Monthly Archives: January 2011

Who Sews Buttons?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by lori

I made some more fabric covered buttons and turned them into necklaces. Had no other prop besides my hubbies’ beloved beer bottle.  It did the job.

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Boycotting Michaels

Posted on January 28, 2011 by lori

As an avid crafter I have been a frequent shopper at Michaels and A.C. Moore.  However, I was extremely disappointed over the holidays when I went to Michael’s to make what I believed an easy exchange.  I received a $10.00 … Continue reading →

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to table or not to table tutorial

Posted on January 18, 2011 by lori

After making a bunch of coasters, remy gave me the idea of turning them into a table.  I agreed. This is how I made it. Step 1: Go to Ikea and spend a ridiculous amount of money on junk buy … Continue reading →

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If you didn’t know my secret

Posted on January 18, 2011 by lori

Some people collect stamps, others collect coins, or baseball cards.  Not me, I collect pez.  It has taken up a lot of space lately, but I think I might actually be addicted.  Weird, I hate the actual candy, but cannot … Continue reading →

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So many necklaces, so little space

Posted on January 17, 2011 by lori

I wanted to hang my necklaces in a way that would eliminate some of the tangling between them.  So I took a plastic frame from home goods, painted it with that crackling spray paint stuff.  It wasn’t as easy as … Continue reading →

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Anthro Knockoff Necklace

Posted on January 13, 2011 by lori

I saw this tutorial and figured I should try it.  It is a knockoff from my very favorite store, which made it even more tempting. The worst part of the whole process was dropping about 500 little beads on my … Continue reading →

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Tennis Love

Posted on January 13, 2011 by lori

We found these rackets at a flea market for less than 5 dollars for both.  We originally wanted to put mirrors in them or something fun like that.  My husband thought fabric would look cool.  Any excuse to use my … Continue reading →

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Sew Clean

Posted on January 12, 2011 by lori

What else is there to do on a snow day then clean…and craft.  So here is the growing corner a bit less of a mess.

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Wedding Photos

Posted on January 12, 2011 by lori

So at our wedding we had a photo booth which was so fun.  I thought it would be cute to frame a few of our favorite ones.  I bought frames I liked and put some in like this. But I … Continue reading →

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Magnetic Board

Posted on January 10, 2011 by lori

Got a not so cute magnetic board at a thrift store and dolled it up a bit.  I have no idea where this will go, of if I will even hang it up.  Either way, it was fun, and I … Continue reading →

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