Tag Archives: Decorating

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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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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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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Overcoming an irrational Bow-making fear

Posted on October 20, 2014 by gracieed

Yes you heard me correctly.  For about 20 years, I’ve had this irrational fear of making bows.  You know, the kind you put on gift packages or baskets or wreaths.  I’m in awe of the people that can make them … Continue reading →

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Quest 46 | Crochet a Ripple Blanket

Posted on October 14, 2014 by gracieed

Item #5:  A Ripple Blanket??? What’s that???? As you know, creating and making stuff brings me a lot of joy.  I can trace this compulsion back to when I was 4 and my mom gave me a set of sewing … Continue reading →

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Quest 46 | A 365-day Journey

Posted on October 10, 2014 by gracieed

On November 24th, I turn 46.  And I know this is quite a ways off – 46 days to be exact. A couple of months ago I was reading a blog where the author talked about turning 30 and wanting … 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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