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Mummy - A Charmed Halloween Tutorial
Time for another tutorial in my "Charmed Halloween" series. MUMMYSupplies and Tools Needed:1 small wood rectangle (about 3/4" x 1")2 small plastic googly eyes scraps of muslincoffee or tea (to stain...
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Winners of the Mixed Media Jewelry E-Book GIVEAWAY
I put all the entries into a hat and asked my husband to draw out three winners for the Volume 1: Mixed Media Jewelry E-Book. The winners are:ThoughtfulhandsBeetiqueCathyCongratulations to...
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Spider - A Charmed Halloween Tutorial
Time for another tutorial in my "Charmed Halloween" series.SPIDERSupplies and Tools Needed:For the Charm:Black button (shank style) 28 gauge dark annealed steel wire Round-nose pliersFlat-nose...
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Caged Skull - A Charmed Halloween Tutorial
Time for the last tutorial in my "Charmed Halloween" series.CAGED SKULLSupplies and Tools Needed:For the Charm:Plastic skull, about 3/4" x 1/2" (Mine was from a purchased bracelet) Two tiny green...
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I Wanna Be Edward's Girl!
Edward Scissorhands!Really, what girl watched that movie and did notfall in love with Edward (Johnny Depp)?Who wouldn't wanna be Edward's girl for Halloween?!Thanks to my awesome costume creating son,...
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Halloween Charm Swap
Remember my Charmed Halloween series? It all started when Thespa from Vintiquities Workshop invited me to join in on her very fun Halloween Charm exchange.I made 15 charms. Three each of five different...
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From One Accessory to Another - Altered Couture Article
These shoes were made for walking and other things...I must say I've had a lot of published mileage out of my "A Girl and Her Shoes" series. Biker Chic, Geometry, Butterfly, and Spider were the first...
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Downton Abbey style hat in 20 minutes!
I was invited to a Downton Abbey party last night and of course,I waited until the last minute to fancy up my hat! I wanted to add a flower but didn't have one. I've seen tutorials on handmade layered...
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The Roaring 20's - New Year's Eve Party
Our New Year's Eve party was so much fun!But then, how could a Roaring Twenties party not be?!Dancing...Family...Both my boys showed up :)And, they brought a friend of their own! Good company...We even...
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Aprons for Art Camp
I'm so excited to be going to Terri Brush's Spring Art Camp! My friend Tina from Patina Marie twisted my arm to go...at least that's what I'm telling my hubby! Truth is, I may have twisted hers just a...
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Prairie Apron Tutorial
In my last post, Aprons for Art Camp, I shared a couple of the aprons I made using thrift store bargains. Since then, I've finished a third one. Now I will have one to wear for each day of camp! I...
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Black & White Apron Tutorial
In my post, Aprons for Art Camp, I shared a couple of the aprons I made using thrift store bargains. Since then, I've finished a third one. Now I will have one to wear for each day of camp! I also...
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Brown & Green Apron Tutorial
Another apron tutorial! This is the last of the three aprons I made to wear to Terri Brush's Art Camp. You can find a tutorial for my Denim Prairie apron here and one for my Black & White Apron...
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Who Knew Camp Could Be So Much Fun?!
I live in Oregon and have been camping every summer for many years. As much as I love camping, there is a lot of work involved...gathering wood, cooking, etc. Not so with Terri Brush's Art Camp! It was...
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New Creations
It seems like lately all I have been finding time forare vacations and tennis. I'm not complaining at all...I'm pretty happy with both those activities! :) I did, however, manage to createtwo new...
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Personalized Photo Paperweight
Looking for an easy and inexpensive gift idea for the kiddos to make for Father's Day?Here's one...Let them personalize an inexpensive glass ashtray for Dad to use as a paperweight on his office...
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Rock-A-Bye Babies
It seems like just yesterday I was singing lullabies to my babies.It's hard to imagine that they are turning 31 and 28 in a week.Time does fly...My babies have grown into wonderful young menthat I...
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Jewelry Affaire Trifecta
I never would have bet on having three articles in the Summer issue of Jewelry Affaire, so I do feel like I've just won the trifecta! StrengthNew BeginningsKey To The Past A closer look at each...
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Easy Personalized Photo & Foral Centerpiece
Hubby and I hosted a 75th birthday party for his mom last weekend. It was an outdoor party so I didn't have to do a lot of specialty decorating but I did want the table centerpieces to be fun and...
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A Lucky Couple of Weeks!
I've been on a lucky streak! A couple of weeks ago I was excitedto find out that I was the winner of this awesome book,courtesy of Create Mixed Media.I'm anxiously awaiting its arrival. You can watch...
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Vintage Book Cuff
I'm sure by now most of you know that I'm a thrift store junkie and that I love finding ways to re-purpose some of my thrifty finds into jewelry.One of the things I'm always picking up at the thrift...
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Tennis Party!
I've been playing league tennis for over 15 years and somehow, throughout that entire time, I've managed to avoid becoming a team captain. Well, this year, I decided it was my turn to take over that...
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Giveaway - Belle Armoire Jewelry Autumn 2015
The Belle Armoire Jewelry Autumn 2015 issueis as spectacular as ever! I'm excited that my Roman Relic necklaceis a part of this issue!Look how pretty it looks on the modelBelle Armoire Jewelry does...
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Winner, Winner!
Thanks to all of you who visited and left a comment to enter for a chance to win the Autumn issue of Belle Armoire Jewerly!I put all of your names in a bowland asked my husband draw one out.And the...
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Easy As Sunday Morning - Gift Basket
My Sister-In-Law works very hard every week day so for Christmas I wanted to give her a gift that she could enjoy on the weekends.What better way to relax on a lazy Sunday morning than with awarm cup...
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