Gold Animal Place-Card Holders by The Thinking Closet
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Animal Place-Card Holders (she: Lauren)

ByLauren

Growing up, when my parents hosted company, it was always my job to create place-cards for the dinner table. My favorite set were made using soft clam shells that we spray-painted gold and wrote on with paint-markers. However, in the four years since I’ve gotten hitched and moved out of my parents’ home, I’ve grown lazy on the job. Our household has been painfully lacking in the place-card department…until now, that is!

My inspiration came from the variety of projects I’ve seen out there in blogland involving plastic animals from the Dollar Store covered in spray paint. Do you know the ones? I’ve seen these animals become bookends, wall art, jar tops, even magnets. One day, it just struck me that some gold spray painted plastic animals would be the perfect bearers of place-cards.

Sewing Station Organization (she: Lisa)
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Sewing Station Organization (she: Lisa)

ByMariel

I recently moved into this really cool loft apartment and I’m now looking for all kinds of fun ideas on how to make my workspace prettier and organize my slightly chaotic sewing station (yes I have to admit it, there is yarn everywhere, spools of thread just leisurely laying around or crammed into their little boxes and all other essentials are probably in another box somewhere in that box chaos).

I love for my workspace to be a place of inspiration and not just a nice collection of small boxes so I came up with an easy solution for sewing station chaos and created a fun make over. It’s simple and easy, a quick DIY.

Watercolor Silhouettes ~ Children’s Artwork Turned Home Decor! (she: Amy)
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Watercolor Silhouettes ~ Children’s Artwork Turned Home Decor! (she: Amy)

ByMariel

Hello!  I’m Amy the blogger ‘wearing the heels’ at While Wearing Heels.  I’m a stay at home mom to a sweet and sassy 4 year old little girl, who is honestly the one ‘wearing the {dress up} heels’, while I chase after her.  I’m an avid DIYer that dabbles in home improvement projects, crafts, self…

Creative Games to Motivate Kids to Clean (& My Easter Pictures!)
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Creative Games to Motivate Kids to Clean (& My Easter Pictures!)

ByMariel

This is the current state of my playroom… … times that by five, and you’ll have the whole picture.  Wanna see the girl’s bedroom??  No, you don’t.  I promise.  It doesn’t matter how much my girls clean up, how many motivating lectures I give, how much they get in trouble, how great the reward is…the…

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Craft Drawer Organization for the Budget Savvy (she: Lauren)

ByMariel

Hi friends! I just finished giving my craft drawers a major organization overhaul, and wanted to share it with you. Here’s an “after” picture: They’ve undergone quite the change. For way too long, my craft storage drawers were in a sad state of disorganization and in desperate need of some purging and a bit of…

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DIY Glitter Animals ~ Easy & Cute Decorative Piece! (she: Natalie)

ByMariel

First things first, glitter is awesome. It can take anything from drab to fab, and it doesn’t have to be a constant shedding nightmare either! Here’s how to add glitter to any favorite thrift store find, and how to keep the mess at bay. I keep seeing these adorable glitter animals and creatures in trendy…

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Pottery Barn Lantern Knock-Off (she: Beth)

ByMariel

Large lanterns are a decorating trend I’m seeing just about everywhere lately. From Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs, to Williams-Sonoma and Restoration Hardware, lanterns are a popular accessory that look great in just about any room.   I especially like the Pottery Barn’s Weston Lantern. They are asking $39.50 – $119 for them, though, which…

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Make Your Own Candles in Vintage Containers (she: Natalie)

ByMariel

Hello! I am Natalie from Natalme, and I am the newest Craft and Home Contributor over here in these parts! Today I am going to show you how to make your own candles using creative containers with some vintage flair! Ready to play? Before we get started you first have to learn the low-down on…