Category Archives: LIfestyle

I Take the Doll Thing Very Seriously

Here is Samantha.  Santa gave Samantha to Adrienne for Christmas when Adrienne was in kindergarten.  That was in 1998.  She has held up pretty well for twelve years, hasn’t she? I decided to spoof up her hair, though, before I set her out with her other doll friends as part of our Christmas decorations.  (Poor Neil.  Surrounded by dolls.  Ha-ha! … Read more »

Christmas Gift Card Envelope: Template

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I love snowflakes!  I really love snowflakes when they are used with blue paper and silver accents.  Today’s template is for a nifty little gift card envelope.  You can download the template HERE. My new obsession is adding little beads to thin ribbon.  I like the extra blingy look they give.

Re-Grouping

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Last night Neil and Erica hauled the last of the Christmas decorations down from the attic.  My plan is to go through everything a little bit each day.  I’m going to make one package for each girl and put their favorite ornaments in there for them to have when they get their own trees one day.  (Whew…it would have been… Read more »

Countdown to Christmas Calendar: Part 5 of 5 (Hang it Up)

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Now that you’ve finished assembling the boxes and frames, it’s time to tie up all the loose ends and connect the frames together to create the wall-hanging. I used twine, but you can use whatever you want.  Just make sure you cut the pieces the same size so that the calendar hangs evenly. For a review of the tutorials: For… Read more »

Countdown to Christmas Calendar: Part 4 of 5 (Make the Frames)

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Click HERE for Part I Click HERE for Part II Click HERE for Part III Click HERE for the matchbox template Click HERE to order supplies Send an email to [email protected] to order pre-made boxes _____________________________ Now that your boxes are finished, it’s time to display them.  There are several different options, depending on how much space you have.  If… Read more »