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Christmas, DIY Decor, Holidays

DIY Christmas Tree Decor

It’s crunch time for the holidays. I’m feeling the pressure both with my time and wallet. Today’s project is making trees for decor or gifts. The time commitment is minimal and the cost is about $5 each. This DIY Christmas Tree Decor makes easy teacher gifts or last minute party gifts you can make in about 15 minutes. By the…
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Christmas, DIY Decor, Holidays

DIY Christmas Trees

The holiday season is here in full force.  Each year I like to add something new to my decorations.  For the sake of time and money I needed quick but merry DIY Christmas Trees Decor.  So I made fast Christmas trees from old pieces of wood and recycled fall decorations in the process.  I ended up spending about $1 each…
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Christmas, DIY Decor, Holidays

Peppermint Holiday Plates

Santa’s Cookies are an important of Christmas preparations.  Everybody knows that Santa thinks better cookies equal better presents.  Make special Peppermint Holiday Plates to hold those all-important cookies for about one dollar and it takes 15 minutes or so.  Customize the plate using green and red mint candies to make holiday shapes or letters in your plate.  This technique also…
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DIY Paper Bows

I love beautifully wrapped gifts.  I think beautiful wrapping is just as important as the gift inside.  However I don’t like to spend crazy pants amounts of money on wrapping paper and ribbon and bows.  Actually, the reality is that you don’t have to spend anything on wrapping remember this or this?   You can even craft bows DIY Paper…
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Candy Ornament DIY

It’s the holiday season!  This year we’re going simple but unique and creative with a Candy Ornament DIY using peppermint candy.  We’ll also make Peppermint Holiday Plates that double as plates for Santa’s cookies or festive Christmas decor.  These ornaments take literally minutes to create and cost roughly $1.25 for eight!  They won’t break the bank….and let’s be honest, everyone…
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Christmas, Holidays

DIY Tassels

It’s time to wrap the presents! Today’s project is an easy bow substitute – DIY Tassels! Tassels are an on trend way to zhuzh up any (holiday or not) gifts. They make unique embellishments to necklaces or as earrings so this how-to will teach you the process of making a tassel and what you do with it is up to…
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Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones

It’s Christmas in July week and today I’m making a very easy (and short) project – Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones! These pine cones are incredibly easy to make and they smell so good – like all of the holidays in one bag. You can see video how to’s here and here and here. Materials: Pine Cones Cinnamon Oil Baking Sheet…
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Christmas in July

I’m one of those…those women (or men) that get extremely excited about Christmas.  I love the meaning of the day, the goodwill, the celebratory vibe, the food, and the decorations.  It is so much easier to get a jump on the presents now, when things are quiet and you have a minute to think that’s why I think “Christmas in…
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