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Make a Shadow Box Valentine Gift #TigerStrypesBlog 7

Make a Shadow Box Valentine Gift #TigerStrypesBlog #Valentine Shopping recently, I found a bunch of plain shadow boxes at a local store on clearance after Christmas, and figured they would be useful in making just about anything.  Seeing a post online of someone adding a sticker to the front, so […]

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I Learned How to Make String Art #TigerStrypesBlog 10

I Learned How to Make String Art #TigerStrypesBlog #StringArt I’ve seen a lot of photos of string art lately, and it made me want to learn how to do it myself.  I checked out different forums online, and couldn’t really find a very down-to-earth tutorial, so I put a few […]


Make Some Mummy Candleholders #Halloween #TigerStrypesBlog 2

Make Some Mummy Candleholders #TigerStrypesBlog #Halloween I cannot believe that it’s already the end of October.  Where does time go?  With our son almost being 18, the days of trick-or-treating are over.   Well, until we take the Grandkids, but that will be a long, long, …….long time in the future!!  […]

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Make an Upcycled Twin Headboard Bench #TigerStrypesBlog 10

How To Make an Upcycled Twin Headboard Bench #TigerStrypesBlog #Upcycled #Bench It seems like when you think that you have the perfect piece of furniture, you end up needing something else.  We had a cute set of bunkbeds for our son, be he ended up not really liking them.  We […]


Learn How to Make an Outdoor Brick Bench #TigerStrypesBlog 17

Learn How to Make an Outdoor Brick Bench #TigerStrypesBlog You can call them bricks, or blocks…whatever you want.  I have seen things like this in home improvement store catalogs, and always wanted to make some for my yard.  Well, with Spring almost upon us here in the mountains of AZ, […]


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Make a Road Trip Activity Case #TigerStrypesBlog 12

Make a Road Trip Activity Case #TigerStrypesBlog If you have a child, like I do, you know of the times when you just have to even travel around town and get the classic “are we there yet?” question.  Well, for us living in the mountains, most of our road trips […]


Sweet Rainbow Treats for St. Patrick’s Day or Easter #TigerStrypesBlog 28

Sweet Rainbow Treats for St. Patrick’s Day or Easter #TigerStrypesBlog I haven’t posted a craft in some time…probably because I haven’t had much time.  How about you?  I saw something like this on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make something like it that could be used for both […]

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Make Some Vinyl Sticker Valentine Mugs #TigerStrypesBlog 6

Make Some Vinyl Sticker Valentine Mugs #Valentine #Gift #TigerStrypesBlog I wanted to make another craft that was pretty simple (if you have the tools) for Valentine’s Day.  With that holiday being just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to use my Cricut to decorate some simple pieces.  […]


How to Create an “I Dig You” Valentine Gift #TigerStrypesBlog 26

Create an “I Dig You” Valentine Gift #Valentine #Gift #TigerStrypesBlog With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to find something that was easy to make and fun to give as a gift to friends and family.  I saw a project like this on Pinterest, and thought it would […]

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Giveaway Hop #TigerStrypesBlog 48

Thank you MamaTheFox for partnering with me on this Merry Little Giveaway blog post & giveaway hop! Have Yourself a Merry Little Giveaway Hop! Event runs 12/16 – 12/31 Welcome to the Have Yourself a Merry Little Giveaway Hop! It’s hard to believe that Christmas is almost here.  I was […]


Make a Rootin’ Tootin’ Christmas Gift for Friends #TigerStrypesBlog 20

Make a Rootin’ Tootin’ Christmas Gift #Christmas #Gift #TigerStrypesBlog It’s hard to believe that it’s almost Christmas time.  Here in the mountains of Arizona we are still looking around, saying “where is the snow?”  The weather here has been much warmer than normal and things just don’t feel right.  I […]

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Check Out Neely’s New Release – Colorblind 18

Thank you Jeremy & Kaci for partnering with me on this blog post & for the great giveaways! Check Out Neely’s New Release – Colorblind#Neely #TigerStrypesBlog #ad  If you have been a follower of TigerStrypes Blog for awhile now, you’ve heard me talk about the amazing band Neely. We were […]


Enjoy Lawn Games with Wayfair #Sponsored 13

Enjoy Lawn Games with Wayfair! #Wayfair #Sponsored Now that Spring is finally here…well almost here in the mountains of AZ.  It was about 35° here last night, so old man Winter just doesn’t really want to go away.  Other than that, the days are wonderful and it’s finally time to […]

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Make Some Bunny Tail Treat Cups #TigerStrypesBlog

Make Some Bunny Tail Treat Cups I can’t believe that Resurrection Sunday, or Easter is just around the corner.  My Mom was so right about time flying when you got older.  Don’t tell her she was right though, I don’t want to get that “look” from her! ha/ha My family […]


Create a St. Patrick’s Day Treasure #TigerStrypesBlog 10

Create a St. Patrick’s Day Treasure I finally had time to do some crafting!!!  It’s been awhile that I had a craft post, since I haven’t had much time for things like that lately.  I thought with it being already March (crazy how time flies when you get older) it would be […]

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Make Some Valentine Snack Friends 4

How to Make Some Valentine Snack Friends #ValentinesDay #Craft Well, it’s been awhile since I posted a craft project, since I haven’t really had much time.  With the holidays happening, my son’s birthday, and then mine last month, things have been crazy.  I have a whole file of crafts that I want […]


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Things That Bring Back Memories – The Fox & The Hound #MondayMemories 17

For this week’s “Things That Bring Back Memories” post, I am going to pick something in the topic of “MOVIES” and go with The Fox & The Hound.  This movie was released in 1981, and is one that I still remember almost the whole story.  I remember always talking about it with […]


Happy Thanksgiving From TigerStrypes Blog

Happy Thanksgiving From TigerStrypes Blog I wanted to take this time to wish you and yours a blessed Thanksgiving. Its been a great year here at TigerStrypes Blog, and I thank you for being a follower. I pray that I can reach even more in the year to come and […]

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Create a Paper Plate Gift Box #TigerStrypesBlog 52

Create a Paper Plate Gift Box I’ve seen things like this online and thought that it would be fun to try.  I have some really amazing friends here in the mountains, and thought that these would be fun to make for them.  They were pretty easy to make, and could be […]