Pillow With Button Letter

Add some charm with buttons!  Make your own pillow or add a button letter to pre-made pillow. Materials: Fabric to make pillow (1 yard for 18″ pillow) or ready made pillow Buttons in different sizes Needle Thread and DMC floss (cross stitching thread) Paper to make your letter pattern Dressmaker’s Marking Pencil or chalk Pillow… [Continue Reading]

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Magazine Rosette Flower Topiary

This is so much fun and easy to make rosette flowers from an old magazine!  The look of these rosette flowers is so unique you will have to look twice.  This ball topper “topiary”  looks great sitting on vase, bowl or large candle holder. Materials: Old magazine Scissors Tacky glue Hot glue Toothpick Large foam… [Continue Reading]

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Wine Cork Letter

Recycle all those wine corks into something fun! Have you ever looked at how different and interesting the designs are on wine corks? Show them off by adding them to a letter. Materials: Old wine corks Glue Wood letter from craft store Cutter board and knife Optional hook for hanging letter and sand paper Directions:… [Continue Reading]

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Jingle All The Way Holiday Shadowbox Decoration

This adorable decorated shadow box frame is a simple gift that anyone would love or the perfect decoration for your mantel, bookcase or wall. Materials: Shadow Box Frame (any size) Wrapping Paper or Holiday Card Stock (that will fit into frame) Stickers (any size) to spell out “Jingle All The Way” Jingle Bells that will… [Continue Reading]

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Wooden Clothespin Painted Santa Ornament

A little paint, a little time and you have these adorable Santa ornaments for your tree or gift bags! Materials: Wooden Doll Pins 3 3/4″ package of 30 (sold in craft stores) Acrylic paint: red, white, black, flesh tone Paint brush(s) Snow-Tex Glittering Snow (sold in craft stores in with the paints) 20 or 18… [Continue Reading]

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Painted Wooden Clothespin Snowman Ornament

These little snowmen will add charm to any Christmas tree or gift box!  They are quick and simple, and make a great project to do with the kids. Materials: Wooden Doll Pins 3 3/4″ (package of 30, sold in craft stores) Red or Green felt for hat Acrylic paint: white, black, orange, red and or… [Continue Reading]

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Gift In Recycled Pop-Top Can

Looking for a unique and eco-friendly way toThe surprised look you get when you give the decorated can as a gift is so worth the effect.  Recycling your pop top soup cans will be a sure way your special gift will be remembered! Materials: Pop top soup can (opened from bottom of can) Can Opener… [Continue Reading]

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Paint With Plastic Wrap on Ornaments

Painting with plastic wrap gives these ornaments a new look.  This is a simple way to recycle and refresh your solid colored ornaments.  It’s so easy that the kids are going to want to make some with you! Materials: Glass or plastic plain ornaments any size Acrylic Paints – I’m using red, dark green, metallic… [Continue Reading]

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Newspaper Flowers

Recycle old newspapers to create these fun & original flowers! Each sheet of newspaper can make multiple flowers, which you can use as a unique and eco-friendly way to decorate cards, and embellish any plain gift bags or wrapped gifts!   Materials: -Flower template {download template here} -Old newspapers -Toothpick -Paint (watercolor or acrylic, depending… [Continue Reading]

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Yo-Yo Flowers

These simple, yet adorable flowers have been around for ages, and they have recently come back into style in a big way! They are great accessories, and look cute adorning headbands, bobby pins, alligator clips – even on clothes and bags! Yo-yo flowers are super quick and easy to make, and they’re a great project… [Continue Reading]

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