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5 easy Easter egg projects 5 easy Easter egg projects
5 easy Easter egg projects
With the winter months behind us, it's time to get ready for easter! easter is the perfect time of year to get creative and add a few homemade items to your home decor . we've put together 5 gorgeous ideas - all using regular eggs - to get you started. these pretty eggs will look beautiful as...
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Make your own Valentine's Day cards Make your own Valentine's Day cards
Make your own Valentine's Day cards
If you're writing a heartfelt letter to your loved one this valentine's day, take a couple extra minutes to make a handmade card . these 5 cards are easy to put together and will make that special someone feel that much more loved. this card is made using felt hearts and ribbon. you can cut...
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Holiday gift wrapping ideas Holiday gift wrapping ideas
Holiday gift wrapping ideas
gift wrapping ideas for store-bought treats don't have time to bake for the holidays? beautifully wrapped store-bought goodies still make a delightful hostess gift. 8 holiday gift wrap accessories make your parcels pretty this holiday with 8 gift wrap accessories. how-to:...
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DIY holiday cards DIY holiday cards
DIY holiday cards
Take a look at these pretty ideas to make your own holiday cards this holiday season. from festive reindeers, to elegant christmas trees, these cards are sure to make whoever receives them feel loved. materials exacto knife 11" x 7" blue card stock (folded in half) scissors...
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5 fun and easy Christmas gift wrapping ideas 5 fun and easy Christmas gift wrapping ideas
5 fun and easy Christmas gift wrapping ideas
With the holidays right around the corner, we've put together a few fun ideas to easily update your gift wraps this year. from adding small festive treats to the top of a gift to trying new colour combinations, these simple ideas will make christmas gift wrapping a fun holiday activity....
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Festive holiday crafts Festive holiday crafts
Festive holiday crafts
Gift wrapping ideas for store-bought treats don't have time to bake for the holidays? beautifully wrapped store-bought goodies still make a delightful hostess gift. how to: create a pretty holiday porch take your porch from flat to festive with these 14 great holiday decorating ideas....
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Prepare your home to celebrate Hanukkah Prepare your home to celebrate Hanukkah
Prepare your home to celebrate Hanukkah
1 interior decoration for hanukkah take a style note from this home that's been decorated for hanukkah. 2 hanukkah matzo bark make these delicious sweet and crunchy treats for hanukkah this year. 3 beeswax candles for hanukkah make these pretty homemade candles to...
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Beeswax candles for Hanukkah Beeswax candles for Hanukkah
Beeswax candles for Hanukkah
Light represents the eternal flame celebrated during hanukkah , and these homemade candles are sure to add a special touch to any holiday gathering. made of rolled beeswax and sprinkled with silvery glitter, they make great gifts for friends and family! material • ...
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Make a beautiful dreidel garland Make a beautiful dreidel garland
Make a beautiful dreidel garland
This crafty string of lights is a wonderful way to get kids involved with decorating for the holiday of light. this project requires time and patience, as it is quite detailed—nimble hands make easier work of it—but the results are well worth it! it should take you around two hours....
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Project: Chalkboard table numbers Project: Chalkboard table numbers
Project: Chalkboard table numbers
Time 3 to 4 hours when to start 2 to 4 weeks before the wedding budget $20 to $50 depending on types of vessels used bottles, jars, flower pots, or vases spray painted with chalkboard paint are perfect vehicles for table numbers, and they double as vessels for flowers. chalk is...
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Project: Yarn-wrapped bottles Project: Yarn-wrapped bottles
Project: Yarn-wrapped bottles
Time 4 to 6 hours when to start 3 to 4 weeks before the wedding budget $20 to $30 a bit of yarn in your color palette transforms plain glass bottles and jars into pretty accent pieces. start with vintage milk bottles or recycled jam jars, or pick up some ball jars in clear or blue...
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Project: Vintage key save-the-date cards Project: Vintage key save-the-date cards
Project: Vintage key save-the-date cards
Vintage key save-the-date time 3 to 4 hours when to start 7 to 8 months before the wedding. budget $200 (excluding postage) inspired by calligrapher and graphic designer maybelle, this charming save-the-date uses vintage keys to entice your guests. seam binding, a...
