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More Fun with Cement
Happy Crafty Thursday! After I finished my crushed cement cup planter project I decided to play around with the extra cement and try out a few other projects. I don’t have specific tutorials for any of these, but I’ll try … Continue reading
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Marbled Indigo Easter Eggs
Happy Crafty Monday! The easter eggs from my previous post were all eggs I had decorated last year, but I when I wanted a few more eggs for my easter tree I decided to try out a new technique: marbling … Continue reading
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Easter Eggs
Happy Crafty Monday! Last year I was visiting family in Vienna right before Easter, and I loved all the decorations. Every shop and restaurant was decorated with branches strung with hanging Easter eggs. It was positively captivating! And I knew … Continue reading
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Crushed Cement Cups
Happy Crafty Monday! As promised, I have an exciting new project to share with everyone today. Small cement planters that look like crushed plastic cups! Last March I was visiting a close friend in Munich when I spotted a video … Continue reading
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What I’ve Been Up To
Hello! I know it has been a crazy long time since I’ve posted. Over a year I think, and I’m very sorry for that. But, I finally have some new craft projects to show you all! I promise I’ll have … Continue reading
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Wood Sphere Magnets
I was traveling this summer and had a chance to visit a number of museum gift shops, which are some of my favorite shops when traveling because the items you find are often quirky, and artsy, and usually not super … Continue reading
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Mason Jar Gifts
Now that Fall is here (while according to the calendar it is still Summer, since I work in a school it most definitely feels like Fall) I thought it might be time to look forward to gift giving season. I … Continue reading
Dinosaur Candle Holder
It’s another Monday filled with Dinosaurs! After making my ring holder I was left with leftover dinosaurs and decided to make another cute Pinterest project I’d seen, plastic animal birthday candle holders! In this case I used my dinosaurs and … Continue reading
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Dinosaur Ring Holder
Quick question, who doesn’t love little plastic animals? If you raised your hand you might want to leave now, because this project is all about the amazingness of some small plastic dinosaurs! (And don’t worry, you can easily substitute your … Continue reading
Scarf Organizer
I’m really excited about this newest project, because not only does it help me organize a part of my life that has been desperately unorganized (my scarves!) but it utilizes something that I’ve had lying around as a left over … Continue reading