DIY {knock off} wall art

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When I saw this “every day i love you” wooden sign hanging in a local home design store, I totally fell in love. Then I looked at the price tag, and totally almost fell over! It was $199!! I know it’s precious, but $199 ?!?  Seemed a bit pricey to me. Of course I had to… read more »

Fun with GIF ! (a tutorial)

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GIF files are all over the web. You know those fun animated web banners and web ads that seem to move ?? Yup, that’s a GIF. GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format, I learned that thanks to good ole’ Google. An animated GIF is a file that contains a set of images that is presented in… read more »

Dollar store rose soap square (?!?)

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I’m in the Dollar store quite a bit, picking things up for birthdays, projects, Girl Scouts, etc. {just love, love the store} Anyway, I never noticed these heart shaped packages of rose soaps before. I know, so pretty right ?!? And they had several colors as well. During my last trip to the Dollar store,… read more »

Valentine mantel, superbowl and tutorials

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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought I would share some pics of our fun, Valentine-inspired mantel. { I’ve added tutorials at the bottom of this post } It’s pretty simple, crepe paper rose balls, a “LOVE” burlap bunting and scrapbook paper rosettes, all done in Valentine colors. I did leave my starfish/shell garland… read more »

Video tutorial ~ American Girl tunic/dress

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So, as promised in my earlier post, I’ve created a video tutorial for you to see just how easy it is to make fun, adorable, American Girl clothing in no time at all! AND with using scrap fabric, trim and ribbon. Okay, so PLEASE be kind. This is my very FIRST video and I was nervous.… read more »