Archive | December, 2009

Christmas Photo Cards…Now What?

29 December 2009

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Don’t Throw ‘Em! Love ‘Em Got Milk Cards? Each year I reuse family photos from the cards that were so warmly given to us during the Christmas season. During the rest of the year I collect freebie magnets where ever I go to make photo magnets. State Fair, Dental Office, Pizza Place, you get the [...]

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The Stockings Were Hung with Care…

28 December 2009

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Happy Holidaze… Are you in sugar shock just like I am? I am scrapping the bottom of the Peppermint ice cream carton as we speak. There is always January at the Y, right? My Christmas was delightfully busy yet calm-ish. I hope yours was too! Baking, giving, reading, visiting and threatening (to take new toys [...]

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Merry Christmas!

24 December 2009

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Hope your day is merry and bright! Love, Jess

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Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful…

23 December 2009

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But, wrapping gifts with paper bags is delightful… Let me warn you, if you start to wrap gifts with paper bags, ribbon and jingle bells and you have some sort of brown-paper-packages-holiday-sickness (like I do), you’ll wrap and wrap until you have to dump out your recycling bag to get more paper. Like I did…er, [...]

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Gifts from the Kids

21 December 2009

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Happiness is…Giving Ry and Molly filled mugs with cocoa packets, marshmallows and candy canes for gifts this year. Ry went to the thrift store, with me, to buy a million second hand ugly festive Christmas mugs. The mugs were around 25 cents-$1. Molly (yes, I know she needs a hair cut, poor dear) lovingly filled [...]

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Joy Sign Tutorial

16 December 2009

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I *Heart* empty frames. The transformation power is limitless. Here is what I did with a pitiful oak 8X10… Love, Jess

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Christmas Tour

15 December 2009

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` Come on In! I made a snowball tree from a wrought iron votive holder to dress up my front step. My front door displays a winter friendly decoration. Check out my wreath tutorial. Well, that’s all for now. I hope you enjoyed your tour. I think I’ll be playing around with Christmas decor and [...]

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Merry Days & Silent Nights Tutorial

14 December 2009

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So many good things start with the phrase, “So, I had this old sign from a thrift store”, don’t they? Here is a good example… I also clipped the huge raffia bow and wire hanger off of the sign. Just as I was feeling proud that I was showing Molly about the alphabet…she stole sips [...]

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Decorate Christmas with Messages

12 December 2009

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Words to Bring Meaning Into Christmas Decor I love having a new alphabet printer in the house (Ryan, 5). He sees signs and phrases all over the place, including our home, and asks what the signs spell, and more importantly what they mean. Ryan posted a sign under his loft bed that spelled out, “NO [...]

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Picture Frame Wreath Tutorial

10 December 2009

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Season’s Greetings I made a new wreath for my front door using an old picture frame, old ice skates and old garland. Using items from around the house, attic and garage to create new decor has been a necessity for me because I have a tight non-existent budget for projects.  I use my blow money [...]

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