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Giveaway: Crafty Gemstone Supplies from Add a Dangle

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #25 Deborah Gilchrist. Have fun making your jewelry with these beautiful gemstones.
Hey, all you DIY crafters! Yes, I’m talking to you. Get ready for this fabulous crafty giveaway today. Add a Dangle, one of Make and Takes sponsors, is offering a gift certificate [...]

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Homemade Recycled Easter Bunny Bucket

by Marie

We’re making a fun Easter Bunny Bucket from a recycled frosting tub. This white tub works perfect to cover and contain fun Easter treats. We’re using ours to fill with dirt and grow grass, but you could fill this with yummy Easter treats and snacks.

Supplies for Recycled Easter Container:

recycled container – this is a frosting [...]

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4 Helpful Tips for Thrift Store Shopping

by Marie

There is real talent when it comes to thrift store shopping. I’m lucky to live near two of the top thrifters around, Allison and Kami. These ladies are skilled in their approach and attack! After going with them on a recent trip to the thrift store, I learned a thing or two. Here’s a few [...]

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This Might Be the Best Commercial Ever!!

by Marie

I can’t get enough of this Old Spice commercial. I die of laughter every time it’s on. I like to do what he says: look at your man, now back to me, look down, back up. Ha! It’s so cleverly done!!

“The tickets are now diamonds!”

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Chocolate Covered Easter Peeps on a Stick

by Marie

You know I like to dip things in chocolate, marshmallows, ice cream, pretzels, and candy canes. Well, these Peeps were just asking for it! And they were delicious!

Supplies for Chocolate Dipped Easter Peeps:

chocolate to melt
Easter Peeps
lollipop sticks
wax paper
plate or tray

To melt your chocolate, place it in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 [...]

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Bloomin’ Handmade Greeting Cards You Can Plant

by Little Birdies

You’ve might have seen seed paper recently. It is homemade paper with flower seeds in it. When it is planted in the ground and given lots of TLC it will bloom into beautiful flowers you can enjoy. Here is a tutorial for a project using seed paper.
First, you need to make the paper.

Use paper you [...]

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Rainbow Cupcakes and Toppers for St. Patrick’s Day

by Kami

I love rainbows! There, I said it.
I can’t help it. They were probably one of my favorite things to draw as a kid. So with St. Patty’s Day just around the corner, I was excited to make rainbow cupcakes for the first time. As much as St. Patrick’s Day is all about the green, we [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: DIY Home Projects

by Marie

I love a good DIY (Do-It-Yourself) project! Saturdays are a great day for projects, and below are some really easy and fabulous ideas. I’ll be making this wall art later today, after my trip to Home Depot and the fabric store! What DIY projects are you doing today?

Fabric Wall Art by Blue Cricket Designs (pictured [...]

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Giveaway: Perideau Designs, Stationary for the Modern Soul

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #47 Jennifer and #135 Elizabeth. You’re the winners of some fabulous snail mail stationary!! Enjoy.
Perideau Designs, one of Make and Takes sponsors, is offering a fabulous stationary giveaway today! Bridgett, creator of Perideau, is happily giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to her [...]

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Have You Ever Used Steel Wool for Cleaning?

by Marie

Every year for Christmas, my Mom gives each child a gift bag full of little odds and ends. And there’s usually our annual steel wool scrubber. It must be something from her generation, because I don’t know too many people who use these. But they are a great cleaning tool, perfect for scrubbing off those [...]

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