Last month, over at Live Creatively Inspired, I shared the start of our garden experiment: adding marigolds to our vegetable garden perimeter, with the hope they would repel bad pests and rodents, while encouraging beneficial insects like bees for better pollination. And now it’s time for an update! In summary? So far, so good! It’s...

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Do you plant flowers among your vegetables? We’re planting marigolds in our vegetable bed this year, after I read about the possible benefits of doing so. I’m sharing all the benefits today over at Live Creatively Inspired. Click here to read:  Marigolds in the Vegetable Garden? Yes! And if you’re curious how we built our...

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I’ve got another fun egg decorating tutorial for you today over at Live Creatively Inspired! This one is very simple, using foam eggs from the dollar store! Click here to get the complete DIY:  Speckled Glitter Easter Eggs Happy crafting! ~Laura

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Today I’m sharing a free printable I made to celebrate Spring’s arrival! You can get the high-resolution image to download and print over at Live Creatively Inspired! Here’s the link:  e.e. cummings printable: springtime It’s sized to fit into an 8×10 frame, and is for your personal use only. Happy Spring! ~Laura   

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Not too long after I made my miniature Truffula Tree Cupcake Toppers, I was back in the local dollar store and spotted dishwashing sponges that looked like something Dr. Seuss himself would love. Naturally, I purchased a few and came up with a fun set of Truffula Trees! You can read all about it over...

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Today I’m over at Live Creatively Inspired, sharing a super-easy solution for those of you who – like me – love glitter but can’t stand tiny glitter bits coming off. Want to see what it is? Click the link below and visit me at LCI: How to prevent glitter from falling off! Happy crafting! ~Laura

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Today I’m sharing a fun – and super-easy – makeover over at Live Creatively Inspired! I took a basic IKEA Väggis bulletin board and used craft paints and stencils to turn it into something pretty! You could use these bulletin boards as a message center in your kitchen or home office, or in your kid’s...

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Today I’m blogging over at Live Creatively Inspired, sharing this free Merry Christmas printable I made. It’s free to download and print, and is already sized to fit into an 8 x 10 frame nicely! The image above is a low-resolution image, so don’t print that one as it will come out all fuzzy. And not...

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It’s been awhile since I’ve created anything using wooden spools. In fact, the last time I shared a spool craft was back in March: Spring Spool Craft Tutorial. I had to remedy this, as I love using spools, so I’ve created a collection of Vintage Thanksgiving Turkeys that you can use for display, as favors...

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Remember those paper maché boxes I showed you how to paint earlier this week?  I took two of those boxes and turned them into pretty vintage-style Halloween boxes! You can find the complete tutorial – with lots of pictures – over at Live Creatively Inspired, where I’m a new contributor! Live Creatively Inspired – Awaken...

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