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An Easy Way to Embellish Picture Frames

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
by Suzonne Stirling

Funtape I was at the National Stationery Show recently and discovered a cheerful little product called Funtape, distributed exclusively through Ginko Papers. It's similar to washi tape, but it's available in various widths, with fresh, kid-friendly designs. I immediately thought of embellishing plain white picture frames, which... Read More >

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5 Easy Iron-on Transfer Crafts

Friday, June 1st, 2012
by Suzonne Stirling

Transfer on Clothing Iron-on transfer paper has been around for a long time and it still remains one of the easiest and quickest ways to whip up a project that includes images or graphics. And with the proliferation of sites that offer free image or graphics downloads, along with better photo printing capabilities on home printers, there are more things to transfer than ever. You... Read More >

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Fresh Ways to Use Washi Tape

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
by Suzonne Stirling

184647653442547010_5SDGQ4Zu_f The washi tape trend isn't going anywhere. If anything, it continues to grow as American companies bring their own versions of decorative tape to the marketplace. Once a specialty craft item, decorative tapes can now be found at stores like Target and Michaels, making it more accessible than ever. And with an ever expanding array of patterns and colors, there's a tape... Read More >

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Quick and Easy Stenciled Containers

Monday, May 7th, 2012
by Suzonne Stirling

flowers_sm With teacher appreciation going on this week and Mother's Day this weekend, I thought it would be nice to dress up a few plain containers for flowers or pretty desk supplies. I've been experimenting with the self-adhesive stencils from Martha Stewart Crafts for Plaid and I love... Read More >

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5 Easy Gifts to Make for Mother’s Day

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
by Suzonne Stirling

500x365 Mother's Day is fast approaching and whether you have one mom in your life or many, it's always nice when you can whip up something handmade. It's even nicer (for you) when that something handmade is pretty and polished, but fits into the hectic schedule that the moms in your life understand all too well!  

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