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Driftwood Art
I love working with driftwood. Here are some of my favorites I made last summer. All are on driftwood from Lake Superior. My boyfriend, Bill, is from Superior, WI so we go there often to visit his...
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Old Bike Redo and A Heart Shaped Leaf Stamp
This was one of my projects from last summer. This old bike was just sitting in my back yard for years so I thought I'd spruce it up a bit. First I cleaned it up a bit with soap and water. It was...
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Outhouse Sign
Here is the OUTHOUSE sign I made for my mom's 60th birthday last summer. The wood is just an old weathered piece I found laying around the yard. I used acrylic indoor/outdoor paint. The handle is...
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Birch Wood Crafts
Next to our house we have woods with a lot of Birch trees. Last summer some loggers came and took most of the larger trees down, it was so sad to see. They even cut down some of the smaller trees and...
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Decoupage Suitcase
Here is an old suitcase that was in major need of an upgrade. It was in such bad shape I didn't know if it was even going to turn out. First I took all the fabric out from the inside of the suitcase...
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My Nature Photography
A sample of some of my nature photography... I love being outdoors and love taking photos of nature. All the photos below were taken in the Fall of 2011.BerriesFlies On A MushroomBeeSea Gull (Duluth...
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Chicken Wire Photo Frame
Here is a chicken wire photo frame I made. I just took an old wooden frame and painted it an ivory color. Then I sanded it in random areas to make it look distressed and applied stain to the sanded...
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Spring/Easter Decor
Here are some of my Spring/Easter decorations this year. I just love this baby chick in a vintage birdcage. The chick is made out of construction paper. I found the birdcage at a local thrift store,...
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Old Bike Wheel Photo Display
I found this old bike wheel in my sisters old barn last summer. So I brought it home and painted it an ivory color(can you tell I like that color?). I've had so much fun changing out the photos....
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SpongeBob Birthday Invitations
I am so impressed with myself, I just made my son's birthday invitations. The program I used to make them is called Photo Explosion SE. It's a pretty old program but it seemed to work well for these...
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My Laundry Area
Thought I'd share this awesome icicle photo I took over the weekend. It was hanging off of our garage after our big snow storm we had last week. I've been working on my laundry area over the winter....
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Oriole Feeder and Beautiful Oriole Photos
I made this Baltimore Oriole feeder last summer with my dad. We took four boards and made a rectangular frame. The bottom board we used a drill press to drill two holes for the little jelly(grape)...
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Felt Board and Felt Pictures
I made this felt board for my son's newly remodeled room. I found the cork board at a local thrift store for $1.50. It measures 23 1/5 X 35 1/4 inches. I bought a yard each of blue(sky) and...
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More Easter Decor!
Easter is almost here and my house is looking pretty festive. Yesterday I made these crackle eggs. I used Rust-Oleum American Accents Crackle Creations spray paint. I just took four cheap plastic...
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Driftwood and Burlap Sailboat
Yesterday I attempted to make a little driftwood sailboat for my sons new room. First I found some driftwood pieces (1 stick-like piece for the mast and one larger piece for the hull). I broke off...
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Cardboard Box Made Into Cute Storage
This was a fun little project. I've been seeing these storage boxes made out of simple cardboard boxes on Pinterest. So I decided to try it out for myself. I found some cute gray polka-dot fabric at...
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Rustic Dragonfly Birdhouse
I saw this cute little birdhouse on Pinterest. It was for sale on Etsy by BirdhousesByMichele . She has some really amazing birdhouses! But the price was way too high($75). So I decided to make my...
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Chicken Wire Memo Board/Key Holder
Here's my latest project, a chicken wire memo board/key holder. It measures 24 inches wide by 28 inches tall. The frame is made out of old barn wood. The board with the key hooks is just a piece of...
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Nautical Storage Box
Here's another storage box made out of a cardboard box. I made this one for my son's nautical themed room for storing stuff in his closet. I used stiff burlap and trimmed it with rope. I used a...
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Branch Handled Outdoor Serving Tray
I just loved this branch handled tray by Funky Junk Interiors so I decided to try one for myself. Here's my version...I hand painted the dandelions on with white indoor/outdoor acrylic craft paint.And...
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Paper Mache Robin
I made this cute little Robin over the weekend. The body is made out of paper mache. The wings are pieces of cardstock painted and hot glued on. And for the legs I used paper clips. It is painted...
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Mason Jar Mummy
Here is a fun little Halloween project that is very easy to create. Materials Needed:Mason JarBandage RollHot GlueScissorsGoogly Eyes I found the bandage roll at Walmart for a couple dollars. It was...
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Valentine Crafts
Here are some cute Valentine crafts I made this year:I made this cute raccoon for my great niece. I filled it up with chocolate hearts. You can download the template for the pillow box HERE I used...
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Polymer Clay Sloth Necklace
I found a cute sloth necklace on Etsy sold by A Sparkly Pony. They wanted $24.99, yikes! So I decided to try my own version out of polymer clay. Theirs was made of wood. My VersionIsn't he just the...
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Mod Podge Recipe Box
I found these cute Mod Podged recipe boxes over at TheAdornedAbode Etsy shop which gave me the idea to try my own version. I used my Grandma's old rusty metal recipe box. I found some cute vintage...
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