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Craft Wars Floor...Looks familiar
I finally got a chance to check out TLC's new show, Craft Wars. This is the type of show I enjoy Tivo-ing and watching when I get a spare moment to enjoy a cup of coffee. And do you know what jumped...
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Basement facelift reveal- finally
I know you have all been waiting for this. Or maybe it is just I have been waiting for this. I am finally able to write these words.....My basement facelift is D.O.N.EAnd it only took me 7 months to...
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Basement Before and After
Yesterday I shared our basement facelift. Today I wanted to share some of the before and after images to show just how much had changed. In the end I think I touched everything except the carpet. No...
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Basement Artwork
I want to address the art work in the basement, and why I did what I did. Mainly I am speaking of the one sign to the right of all the others. If I lived in a perfect world I probably would not have...
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The Eyes of TJ Eckleburg
I should not be surprising anyone with my declaration of love for F Scott Fitzgerald and the Great Gatsby. And now that my basement is completed (mostly), I can move on to my next project, which is...
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House Portrait in Fabric
Here is a little something I have been tinkering with over the last few weeks. It is a portrait of our house done up in fabrics.Here you can see the actual house versus the portrait.It is a rather...
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Citra Solv Transfer to Fabric
I was scouring the inter-webs to find an easy and inexpensive way to transfer an image to fabric, and came across the Citra Solv technique. It is simple and easy and compared to transfer paper,...
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Sooner or later a new computer is in order
Lookie here- a post. I know it has been a while. Summer has taken over and I have been slow on getting posts. I have been enjoying my time with the kids. And in the end that is how it should be. But...
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16 yards of fabric
It is here. My fabric for the living and dining room window treatments. All 16 yards.I knew I wanted natural fibers for this treatment. I really wanted 100% linen, but in the end I had to settle for...
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Embroidery pillow project
I have been trying to write something about my new project and I get bogged down, so I thought instead I would just show you what I have been working on.July 29July 31August 6August 12August 27August...
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EmbroideryThread Storage Chest
The other day I shared with you my new hobby to keep me busy. And with a new hobby there is always new materials that need to be contained. And when I have a new hobby and new things to be contained...
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Why Embroidery?
A few weeks ago I was asked what I like to do with my spare time, and at the time I was at a loss for words. I wasn't sure exactly how to answer, but I have figured it out. I create.It is a simple...
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Summer hair- Dove Conditioner Spafinders giftcard giveaway
With such a hot summer, my family and I spent many hours soaking up the sun and water at our local pool. Did you know that summer is hard on your hair? I had forgotten this little fact. The sun and...
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Clearing up toys
I know if you have kids you are knee-deep in the same battle we are fighting. For us it is the never ending stream of toys that are left out. And personally, I am tired of nagging and they are tired...
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Help!
I am getting ready to touch up my kitchen cabinets. As you know I try to be honest about what I do and how things wear. My upper cabinets are holding up great, my bottom cabinets, not so much. What I...
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Spoonflower-Have you heard?
A few weekends ago I spent the day at the Summit of Awesome in DC, hosted by Hello Craft. If you are unfamiliar with Hello Craft, they are a non-profit organization devoted to the handmade movement in...
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Privacy curtain with knife pleat detail
To me there is nothing worse than having to start the day by opening blinds and curtains to let the sunlight in. That is why I love privacy curtains. Having the morning sunlight gives me that little...
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Planning is for sissies
My plan was to either work on my kitchen cabinets or maybe the guest room, but it was definitely not pulling out everything from my sons closet and re-building it from the ground up.Why am I doing...
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Rustoleum Countertop Coating Project
Changes are happening in the kitchen. I got out-voted on changing the cabinets from blue to gray, but I still am itching for a change. Of course what I really want is brand new wood counters and...
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