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Welcome to our Home Projects page. Here you'll find all kinds of projects for your home, like home decor, home crafts, quick tips, and cleaning solutions. Check out a few of our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the most recent projects.

Weekend Make and Takes: Advents

by Marie November 28, 2009

December is full of countdowns and we love to countdown to Christmas. Here’s our Advent calendar for the next 25 days. We’ll be taking off one of these rings until we get to the top on Christmas morning. To make this advent, tape paper strips around one another in the form of a tree. You [...]

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Make and Takes DIY Holiday Gift Guide

by Marie November 27, 2009

I’m happy to announce Make and Takes DIY Holiday Gift Guide for 2009. It’s full of fun, affordable, and crafty DIY projects for your Holiday wish list. There’s something for you, your kids, fun in the kitchen, and crafty DIY books. I’ve also added some of my favorite children’s picture books (those are just for [...]

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Using Up Our Fallen Acorns

by Marie November 24, 2009

My parents house is full of Oak trees. And with Oak trees come acorns. Their patio is always littered with fallen acorns. But my kids love it as it makes for a fun day of collecting. Here’s a few crafty things we’ve been making with our fallen acorns. Acorn Fridge Magnet – I attached an [...]

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Twilight: Enough Already or Bring It On?

by Marie November 17, 2009

Whether you are a fan of the Twilight Saga or now tired of seeing Bella pine over Edward for the 100th time, the movie is still coming… in just 3 days!! I’ve gathered a few craft related articles for your enjoyment, helping to celebrate the movie release if you happen to be throwing a party. [...]

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Candy Cups for the Thanksgiving Table

by Marie November 12, 2009

Guest Post by Jodi of Pleasant Home Last year I had a Thanksgiving Table Ensemble published in a CK Special Edition magazine called Holiday Home. The projects were simple ways to dress up your Thanksgiving table. Here is a quick tutorial on how I made the leaves for the projects in Holiday Home. For my [...]

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Dish Up Some Handmade Kitchen Towels

by Little Birdies November 10, 2009

It’s November — let the cooking and entertaining begin! The holidays are almost here. If you are like us, you are busy planning meals, baking, and entertaining. Why not impress your guests with cute kitchen accessories in addition to your fantastic rolls or pie. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to make a stylish kitchen [...]

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Recycled Thanksgiving Napkin Rings

by Marie November 5, 2009

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how I’m dressing up the Thanksgiving table with these recycled napkin rings.

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Thankful Leaf Place Settings

by Marie November 3, 2009

I’ve loved this post from Quince and Quire on Leaf Drawing. Even though I don’t have her artistic touch, I decided I had to make some myself anyway, taking a Thanksgiving spin on it. I wrote the names of people who will be at our dinner table, making each leaf a place setting. You’ll first [...]

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Meet Some Creative “Designing Moms”

by Marie October 27, 2009

Guest Post by Cat of Designing Moms Inspired would be one word to describe the way I feel about the company I keep at Designing Moms. There’s always a lot of crafty goodness emerging from either their studios or homes and I thought it’d be fun to share some of their recent Halloween creations. The [...]

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Having a Handmade Halloween?

by Marie October 26, 2009

As I’ve been scouring the internet for a Mummified costume for my son, I came up with a lot of other really great handmade costumes. My favorite are these Pippi braids, she was my favorite growing up. I think I’ll be sporting these on Saturday! Pippi Longstocking Braids by Craftzine (pictured above) Little Chick Costume [...]

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