Celebrate International Craft Month! Tri-Fold Birthday Cards, Prizes and Blog Hop

March is International Craft Month, and I am kicking off this month's Celebration with a stamping project. Throughout the month will be more new ideas using lots of crafty things.  In conjunction with Quilt Shop Gal, a number of bloggers will be sharing crafting ideas this month, particularly today.  Read all the way to the …

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The Best of 2015 at From My Carolina Home

What would you say if you had to pick just 5 posts from this year as your best or favorites?  That is the task in order to link up a Best OF 2015 post for a challenge linky at Meadow Mist Designs.  This isn't going to be easy, as I blog about such a wide …

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National Button Day

It's National Button Day!  Believe it or not, another wacky holiday for us to celebrate.  So what can we do with some buttons in the craft room?  Here are a few ideas, some I have blogged about last year. The holidays are coming up, how about making some Cookie Cutter Ornaments with buttons. Use a …

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Grow Your Blog Event 2015

Hi, I'm so glad you stopped by!  Thank you for coming to see what my blog offers.  In a word, much!  But first, I want to thank Vicki at 2 Bags Full for hosting this blog hop party.  And I want to thank my regular readers for all their support over the past year.  I …

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Christmas Cookie Cutter Ornaments

My trusty glue gun was fired up once again to make some new ornaments for an upcoming exchange.  I made a bunch of these a few years back and thought it was time to revive the tradition. All you need are some cookie cutters and embellishments like buttons or crystals. You'll need a cookie cutter …

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Stamping Christmas Cards

Grey, overcast days are perfect for an old movie and some stamping fun.  It is getting close to time to mail out some Christmas cards, so I thought I'd better get busy. I needed to make a special card for a very special lady who is getting a surprise Kohl's gift card.  She keeps DH …

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Mason Jar Holiday Candle

Ever have one of those serendipitous moments where something out of place becomes an inspiration? I was in one of my local craft stores recently and found this little votive holder sitting on a shelf where it wasn't supposed to be. It is one of the ones that just holds a little votive, and it …

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Autumn Mason Jar Project

Aren't Mason jars the neatest things?  I don't know why I am so drawn to them, maybe because they remind me of a simpler time.  My grandmother made the best jams, and always used those jars.  I found these lovelies in a thrift store, and had to get them.  They say Golden Harvest on the …

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Changeable Mason Jar Candles

Purely by accident one day while shopping at a big box crafting store, I found that the little flared votive candle holders will fit the top of a medium size mason jar.  The votives were just around the corner from the jars, and on an impulse I decided to see if one would fit.  You …

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Spring Wreath Tutorial

I am so ready for warmer weather and more flowers, so I decided to make a wreath for the front porch.  I was inspired by several I found on Pinterest, but as usual, I have to do things my own way.  While we are doing this, I'll share my secret for deciding what to use …

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