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Paint a Quick Confetti Dishtowel

by Danyelle May 1, 2012

Flour sack dishtowels are my absolute favorite to use in the kitchen. They are absorbent and dry quickly. The problem? They don’t add much to the room as far as color goes. My solution is to add a bit of paint and fabric medium to customize the towels to your specific taste and color scheme. [...]

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A Recap of SNAP!

by Marie April 28, 2012

This last week I attended the crafty blog conference called SNAP! It’s hosted by an amazing team of women, headed up by Tauni of Tauni Tweets! It was a great conference full of crafts, bloggers, and a handmade market of awesome. Here’s me with Kirsten of The Crafting Chicks, Aimee and BettiJo of Paging Supermom, [...]

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Make a Handmade Journal From a Card for Mother’s Day

by Marie April 26, 2012

I love handmade journals. There’s something about them that calls out… “I’m handmade, write in me”! So to make things super simple, I’ve turned one of my hand-stitched greeting cards into a journal. Now it’s double the handmade! And it fits into a purse or handbag nicely. It’s perfect for Mom, Grandma, or anyone who [...]

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Earth Day Challenge Update + DecoArt Winners

by Marie April 20, 2012

I like to give a BIG thank you to all the people who participated in the DecoArt Earth Day Craft Challenge! It was so fun to see all the recycled crafts being created to celebrate Earth Day. If you want to check out the full list of entries, head over to the Earth Day Craft [...]

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Time to Organize Your Accessories!

by Jamielyn April 17, 2012

It’s that time of year… time for Spring Cleaning! As soon as the warmer weather hits, I have the sudden urge to unclutter my entire house. Does anyone else feel that way? I always start with the closets first and move my way around through each room. Today I’m going to show you some quick [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Recycled Crafts

by Marie April 14, 2012

We are celebrating Earth Day in just over a week, so I thought it would be fun to showcase 6 fun recycled craft ideas for this weeks M&T Spotlight. **Next Week: I’ll be featuring your Spring Salads. I’m needing a few more recipes for salads, so link up your recipes at the Spotlight! 10 Earth [...]

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Create Custom Vases for Any Tabletop

by Little Birdies April 10, 2012

I’ve been collecting lots of thrift store glass pieces the last six months: milk glass, sherbet cups, candlestick holders, and plain old glass vases–almost all of it under $1 a piece. It’s so great to have on hand when I want to set a table or decorate my mantel. But in order to make it [...]

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Neon Puffy Paint Easter Eggs

by Danyelle April 3, 2012

I’m always trying to come up with new ways to decorate Easter eggs. Recently while at the craft store, I happened upon puffy paint in the best neon colors. I haven’t used puffy paint in over 20 twenty years but remembered always having a lot of fun with it. To create some brightly hued eggs [...]

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Decorate and Celebrate With These Easter Posts from the Past

by Marie March 27, 2012

I’m rounding up a few fun Easter posts we done here at Make and Takes to help with decorating and celebrating. Have fun making and taking! Mix and Match Easter Egg Hunt – Create all new Easter eggs by mixing and matching colors, letting each child have one paper to find their own special hidden [...]

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Spring Projects and Hunger Games LOVE

by Marie March 26, 2012

Like I mentioned in the Saturday Spotlight, spring is all about sewing projects. I’m sharing 2 really fun and simple ideas for adding a little spring to your home over at Babble. These Easter Egg Pillows were way too fun and easy to make. I was going to start out making just one, and then [...]

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