Make a beautiful bottle brush tree ornament with a miniature bottle brush tree, pearl beads for tiny tree ornaments and a rusty fairy garden bucket. This tutorial will guide you step by step with helpful images. Imagine an off-white, miniature bottle brush tree, snow-covered, with small pearl ornament balls. Imagine this little tree is tucked...

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Make your own shabby books with paint and stencils! It’s an easy way to upcycle discarded or unloved books for a rustic farmhouse look! I’ve always loved the look of shabby books on display, and have ooh’ed and aah’ed over many a pretty shabby book on Pinterest, but have yet to make my own. Until...

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Make a keepsake wood box wedding favor, and fill it with something special like potpourri, candy, flower seeds or a small spice package. It’s quick and economical to do! Want to make your own wedding favors that your family and friends will treasure for years to come? Buy a bulk order of small unfinished wood...

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How to make Rustic Farmhouse Pineapple Art with a beautiful Victorian pineapple stamp! Pineapples are a major home decor trend, and you can easily create this artwork with just one single stamp! Today is a special day for me, because this is my very first post as a member of the Simply Stamps Design Team!...

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This is the story of my happy accident with mixed media boxes! I’m sharing the results of my own experiment to see how Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists would look on top of chalky finish paint. The result was not even close to what I had envisioned! This mixed media project combines three of my current crafty loves: paper...

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I’m in love with my Love to Create Wall Art! I made this in about two hours — including drying time — and you can alter this tutorial to make it personally yours. Let’s do this! This week, our Xyron Design Team has partnered with a fabulous new collection by 1canoe2 and American Crafts!  And yes,...

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You can make this Hug and Kiss Valentine’s Day wall art in just a few steps with supplies you can pick up at the craft store: wood shapes, paint and a stencil! Below is a picture of the floor of Michael’s, where I was putting together my idea for this wall art! All of the...

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Today I’m sharing how to make a colorful chippy paint look you’ll love. This is a two-page post, so get ready to dig in! First, we will find inspiration in your own closets, and then on the second page we’ll take a look at 10 color combinations to get your own ideas flowing! My very...

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Today I’m sharing my How to: Charming Rustic Dresser Makeover, using a classic thrift store dresser in need of an update. Special thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this furniture makeover and tutorial. Here’s the original dresser below. It was painted and repainted many times over its long history. The bones of the dresser were still good,...

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Make a pretty pumpkin with layered embellishments! My love of Fall + vintage-style decorations + my love of chalky finish paint = this pretty blue pumpkin! You can use any size faux pumpkin available at craft or dollar stores. I used a large size, as this pumpkin is displayed by our fireplace. Personalize this tutorial by using a...

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