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A Mishmash of Color & Stuff

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Mishmash is actually a word.  Did you know that?  It really is.  It’s in the dictionary, so it must be legit, right?  It’s spelled “mishmash” or “mishmosh,” however you prefer.  Either way, it means the same thing.  “A hodgepodge of stuff.”  (That’s a HODGE podge, not a MOD podge…hee hee  🙂 )In the ever-ongoing process of cleaning my craft room,… Read more »

College Pride Week: Make a Mini College Scrapbook (Tutorial)

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There are so many “firsts” in life.  You know…first baby, first day of school, first hair cut, etc.  I thought it would be fun to memorialize our daughter’s first few days at college.  I made this mini scrapbook to save photos of the days when I drop her off and help her move into her room. It only has a… Read more »

College Pride Week: School Spirit Banner Template & Tutorial

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For the banner template, click on the pdf file here:  dukebluedevilsbanner.pdf Supplies:Cardstock that represents your school’s colors  (click to order)Ink that represents your school’s colors  (click to order)Sticky Strip  (click to order)Scallop Edge Border Punch  Natural Hemp Twine Measurements:Directions:**cut a piece of hemp twine long enough to hold all of the school letters, leaving about 8″ on each side for hanging,… Read more »

Stationery for the Faux Suede Box

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(You can find the tutorial for the faux suede box HERE.) Now that you’ve made the stationery box, you need to fill it!  The box makes a great gift.  Not only will your friends love this, but teachers will love it, too.  The box and cards that I made are for my friends Deanna and Dave of The Silly Goose Farm…. Read more »

Faux Suede Stationery Box Tutorial

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Below is a tutorial on how you can turn an ordinary box into a really cool faux suede box that you can use to hold handmade stationery.  This is a multi-step project, so today I’ll show you how to make the box.  Coming up I’ll show you how to make the contents of the box.  Supplies Needed to Make the Box:… Read more »