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What's the difference between true creativity, and a poser? When I'm bored at home, I take a picture frame off the wall, and spray paint it orange. When my mom is bored at home, she plays with her fabric, thread, beads and buttons... and comes up with something like this: Um, hello? Can you believe the detail? And my girls were the lucky recipients of this boredom. I couldn't come up ... [ Read More ]

Baby Profile Plaques (with tutorial)

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We're back at it with baby crafts! But unlike this footprint baby craft, this one didn't require active participation from our twinfants. And to change things up a bit, I'm going to show you the finished product first so you don't have to scroll through this long post to see them all finished if you don't really care about the process by which we made them! I give you... our profile plaques of ... [ Read More ]

She’s Got Swag

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A looooooooong time ago when we painted this backsplash, the homeowners Stan and Sue gave us a tour of their lovely home... and I comment on how I loved  their vintage swag lamps in their living room. It was meant to just be a compliment... but they proceeded to remark, "those old things? We just bought new lights to put in their place. Do ya want the old ones?"   ...ummmm, yes please? And so Stan ... [ Read More ]

Rainbow Butterfly Footprint Artwork {Crafting with Twinfants}

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So my sis-in-law Kelly gave me a great idea for  a craft to do with the babes! I'm always looking for fun cute things to do with the girls (even though they're babies!). I love footprint crafts because it's a great way to make artwork that's sentimental  yet still involves the little one! (this post contains affiliate links) We started out by whipping out a little rainbowy stamp pad and some card ... [ Read More ]

EASY Upholstered Headboard Tutorial

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This upholstered headboard is SO SIMPLE and easy to make... and I'm gonna share the how-to tutorial with ya!! *this post contains affiliate links Well this headboard was a no-brainer... we had leftover damask fabric (from the nursery curtains) that I'm totally in love with. Here’s the same fabric in a different color… the turquoise is sold out!) And the damask pattern fit perfectly with the 10" x ... [ Read More ]

DIY Glazing and Antiquing Furniture Tutorial! {You’re WELCOME!}

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We get an tons of emails from readers who have questions about glazing furniture. And since we aim to please, we've whipped up a little tutorial for you DIYers. There's little more satisfying in life than glazing a beautifully ornate piece of furniture. You'll see what I mean when you experience your own glazing satisfaction. Instead of using a hefty large piece of furniture for this ... [ Read More ]

Let’s change the subject

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The girls are doing great! We just continue to wait for them to pack on the pounds. So in the interest of my sanity, and before the walls of this hospital envelop my being, let's talk about crafty beautiful things together. Are you game?I've had lots of down time, while the girls are sleeping, to peruse the internet and find fun creative ideas. People can be so crafty!This first project I found at ... [ Read More ]

Infant Seat Tweak

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My parent's traditional baby gift for their grandchildren is an infant car seat! And though I told them it was unnecessary, they still felt the need to purchase TWO baby car seats of our choice. Nick and I spent a lot of time researching car seats safety, weight limits, etc, and wanted to be in a medium price range. It's ridiculous that infant car seats can range from $65 to $250... ... [ Read More ]

Nursery: The Final Chapter

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Oh my, here comes another long post for all you patient types. For the impatient types, you'll get the point just by scrolling through the pictures like I know that you do anyway.We had a huge blank wall behind the changing table that laid barren for far too long. I picked up some wrought iron shelf brackets at Hobby Lobby for 50% off (which, Nick will tell you... were super fun to install). I ... [ Read More ]

Etsy Shop!!!

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I'm SO excited to launch our new Etsy website, and we're finally ready to share it with you!!! My mom, sister-in-law Carrie and I are having a blast crafting handmade baby/child items... how lucky am I to have such creative family members! We call our Esty shop "The Fruitful Vine".My mom has been making these adorable patchwork animals using vintage fabric, reclaimed buttons, and her trusty sewing ... [ Read More ]

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