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Ornament #2 – Paw Print Felt Heart {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 2, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #2 – Paw Print Felt Heart This ornament uses two of the my most favorite shapes – the heart and the dog paw. I used wool felt in two main colors and red for the tiny heart.  I cut … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snippets | November 1, 2014

Posted on November 1, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1.  I was knitting this week with some friends at our local coffee shop and one of the gals that works … Continue reading →

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Ornament #1 – Patchwork Christmas Trees {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 1, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #1 – Patchwork Christmas trees. This ornament idea caught my eye because I finally found a cute way to use up my fabric scraps. I took strips of fabric that I cut with my Fiskars Rotary Cutter & Ruler.  … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Christmas Ornaments starts tomorrow

Posted on October 31, 2014 by gracieed

In a recent post, Paws || Walk On – 10.19-11.1, I mentioned that I was going to be busy this week organizing and prepping for my November blog series, “30 Days of Christmas Ornaments.” I started this blog two years … Continue reading →

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Dyeing to try a new craft

Posted on October 30, 2014 by gracieed

I know many of you are thinking, “wow, she really can’t spell”.  Actually I’m trying to be funny.  Now I know you’re thinking, “wow, she really isn’t funny.”  And that’s okay because really I was trying to be clever.  I … Continue reading →

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DIY Ironing Board Cover

Posted on October 29, 2014 by gracieed

I don’t know about you guys, but we do a lot of ironing and since I’ve been making dog beds and collars, the ironing board is a semi-permanent fixture these days.  Last year we bought a new ironing board that … Continue reading →

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Once you’ve used handmade soap, you will never want to go back.

Posted on October 28, 2014 by gracieed

I know that’s quite a claim, but it’s true.  Really. I was taught how to make cold process soap by a friend a few years ago.  In fact, I think she was the one who made that claim and I … Continue reading →

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Christmas has come early… for cards that is.

Posted on October 27, 2014 by gracieed

I’ve always loved cards for all occasions.  I love giving them as much as I love receiving them.  I’ve kept almost every card that was ever given to me – birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, wedding, thank yous, Christmas and many others.  … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 10.19-11.1

Posted on October 26, 2014 by gracieed

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snippets | October 25, 2014

Posted on October 25, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1.  As an ardent book lover, I was so excited when I learned about Little Free Libraries.  As a worldwide movement, … Continue reading →

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