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Project: Mirror wall Project: Mirror wall
Project: Mirror wall
The find inexpensive unmatched wooden frames. the idea create a bold entryway display by linking small mirrors together to form a modern patchwork quilt. the budget frames ($2-$10 each) + custom-cut mirror inserts (approx. $10 each) the result a statement piece to brighten up and add...
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How-to: Holiday wrapping How-to: Holiday wrapping
How-to: Holiday wrapping
What's stylist lara mcgraw's inspiration for this year's christmas wrapping ? the '80s! "let's give the holidays a little funk," says lara, who boldly dressed up plain white boxes in four fluorescent hues reminiscent of the neons she wore in grade school. with the aid of scissors, an...
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Holiday project: Gingerbread ornaments Holiday project: Gingerbread ornaments
Holiday project: Gingerbread ornaments
Use your favourite gingerbread recipe , and cut the rolled dough into any christmas-themed cookies . once they have baked and cooled, make the icing (recipe below) and get ready to decorate! royal icing 1 pound of confectioners' sugar 2 large egg whites directions 1 in the bowl of...
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Project: Mini goodie bags Project: Mini goodie bags
Project: Mini goodie bags
These delightful goodie bags are a far cry from brown paper grocery bags! crafting a bag from paper is simple to do and looks so much better. use these to wrap gifts, hold treats like cookies or crackers, or even to store small items on a shelf. adding a personalized message on the front will...
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Fruit-inspired holiday decor Fruit-inspired holiday decor
Fruit-inspired holiday decor
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, many of us don't have the time to shop around for holiday home decor ideas. yet, we all want our home to look its best at this time of year. you'll be surprised what beautiful fresh ideas await you at your grocery store to help decorate your...
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Handmade Christmas cards Handmade Christmas cards
Handmade Christmas cards
Add a personal touch to your holiday correspondence this year by sending loved ones handmade christmas cards. below are the templates needed to create the cards featured in our december 2011 issue. how to download: 1 select the card design you like. 2 click on the link below the image. 3...
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Project: Decoupage chairs Project: Decoupage chairs
Project: Decoupage chairs
The find plain institutional chairs for $15 each. the transformation découpage (the art of cutting and pasting paper) turns these plywood and-metal chairs into pretty, one-of-a-kind seats. getting started lightly sand chair seat and back; wipe clean. prime using white latex primer....
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Paint project: French mirror Paint project: French mirror
Paint project: French mirror
Give a dressing table a touch of french flair with a pretty makeover in a patisserie-inspired palette. how-to: a fleur-de-lis inspired the elegant embellishment for this frameless bevelled mirror. print template and trace motif onto wall at top and bottom of mirror; paint design using...
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Video: Paint splatter table makeover Video: Paint splatter table makeover
Video: Paint splatter table makeover
brightcove.createexperiences(); shot with a flip hd video camera . watch as style at home contributor kevin austin transforms a $45 oak pedestal table into a work of art for the magazine's...
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Project: Hydrangea eggs Project: Hydrangea eggs
Project: Hydrangea eggs
Preparing eggs for decoration there are two methods used to prepare natural eggs before you decorate them -- blowing out the contents or cooking the contents. for either method, the first thing you want to do is examine your eggs for any visible cracks in the shells. the eggshell should feel...
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Project: Chinoiserie eggs Project: Chinoiserie eggs
Project: Chinoiserie eggs
Preparing eggs for decoration there are two methods used to prepare natural eggs before you decorate them -- blowing out the contents or cooking the contents. for either method, the first thing you want to do is examine your eggs for any visible cracks in the shells. the eggshell should feel...
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Paint project: Headboard Paint project: Headboard
Paint project: Headboard
Is that a gorgeous white button-tufted headboard you see? well, yes and no. this fabulous headboard is a trick of the eye, or trompe l’oeil, done with paint. starting with a white wall, use a level, tape measure and pencil to lightly outline shape of design onto wall. make total width 4"...
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Project: Co-ordinating cubes Project: Co-ordinating cubes
Project: Co-ordinating cubes
It is so easy to co-ordinate a trio of store-bought candles by adding labels. simply print narrow bands of paper with thoughtful messages or the monogram of the person for whom the candles are intended, and wrap them around three block-shaped candles. place the trio together in a sleek gift box....
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