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Christmas In July – Gigantic Ornaments
Huge Paper Ornaments Hanging From Doorway There is nothing like big objects to make a bold statement. These ornaments are almost a foot tall! Hard not to notice these. Even my husband saw them. Here is a video if you prefer to watch about the project instead of read about it: The written instructions are…
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La Belle Vie Gift Box and Card
5 Inch Tall Box With Card Under Bow This gorgeous paper is perfect for so many beautiful projects; it is hard to choose just one to make. As it turned out, making a box, an envelope and a card took care of the dilemma of having to decide on only one thing. Starting in August, CTMH is…
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Frosted Designs Friday "Only Patterned Paper" Challenge / Christmas In July – Gift
Recipe Stand Holds 4 x 6 Inch Recipe Cards When I saw this photo stand, over a year ago, I knew that it would make a perfect recipe card holder and stand. Extra sleeves can be purchased and it is easy to add them to the stand. This seemed like the perfect gift for anyone…
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First Artwork From Artiste Cricut Cartridge
3D Object From Page 35 CTMH Artiste Collection This adorable purse was created in mere minutes with the new Cricut Cartridge. I used the instructions in the booklet and cut it at 3″ out of CTMH’s Lucy paper. Folded it up, added some feet and some bling and voila! So easy! Some miniature Hershey’s candies…
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Christmas In July – Canvas Wall Art With Paper and Clay
Martha Stewart Craft Clay Frame Painted With Pearl Paint Mixed with Reinker It is hard to find inexpensive, yet pretty home decor pieces. So, I was pretty excited when I found these little stretched canvases at Jo-Ann’s on sale for $.50 each! That meant that whatever I made with them would still fall into the…
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Dyeing Martha Stewart Craft Clay With Reinkers or Pearl Pigment Powders
Pearl Ex and Perfect Pearls Mixed with Martha Stewart Clay A couple of months ago I discovered Martha Stewarts Craft Clay. A few weeks ago I made oodles of shapes and colored them after they had dried. Then I realized that it would be easy and fun to color the clay before molding it. Here…
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Embroidering on Waffle Weave Dish Towels
My dd is moving into a new apartment today. She will need some new things to make it feel like “home” so I quickly embroidered these store-bought microfiber towels. In case you are new to machine embroidery, you might wonder what type of stabilizer should be used for this type of towel? There are different…
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What Inks To Use With Copic Markers?
Supplies Used For Comparing Different Ink Pads There is a reason I have so many different types of ink. They really do serve different purposes in life and this was a good project for me to justify their existence in my craft room. 🙂 It all came about because of a question posted on a…
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Christmas In July – Part 1 – Advent Calendar Wreath
Countdown to Christmas Wreath Now that the Fourth of July is over it is time for me to get ready for Christmas! Just kidding. I actually made this advent calendar last winter and I am finally getting around to posting the video tutorial. It has been in the video camera for months! Here is the…
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Coloring Supplies Catalog – Free Printable Document
Catalog Pages For Coloring Agents, Glitters, Flocks It is embarrassing and frustrating to me to stand in a craft store aisle and wonder if I already own the thing I am ogling? After I convince myself I MUST Have It and excitedly rush home to place it lovingly next to the others in the family…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 