Dec 24, 2012

Merry Christmas!

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I just finished my Christmas Tree.  I made some of my own ornaments this year and I made my very own Angel for the top of my Tree.  I used the colors of cream, gold, and silver.  Next year, I will use other colors.  I think I will try to make more tree ornaments also next year.  I...

Dec 20, 2012

Christmas Wreath

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Happy Holidays!! I needed a wreath for my door but I didn't want to spend a lot of money.  Off to the dollar tree!  My Christmas theme this year is White, Silver, and Gold.  I found a nice large Santa Claus Christmas tree ornament and I brought 2 of them.  It was the perfect size...

Nov 18, 2012

Oct 19, 2012

Bloom Where You're Planted Arts and Crafts

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Hi Everyone!  This is a little project I made this week.  It is a top from an old cigar box that I was working on in the past.  I lost the hinges to the cigar box so I decided to make something with the top and the bottom.  I made something to hang on the wall.    I...

Oct 1, 2012

How to Make Dolls I'll Fly Away Angel Dolls

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Hi Everyone! I just made some new paper dolls.  These are Angel Dolls.  They were made the same way that I made the other dolls except these dolls have wings on them.  They are very easy to make and inexpensive. I used pizza boxes and TV dinner boxes.  I also added handmade...

Sep 16, 2012

How to Make Dolls

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Hi Everyone!  I have a little paper crafts project that I want to share with you.  Its a simple arts and crafts project that I made out of a pizza box.  It is a cardboard doll.  Its very simple to make and would be great for easy crafts.  You can make them in any...

Sep 11, 2012

Crafts Make you Feel Happy

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A few months ago, someone left a comment on one of my Youtube videos about how crafts can help people work through depression. The comment made me think about how arts and crafts might help people get through the hard times. It is a proven fact, that when people have hobbies, they are happier people. So I guess having something to do in your spare time can really help. Making crafts...

Aug 9, 2012

A Birdhouse Picture Album

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Hi.  This is a project that I made out of white poster board.  I call this a picture album birdhouse.  I used prima marketing Fairy Flora paper and Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden. This would be a great project to use for baby showers, birthdays and holiday gifts.  I was think the...

Jul 12, 2012

Jul 6, 2012

Prima Flowers

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Hi.  Today, I made my own prima style flowers.  Its very easy and cost effective.  All you need is lace, needle and thread, cardstock or scrapbook paper, hot glue, and your choice embellishment for the center.   God bless, Chan   This was the flower I used on my altered...

Jun 23, 2012

Altered Message Board

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I purchased an old message board from a yard sale. It was very damaged but it only cost a dollar. It was a bargain that I could not pass up. I've had it for a while now because I could not figure out what I wanted to do with the piece. Recently, I watched a video by FaerieCrafts on Youtube. She did...

Jun 17, 2012

Altered Picture Frame

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Hi.  I made this altered picture frame.  This project was inspired by a video produced by CraftSponge on youtube.  After watching her video, I felt inspired to make this project. I selected my color scheme for the picture frame from a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906).  His...

Jun 9, 2012

May 30, 2012

Floral Bird Nest

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Hi.  Over the weekend I brought two baskets from the Dollar Tree.  I got them because I wanted to use the little birds that I had purchased on ebay.  I thought the oval shaped baskets would make the perfect bird nest.   I painted and distressed the baskets then I added scrapbook...

May 24, 2012

Envelope Mini Scrapbook Album Fancy

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Hi.  Here's another scrapbook that I did this last week.  I was inspired by a video made by ArtSongandSoul on YouTube.  In her video "BB Country Album - Mini Album" she used cardboard and envelopes for her scrapbook.   What I liked the most about her video was the fact she exposed...

May 12, 2012

May 7, 2012

Wedding Craft Ideas

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Recently, someone asked me to do a video about Wedding Crafts.  Here are a few things that I made. I used the color pink, but you can make the same items in any color that you like. You can have a lovely wedding without breaking the bank. Here is a list of the items I used to create the wedding...
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