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DIY ~ paper accordion flowers

a few of you have asked how i did my fav wall decor for miss P’s birthday. at the time when i was making the actual flowers, i managed to snap a few shots with my phone, so i will just post that. i know i can do it all over again and take better photos with my [...]



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yarn painting

i’m a fan of adding texture and using different mediums on projects…especially paintings. so remember this canvas i had hanging up in the kitchen, well i finally did something with it. (i did say i was going to finish it over the weekend…but monday will do). i saw this cute idea over at ruffles and stuff [...]



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penelope’s 1st birthday party

this sweet girl had her 1st birthday party last weekend. we ended up doing a rainbow (not an actual rainbow, just the colors) and book theme party. i tried not to get too overwhelmed with all the colors, because well, it’s a lot of color, but i loved how bright and, of course, colorful it [...]



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another side project: painting makeover

so i’ve had some painted canvases (that i wasn’t really feeling) stashed in my closet for quite some time now and i finally busted out with one to give it some tlc. i saw this painting on pinterest (of course) and so i gave it a go. here’s the before. had to give it a [...]



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box o’ princesses

i’m in love with this little box of cuteness. i’m not really into the disney princesses (except for sleeping beauty she’s my fav) but maybe one day i will when miss penny pants does. one of my sweet nieces LOVES them so when i saw this tutorial that the creative lil blue boo did, i [...]



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gift card ornaments and a Christmas quiz

anyone else out there keep their old/empty gift cards? yea i’m weird, but hey, i found a new purpose for them. ornaments! i get Starbucks gift cards for Christmas (which i love) and so i have some cute Christmasy ones. so ornaments they became! i’m talking easy. cut, hole punch, string. bam. and because i [...]



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fabric embroidery hoops

talk about one of the easiest/fastest and not to mention cheapest home decor ever! in love. (now i am no expert at this…plus it was my first time, but this is how i did mine) :) all you need are some embroidery hoops, glue, and scraps of fabric you already have laying around. i was [...]



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DIY glitter candles

so who doesn’t love candles?? a great addition to a home and a great/easy gift for others. now, who doesn’t love glitter?? my sweet friend katy made some of these gems and i fell in love and had to do some myself! 1. materials: plain but soon to be bedazzled candles, glitter, mod podge (or [...]



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joy to the world garland

sweet, sweet joy saw this lil number and had to do it. :) i kept it simple with one color (it’s an olive green color) since i have a lot going on in the room already. but i’m loving her color choices too. this is super easy! doesn’t take long at all, and adds some more [...]



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DIY fabric dry erase calendar

remember this calendar i put together awhile back? yea…it needed a makeover. so here’s my fabric dry erase calendar version. (i finally used my vintage sheet for something!) there are tons out there so you can get real creative with these things. 1. materials: frame with glass, cardboard backing that usually comes with the frame, [...]



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