Monthly Archives: December 2011

diy sign

Posted on December 19, 2011 by kristen

Since finding this sign on Pinterest, I wanted to make one. I still need to make one for my house, by my wonderful husband helped me make one as a Christmas gift for my parents.  We used an old pallet … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ornament #2

Posted on December 17, 2011 by kristen

I too had a hard time with this challenge. I absolutely love the shape of the ornament, but when I went to add to it, my mind went blank. I painted the ornament white and then let it sit for … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ornament #1

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Christa

I am not going to lie, I struggled with this project.  I don’t know if it was just stress of trying to get everything done before we go out of town, or what it was.  I just couldn’t think of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gift tag #10

Posted on December 13, 2011 by emily

I really enjoyed working with this light colored burlap.  In this case, it made a cute rolled up flower.  I have darker brown burlap but this I found to be a bit more stiff and fun to use! E

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Christmas Gift Tag #9

Posted on December 13, 2011 by emily

This red merry christmas paper is an all time favorite of mine as well.  I used it last year on my cards and still love it! The green paper was perfect for some holly leaves. E  

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Christmas Gift Tag #8

Posted on December 13, 2011 by emily

I love the shape of this tag that Kristen sent!  I need to know more about where this came from.  I would love to have a stash on hand to add a quick cute note to anything.  It is easy … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gift Tag #7

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Christa

I love the different papers that we had to choose from for this project.  My very favorite was the blue and white houndstooth.  I used this as the background for my tag.  I love the way the blue, green, and … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ornament Challenge

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jennifer

Every year I see handmade Christmas ornaments that look adorable.  We’re going to try our hand at making an ornament with a kraft paper ornament purchased from a local craft store.  Here’s what we’re working with: I liked the shape … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gift Tag #6

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jennifer

The last tag I chose to make was an effort to use the dictionary page as the main paper.  I stamped a couple of Christmas ornaments on it and placed it on top of the black ornament paper. I used … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gift Tag #5

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Jennifer

After using little pieces of the Merry Christmas paper I decided to make a tag with the red paper as the main color.  I cut it into a simple rectangle and cut a piece of white burlap that was 1/2 … Continue reading →

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