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Pictures from a Magazine

by Kristen on March 28, 2012

When you were a teenager did you used to cover your walls with pictures from magazines?  I did.  In junior high I used to cut out black and white Calvin Klein ads and hang them up on my walls.  I got the idea for my older, cooler cousins Jackie and Christine.  On the weekend, I [...]

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Double Sided Flannel Baby Blanket: Part One

by Kristen on March 20, 2012

These days I feel like everyone I know has a new baby, is pregnant or is trying to get pregnant.  Please note that Eric and I do not fall into any of these categories.  We are quite happy to be the fun aunt and uncle for now!  So what does this baby boom mean for [...]

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Map Art

by Kristen on March 15, 2012

It seems everywhere you look, people are using maps to decorate their houses.  Today’s tutorial shows you how you can incorporate this trend into your decor without spending a whole lot of cash. To complete this project you will need: a pencil a good eraser a map tracing paper masking tape thick white paper Take [...]

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DIY Grid Painting

by Kristen on March 7, 2012

If you frequent Big Box Detox you will know that I am always looking for affordable art options.  When I found this super thin painter’s tape in our basement (left by the previous owner) I thought it would be perfect for a DIY art project and the grid painting was born! Tweet This Post

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DIY Paper Pompoms

by Kristen on March 1, 2012

Last week I found a DIY from Martha Stewart with on making oversized paper pompoms. Martha sells kits to make these pompoms.  I am telling you, these are so easy that you don’t need a kit.  Being too cheap to buy the kit, I made these pompoms on my own for a brunch I hosted last Sunday. Below [...]

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Quickie Blanket

by Kristen on January 16, 2012

This blanket is so beautiful.  It is soft warm and completely luxurious.  In addition to being luxurious, it is really easy and requires little time and minimum concentration. The pattern is super easy. I used size 35 needles with 6 skeins of Twinkle Hand Knits Soft Chunky.  I used three skeins of Pink Champagne and [...]

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DIY Wall Art: Dot Painting

by Kristen on January 10, 2012

Although Eric and I have lived in our house for nearly two years, our walls are pretty much empty.  Before we moved into this house our walls were filled with cheap mass produced IKEA prints.  Over the past two years we have been slowly collecting new bits and bobs to decorate our walls. In the [...]

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Stenciled Memory Jar

by Kristen on January 4, 2012

I have never been into keeping a journal and I thought a memory jar would be a great way to remember some of the highlights to come in 2012.Instead of writing in a journal, Eric and I will be jotting down memory snippets throughout the year. Monday night we filled out our first memory card [...]

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DIY Photo Booth

by Kristen on December 6, 2011

If you want to get the party started and entertain your guests for hours on end, set up an inexpensive, homemade photo booth.  This is a fun and creative activity that will add excitement to any event. To build my photo booth, I bought three clamp lamps from IKEA, 2 upright lamps and a box [...]

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DIY: Stamped Clay Christmas Ornaments

by Kristen on November 21, 2011

This is such an easy DIY project.  It is cheap, quick and the final result is a clean, minimalist and elegant Christmas ornament. Tweet This Post

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