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How-To: Fabric Flower Guest Book

June 19, 2012

This craft ran last year on CraftsUnleashed.com- but I thought you all might like to see it here on CTD. Get your fabric scrap ready, and make a guest book/open house/autograph book that will be a treasured keepsake! Yesterday I showed you how to use recycled fabric to make shabby-chic flowers. Today, I’m going to show you how a few of  these blooms and some pearly accents can transform a standard guest book into a personalized centerpiece. You’ll need: Victoria […]

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Tin Pail Favors- 5 Thrifty Ideas for a DIY Wedding

June 14, 2011

Rustic chic! Five ideas= Tin Pail Favors for a Thrifty Wedding!

  Rustic chic is still all the rage and when I saw these cute little galvanized tin pails, and my mind started to run wild. Today I have five ideas for using tin pail favors- FIVE! They are only 2 inches, but they are so perfect for so many things. Here are some cute ways you can use them in your “DIY” wedding celebration! Seedling Favors. These are so great to display on a table at the end of the […]

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Quick Quilled Hearts

February 12, 2011

So Valentine’s Day is looming just around the corner. If you don’t have a card yet, don’t despair! You can make this quilled heart card really quickly and with for pennies. It’s sure to be a keepsake. You’ll need: Basic Quilling Kit from Quilled Creations OR quilling tool or awl 6 strips of white quilling paper and 2 pieces of red (or make your own, just cut them 1/8 inch X 12 inches) white glue Card Blank with window with […]

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Etched Vase Tablescape

January 25, 2011

Here’s a post I recently shared on CraftsUnleashed that I made as part of their design team. Like most, I look forward to Valentine’s day to do a little something special- and the CraftsUnleashed “Love” challenge gave me a perfect excuse to create a tablescape that creates a warm, romantic look! To create this tablescape, we’ll be etching some vases to spell “LOVE”- you’ll be surprised how easy it is! Let’s get started! You’ll need: TWO Unity Vase sets Armour […]

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Wedding Craft: Monogrammed Bouquet Wrap

January 19, 2011

BLING is all the rage right now in wedding trends, as is monograms. Why not combine the two for a stunning, personalized monogrammed bouquet wrap? It’s easy, and this look can be accomplished for under $25.00- no kidding! BLING is all the rage right now in wedding trends, as is monograms. Why not combine the two for a stunning, personalized wedding bouquet?? It’s easy, and this look can be accomplished for under $15.00- no kidding! You’ll need: Plain Bouquet Wrap Hot-Fix […]

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