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Free Back to School Printables

by Marie August 29, 2011

With school right at our heels, there’s a lot of hustle and bustle to get the kids ready with books, clothes, and supplies. To make getting ready a little sweeter, make a few candy apples tied with love and these cute paper printables. I’ve partnered up with Lindi from Love the Day and her amazing [...]

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How to Make Chic and Sassy Gumball Necklaces

by Jamielyn August 22, 2011

Hey friends! I’m Jamielyn from I {Heart} Nap Time and I’m so excited to be guest posting on ‘Make and Takes’ today. On my blog you can find all sorts of crafts, trash to treasure pieces, yummy recipes, and a little crazy thrown in the mix. Today I’m going to show you how to make [...]

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Easy Magnetic Clip Tutorial

by Little Birdies August 9, 2011

I love back-to-school shopping with my kids because I always get inspired to organize my workspace when all the desk supplies are on sale! I found darling little hinge clips that I turned into even cuter magnet clips. These are perfect for holding heavier art projects or multi-page documents to your fridge or magnetic memo [...]

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Basic Crochet Series: Finishing Up the Granny Square

by Marie August 4, 2011

Basic Crochet Series by Dani of Oh Sweet Sadie Now that we finished our granny square… what’s next? If you are going to make a sweet heirloom blanket, you are going to need more than one granny square. How many? You decide how big you want the blanket to be, and get to work. Connecting [...]

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Easy Recipe Card Holder

by Little Birdies June 14, 2011

It’s wedding season! I love going to bridal showers and seeing all the fun and creative gifts for the happy couple. If you’re looking for an inexpensive yet thoughtful shower gift, here’s one that costs only about $1 and takes less than 30 minutes to make! This over-sized paper clip keeps your recipe card up [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Handmade for Boys

by Marie June 11, 2011

There have been some really great projects for boys submitted over at the M&T Spotlight. I’m happy to feature a few that were my favorite. *Next week, I’ll be showcasing all things Girl! So link up your girly-girl projects over at Spolight. Little Boy’s Workbench Boys Tie to T-shirt Applique Marshmallow Shooters Magnetic Bow Tie [...]

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Basic Crochet Series: The Granny Square

by Marie June 8, 2011

Now that you know all the stitches, you are ready to start a Granny Square. I warned you in the beginning, I am a visual learner, so I have drawn a visual pattern to follow. There are MANY written patterns on the internet… if that is easier for you. There are also hundreds of variations [...]

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Flower Power Projects for Summer

by Marie June 2, 2011

It’s finally June, so bring on summer! The weather is getting warm, school is almost out, and flowers are in full bloom! I’ve gathered a few fun flower power projects for summer, getting us excited for the season of sun! Flower Straw Buddies: fun little craft foam flowers I created and shared over at Babycenter’s [...]

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Butterfly Tea Party Birthday

by Marie May 31, 2011

Guest post by Carolyn of Cookin for my Captain Ever since that day I found out I was having a girl, I knew I’d throw her a tea party for one of her birthdays. This year was the one! We are in a beautiful area, all her school friends are within a 2-block radius, weather [...]

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Basic Crochet Series: The Double Crochet Stitch

by Marie May 27, 2011

Now that we have gathered our supplies and mastered the chain stitch, we can move on with the more complicated ‘double crochet’ stitch. In crochet patterns it is sometimes is abbreviated as ‘dc’. Last week, we left off here… with the chain stitch. To make a granny square, chain 5, and then stick your crochet [...]

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