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valentine, handmadecards, paintedhearts, rubberstamping, celebrations, stenciling, Xyron

Handmade Valentine Cards

I have been having fun making a variety of hearts.   Hearts are a truly versatile shape.  They can be used for any occasion, sending ...
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reading, booksores,lovebooks, love to read, bookquotes, relax

The love of books, a new year of reading,

I spent some time organizing my bookshelves in preparation for a new year of reading pleasure.  Reading opens doors to new adventures right from the ...
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self-care, wellness, health, resolutions, gifts, spa,

Positive planning for the new year

It’s a new year and time to prepare a new planner.  Planning ahead and preparing for the new year can seem overwhelming as we extend ...
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Christmas, gifts, presents, celebrations

The Gift of Christmas Celebrations

This year our Christmas celebration was a bit different from past celebrations.  We accepted package deliveries outside, made more trips to the post office and ...
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upcycle, recycle, Christmas, gift card, celebrations

Upcycled Christmas Card Gift Card Holders

As mentioned in my previous post, I have various old Christmas cards to reuse.  This year I found another use for the various Christmas card ...
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Christmas cards, handmade, papercraft, stenciling, rubberstamping, celebrations, upcycled, recycle

Upcycled Christmas Cards Snail Mail

I love snail mail!  Receiving a card or letter in the mail lifts my day.  I will read and reread the message and then I ...
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crafts, decorations, needle felting, handmade, Christmas, ornaments

Needle Felted Christmas Decorations

Felted Christmas decorations are lightweight, sturdy and easy to make.  For these I used small cookie cutters for the basic shape.  After filing the cookie ...
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Fall leaves, nature, thanksgiving, celebrations, family time, relax, walking,

Fall Leaves Nature Break

We had a wonderful small Thanksgiving celebration. It was a relaxed day of minimal cooking, lots of eating, some games and very good conversations over ...
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upcycle, recycle, celebrations, handmade, Thanksgiving

Upcycled coffee cup sleeves

Last year I used this technique to decorate small gift pouches and cards. This year the coffee sleeve leaves are back to add a festive ...
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prints, gift tags

Tag Prints

Do you have old business cards or blank tags to get rid of? I decided to upcycle  some of my old business cards, they are ...
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Painted Poppies

I like this quote because it reminds me of the double happiness of gardening.  first there is the enjoyment of the planting, digging in the ...
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Nature Outing Pine Tree

It is interesting to see the different patterns made by a pine tree’s trunk and branches.  They twist, turn, bend, yet still stand strong, sturdy ...
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