Category Archives: Repurposing

Ornament #13 – Snowflakes {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 13, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #13 – Snowflakes I’m always amazed at what can be created from ordinary household items.  Case in point:  toilet paper roll tubes. Years ago when I taught in the Children’s program at my church, I used paper roll tubes … Continue reading →

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Ornament #9 – Ball of Yarn and Needles {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 9, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #9 – Ball of Yarn & Needles If you love yarn for knitting, crochet or any fiber art, then this is the ornament for you. For lovers of yarn, there is nothing more satisfying that a yummy ball of … Continue reading →

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Ornament #7 – Bottle Cap Snowman {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 7, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #7 – Bottle Cap Snowman For the past 26 years I’ve collected Santas and Snowmen as part of my holiday decor.  Each collection has exceeded the number of surfaces in my house, so now I alternate years when I … Continue reading →

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Ornament #5 -Map Ornament {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 5, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #5 -Map Ornament With this ornament I was inspired by a decorating project I saw on Pinterest.  Old maps were used to cover books and I wondered if I could use maps with my ornaments.  I knew I could … Continue reading →

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Ornament #4 -Hand Painted Dog Bone Icicle {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 4, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #4 -Hand Painted Dog Bone Icicle As with Ornament #3, I was able to re-purpose the beads from 4 napkin ring holders.  I also raided my stash of beads to add some color and interest.  I purchased wood cutout … Continue reading →

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Ornament #3 – Vintage Snowflakes {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 3, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #3 – Vintage Snowflakes With this ornament, I was able to re-purpose a couple of vintage rose boughs as well as some tiny pearl Christmas decorations and tinsel.  I also raided my stash of dried roses.  I spotted the … Continue reading →

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Creative Pen Pals

Posted on October 23, 2014 by gracieed

I’ve always felt fortunate that I have relatives and friends who live in different parts of the world.  I have aunts, uncles and cousins in Australia, a grandfather, cousin and friends in England, and a dad and friends in South … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Haul

Posted on September 30, 2014 by gracieed

This past weekend I went to several garage sales with a group of friends.  We have a realtor in the area that arranges neighborhood garage sales.  Usually they’re 300+ homes all in the same area, but this one was 90+ … Continue reading →

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Planners, Organizing and Projects Oh My!

Posted on August 28, 2014 by gracieed

Planners I think I love planning as much as I love lists.  There’s something very gratifying about mapping out an event or project; breaking large ideas into smaller ones.  The problem I often run into though, is that I like … Continue reading →

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Project: UWYH

Posted on June 5, 2014 by gracieed

I don’t know about you, but I still feel like Summer days are radically different from any other day during the year.  I think it all goes back to being a kid and spending 9 months of the year in … Continue reading →

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