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Make Some “Recycled Rake Decor” #TigerStrypesBlog 4

“Recycled Rake Decor/Arrangement” #TBCCrafters Hop I love to recycle things in to something new.  If you have an old rake that no longer is working for you, you can “upcycle” it into some decor for your home or yard.  I really wanted one of the older looking ones, but didn’t have […]

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How to Make “Harvest Candle Holders” #TigerStrypesBlog 12

How to Make “Harvest Candle Holders“ #TBCCrafters Hop Here’s my craft for this week.  I hope it’s something that you can use and change up the ideas to make it your own.  My favorite time of the year is Fall.  The colors are amazing in the mountains where I live, […]


Make Some “Letter Tile Coasters” #TigerStrypesBlog 11

“Letter Tile Coasters” #TBCCrafters Hop   I remember years ago that you would always see the letter game at thrift stores, etc.  Now, of course, when I want to use that for a craft, I can find none anywhere, nobody is willing to give one up and people online are asking […]

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Put Together Your Own “Oil Reed Diffuser” #TigerStrypesBlog 21

  “Oil Reed Diffuser” #TBCCrafters Hop     *I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.* I am a member of a review site and recently got picked to review the new Apothecary […]


Make a Simple Towel Basket for Your Bathroom 13

Learn How to Make a “Simple Towel Basket” for your Bathroom If you’ve ever had guests over and got that familiar “Where are the towels?” scream from your bathroom, this is the craft for you!  I always love to have extra towels and washcloths out for my guests, but just […]

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Harvest Wreath Decor for Fall #Craft 20

How To Make a Harvest Wreath For Fall Decor #TBCCraftersHop #Craft I can’t believe that Fall is almost here.  Up here in the White Mountains of Arizona, it is definitely my favorite time of year.  The leaves will start changing and the smell in the air is just different.  It’s hard […]


Learn How to Make Some Fabric Apples #Craft 33

Learn How to Make Some Fabric Apples #Craft #TBCCraftersHop I saw something like this on Moda Bake Shop‘s blog and thought it would be fun to do it a bit different.  I figured with the weather starting to change and Autumn getting oh so close, that making apples would go well with the […]

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Recycle Your Soda Into a Plastic Bottle Vase 9

Recycle Your Soda Into a Plastic Bottle Vase I love to make things from things that usually end up in the trash.  I saw something like this on a wiki site and thought it would be fun to try.  It’s pretty easy to do and would be awesome with colored bottles, […]


“Make Your Own Earrings” #TigerStrypesBlog 25

“Make Your Own Earrings” #TBCCrafters Hop I saw a project like this on LauraBrayDesigns and thought it would be fun to take the idea and make it into something new.  Living in the mountains, we only have a few places to buy jewelry and it’s either too expensive, or not […]

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Create a “Dock-It Pocket” #TigerStrypesBlog 7

“Dock-It Pocket” #TBCCrafters Hop Okay, raising of hands, who here is tired of plugging their phone into the wall, etc and having it and/or the cord hanging there all messy?  Okay, I see you….and you……  Now, raise your hand if you want a new way to fix that problem?  Sweet, […]


Make a “Back to School Cake” For Your Teacher 5

Make a “Back to School Cake” For Your Teacher Well, my son started 8th grade on Tuesday – crazy!!!  He goes to a private Christian school here in the White Mountains of AZ, and with the budgets and issues with supplies, etc., our school sends out a list of things […]

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Build Your Own “Terra-Cotta Table” #TigerStrypesBlog 30

How To Make a “Terra-Cotta Table“ #TBCCrafters Hop I get the Lowes Creative Ideas magazine and love it!!  There are always some great ideas for indoor and outdoor and you can pick according to your budget.  I saw this one a long time ago and never had a chance to put […]


How To Build a “Repurposed Building Block Table” 41

How To Build a “Repurposed Building Block Table“ I saw something like this on Pinterest, and thought it was adorable.  I went around to local thrift shops looking for one of these tables.  Probably should have gone to an antique shop, since these were popular when I was little! 🙂 […]

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Make Some “Rose Candle Holders” #TigerStrypesBlog 16

Create Your Own Rose Candle Holders #TBCCrafters Hop I am still getting back to normal life following our vacation to CA.  Wow, that was a long drive.  We were able to visit the beautiful Moss Landing area, Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Winchester Mystery House, and our son got to have a […]


Have Fun With a “Ribbon Star Craft” #TigerStrypesBlog 9

“Ribbon Star Craft” #TBCCrafters Hop I know that the 4th of July was last week, but I saw a thing like this in the Martha Stewart magazine and thought it would be great to share.  You could use this for any time of the year and add whatever you wanted […]


Make a 4th of July Celebration Popper #TigerStrypesBlog 2

“4th of July Celebration Popper” TBC CRAFTER’S HOP (#TBCCRAFTERS) – 07/03/2014 I made this 4th of July Celebration Popper last year and just wanted to share it again. This is just an old plastic water bottle that you can recycle to turn into fun.  Just make sure you’re using recyclable […]


Make a “Ladybug Bowling Ball” #TigerStrypesBlog

“Ladybug Bowling Ball” #TBCCrafters Hop I’ve seen things like this on a lot of sites and found a really great one on Love, Pomegranate House‘s website.  Thought it would be fun to try out.  My husband had his old bowling ball in the garage sale box, since the holes just didn’t […]


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Upcycled Recipe Helper – #TBCCrafters (02/27/14) 8

“Upcycled Recipe Helper” #TBCCrafters Hop Since we’re kind of in between on seasons, holidays’ etc., I decided to go with a home craft, something we could use all year and change up or create however we wish to decorate our kitchen.  I know that a lot of people now use […]


Bag Flowers – #TBCCrafters Hop (02/20/14) 12

“Bag Flowers” #TBCCrafters Hop So it’s almost the end of February and still no snow here in the White Mountains of Arizona – I give up!!!  Since winter decided to spoil the east coast and leave all of us dry, I’ve just decided to move on and figure it’s already […]

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Sweet Sentiment Craft (#TBCCrafters) 4

“Sweet Sentiment” #TBCCrafters Hop So it’s almost Valentine’s day and I saw a craft like this one on Craft Test Dummies Blog and thought it would be fun to make for a Valentine gift for my Mom.  You could change these up however you wish, I just wanted to share […]