Category: DIY
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World Photo Day: Tips for Taking Better Pictures
Today, August 19, is World Photography Day. I am blessed to be friends with several different local photographers and some of them have even passed along some tips to me. 1. Wait til Sunset to take portrait photos If you don’t, your subjects will look a bit like this. We learned our lesson. Isn’t this…
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Make something Monday: DIY Notebooks from Upcycled Cardboard
At our house, we have acquired a large stack of cardboard. We reuse our cardboard for many things: lining raised beds and flower beds, killing grass before tilling the garden, and for making these neat little notebooks. Say what? Notebooks? First, cut the cardboard to your desired size and cover them with the scrapbook paper…
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Make something Monday: shabby chic nursery lampshade
This post is a throwback to when I was decorating my youngest child’s nursery. She is now seven, and I still miss this cute little nursery. We had a very limited budget, so we made a lot of her decor ourselves. I remember wanting a lamp similar to this one: This lamp was crazy expensive,…
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5 Easy and Cute Handmade Mother’s Day gifts
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. While the more traditional gifts such as pearls and flowers are beautiful and well-loved, your mom may want something a little more original this year. If the idea of making something yourself sounds scary and impossible, fear not. I have five ideas that are inexpensive and easy that…
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DIY Lace Garland
My oldest daughter is very into shabby chic/boho decor. I had seen these lace and burlap garlands on Pinterest and decided I wanted to make one too. I started by cutting a length of twine- I chose to make it as wide as my kitchen island. I then tied a piece of ribbon in the…