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We recently added an awesome fire pit area to the side of our barn. It is a great space to hang out under the trees and twinkle lights and watch a movie on the projector screen. As you know, Fall is my favorite time of year and I couldn’t wait to get this area decorated […]
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Here is an easy Fall project for you that doesn’t cost a lot! These trees add a colorful pop on our front porch and at night they turn magical! HOW TO: Grab a planter or urn that you already have for the bases. Next we trimmed two tomato cages we already had to the height […]
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It’s time for my favorite project of the year! Our Halloween front porch! When Old Time Pottery asked me to do a Halloween porch three years ago I was a little nervous. I was afraid I couldn’t do it without it being tacky. It turned out to be one of my most popular posts ever! […]
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I started a YouTube channel! For my first video, I created this cute ghost vase and flower arrangement. Check out my tutorial below! Please subscribe to see new projects weekly! If you don’t have YouTube, here’s a quick summary of this DIY- I started by grabbing a white vase I already owned and I added […]
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Personalized Mother’s Day Gift
Here is a great and easy way to give Mom something personalized by you this Mother's Day!
You'll need
- Gingham and floral craft paper (or any print you like)
- Scissors
- Paper-edger scissors
- 1 1/2" x 2" photocopied snapshot
- Chartreuse craft paper (or any color you like)
- Glue
- Candle in glass holder, 4" diam. x 5 1/2"H
- Ribbon
1. Cut 3 1/2" x 13" band of gingham and 1 1/2" x 13" band of floral paper. Trim floral band with paper edgers. Create border for snapshot by cutting 2 1/2" x 3" rectangle from chartreuse paper. Glue photo onto border.
2. Glue the floral band lengthwise onto gingham band two inches from top edge. Glue square in center of gingham band. Glue collage to candle. Tie ribbon around top edge; center bow above snapshot.
(photo from allyou.com)
Oh what a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing, I’ll be linking to this.
Very fun! All mothers of all ages LOVE good smelling candles! I love it.