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Tennis Racket Wreath

I like to change my front door wreath with the seasons and crafted a tennis racket wreath to hang on my front door for summer. Our front door now screams, “It’s Summer!” with this bright addition. Do you want to know how I made this?  Keep reading! How to Make a Dahlia Tennis Racket Wreath…

Spring Wreath
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Spring Wreath

It’s not quite spring, but I was tired of the winter wreath that I on my porch, so I crafted a new one. Even though it is officially still winter, seeing this wreath each day when I come home gives me hope that spring is almost here. It didn’t take long to craft this wreath…

Ornament Gifts for Friends

Who doesn’t love a handmade gift?   This year I was inspired by this post to make washer ornaments.  I think that my friends will be quite happy with what I created. To make these ornaments, I followed the directions from the link above but made a few changes.Supplies Needed:  ~Washers – I got mine at…

Pumpkin Carving: Part Two

I hadn’t carved a pumpkin in a long, long time until Saturday night at our party.  I had forgotten how much fun it can be!  Some of our guests used patterns from books and some created their own designs.  John made a Cyclops pumpkin. Mr. SP made a pirate pumpkin.  (Freehand I must add.) Elsie…

Braided Ribbon Headband

I’ve been itching to try this neat braiding technique that Skip to My Lou posted about back in August.  I bought some ribbon, followed her directions, and made this cute headband. I first made the braid and then hot glued it to a plastic headband.  The braid is a bit tedious, but once you get…

Cute Ghosts

My niece can’t visit without having a bit of craft time.  Since it’s October, a Halloween craft was perfect.  When I saw these cute ghosts in Country Living Magazine, I knew that Reese would love to make a few to take home. Click here for the CL directions. Reese and I put a Styrofoam ball…