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Here are some quick and easy painted glass ideas for your Easter or Spring decor. I have painted so many things this month as a member of the Plaid Street Team. I have come to love Folk Art Enamels for painting on non porous surfaces. They are durable when cured. They come in beautiful colors and [...]
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Baskets, egg hunts, jelly beans and bunnies…what’s not to like about Easter? Easter is my second favorite holiday.Why second? you might ask. Well, Thanksgiving is my favorite. But I do love the colors and the fun associated with the Easter season…and the fact that it is Spring!!! And I love, love Spring! I was inspired [...]
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Happy Friday before Spring and St. Patrick’s Day!!! It’s a great day to get your craft on with this fun set of retro glassware. I told you earlier this month how excited I am to be a member of the Blueprint Social March Street Team for Plaid Enterprises. I am having so much fun. They [...]
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Plaid Street Team
I am thrilled to be named a member of the Plaid Street Team in March. I will be using these supplies to decorate some glass, ceramics and other dishware items for Spring. I am looking for inspiration in magazines, on Pinterest and around my social media sites. I have created an inspiration board [...]
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The redo of my Hoosier cabinet…Taa Daa…looks for less is always best for me!!! To see the whole humble, and oh so messy beginnings, of this sad little “piece of junk” that my son-in-law refused to allow my daughter to accept here…it also included a history of Hoosiers.
I restored this vintage Hoosier over a 6-week [...]
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I have a bunch of last minute gifts to gather. I head to my local Walmart to see what strikes my fancy. I stumbled upon the delicious pairings signage of Starbucks® coffees with pastries from The Bakery at Walmart. Yes, this will do nicely!!! There are special displays with ideas for serving the three different blends [...]
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This is a republication of a popular post from 2010.
I love to search thrift stores for good wool sweaters that I will felt in my washing machine. I usually create purses with them. This particular sweater from The Gap kept calling to me to create a cone-shaped tree from it. So I listened.
Late last night [...]
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Your editor and fellow creative journeyer, Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye...writer, publisher, DIYer, Foodie, digital and photographic mixed media R-tiste, Retreat Leader, Dreamer, Possibility Coach, Lifelong Communicator & Blissful Wordsmith...just one inspired creative soul on a journey to Cre8Topia. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others embrace the artist within and create a life around their passion. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!
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