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Upcycling paper crafts handmade cards

Do you have a few old business cards that you can upcycle into tags? I like to use business cards and garment tags to experiment ...
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Vintage Halloween Cards

Do you enjoy using vintage images in your collage, planner or art projects?   They are a study in contrasts, having both simplicity and detail depending ...
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National coffee day

I came across this quote by Anthony Trollope the other day, “What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a ...
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Recycling project studio clean up

I gave myself the task to regularly clean up an area, drawer or box in my studio.  This came about from participating in a ‘happy ...
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Hidden Foods

It is odd to me sometimes the way our taste buds will dislike a food item in its natural state, yet not notice the same ...
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Childhood toys

 Look at what I found during one of my recent de-cluttering episodes.  These little characters helped to remind kids of positive character traits to have.  ...
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Sewing project fabric eyeglass case

Sometimes it can be a challenge to think of practical small gift items to make with fabric remnants.  I have this wonderfully colorful fabric left ...
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Collaged handmade card

I finally found a use for a packet of frame type blank cards that I have had for a very long time.  Originally I thought ...
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Butterfly Puzzle

I love working on puzzles; jigsaw, word, Sudoku, crosswords they are all fun and challenging. My daughter gave me a beautiful butterfly puzzle, the colors ...
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Art Journaling

This is a journal page I made using my ‘harvest’ technique. (The gathering of odds and ends in a cigar box) noted in a previous ...
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Drawing Practice

A friend that is a ceramic artist once told me that sometimes our best work is what we do while taking a class. At the ...
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Memories family time cousin’s day

I prefer actual printed photos instead of the digital ones.  Digital is good when I want to quickly share a photo from my phone or ...
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