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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.

Saturday Spotlight: Girly-girls

by Marie June 18, 2011

It’s time for some GIRL power! Today’s M&T Spotlight feature is all about the girl. Check out these fabulous projects! *Next week I’ll be showcasing fruit, as it’s in season and delicious. So link up to your favorite recipes using fruit. Friendship Bracelets Petti Tutu Tutorial Crochet Flower Clip Mini Bow Headband Bridal Veil Tutorial [...]

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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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Create the Perfect Sign for Your Craft Room

by Kami May 24, 2011

Do you have a craft room? I recently revamped our office into a craft room, and I’m excited to decorate it! We kept the walls pretty minimal in color because I want to use a bunch of color in the decorations. I recently made this sign: “Make Stuff”! I love the saying “make stuff”, because [...]

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Elmer’s Craft and Tell: Magazine Collages

by Marie May 23, 2011

Thanks to Elmer’s Craft and Tell campaign, I was able to get together with my girlfriends for a fun night of crafting. There were lots of treats, loads of magazines, and fabulous crafting supplies provided by Elmer’s. Did you know that along with their adhesives, they also have cutting tools from X-ACTO?! It was just [...]

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Basic Crochet Series: How to Chain Stitch

by Marie May 20, 2011

Alright ladies, are we ready to start? Supplies assembled? Let’s get to work. I am a visual learner, so this post is a lot of pictures and video. Lucky for you guys, my good friend and business partner (Heidi Loewen) is an amazing photographer. If you aren’t a visual learner, and would rather learn by [...]

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