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Archives for November 2012

Candy Cane Bow Necklace (or Ornament)

November 14, 2012 by Rachel 15 Comments

Candy Cane Bow Necklace (or Ornament)

You may remember a few months ago I got hooked on polymer clay. I posted this collection of tips for beginners as well as some simple projects to get you started. Since then, I’ve made a ton of things with clay, but this is the first tutorial I’m sharing with you. I made a candy cane bow and turned it into a Christmas necklace. This bow also makes a gorgeous

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Two-Toned Nail Polish

November 13, 2012 by Rachel 1 Comment

Two-Toned Nail Polish

This is a great way to have a little more fun with your nails while still being subtle. Do two different shades of the same color. I used two shades of red, but there are so many possibilities. What you do: 1. Paint your nails one solid color. I used a red-orange color. Let this fully dry. 2. Use tape (removable scotch tape is great) to tape off the bottom

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How to Sell Handmade Items (and more) Directly from Your Blog or Facebook

November 8, 2012 by Rachel 3 Comments

How to Sell Handmade Items (and more) Directly from Your Blog or Facebook

Did you know that there is a simple and FREE way to list items for sale directly on your blog? This is such a perfect option for those of you who are interested in selling handmade items, but who do not want to go through the hassle of setting up an Etsy shop. For example, I was able to list these bracelets (that are also for sale in our Etsy

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Woodland Creature Brown Paper Bags (and a Giveaway)

November 5, 2012 by Rachel 27 Comments

Woodland Creature Brown Paper Bags (and a Giveaway)

If you’ve seen many of my other tutorials, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I love animals and I love creative gift bags and boxes, and sometimes these two just happen to collide. Today I’m going to show you how to make these woodland creature brown paper bags: a hedgehog, a raccoon, and a fox. My inspiration: these owl gift bags and this woodland creature roundup. I’m to show you a

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The Mom Connection

November 3, 2012 by Rachel 1 Comment

The Mom Connection

I am teaming up this week with Naptime Review and Two in Diapers for this exciting NEW series about motherhood. We are always wondering how other moms handle certain issues or dilemmas, so each week we are going to tackle the questions of motherhood. Next week we will discuss Siblings and sharing: Where do you draw the line between requiring sharing and allowing for personal space with certain toys? If you have

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Yarn Wrapped Pumpkins and Gourds

November 2, 2012 by Rachel 1 Comment

Yarn Wrapped Pumpkins and Gourds

(This post was originally posted at A Rosie Sweet Home) I’ve seen this general idea quite a few times around… like these from Everything Under the Moon, or this one from My Sister’s Suitcase, and most recently these from Two Shades of Pink. What you need: 1. Mini plastic pumpkins and gourds (I got mine with a coupon at Michael’s but they’re everywhere) 2. Yarn 3. Hot Glue Gun What

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Lego Gift Boxes (With Free Templates)

November 1, 2012 by Rachel 36 Comments

Lego Gift Boxes (With Free Templates)

These lego gift boxes are really simple to make. I actually measured the exact dimensions of legos to get the template exactly right. You can print off a free template for either the large gift box, or the small one. Large Lego Gift Box (8 Dots) Small Lego Gift Box (4 Dots) What you need: 1. Card Stock 2. Scissors 3. Glue (I used Elmer’s Dot Runner) 4. Craft Foam

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