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Mini-tree Toppings
It hadn’t occured to me when I brought home my mini-tree that I didn’t have an official tree topper. As in, I’ve never had one. I do recall that a tree that I decorated in 2006 featured a J.Crew tissue...
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Freebie Treebies
I resurrected one of the last issues of ReadyMade (RIP) and flipped to this tutorial on using potting tiny pines for holiday decor. I liked their idea, although I didn’t quite follow what they did...
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Do it: Anise Cutouts + Faux-Samoas
It was a cookie-filled weekend yielding a cookie-filled belly. It’s a good thing I re-succumbed to yoga. I had high hopes of going cookie-hog-wild this year, but still only somehow tackled two...
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A Craft Paper Christmas
The holiday season has gotten the best of me yet again. I always have grand plans of wrapping my gifts beautifully, colorfully, and to photographic-perfection (the same way I remember Santa’s presents,...
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My Merry Holiday Video
To all of you, have a very Merry Holiday weekend. 2011 has literally (litch-rully) been the best year ever, and it gives me great reason to look forward to 2012. Without further ado, I made a little...
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Gifty Gift-Gifts 2011
We had a radical + relaxing Christmas weekend mushed between a crazy last week and a crazier this week (I started gutting our bathroom yesterday, more to come on that, or on twitter if you follow me...
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The Real Tree Situation + Free Orna-Organization
We got our Christmas clear-out on this week (taking a brief window of opportunity when it arose, in an effort to not be that couple with their Christmas tree up at Easter… although if you think I’m...
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Heartsy-Fartsy: A DIY Heart Wreath
My mom might proclaim that this is a little more frou-frou than most of my other DIY projects and door decor. As in floofy. As in fluffy. As in that it’s one step away from wearing a doily apron and...
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Have A (Cement) Heart
Maybe it’s because I’m a heart-lovin’, love-lovin’, Valentines-Day-anticipating girl, or maybe it’s just because I’m feeling crafty, I whipped up some portland cement this week and made a darling...
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Lovefest-ing (With DIY Treats)
I’m getting hokey like the hokey-pokey this lovely v-day. It’s probably my favorite holiday, even more than Christmas and Thanksgiving. Afterall, with all of that pink and love, I can’t help but ooze...
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DIY Network: Let’s Get This Holiday Season Startedddd
There’s all kinds of loving gratitude spiraling around us this holiday season. For fellow Americans celebrating Thanksgiving today, we hope your holiday is overflowing with hugs, stuffing, and pie....
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Tagging With Metallics
The month of December (wedding month, holiday month, trying-not-going-to-bury-myself-in-debt month) is looming heavily, but the planner in me has been anticipating a wild ride and decided to tackle a...
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Family Tree Magic
I had plenty of excuses over the last three years, plenty of reasons to not get a tree, and maybe you can relate. I’d be out of town for Christmas, I didn’t have the money, I didn’t need one just to...
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The 2012 Ornament Pow-wow + A DIY Tree Skirt
I really liked the aesthetic of last year’s brown furry tree skirt wrap (seen here) that sat beneath the potted live tree in my living room. It’s color was enough to help disguise dog fur, yet still...
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DIY Network: Making Modern Wrapping Paper
I intended to take today and the weekend off so that I can get super-serious about all of our last minute wedding details (it involves a whole lotta DIY action!), but I couldn’t wait until Monday to...
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DIY Network: Because I Love A Project Involving Reclaimed Barnwood
A few years back when I first set out to leave my 9-5, I diversified my income efforts and channeled my energies into the production and sales of pretty barnwood picture frames. I made a lot and sold a...
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My Merry Holiday Video, 2012
Extending holiday cheer from all of us, mostly from me. Enjoy this year’s rendition of the merrypad holiday video. This year’s video was made using Sculpey clay (and a little Play-doh), and was...
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DIY Network: Why There Was Gold Glitter In My Pesto Pasta
I’m all about the DIY love over here. With Valentine’s Day not so far away, I hope you’ve given some consideration to what you’ll be doing with your special someone. I’ve been up to my eyeballs in...
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DIY Network: Baskets Schmaskets
I came across a bunch of woven baskets at Volunteers of America a few weeks ago, all in exceptionally nice condition, and all super-super-super cheap. I bought them all, deciding that if I could get...
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Six New Posts, And Lots Of Seasonal Loving
Somewhere in between painting the house, buying maternity jeans, and tearing out oak floorboards, I had a chance to write six new posts for DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade, including posts for two...
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