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Easy DIY Paper Tissue Flower Decorations

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Last UpdatedSunday, November 16, 2014

My boyfriend’s daughter made these easy DIY paper tissue flowers (aka tissue paper pom-poms) in school and she showed me how to do them using a napkin one day while we were waiting for our lunch. They are such a beautiful idea and easy for anyone to do! What a great Christmas or winter wonderland decoration!
The other night I find the step by step directions for them and beautiful pictures I have to share with you. Tara Dennis did a wonderful job and I hope you enjoy this Christmas decoration idea..

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Knitting Lover’s Wreath

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Last UpdatedSunday, June 18, 2017

Knitting isn’t a lost art.  If you know someone who loves knitting, we have a great diy project for you.  This is a great Christmas gift idea for the knitters in your life or you can show everyone you love knitting by hanging this wreath on your front door!  If my sister and I didn’t share this blog, I would make it for her as a surprise, but since we share everything and she is the one with all the yarn… well, here you go, Emily!  When I first saw it, I thought it was complex and you needed lots and lots of yarn. But when I delved in to it a little deeper, I noticed the Styrofoam balls. Piece of cake!

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Easy DIY Paper Thanksgiving Wreath

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Last UpdatedFriday, November 7, 2014

Fall Paper WreathWith Halloween behind us, the candy consumed and the leaves almost gone, it’s time to look toward Thanksgiving and the busy holiday season. This year, try some simple crafts to get you in the grateful spirit of Thanksgiving. I got this idea and photo from Woman’s Day magazine, one of my favorite magazines! This paper decoration is durable and you can find the supplies at any craft store. I got most of mine from Jo-ann Fabrics.

 

 

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Easy DIY Thanksgiving Fall Leaves Turkey Decoration

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Last UpdatedFriday, November 7, 2014

Easy DIY Fall Leaf Turkey DecorationSince you all loved the Nicole Duke’s Easy & Free DIY Leaf Rose tutorial, I thought you’d like to keep in theme and try this one! Those fall leaves are still coming down like crazy and every day I notice gorgeous colors to make crafts with. I found this on Pinterest and followed it to a site called My Creative Stirrings (picture credit). I fell in love and think you will too!

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DIY Turkey Pom-pom Decoration for Thanksgiving

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Last UpdatedWednesday, October 29, 2014

Easy DIY Turkey Pom-pom decorations for Thanksgiving are a lot of fun to make and the supplies go a long way to make several turkeys. They are perfect for little gifts for children or as a table decoration for the Thanksgiving feast! I found these on All You last year but I’m sure this year they are going to be a huge success again! I’ve adapted the directions because there page does not work the way it should. Good luck! I hope you gobble up this project like we did!

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DIY Falling Leaves Glitter Garland

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Last UpdatedSaturday, July 1, 2017
Leaf Glitter Garland

Falling Leaves Glitter Garland

This Falling Leaves Glitter Garland helps me hang on to the beautiful leaves of autumn! A couple weeks ago we posted about Nicole Duke’s Easy and Free DIY Fall Leaf Roses. This weekend I found another EASY and inexpensive DIY project for those leaves all over the ground that can accent your home and make a great fall or Thanksgiving decoration. I picture them shimmering around a room during a late evening party.

Being a perfect project for any age, I encourage you to grab the kids and make a day of garland making.  And who doesn’t love raking up some leaves, throwing them up in the air, and jumping in huge piles of them?  Here’s another way to stretch out your fall fun or make a souvenir of a perfect fall afternoon!

Extremely easy, cheap to make, and a way to preserve the leaves…

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Fall DIY Lost Button Frame Project

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Last UpdatedFriday, June 23, 2017

Lost Button CraftFlipping through a magazine, I came across this Lost Button Craft Frame project.  Our family has the market on loose random buttons! My grandmother had tins of buttons she had collected through the years and this was passed on to my mother. I’m sure Emily has a bunch too. (Emily chiming in here: I have Gram’s buttons and some of Mom’s now as well!)  I admit, in my new home, I’ve started a little box of buttons myself.

We save and save, afraid to throw them out because we know one day we will need one for a pair of pants, that jacket or shirt that popped its button… but realistically, we will never use all of our buttons… well, not until now.   Check out this super easy, super cool Lost Button Craft Frame! [Read more…]

Peek-a-Boo Monster Eyes

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Last UpdatedWednesday, October 22, 2014

Monster eyes for HalloweenI saw this little craft on Pinterest a while ago so we started saving our paper towel and toilet paper roll tubes. It took about 2 minutes to make but is really going to spook those trick or treaters this Halloween! Peek-a-Boo monster eyes are spooky and creepy and easy to make  from recycled toilet paper and paper towel rolls and glow sticks. I love this project because we are recycling and can get glow sticks at the dollar store. This project only costs about $1 to make!

