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Day 6 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – Crocheting Tiny Flowers

  Day 6 – Crocheting Tiny Flowers   I knew I liked to crochet, but this project reminded me why I LOVE to crochet.  The first tutorial I chose wasn’t very well written or maybe it was and I’m not … Continue reading

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Day 6 {Make Madness} – Crocheting Tiny Flowers

  Day 6 of Make Madness – Crocheting Tiny Flowers   Recently I started crocheting again and remembered how much I enjoyed this craft.  I’m currently working on a wedding gift for a friend and have ordered the wool for … Continue reading

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Day 5 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – Photo Collage

  Day 5 – Photo Collage   Well, this project was a lot of fun, but also a huge challenge to choose photos.  I wanted to use all of them, but there isn’t a frame large enough.  I’ll definitely need … Continue reading

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Day 5 {Make Madness} – Photo Collage

Day 5 of Make Madness – Photo Collage     As you’ve probably guessed I have A LOT of pictures of my dogs and the dogs that I take care of.  I’ve been wanting to do a collage of all … Continue reading

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Day 4 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – Painting with Alcohol Inks

  Day 4 – Painting with Alcohol Inks   I followed the instructions in this tutorial and absolutely loved the results. I was amazed how quickly the inks dried in the wells.  I filled one of my blender pens with … Continue reading

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DIY Dog Toy … made from fleece scraps

When I make my dogs beds, I’m often left with leftover fleece.  I save it, of course, not really knowing what to use it for… until today. I’m watching a dog for some friends this week.  Actually he’s a 4-month-old … Continue reading

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Top 10 posts of 2014

I started this blog on October 1, 2012 and while it’s taken me a while to settle into a regular posting schedule, I finally feel as though the train is heading steadily down the track. As I’ve been planning out … Continue reading

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

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}

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}

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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