diyncraftz: 27 Gift Wrapping Ideas If you are not a pro gift wrapper like me than you will need to go and check out these 27 Gift Wrapping Ideas that will take the stress out of wrapping gifts to make it so much easier. Everything from making sure you wrap on hard surfaces to making…

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DIY: Ceramic Mug Designing with Martha Stewart Paint

Made this for one of my staff assistants as a thank you/happy holiday gift. We do a lot of crafting around here and she has helped with that a lot. Thought this mug craft was perfect. I was kinda just going with the design. Not as pretty as I would have liked it to be,…

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Giving Away Those Craft Leftovers + Some new Gifts

I create things just to try out a new craft all the time. This then leaves me with a bunch of stuff. Stuff that is perfect to throw together with a few new creations to make a awesome gift box, bag, basket, etc The above is an example of such things. The two new things…

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DIY: Triathlon Medal Display

Supplies 1x8x6  Wood Board- I used Premium Pine cut to 20 inches Paint- I used black for background and white for letters. Black is semigloss. White is acrylic. I did use semigloss white but it was not working out. I think I got a bad mix. Sawtooth Picture Hangers- mine was a 3 piece set….

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DIY: Shadow Box & Travelers Map

  I get randomly inspired to make gifts for people. Sometimes it is in gift season. Sometimes not. I saw this map in a friends house. Immediately I knew who I wanted to give to. I also wanted to add a shadow box portion so things could be added as travels happen.  The map is…

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Diy Sharpie Mugs: The Completed Look Color Chart

I get asked what the colors look like after you bake the mugs you drew on with oil based sharpie markers. Here is the example mug I created with the colors. This mug has been baked. Oil based sharpies used. I have posts on my blog talking about the color change on things I have…

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Pear Apple & Pistachio Crumble | vegan and gluten free Check this recipe out! Love Nutrition Stripped recipes (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

DIY: Travelers Notebook

I love making my own books out of cereal boxes. Decided to branch out and try a new notebook style. Enter the travelers notebook. Really easy to make. I have been making them for the past few days. I think they will be this years diy gift project for the holidays. I just love them….

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DIY: Accessory Display

One of my fav creations for decor in my home. Thanks to my awesome husband who worked with me to create this beauty. We created this about two years ago. Just now getting up on the blog.  Supplies (mostly found at local hardware store) 1 sheet peg board – White. I used whole board so my…

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DIY: Tile Coasters

Hi. A rare Sunday post coming out. I was a bit busy this week so I didn’t have enough time to edit my photos in advance for posting. Enjoy this one! You may have seen my versions of tile coasters here before. Here (image transfer )and Here (stamp and color). Well here is another. These use cheap…

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Happy Birthday Walt Disney

“The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem.” Here are a few more quotes from one of my fav people. The imagination and innovation this man put out into the world inspires me every day.  We keep moving…

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