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Ugly craft makeover: Birdie cutout

January 27, 2011 by Erin Heaton

One of my new favorite things to do is to take an outdated piece of craft and give it an update. I’m calling them my ugly craft makeovers. You can find more tagged as such. I found this wooden bird cutout sign at a thrift store for 80 cents. Cute, maybe, in like 1986. But […]

Posted Under: Craft, Playroom, Wall Art Tags: Ugly Craft Makeover

Upcycled gift topper tags made from countertop samples

December 21, 2010 by Erin Heaton

Upcycled gift topper tags made from countertop samples

These cute little tags are pure upcycling, folks. And you’ll never guess what they were made from. Old counter top samples! (And wrapping paper and ribbon scraps.) I ran across the business card-sized samples in a box full of junk. My parents built a couple of houses when I was a kid, and my younger […]

Posted Under: Craft, Upcycled

Glittery snowflake ornaments

December 17, 2010 by Erin Heaton

My mom had given me a couple of packs of these chipboard snowflakes. I have no idea what they are supposed to be used for, and I sat on them for nearly a year before inspiration struck. I paired them with a sample pack of glitter I picked up on clearance for less than a […]

Posted Under: Craft Tags: Christmas, Ornament

Simple drawstring bags

December 15, 2010 by Erin Heaton

I needed a couple of bags to contain some tiny toys Elise will be getting for Christmas. If the toys have a home, there’s hope they might get put away. I had never made these before and just sort of winged it with fabric and twill tape scraps I had on hand. This pink one […]

Posted Under: Craft, Sewing

Weathered E wall art

November 1, 2010 by Erin Heaton

Weathered E wall art

I wanted to start making some art for Elise’s playroom (even though it’s nowhere near the decorating stage). I want the tone of the art to be kid-friendly, but not overtly juvenile. Typography seemed like a good solution. Plus, I have a thing for the letter E, it being my first initial (and Elise Elliott’s […]

Posted Under: Craft, Playroom, Wall Art

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