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DIY Valentine: Printable Gift Wrap & Gift Card Holder

Quickly pull together a Valentine for a special friend with these printable patterned pages and gift card holders. Cut the patterned pages in half and fold into a greeting card, make bookmarks or candy bar wrappers, or simply use the pages as gift wrap. Already designed as a printable template, the gift card holders can be constructed in just a few ...
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DIY Plywood Holiday Card Holder

Here's an easy and minimalist way to display your holiday cards from friends and family! - Jenn from Ambrosia Creative You will need: Jigsaw Masking tape Coarse grit sandpaper Plywood (purchased a large birch square from the woodworking section of the home improvement store) Pencil Leather cord Metal tacks or nails Hammer Ruler Step 1: Al ...
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DIY Wire Crown

  In the midst of planning for my two boys' birthdays this month, I came across these very tiny and very darling wire crowns by Etsy seller WireDreams via Pinterest. I got to thinking that a larger version would be a minimalist (but still whimsical) take on the birthday crown which are typically made of felt or paper. With a few items and ...
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DIY Fall Leaves Printable

In celebration of fall (official since last week!), I created this fun leaf printable to use in various papercrafts. Use these paper leaves as gift toppers, gift tags, or arrange the leaves in a simple fall wreath for your home. Simply print it out the downloadable PDF onto lightweight cardstock, cut out, and lastly, use a bone folder to fold leave ...
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DIY Decorative Children's Wall Hooks

  Though my daughter is already 10 months old, her nursery continues to be a work in progress. Out of a cheap wooden dowel from the hardwood store and some shrink film, I recently made these decorative wall hooks to add some interest to her room's bare walls. Below are instructions and even a free printable! - Jenn from Ambrosia ...
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Personalized Stamped Jewelry

This is a truely and amazing craft to learn.  With the right tools and creative inspiration from our friend Handmade Charlotte, we made some incredible pieces of jewelry that will last a lifetime.  Watch the video below for the tutorial. Materials: Pre-cut metal pieces Hammer Metal Hole Punch Alphabet Metal Stamp Set     ...
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T-shirt Transformation: Bird's Nest Basket

Who knew that an old t-shirt could be so pretty?  Handmade Charlotte taught us how to make t-shirt yarn and turn that into these lovely bird's nest baskets. Materials: T-shirt (for making t-shirt yarn) Plyers Scissors Copper Wire   ...
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Candy Straw Party Favors

This is an easy way to create party favors that all kids will love because they are filled with candy!  We used reusable hard plastic straws and filled with Nerds.  We used washi tape on each end of the straw and topped it off with a number 5 flag we made with a stamp for a 5 year old's birthday party. Thank you to Handmade Charlotte for ...
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Decoupage Chair

We spent the day with Handmade Charlotte and dressed up this boring IKEA chair with cool graphics and Modge Podge. Watch the how-to video below! Here some amazing FREE printables from Ambrosia Creative for your decoupage project!                  Drops  Birds  Trees   ...
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Embroidered Artwork

Using vintage nautical prints from a book we purchased at the thrift store, Handmade Charlotte showed us how to create a custom art piece with embroidery thread and easy stitching techniques. Materials: Copy of Vintage prints Embroidery Thread Needle Pin Punch Tool ...
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