Personalized Christmas ornament that makes a great handmade gift idea – Photo Block Ornament! Before having a smart phone or digital camera, I used to have rolls of film developed at least once a month. I would put them in scrapbooks, pass along to my immediate family, update picture frames or send them off in...

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I am so excited to be sharing this Love Sign with Ombre Rose Heart with all of you! First, it’s been a really long time since I shared some craft projects with you. The last two months have gotten away from me with finishing Christmas orders for the Etsy shop, visiting family for two weeks,...

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As I have mentioned before, my husband and I have moved five times in the past year and he had three apartments before that. I will admit something to all of you – I am home envy! I am constantly jealous of friends and family buying new houses. I desperately want to paint walls. I...

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I feel like a broken record lately, but I have been in the process of covering some of the white in our apartment. I came up with this idea because it would cover a large space but also because it would allow me to showcase some of our nerdy interests in what I consider a...

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In creating items for my hallway gallery, I looked for ideas that were manageable  fairly expensive, and unique. I found inspiration from Mondo Cherry and made this piece of art work below! The petals are made from little paper hearts. I used an extra large punch and a medium punch (the only sizes I currently own)....

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Yesterday, I shared how to use scrapbook paper and cheap bathroom/kitchen tiles to make your own personalized coasters – with a little Mod Podge of course. Today, you can make them even more personal by using photographs. I made some for my mom as a gift that took up the whole tile like the scrapbook...

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I always think it is crazy how expensive coasters can be, so I decided to design my own. I have done a couple variations so far, and I am going to share both with you this week. Both of these variations use the same base material – plain white tiles such as those you would find...

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