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Making Decorative Paper Clips ~ Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

Today I’m joinng a Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop with several other bloggers!  You may notice this post is a little earlier than usual & it will replace my Wednesday post this week.  This will be a once a month thing & I hope y’all enjoy! Disclaimer:  This post contains affiliate links which means I may […] Read more…

Metal Barn Star Christmas Remake

I was thinking about what DIY project to do today & these two metal barn stars hanging over my couch caught my eye.  Of course they weren’t on my list of projects, but they’ve just been hanging up there  collecting dust.  I decided a metal barn star would be perfect to decorate for Christmas!  Now […] Read more…

Keeping Up with the Who, What, When, & Where of WIPs

Last week I posted about how I organize my WIPs.  That was more about storing the physical project, but there’s another part to it.  The patterns & details!  This post will deal with how to keep up with the who, what, when, & where of WIPs.  That just leaves the why, to which I say […] Read more…

Finding Space for a Home Office

A home office is a luxury for many people, especially in today’s climate of down sizing {hello tiny houses!}.  Maybe you need office space for a budding home business, as a place to study, or for general household stuff.  Whatever you need a home office for, I’ve got some ideas to help you find that […] Read more…

Fussy Cut FPP & A Free Pattern

  Today I’ve got another free paper pieced quilt pattern for y’all!  This one’s called Tulip Bud & it’s perfect for Spring.  Since I did a post about how to paper piece (see that here) I thought I’d talk about picking colors & patterns.  We’ll also look at how to fussy cut FPP, which is […] Read more…

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How to Make Old Prints & Junk Mail into Handmade Paper

Way back in October of last year I posted about some thrift store finds during one of my thrifty Saturdays.  Among those finds were two old window screens I found for 50 cents.  I told y’all in that post I bought them to use for making handmade paper.  I also said a tutorial would be […] Read more…

Conquer Your Clutter with Ultimate Bundles

Do you have an avalanche of paper work that needs shoveling?  Are you constantly looking for your keys, your other shoe, or your sanity?  Do I sound like an infomercial?  I hope not!  I just want to share the new Ultimate Bundle with you!  I’ve had the privilege of giving it a test drive and […] Read more…