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When I was panning our basement kitchen makeover I knew I wanted something modern and fun.  I fell in love with vertical tile, So I decided to go for it.  Let me take you step by step, on how to tile a backsplash. If you want to see all the makeover projects in this Kitchen […]

How to tile a backsplash in a vertical pattern

My heritage is Norwegian, and I’m in love with researching my ancestors, I’m also in love with scandinavian decor.  I found this simple hoop advent for Christmas and I wanted to make it, however Christmas is so busy and time didn’t allow me to sit and play in my craft room.  But along came my […]

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How to make a hoop wreath decor wall.  I loved making hoop wreaths for Christmas last year HERE.  Now that it is starting to warm up I’m thinking spring and wedding decor.  These easy DIY paper hoop wreaths look so cute hanging on a wall or hanging from a banister or railings.  I was inspired […]

How to make a Hoop wreath backdrop

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Neighbor Gifts with a Christmas Printable tag.  I have a cute gift idea for your neighbors or teachers, and the free Christmas printable tag to go with it.   I love looking for food items that are red and green and figuring out a way to gift them to my neighbors.  If you gift food it’s pretty likely your neighbors […]

Neighbor Gifts and a Free Christmas Printable tag

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Display your photos with a mousetrap frame   I wanted to use my darling love sign in my Halloween gallery wall but it was way too cute!  I turned it around to see if I would like to paint the back of the wood black and just use that.  As I was looking at it […]

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How to make Farmhouse wood and Mason jar wall vases. When I was asked to make some darling modern decorative bud vases I didn’t have to think very hard.  There a ton of inspiring photos on Pinterest and the one above is one of my favorites.  If you have been to the blog this summer you […]

DIY farmhouse wood wall vases

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How to pour paint a pot to look like Marble Ever year come summer time I just want a landscape artist to come over to my house and create me a tropical oasis LOL  Yea that’s not going to happen!  But I can make small changes and dream of Hawaii vacations.  I love having lots and lots […]

How to pour paint a pot to look like Marble.

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How to Make a Honeycomb Ball Party Swag!  Talk about a huge impact and drama with little cost!!  This giant swag made from honeycomb ball puffs and was a cinch to make.  Every year for the past few years I’ve been doing large installations for the crafting conference Snap.  We have done ombre helium balloons, paper chevron panels, […]

How to make Giant Party Decor, using Honeycomb balls.