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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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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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Do you ever have a dream project that all the pieces seem to fall into place easily?. This is one of those! It all started when HIMself and I went to town the other day…St. John’s Towne Center in Jacksonville. As we head into the holiday season, I love to browse the shops for ideas [...]

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You know when I have a party; I tend to go a tiny bit crazy bonkers overboard. My greatest desire when I entertain is that the occasion be unforgettable. And to set the stage for my ‘girlfriends only’ Halloween bash, I created this little invitation with the hope that my special guests won’t forget to [...]

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I love books and I love to make books, especially journals and vacation books. I have been making them for years and have been fortunate enough to take classes with some of the best book makers and book binders in the world. Dan Essig taught me coptic binding, sculptural and wooden books, and Dea Sasso [...]

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Memorial Day marks the start of summer festivities in our home. We remember those brave men and women who have defended our country by flying and honoring the red, white and blue. I love to browse the high end stores like Pottery Barn and West Elm for decorating ideas I can knock off. When I [...]

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March 24, 2012

Color for all Reasons I

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by Debra Disman

We have so many situations in our lives when we are called upon to make color decisions.  Whether it be for our homes, our appearance, our mode of transport, our creative endeavors, our web presence, or our work….the colors we choose play a huge role in our lives.

Our color choices both express us…from the inside [...]

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Check out Chris Brogan’s Infographic Explaining Google+ for Business

Check out Chris Brogan’s Infographic that explains clearly why Google+ is important for business! This is also a one-stop tutorial for social media mastery. Read every word…it is important information no matter how small or large your business.
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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #18 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less

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My DIY Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Christmas Decor Vignette #18 is an inexpensive way to get some glamour into your decorating scheme. I so wanted a large mirror over the mantle this year. Mirrors large enough to work here are very pricey indeed!! So I found this 30′ X 48′ frame at a yard [...]

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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #13 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Photo Jewelry Ornaments

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I thought I would do a little crafting tutorial as my DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #15. I designed these Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Photo Jewelry Christmas Ornaments quickly and easily with an EZ Photo Resizer kit from Photo Jewelry Making.com.
I made these with my artwork inside. I am placing these on my little twig [...]

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DIY Faux Wooden Stockings Hung by the Mantle With Care #ElmersHoliday #GlueNGlitter

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DIY Holiday Decorating Ideas, Christmas Decor Vignette #11,
Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less
Re-Creation of Wooden Stockings from Country Living
I am a consummate DIY re-creator…if I see something I want, but cannot afford or find, I set about making my own version. When I first saw this image of antique wooden sock forms used as a [...]

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DIY Pottery Barn Knock Off ~ Carved Architectural Charger w/Elmer’s #Looks4Less & Giveaway

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The Elmer’s Looks for Less Challenge
Lucky for me, Elmer’s is challenging some of their favorite bloggers to participate in The Elmer’s Looks for Less Challenge.  I was given a mission to ‘recreate’ (I love to recreate) a quality décor item for my home with Elmer’s products. Well, of course, I went straight to the Pottery [...]

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DIY ~ Simple, Inexpensive Thanksgiving Gratitude Table Decor & Place Card Printable

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This year is all about simple living for me. I challenged myself to create the Thanksgiving table decor for FREE…yes free. I have a load of craft and creativity supplies in my stash…so I decided to use them to create this fun and natural table decorations for my Thanksgiving feast.
I had the silver tray…I love [...]

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DIY Halloween Outdoor Decor ~ The Haunted Welcome Sign Tutorial #GlueNGlitter

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I love to decorate for Halloween, inside and out!!! This year’s outdoor decor became The Haunted Welcome. How do I think of these things? Well, I found some old tree branches with leaves still clinging to them…which started the ideas coming. I would make a haunted welcome forest just the size of children. See my [...]

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