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Turn Placemats Into Pillows 24

Turn Placemats Into Pillows (#CreateDesignDiscover) How many of you like to redecorate during different seasons of the year?  I always hear about it on design shows, and online, about the changing of colors, patterns, etc.  Well, for me, I think it’s a bit too expensive to change things out (like pillows) […]

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Make a Video Game Tote Bag 39

Make a Video Game Tote Bag My family has been hearing a lot about the new movie coming out called “Pixels“.  My husband and I were smiling from the first part of the preview, as these were the games that we grew up playing.  Our son can’t wait to see it, […]


Make a Minion Treat Box 30

Make a Minion Treat Box This last week has been crazy.  My son is with his grandparents in CA, and I figured that I would have so much time for crafting, catching up with work, etc., but you know how life goes!!  I finally had time to sit down and figure […]

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Make a 4th of July Wreath #TigerStrypesBlog 19

Make a 4th of July Wreath (#TBCCrafters) We had to go away for the weekend to take our son to see his grandparents for a few weeks, so I needed something that I could make quickly.  I didn’t have any ideas of exactly what I wanted to make, but I had seen […]


Learn How To Make Paper Flowers #TigerStrypesBlog 47

Learn How To Make Paper Flowers (#TBCCrafters) I recently got a new cartridge for my Cricut that makes flowers, and thought it would be fun to try and show you how it’s done.  If you don’t have a Cricut and are good with scissors, I’m sure you could just make […]

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Have You Heard Of Hollow Face Illusion? 17

Dragon Hollow Face Illusion Craft I recently saw something like this on a science show that my son and husband were watching. I went straight to the internet to do some research and see if I could find out how to do it. The dragon illusion has a label of […]


How To Create a Wooden Photo #TigerStrypesBlog 38

How To Create a Wooden Photo (#TBCCrafters) I love finding new ways to decorate, and especially with ideas that have  a more natural look.  I saw something like this on YouTube, and thought it would be fun to try.  I used my regular HP Printer (which is ink), and found […]

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Make A Summer Decor Wreath #TigerStrypesBlog 16

How To Make A Summer Decor Wreath (#TBCCrafters) I can’t believe we’re already getting into Summer – where has the time gone?  Due to school letting out in May, the Summer season here in AZ starts a bit early.  We rarely get the hot temps like they do in the valley, […]


Congratulate Them With A Graduation Gift Craft 26

Congratulate Them With A Graduation Gift Craft (#TBCCrafters) I can’t believe we’re already in June – where did the time go?  It’s that time of year, that most schools are planning graduations, and the kids are getting ready for summer, or life…it’s high school or college graduation.  My son is […]

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How To Create Some Candlestick Frames #TigerStrypesBlog 16

How To Create Some Candlestick Frames (#TBCCrafters) I saw something like this online, but it was a bit different.  I figured that I would just make my own and do it even easier!!  These are great to decorate a table, or a shelf.  They would be the perfect gift for […]


“Cross-Stitch Napkin Rings” #TigerStrypesBlog 4

“Cross-Stitch Napkin Rings” #TBCCrafters Hop Since we are getting into Springtime and starting to plan on having friends over for dinner parties, and things like that, I figured having some special things for the table would be fun. I’ve been cross-stitching since I was about 8, so these were pretty […]

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“Tie-Dye” Your Easter Eggs #TigerStrypesBlog 12

“Tie-Dye” Your Easter Eggs Craft(#TBCCrafters) Easter, or Resurrection Celebration, is just a few days away.  If you’re like many families, you’re getting ready to color some eggs to celebrate.  I know that there are some who don’t like this form of “tradition”, since they feel that it takes away from […]


Plastic Canvas “Munching Bunnies” Craft #TigerStrypesBlog 17

Plastic Canvas “Munching Bunnies” Craft(#TBCCrafters) I figure with Easter, or Resurrection Celebration, just around the corner, that I would make some fun things for around the home or giving as gifts.  Even though the “bunnies” and “eggs” have nothing to do with what the day is truly about,  they are something […]

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Make Some “Baby Chicks” For Spring #TigerStrypesBlog 11

Make Some “Baby Chicks” for Spring Well, since good old Winter has decided to not show his presence in our area this year, I figured it was best to just go on to Spring!  We only had about 3 days of snow this whole season, all of which melted in no […]


Decorate With A St. Patrick’s Day Blessing #TigerStrypesBlog 9

St. Patrick’s Day Blessing I haven’t had a lot of time for crafting this past week, but found this cute little “Duck” brand frame at Michael’s when we were traveling.  I know it was meant to be decorated with duct tape, like most of the youth are doing today, but I […]

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A Sweet Gift of St. Patrick’s Pot of Gold #TigerStrypesBlog 18

St. Patrick’s “Pot of Gold” With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I wanted to make a craft that could also be used as a gift!  You see so many different pot of gold things, I just wanted to twist it up a little.  This one was really easy to make […]


How to Make a “Wine Cork Hotpad” #TigerStrypesBlog

 “Wine Cork Hotpad” #TBCCrafters Hop Since we all recently celebrated Valentine’s Day, I’m sure that there are some of you with leftover wine corks, or even some from the apple cider bottles.  I always look for corks at yard sales and was blessed to get a package from my Mom […]

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Make Indoor S’Mores with a “CounterTop Campfire” 20

“CounterTop Campfire” I saw these cute little things over at The Budget Savvy Bride‘s website.  She was making them for the tables at a wedding and I thought, “Well, I’m not getting married, but it’s cold out!”  I figured that they would be perfect to use inside for marshmallows, when it’s […]


2015 Spring Craft Blog Hop – St. Patrick’s Day Treats 8

2015 Spring Craft Blog Hop – St. Patrick’s Day Treats So, if you were able to be a part of the 2015 Spring Craft Blog Hop last month, you were blessed with so many great crafts. I would see a new one added and think, “Oh, that’s my favorite, so […]

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Give Some Love With “Valentine Gift Bags” 22

“Valentine Gift Bags” I recently got some new designs for my Silhouette Cameo and thought that these would be fun to make for Valentine’s Day.  I wanted something small for my son’s teachers, and most of the bags that are in the store, are either too cheap, too big, or too young.  Why not […]