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Author: camilla

Yarn Pine Cones

Pine cones wrapped in yarn make an easy and colorful holiday display…

Ivy Heart

Here’s a quick and different way to bring fresh greenery to your table…

Stemware Snow Globes

Inexpensive stemware from IKEA are easily converted into interesting snow globes…    

Doily Garland

Create a lacy garland on the cheap with resale shop doilies…

Water Colored Glass

Some glasses get a few coats of watercolor paint to provide a quick and temporary color change perfect for holding

The Alice Wreath

Our little buddy, Alice (5), who lives next-door happily helped me make this wreath today. I thought I’d dedicate it

Doily Tree Topper

Here’s a quick way to add some granny chic to your tree…    

Pinecone Clips

Here’s a simple way to add natural pinecones to your holiday decor…

Snowflake Catcher Wreath

Thank you to the Evanston History Center for inviting me to participate in their annual wreath competition for the Charles Gates Dawes house. For my entry I created what I call a “Snowflake Catcher Wreath”…

DIY Anthropologie Mason Jar Snow Globes

I love the little Mason Jar Snow Globes they are selling at Anthropologie right now, but not so keen on

Glass Globe Redo

I have a love-hate relationship with the plain glass Christmas ornaments available at craft stores. I love to use these

Cork Burst

I like to create unusual baubles to place on my coffee table or mantel. My kids love unexpected decorating details and this type of thing always grabs the attention of guests. I made this in about 30 minutes and I’m thrilled with it…

Sequin Planter

To combine sequins with a rosemary plant seemed like the perfect thing to do. I picked up my small rosemary plant for $2.99 in my supermarket’s produce section, covered a can in sequin fabric and dropped the plant inside…

Quick Coat Revamp Video

Add personal details to a plain wool coat to make it your own. For about $10.00, you can pick up a bag of embroidery floss at a craft or fabric store and you’re on your way. Check out my video tutorial below for the full story…

Jack-o-latern Soup

Tomato bisque soup with pumpernickel bread croutons make it easy to serve up a fun Halloween lunch with a smile…

Witch Gloves

My kids love plastic witch fingers (available at party stores for a few dollars a bag), but I felt that they needed a little help to make the look more convincing. With the addition of some dollar store gloves – the look is complete…

The Faker’s Hand Towel

My kids “fake wash” their hands. They turn on the water, wait a few seconds, turn it off and leave the bathroom. I am up to their trick – so I thought I’d let them know by sending them a message on the hand towel they never use…

Needlepoint Pencil Cup

A metal pencil cup from IKEA had the perfect surface for a needlepoint sampler – so I thought I’d give it a try…

Freaky Paper Bag Faces

My daughters recently told me that my Halloween craft ideas weren’t creepy enough so, I thought I’d step things up a bit. Here are some super easy and really freaky paper bag faces that you can make with your kids in a flash…