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Category Archives: Crafty Corner
Valentine’s Day Candles
Valentine’s Day gifts don’t have to break the bank. There are homemade, handmade gift ideas galore all over the internet and if you have a Pinterest account I am sure you have been inspired. My daughter has a new passion for scented candles, so we pulled out our candle making supplies and set to work. We took a trip to our favorite Dollar Store and she selected a shallow heart-shaped dish and I found a … Continue reading
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Dollar Store Beach Pail Door Decoration
I like to change the wreaths on my doors with the seasons and came up with this one for our front door. I really stepped outside of my traditional tastes with this super easy and fairly inexpensive door decoration that I think really says, “Summer”. I found just about all my supplies at the Dollar Store (2012 cost break-down included): 1 pail and shovel set ($1) 1 pair of children’s flip flops-smallest size I … Continue reading
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Another Super Simple Spring Wreath
After making my forsythia wreath the other day, I wanted to make different wreath for our back door. This super simple wreath was also quick to make and just as inexpensive as the other. To make this wreath I needed (again I’ve also included a 2012 retail cost break-down. I again used coupons, purchased stuff on sale, and used what I had on hand): (please note that I have buttons, needle, and thread pictured above … Continue reading
Simple Spring Wreath
After many years of the same spring wreath adorning our front door, I was ready for a something new. Because the silk flowers from the old wreath showed their age not to mention the crud of years of outdoor life, I removed them all from the vine wreath and tossed them. A quick trip to Hobby Lobby and I picked up the rest of my supplies. To make my wreath this is what I needed … Continue reading
Mission Organization-My Freezer Inventory Board
For some time now I had been trying to figure out a easy way to keep track of what is in my upright freezer in the garage. A lot of my packages are wrapped in foil and even though I label the packages, I often times have trouble remembering what is actually in there. I do tend to keep certain things on certain shelves but this isn’t always helpful when I just want to know … Continue reading
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