For this Iron Craft challenge we are embracing the holidays. I chose to do a Christmas wreath made of white felt leaves inspired by one I saw at West Elm. The West Elm version is beautiful and $59. Th...
Dec 02, 2014
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Well, this year’s Advent Calendar Projects is all done! And here they are, all of this year’s twenty-four DIY ornaments.
1. Tiny Knit Bear Ornament 2. Felt Gingerbread House 3. Mi...
Dec 01, 2014
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(For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.)
Here we are at the last of the ornaments for 2014. (Well, for this ...
Nov 28, 2014
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(For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.)
A few years back I collected a bunch of pinecones to use as Christm...
Nov 21, 2014
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(For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.)
Some of you might remember that this past Easter I did an antiqued ...
Nov 14, 2014
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Some friends of mine were heading out on their Foreign Service assignment across the globe. They were flying to Hanoi with two kids under four. Here they are, all locked down and ready to roll. Daunt...
Nov 13, 2014
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I fell madly in love with this package of wool balls.
Who wouldn’t? Aren’t they delicious?
I started sorting them into color families and thinking about stuff to do with them.
First up, ...
Nov 06, 2014
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For this Iron Craft challenge we were to make something using the colors of fall. I was also inspired by a plant I often see in flower arrangements this time of year, the Chinese Lantern. I had actual...
Nov 04, 2014
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(For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.)
Sometimes the idea for a Christmas ornament comes from the stranges...
Oct 31, 2014
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(For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.)
Last weekend Matt and I were at the Mall of America Christmas shopp...
Oct 24, 2014
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