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Last Christmas, I purchased a small wooden dollhouse at Michael’s. It was pricey, even at 70% off, but the more I looked at it, the more an idea came into my head. It could be the perfect Strawberry Shortcake Christmas dream house. Since I was a young girl, I have loved Strawberry Shortcake. I woreContinue reading “Strawberry Shortcake Dollhouse (Part One: Painting the Exterior)”

About a month ago I stumbled upon something on my thrift wish list at Savers. I passed it by at first, not sure of what I was seeing. I continued to shop, but when I circled back, it was still there. It wasn’t in the best condition, but I had to have it. It wasContinue reading “A Tiara for Princess Diana”

I wanted to share a super simple craft for Easter. Yes, I know the holiday has passed for this year, but maybe you can try it next year, or make it a Spring tradition. All you need is a vase, forsythia branches and some imagination. I learned this craft from my mom. We had aContinue reading “Easy Easter Tree”

A few posts ago I shared a coffee sign that I had made with wooden coffee mug cut-outs. Check out the post here The Coffee Frame Six coffee mugs, painted on both sides, depicted the 12 months of the year. The mugs hung from a simple sign I had made with a plaque from Walmart.Continue reading “Seasonal Coffee Frame – Revisited”

If you were to stop by my house during the holidays, you would quickly realize my favorite holiday theme is Santa Claus. From my mantel filled with my mother’s ceramic Santas to my holiday countdown calendar and welcome sign, Santa is everywhere in my house. It’s no surprise that when I went to my localContinue reading “Giving Old Earrings a New Life”

I’ve been working on a pretty big project this past year. The exterior of my house needed a makeover, so after a little debate, we opted to vinyl-side the house. It looks great, and now I finally feel like decorating the outside of my house for the holidays. Enter two very large wooden nutcrackers. AsContinue reading “Wooden Nutcrackers Craft (Part One)”

Last month I lost my mother, Peg, just after Christmas. She had been struggling with dementia for the last years of her life. It was a horrible end to a life filled with creativity. I got my crafting bug from her. My mother painted, crocheted, and even created art with chocolate molds. It makes meContinue reading “Memorial Poems”

A couple of Novembers ago I was at Michael’s Craft store and stumbled upon a bin of 90% off Halloween items. Mixed into the bin was a small orange tree. Normally, I’m not into mixing holiday decor. A tree means Christmas to me, but at under $5, I saw the possibilities of this little tree.Continue reading “Moon Tree Topper”

This summer is flying by, but I wanted to share an easy craft I did to spruce up my kitchen. I’ve been busy with a new job and dealing with my mother’s illness, so finding time to craft has been hard. The awful New England humidity hasn’t helped. Any craft that involves the outside hasContinue reading “Sparkly Fruit Magnets”

Spring is finally here in New England. Where I live, that means the dogwoods are in bloom and the daffodils are out in full force. With the tulips just starting to burst, I wanted to share a wooden wreath craft I just finished. I bought this wreath last Spring at Michael’s craft store, but woodenContinue reading “Tulip Wreath”