Category Archives: DIY

Upcycle Wooden Blocks into a Valentine’s Day Home Decor Item

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Leave it to our PAL Nancy to come up with these deliciously adorable “L.O.V.E.” blocks for Valentine’s Day!  (Poor Nancy…she dropped a very heavy table on her toe yesterday and broke it!  …her toe, not the table…  Please keep her in your thoughts.  She is in so much pain.)

Make a Deluxe Candy Wrapper Box: Template & Tutorial

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I’ve been wanting to make a huge candy wrapper box for a long time!  It has always been a challenge for me to figure out how to make the ends of the boxes do that cute fold-and-pop thing that makes the box looks so cute.  Alas, I decided to just buy a box of Ghirardelli peppermint stick chocolates, take the… Read more »

Make a Christams Table Centerpiece: Template & Tutorial

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Christmas is only three days away!  I’m sure you are all sitting around with nothing to do, right?  😉  You have to take the time to whip up a few of these centerpieces!  They are so fun to make!  If you have glittery paper, it’s even better; however, regular cardstock works fine, too. front view: side view: Tutorial: 1) Download… Read more »

Make a Large Christmas Card with a LOT of Bling

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Most handmade cards are made by using 1/2 sheet of 8-1/2″ x 11″ cardstock.  This makes the card end up measuring 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″.  (Like the size of an invitation.) One of my clients requested bigger cards this year.  Hmmmm….that is a challenge!  I’m just so used to making standard-sized cards that it is difficult for me to “think bigger.” What… Read more »

Change of Address Christmas Card: Tutorial (Part III)

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Here is one final version of the change of address cards.  This one is my favorite.  It’s also the easiest to make because for the accent pieces, all you have to do is use scraps of coordinating decorative paper.  No matter what version you decide to use, I’m sure your family and friends will love receiving these cards.  They are meant… Read more »