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Fun with Candy Corn DIY Decorations for Halloween

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Last UpdatedSaturday, July 8, 2017

Candy Corn CraftsHalloween this year for my house has a candy corn theme going on. I don’t know how it happened but each DIY project I was attracted to was candy corn related. First the Candy Corn Cones and then the Wine Bottle Candy Corn Light and now these easy and tasty candy corn crafts!

These tasty projects made with actual candy corn were a lot of fun. They are great for all ages and if there’s a candy corn that splits, YUM! That works too.

The candy corn bracelet, necklace and garland are all created the same way. EASY!

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Dragonfly Fire Cider and Such…

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Last UpdatedTuesday, June 6, 2017

Dragonfly Fire CiderOn my windowsill above the sink sit jars of Fire Cider and herb flavored vinegar. Now is the time to start these if you want them ready for gift giving during December.  Use Fire Cider daily to kick-start your day.  A teaspoon – tablespoon should do the trick.  It may also be used to help your body fight common colds.  One sip will heat your insides!  Herbal vinegar is a fun ingredient for salad dressings or marinades.  Let your creative mind play with what herbs to use. [Read more…]

Quick & Easy DIY Candy Corn Light for Halloween

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Last UpdatedFriday, June 23, 2017

Quick and Easy Candy Corn LightLast night I made a super cool Halloween craft – the candy corn cone craft I’ve been seeing around everywhere.  I thought they were great, but I wanted to brighten it up a bit. With all the excitement of meeting Kathie Lee Gifford over the weekend, I also had wine on my mind. 😉 Also, on my way to work this morning, when I talked to my sister about it, we came up with this quick and easy wine bottle candy corn light. Tonight I worked through it as it was a little bit trickier than the candy corn cones. The smooth surface and shape of the bottle created a little challenge but was well worth it!

 

Here are the steps for this Halloween Craft Candy Corn Light:

 

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Easy DIY Candy Corn Decoration

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Last UpdatedSaturday, June 24, 2017

Candy Corn DecorationsIs it really only 2 weeks until Halloween? Wow! Time flies by when you are crafting! The fall leaf rose was such a success a lot of our projects took a back burner as we answered our fans’ comments on the blog and on Facebook and made the video tutorial for leaf roses. But now we are back to creating, crafting, and sharing! We stumbled on to these Candy Corn Decorations last night at Adventures of Goldilox and just had to try them! So easy, affordable supplies and they come out so darn cute, what’s not to love?! Because you can put them inside or outside, they are perfect for brightening up any decor and bringing out the good feelings of this time of year. Just make sure if you put them outside you bring them in during rainy weather!

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DIY Easy Fall Leaf Garland

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Last UpdatedTuesday, June 20, 2017

Fall Leaves PostThis fall leaf garland takes advantage of the brilliant colors of autumn. While out looking for leaves to make more fall leaf roses, my imagination was running wild! Bill and I picked up so many colors and even found a couple fallen branches we dragged home.

I made a couple more fall leaf roses and then took the rest to make this fall leaf garland for our post outside. This is another free and easy fall decoration that was fun to do!

Here’s how I did it:

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How To Preserve Dried Leaves and Flowers

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Last UpdatedMonday, July 10, 2017

Since writing the post about DIY Fall Leaf Roses, we’ve been asked how to preserve them. There are quite a few ways to preserve dried leaves and flowers. We’ve listed some of these ways below so you can choose what you like best. If you have other ways, we would all love to hear about them!

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Nicole Duke’s Easy and Free DIY Fall Decoration

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Last UpdatedSaturday, June 24, 2017

DIY Fall Leaf Roses Decoration TutorialI found these easy DIY fall leaf roses on Facebook but the person who posted it was not the girl who created it, Nicole Duke. I did a Google search for Nicole Duke’s fall leaf roses and nothing came back directly about her but I LOVE this idea and had to share with you! It reminds me of the flowers my mom showed me how to make when I was a kid using leaves. I can picture these as a table centerpiece for Thanksgiving or a wedding. It’s a great autumn decoration. My family had a fun time using the fall leaves for roses and we are sure you will too!

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