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Aged Halloween Potion Bottle Labels

by Little Birdies October 11, 2011

I’ve been working on spookifying my house for Halloween, and my favorite look has to be the vintage Halloween style. It’s somehow creepier if it’s old, right? Here’s how you can take ordinary household items and create vintage “potion” bottles for creepy ingredients like eye of newt and arsenic. And with a simple coat of [...]

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Swap a Smile Craft Auction

by Marie October 10, 2011

Who doesn’t love a good auction? Especially one for craft projects! This is going to be fun, and for such a good cause. Below you’ll learn a little more about Swap a Smile and this craft auction. I’m happy to be part of it, raising money to help someone smile. Thanks to Amy and Heather [...]

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Craft a Halloween Magnet Board

by Jamielyn September 27, 2011

I’m thrilled to have Jamielyn of I Heart Naptime here as one of Make and Takes newest regular contributors. Jamielyn will be here once a month sharing fabulous ideas for the home. Take it away, Jamielyn… Halloween has to be one of my favorite holidays to decorate for! I love everything about this time of year! [...]

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Fall Crafts, Puppets, Crayons, and The Creative Connection

by Marie September 23, 2011

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week over at Babble’s New Home Ec and Babycenter’s Momformation. What to do with broken crayons. Do you have small nubs for crayons or they are broken with the paper torn? Here are 5 ways to turn them into something new, including this crayon melted mural by Whatever. [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Fall Projects

by Marie September 17, 2011

This is my favorite season, I love fall colors. Here are some fall projects from over at the M&T Spotlight that I’ve chosen to feature, each one getting me inspired. **Next week: It’s time for some sweets, so I’ll be featuring your sweet treats. Link them up at Spotlight. Book Page Pumpkin Fall Wood Crafts [...]

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Apple Crafts, Flower Arranging, and Phone Apps for Crafters

by Marie September 14, 2011

Here’s what I’ve been up to over at Babble’s New Home Ec. Look at dem’ apples: 15 Inspired Apple Crafts Get pretty looking flower arrangements: Quick and Easy Flower Vase Hack Stitching up some cards: 15 Free Stitched Card Patterns Get your techy craft on: 20+ Phone Apps for the Crafty Folk

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Easy Fall Centerpiece Idea

by Little Birdies September 13, 2011

Our family recently moved to a new home which we are renting, completely furnished. Fabulous, considering we’re only here a year and didn’t want to bring all our stuff with us. What’s not so fabulous is not having all my fun decorations for each season! So lately I’ve been looking for inexpensive ways to decorate [...]

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Do You Use Reusable Grocery Bags at the Store?

by Marie September 8, 2011

I’ve been trying really hard over the last little while to bring reusable grocery bags to the store with me, you know, helping do my part. It was hard to start, I was nervous to ask the grocery store clerks to use them. But so many stores, especially here in Seattle, are familiar with them [...]

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Apple-Shaped Stamped Cards for Back to School

by Marie September 1, 2011

Thanks to the folks at Martha Stewart and Plaid, who’ve teamed up to create a power pack of decorative paint and supplies, I received a fun box full of supplies. Right away I headed for these circle sponge stamps, endless possiblitites with these sponges, I’m sure you’ll be seeing more crafts from these. Today I [...]

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Back to School, Curbside Veggie Gardens, and Cute Caterpillars

by Marie August 30, 2011

I’m sharing a few fun posts on gardening and crafts. Check them out and get inspired. And even more creative inspiration below with a few featured links submitted and featured from the M&T Spotlight. Make sure to link up your crafty creations at the Spotlight. 9 Kid-Friendly Back to School Crafts over at BabyCenter’s Momformation. [...]

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