10 Healthy pumpkin recipes (2024)

Have a craft room (or closet) that needs organizing? Yes, I do. Even though I had a new work/storage table built last July, I'm still not finished rearranging and organizing stuff. By far, I think this is the most fun room to organize.

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Happy Labor Day! As summer comes to a close, perhaps you have some maps from your travels that you'd like to turn into cool decor or memorabilia. Here are 7 ways to decorate or craft with maps: 1) Frame it and add travel photos for a gallery display by Craftivity Designs 2) Make pinwheels for party decor Born Again Creations 3) Cover frames for those travel photos Alyssa B. Young 4) Decorate a tub- this would go well with the party pinwheels to serve drinks Obsessive and Creative 5) Cover storage boxes Craft Dictator 6) Make map wall letters The Happy Housie 7) More party decor- Map wrapped jars Posed Perfection You might also like: Map It- 7 DIY projectsusing maps 7 Fun Ways to Use a Stencil 7 Ways to Craft with Buttons 7 Sharpie Crafts

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Over a year ago I featured four projects that repurpose a sweater . Winter time has me wanting to make more cozy projects so here are another ten ways to repurpose a sweater. Make a wrap Asymmetrical Wrap

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You may have noticed my ornament topiary in my last post about my window wreaths. That was another project that was on my list last year. I was inspired by these at BHG because they were in my color scheme. I set out to make one this year. I didn't follow the directions at BHG. Instead, I did a little more searching and then just did it my way. Most people suggest painting your stryofoam ball in a complimentary color first. I skipped this step because I was in a hurry, but I do recommend you do that. I used a 4 in styrofoam ball, 3 different size ornaments and a glitter pick. I also used a dowel rod which I covered in washi tape and a planter from the dollar tree. My planter was originally bronze, but with a few coats of spray paint it became silver. You also need some foam for the planter and something to cover it with. I used moss and blue glass pebbles. The pebbles give the bottom some weight. I think this makes a much better centerpiece for this ar

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The urge to organize hits most people at the beginning of a new year, but for many that task can be overwhelming. Don't try to organize everything at once. Break it down into attainable tasks. Focus on one area. Today I've rounded up ideas for setting up a coffee or hot beverage station in your home. We only drink our coffee black so we only have the pot on the counter, but we sure could use some help with all those cups in the cabinet.

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Need a quick and easy (and inexpensive) gift idea for the last few days before Christmas? Ceramic tile coasters aren't a new idea, but still worthy of the reminder. And dictionary art is growing in poularity so I've combined the two. I made these a couple of weeks ago for my sister-in-law's birthday. I started with a vintage dragonfly image from The Graphics Fairy . I had some ceramic tiles from Lowe's in my stash. I only had three 4x4 tiles and one larger one so she got 3 coasters and 1 trivet as a set. I had picked up an old dictionary from the thrift store for 25 cents. (It wasn't priced and I am a regular face there, so I think she pretty much gave it to me!)

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Do you see him? I made a new wreath for the front door.I went out and took the old one off and put up the new one, only to find myself face to face with a small frog. EEEEEWWW! I thought he would jump off while I went to get my camera, but he didn't. He just hid behind the wreath, so I took pictures with him on the door and then took one of him just for laughs. I saw a wreath at Michael's that used metal flip flops and was way out of my price range, but it inspired me to do something with real flip flops. I've also been seeing these rag wreaths or fabric strip wreaths and thought I'd combine the two ideas. I purchased some childrens size 12 flip flops from the Dollar Tree. I've decorated them with some fabric flowers I've made while trying out all the new (or new to me) tutorials for flowers on the internet. I used fabric from my stash, much of it vintage. I just tied on the strips, made flowers, hot glued them to the flip flops, and then hot glued

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The hubby and I have been spending the last several weekends out hiking, enjoying nature and developing our photography skills. So of course, I have all things "photo" on my mind. Here are one dozen diy backdrop ideas for when you can't count on nature and need your own backdrop for parties or blog shots.

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Wow! I've passed 12,000 hits! So it's time to pick a winner. I'll be back later with the lucky name. Winner announced HERE. Sometime before Christmas my blog counter hit 10,000 hits. I totally missed it. But I wanted to celebrate so I'm putting together a candy for 12,000 hits. I'll draw for this candy sometime after I hit that mark. What you see above is not all. I'll be adding to it because I'm clearing out supplies as I work on projects and some of them will go in this stash. Some will go to charity. I'm sure some ribbon will end up here and maybe some stamped images for you. If you want a chance to win, please do the following: 1) Become a follower. (For every 10 new followers, I'll add another piece of candy beyond what you see. If you are already a follower, thanks. You will automatically be entered. Current followers can get a second entry for completing the next steps.) 2) Spread the word! 3) Leave me a comment on this post letting me know wh

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