one! Supplies needed: Shadow Box (get these at pretty much any craft store, even Target and Wal-mart have them) Foam Tape Spooky Patterned Paper Instructions: Cut the patterned paper to fit into the back of your shadow box. Print from your photo editing program a spooky phrase. I used the [...]

Tutorial Tuesday-Googly Eye Wreath

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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Tutorial Tuesday-Googly Eye Wreath

I LOVE the googly eyes that you buy at the craft store. What better time to use them than Halloween time! So today’s project is a spooky googly eye wreath. It rained last night so I took the picture inside on my pantry door. (I usually have a wreath hanging there too. Who said that [...]

Tutorial Tuesday-Embellished Candles

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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Tutorial Tuesday-Embellished Candles

I can’t believe it’s time for Tutorial Tuesday already! This week’s project will only take you about 1 minute. Yep, only one minute! For this project you’ll need the following: Candles (Any color will work. Since the embellishments are NOT flame proof it doesn’t matter too much what they smell like because we’re not going [...]

Page in a Bag Contest

Monday, March 10, 2008

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Page in a Bag Contest

Note holder made with scrapbook paper and wood.

The headboard is finally done!

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

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The headboard is finally done!

DIY Headboard and snowflake ornaments.


1. Master the art of French macaroons
2. Sew a dress
3. Get my scuba diving license
4. Go somewhere warm to use my scuba diving license.
5. Find a perfect Go-To recipe for Pizza Dough
6. Sew a quilt
7. Make a piece of furniture
8. Learn Adobe InDesign
9. Master the recipe for Creme Brulee
10. Publish a sewing project in a magazine
11. Scrapbook/Blurb all our photos from Europe
12. Make some jelly using a pressure cooker
13. Print my own design on fabric & make something
14. Refashion a cardigan
15. Make salt water taffy
16. Find a Go-To recipe for delicious homemade bread
17. Make 5 projects from my sketchbook
18. Embroider something with my sewing machine
19. Self-Publish 10 new sewing patterns
20. Visit the Grand Canyon
21. Expand my french vocabulary
22. Make a stained glass window
23. Swim with dolphins
24. Find the perfect gelato recipe
25. Write one Thank You note a week
26. Learn How to Properly Handle a gun
27. Experience one new type of cheese every week
28. Finish checking off my list of states I've visited
29. Organize a service project
30. Go whitewater rafting