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Create an Artist Travel Case from an Old VHS 20

Create an Artist Travel Case from an Old VHS I saw something like this online, but it was more for storing paintbrushes, etc.  I figured it would be fun to make an artist travel case for the kids when you’re out on the road, and they get bored.  Who doesn’t have […]

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tire planter

How to Make a Recycled Tire Planter 15

How to Make a Recycled Tire Planter When it was time to get new tires for my truck, I wanted to use the old ones for something around home.  I don’t like paying the recycling fee to the shop to get rid of them, and figured that they would look pretty […]


Make Some Upcycled Denim Planters #DIY #Craft 25

Make Some Upcycled Denim Planters #DIY #Craft I have a bunch of old pants laying around, hoping to some day become something else.  I remember years ago, my Mom making my brother a blanket with squares of old jeans, but figured I don’t have the time (or the patience) to do […]

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starters

Make an Upcycled Seed Starter #DIY #Garden 22

How To Make an Upcycled Seed Starter #DIY #Garden I saw this seed starter project on Made Everyday awhile back, and thought it would be great to make, now that Spring is finally here in the White Mountains.  The oak trees just sprouted leaves, so that tells us that it’s time […]


Make Some Spring Bunny Suckers #Craft 6

Make Some ” Spring Bunny Suckers “ #Craft #Easter #Bunny It’s amazing that we just finished up with St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter is already here.  Now, if you know me, you know that my family celebrates the Resurrection, and not the bunny.  This holiday in our world has turned […]


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St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Trap #Craft 24

St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Trap #Craft #StPatricksDay I can’t believe that it’s already March.  With Easter coming so early this year, I almost forgot about our little Leprechaun friend!  I made this with my Cricut and just wanted something fun for our counter.  I figured that since these little guys will […]


Create a Night Sky on a Bottle #Craft 12

Create a Night Sky on a Bottle #Craft So as many of you know, awhile back I wasn’t able to post about crafting, or anything for awhile.  Let me get you filled in.  My hosting account was messed up through an error that the host did, and wasn’t willing to help me fix…saying […]

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love light

How to Make a Valentine Love Light #Craft 33

How to Make a Valentine Love Light #ValentinesDay #Craft So I haven’t been able to post about crafting for awhile.  Let me get you filled in.  My hosting account was messed up through an error that the host did, and wasn’t willing to help me fix…saying it was a WordPress […]


Create a Winter Hat with Yarn #Craft 9

Create a Winter Hat with Yarn #Craft With the new year of 2016 upon us, it’s time to get back to crafting!!  I took a few weeks off for Christmas and new year, just to spend time with family, and get some new ideas.  Now that the month of January is […]

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ornament

Have Fun With Christmas Ornament Table Decor 5

Have Fun With Christmas Ornament Table Decor With Christmas just around the corner, we got the house all decorated just after Thanksgiving.  I love the Christmas season, and living in the mountains makes it feel even more festive.  Well, as we were going through the ornaments that we got out […]


Create Some Pallet Art for Harvest Season 47

Create Some Pallet Art for Harvest Season I’ve been seeing a lot of these pieces of art using pallets lately, and thought this would be fun to try.  We were driving by a local store, and I saw a pallet leaning on their outside wall.  Headed inside to see if […]

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rake

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 […]


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, […]


“Upcycled Solar Chandelier” – #TBCCrafters (06/05/14) 8

“Upcycled Solar Chandelier” #TBCCrafters Hop I saw some pin a project like this on Pinterest and figured it would be a pretty easy project to take on.  I found a beat up old chandelier at the local thrift store (helping out the animals when crafting 😀 ) and thought it […]

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record bowl

How To Make a Record Bowl (#TBCcrafters) 12

How To Make a Record Bowl (#TBCcrafters) Being a part of “The Blogger Connection” and “TBC Crafter’s Hop” (#TBCcrafters) is a great blessing.  We all get to share our ideas and crafting tips together in a big group of great friends.  Here’s my craft for today. Those of us who have […]