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  • DIY Give Thanks Fall Sign by Crafts by Courtney | The perfect addition to a fall mantel display, especially one of the coastal variety! Courtney offers great tips on how to use a craft-cutter and some paint to transform a plain wood board into an inspirational work of art.
    Crafty | Fall | Guest Post | Home Decor | Silhouette | Silhouette Holiday | Vinyl | Wall Art

    DIY “Give Thanks” Fall Sign

  • A Beginner's Guide to Using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint & Wax: One Beginner's Tips to Another! | I let my intimidation over using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint keep me from exploring the medium for all too long. Now that I have finally given it a whirl, I'm eager to empower other beginners to give it a go. It's SO much easier than you think it is! Especially with this step by step run-down.
    DIY Furniture | Home Decor | Tips & Tricks

    The Beginner’s Guide to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

  • 10 Inspiring DIY Jewelry Displays
    Crafty | Home Decor | Organization | Round-Up

    10 Inspiring D.I.Y. Jewelry Displays

  • Amazing how just some simple text on the edges of a mirror can hold such an impact! "You make beautiful things out of the dust.... You make beautiful things out of us."
    Crafty | Home Decor | Silhouette | Vinyl | Wall Art

    “You Make Beautiful Things Out of the Dust” Mirror Decal: Free Cut File

  • Exciting eBook Updates & Blogiversary Giveaway Winners
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    Exciting eBook Updates & Blogiversary Giveaway Winners

  • Join in on The Thinking Closet's Second Blogiversary Giveaway Celebration! 10 prizes for 10 winners at thinkingcloset.com 9/5 - 9/10. Internationals welcome!
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    Second Blogiversary Giveaway: 10 Prizes for 10 Winners!

  • 100 Projects to Usher in the Fall!
    Crafty | Fall | Home Decor | Round-Up

    100 Projects to Usher in the Fall!

  • 5 Creative Ways to Use Contact Paper by Katie from Upcycled Treasures
    Crafty | Creativity | Guest Post | Home Decor | Round-Up | Tips & Tricks

    5 Creative Ways to Use Contact Paper

  • D.I.Y. Mini-Pallet Fridge Organizers. Such a creative and thorough step-by-step tutorial for creating your own personalized mini-pallet crates to help organize those school papers on the fridge and display kids' artwork!
    Crafty | Fall | Guest Post | Home Decor | Organization

    D.I.Y. Mini-Pallet Fridge Organizers

  • Puffy Paint Pillow Cover! | Puffy paint is baaaaack, folks, and looking chic as ever. Emily has some great tips and tricks for using puffy paint to embellish d.i.y. envelope pillow covers. Such a fun and easy way to change up decor!
    Childhood | Crafty | Guest Post | Home Decor | Sewing | Tips & Tricks

    Throwback Puffy Paint Pillow Covers

  • "Keep Calm & Always Return My Pencils": Creative T-Shirt Gift Idea for Teachers. Step by step tutorial includes tips n' tricks for working with heat transfer vinyl on your Silhouette machine!
    Crafty | Fall | Gift | Gifting | Heat Transfer Vinyl | Silhouette

    “Keep Calm” T-Shirt Gift for Teachers with FREE Cut File

  • Scarf Week 2014! 16 Scarf Tutorials in one week from 4 different bloggers...what a ride!
    Crafty | Round-Up | Sewing

    Scarf Week Recap, Giveaway Winners, & My Epic Scarf Fail

  • "Sew Easy" Turban Headband: This video tutorial walks you through every step, making it a fun and easy beginner sewist project! Love how versatile these headbands are...and what great gifts they'd make!
    Crafty | Gift | Sewing | Tips & Tricks | Video

    “Sew Easy” Turban Headband: Video Tutorial

  • With a stamped "Word Search" scarf or bandana, you can create a gift of great significance for any person of any age In this video tutorial, learn how to transform any acrylic paint into fabric paint; and pick up a handy dandy method for stamping straight(ish) lines on a square scarf. Happy Scarf Week!
    Crafty | Gift | Sewing | Tips & Tricks | Video

    Stamped “Word Search” Scarf: Video Tutorial

  • 15 Minute T-Shirt Yarn Infinity Scarf. Upcycle an old t-shirt into a chic infinity scarf. The video tutorial will walk you through every step in the process. This is one of those rare projects that really only takes 15 minutes. On your first try!
    Crafty | Gift | Sewing | Tips & Tricks | Video

    15 Minute T-Shirt Yarn Infinity Scarf: Video Tutorial

  • Tie-Dye Infinity Scarf: Video Tutorial
    Crafty | Gift | Sewing | Video

    Tie-Dye Infinity Scarf: Video Tutorial

  • Welcome to Scarf Week!
    Crafty | Sewing

    Scarf Week Kick-Off, Link Party, & Giveaway!

  • My Haven Conference Recap {entirely written in haiku}...because why not? Let me entertain you, as I share about my "sophomore summer" at Haven in Hotlanta!
    Blogging | Summer | Writing

    Remember That Time I Wrote My Entire Haven Recap in Haiku?

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