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Giving old frames some personality with wood appliques

May 4, 2010 by Erin Heaton

Giving old frames some personality with wood appliques

I found these wood appliques on the clearance rack at Michael’s, but I imagine they have them at most hardware and craft stores. After I bought them, I actually had a rare moment of buyer’s remorse. (Yes, buyer’s remorse over $1.49.) What the heck was I going to do with these? They were too small […]

Posted Under: Craft, Wall Art

How to: Punched Paper Garland

May 3, 2010 by Erin Heaton

Paper circle garland

This punched paper garland takes a bit of time, but the results are totally worth it! I used a variety of paper punches to get different sized cutouts. My largest punch was a 2″ circle and the smallest one was an oval that was about an inch wide. This is the time-consuming part of the project, but it’s mindless […]

Posted Under: Craft, Party, Sewing Tags: Birthday Party, Party Decorations

Painted Polynesian wood dishes

April 22, 2010 by Erin Heaton

This wall in my kitchen above the refrigerator has a random electrical coverplate. I’m guessing it was from an electric clock years ago. I thought a framed picture hung that high would look fairly ridiculous, so I had to come up with something that fit the shape of the wall and didn’t need to be […]

Posted Under: Craft, Kitchen, Wall Art

From the archive: Wedding crafts

April 21, 2010 by Erin Heaton

In honor of our third wedding anniversary today, I thought I would look back at some of the projects I made for our big day. (This is essentially the blog version of a clips episode.) The invitations Our invitation consisted of three cards, all 4.25″ x 5.5″: the invite, a reply post card and a map […]

Posted Under: Craft, Party

Baby footprints keepsake painting

April 6, 2010 by Erin Heaton

Baby footprints keepsake painting

There aren’t many things cuter than baby feet. I wanted to capture some tiny footprints before they get too big. I took a 6×6 inch wooden panel I had in my stash and painted it a soft yellow with some acrylic craft paint. This girl has a hard time sitting still, so I figured the […]

Posted Under: Baby, Craft, Kids, Wall Art

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