Category: Creative Life
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Simple Felt Coasters
These felt coasters are simple enough to whip up in an afternoon and make a really sweet gift! I’ve been eyeing this stack of craft felt for a while and finally succumbed. It’s more sturdy than the cheaper felt you can find at the craft store so I immediately began thinking of projects like coasters,…
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Five Fun Ways to Use Miniature Bunting
Miniature bunting isn’t just for decorating a space! You can use it in a myriad of ways to bring a little cheer to your life. I’m loving miniature bunting right now. Maybe because almost anything on a miniature scale is really cute, but mostly because I’m in the midst of birthday/Christmas season at my house.…
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Make Thanksgiving Bunting
Have you ever made Thanksgiving Bunting? It’s a great way to take a moment to think about all you’re grateful for, while adding whimsical holiday decor to your home. Last week for The Creative Play Challenge, we made a list of what makes our hearts sing (aka, what we’re grateful for.) If you’d like to…
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Make a Decorated Butter Dish
This decorated butter dish was a snap to make! I can’t wait to wrap it up as a gift this year. 🙂 Today I’m starting a series called A Handmade Christmas where I’m going to share super simple gifts that you can whip up in no time. I know handmade gifts aren’t for everyone but…
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How to Make Toddler Leg Warmers
These toddler leg warmers are so simple to knit, and they also make great gifts! Last week I shared a drop stitch scarf pattern that I made for my daughter recently. And now it’s time to share the matching leg warmers. 🙂 I made a set of these (on a smaller scale) when she was…
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Things That Make Me Happy {An Exercise in Thanksgiving}
Have you ever written a “Things That Make Me Happy” list? It’s a great exercise to develop a more thankful heart! As I’m writing this, Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. The trees in our neighborhood are almost bare, well, with the exception of the lichen that stays year-round. And the neighbors are starting…
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How to Make a Toddler Drop-Stitch Scarf
Ever since I made my daughter’s scarf last year, I’ve been thinking about making another one. It was such a quick project to make. When I saw this yarn at Target, I thought it would be super cute to make a toddler drop-stitch scarf and then sew the ends together to make a cowl. She…
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How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
So . . . this post on how to be a tourist in your own town has literally been sitting in outline form in my drafts folder for over a year. Every time I sit down to finish it, a little voice in my head reminds me that I’m not the hometown tourist I used…
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How to Make a Harvest Moon {Craft}
Want to learn how to make a harvest moon? This craft is beautiful and so simple to make you can even invite the kids to try it out. Last summer I discovered the wonderful world of water soluble markers. Up until then, I had been using markers like I thought they were supposed to be…
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Mixed Media Sun Journal
This mixed media sun journal includes paint and decoupage glue provided by DecoArt as a part of their Blogger Outreach Program. The tutorial and opinions provided are my own. At the beginning of the school year, I bought a stack of composition books while they were on sale, knowing I could turn them into art…