Category: crafts
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kitchen storage cabinet makeover
Recently I finished a kitchen makeover. I also did a dining room makeover and am planning on finishing my living room makeover today. We have lived here for almost 6 years, so it’s about time to makeover everything. I’m surprised I could wait this long. I have this little storage cabinet in my kitchen and…
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maternity tee -> baby dress
Recently I was going through my maternity clothes to give some to my sister and I saw this t-shirt and thought I should make it in to something for Elly. I used the same basic technique I have used to turn my shirts in to baby shirts. You can check that tutorial out here. To…
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inspirational wood art
I posted this a few weeks ago on Time Out For Women, and wanted to share it with you here. A few years ago, I listened to a very inspirational talk in general conference given by Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the First Quorum of the Seventy. In it, he asked us to take a…
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dipped pitcher
For my kitchen update, I made this little paint dipped pitcher. I wanted some cheap and easy projects to help incorporate the teal/turquoise in the room. I found this pitcher at a thrift store and bought some spray paint. I taped off the bottom of the pitcher and spray painted the top, then when that…
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fall decor
I love fall and am always excited to get out some fall decor around my house. I am always sad to see the warm weather leave, but I did make some corn chowder last week so that made the cooler weather much more welcoming. I thought I would share some pictures of my dining room…
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paper mache letter
I want to share with you a super easy trasformation of a paper mache letter. I did this as a part of my dining room update. I bought the letter at Hobby Lobby and wanted to make it look a little like a zinc letter… like this. I thought of covering it with aluminum foil, but thought…
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striped painted tee
I love making these painted t-shirts! I made one here and here. This particular one was made using craft paint. My husband calls it the “Winthrop Chronicles” shirt, ok, ok I see the resemblance! 🙂 Maybe I should add “The Winthrop Chronicles.com” on there for some free advertising! I like how it turned out and it…
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25 homemade kids halloween costumes
We have a month and a half until Halloween, but for some reason, with school and trips, I know it will be here before I know it. And recently, my sister-in-law requested that I compile a list of some homemade halloween costumes. So I checked out Pinterest and other websites and made a list of 25 homemade…
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framed chalkboard
I made this framed chalkboard menu as a part of my recent kitchen update. I love it! It’s so nice to actually have our meals written down somewhere where we can all see them. Now when my husband offers to make dinner, he knows what to make 🙂 Here are my supplies: A frame from…