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Bursting out the red and green
It’s not too early, is it? The last paper bag book (previous post) I made had more of a vintage feel. For this one, I went with the typical red and green Christmas theme colors. It’s filled with tags...
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O Christmas tree
Once again I’ve been browsing Pinterest …likely too much… in an effort to find fun ways to use the book pages that have piled up from previous projects. I saw the cutest little Christmas tree by Jana...
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Cork tree
A few weeks ago at a craft show, I saw a woman selling wine cork Christmas trees. I thought…”hey, I have corks…I could make that!” I changed things up a bit to make it more “mine” and love the result....
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Sew….
I’ve been brainstorming some more ideas to use up the things I already have on hand and make some Christmas gifts in the process. I had a small stash of flannels from a ragtime quilt I made when my...
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Bugle Bells
I know I don’t usually offer recipes but I am just in love with these. They wouldn’t be considered a “work of art” but they definitely look as good as they taste. Ingredients:Buglesalmond...
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Blessings
We had a wonderful Christmas! Family over for both Christmas Eve and Day. Laughed lots, ate too much, made a mess opening gifts, played games and visited until my throat was scratchy. I had to show...
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I’ve been featured
again at Going Green Crafters and Artists. This time for my “Dr. Suess tree” made from book pages. Check it out! Thank you so much Monica!
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T Tuesday: Christmas Eve edition
The turkey is thawed and about to go in the oven. My mom is coming today to celebrate Christmas with us. The house is all decked in Christmas decor so I thought I’d give a little glimpse into my...
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T Tuesday: walk, talk and craft edition
Happy Tuesday! Time for another edition of T Stands for Tuesday. Once again I come to you a little late since I was out walking this morning. I, of course, had my favorite water bottle with me…never...
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Recycled Christmas card ornament
This is definitely not a new craft…but it was a new one for me. I hang on to all our old cards. They are so pretty I can’t bear throwing them in the recycle bin. Of course, Pinterest played a big part...
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Recycled ornament #2
In my previous post I said that I was going to try out a bigger size circle punch for my next experiment. The circle was 3/4″ larger than the first. This made the ornament quite a bit larger than the...
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Tree collection additions
Over the past few years I’ve started collecting Christmas trees. Mostly because I keep making a new kind each year but I’m not opposed to buying one at a thrift store or garage sale if it really speaks...
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Book page wire wreath
A good friend of mine commissioned me to make a wreath as a Christmas gift. I think it turned out quite nice. The post Book page wire wreath appeared first on Halle's Hobbies.
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Bah Humbug
I’m not exactly sure why but I’m having a really hard time getting into the Christmas spirit this year. It could be that our Minnesota winter has yet to arrive. We’ve had temps well above freezing and...
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T Tuesday: Christmas rhyme edition
T’was the Tuesday before Christmas and the day before break, my mind was a whirl with all I’ve yet to make. The presents are wrapped, all tied up in bows, the cookies are baked, but calories? Who...
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T Tuesday: Christmas wrap(up) edition
Welcome to the very last T stands for Tuesday of 2015. We had a lovely Christmas with family. We had my mom over for a big meal at noon. Then I started cooking again for brunch the next day. Getting...
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After Christmas crafts
On Wednesday I was on a mission to get all of my errands complete before the snow then wicked cold snap was to hit. I went 11 places in just under 4 hours. Shockingly I didn’t spend a bunch of money...
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