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Dara Byers

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♥ I am a storyteller . Im a mommy . I am a wife . Im indecisive . Im loyal . Im blunt . Im shy but yet i can talk too much . I love words . I love coffee . Im a home diva . I love organization . I love candles . Im crafty . I read . I sing . I write . I wear pajamas more than real clothes . My hairs always up and a mess . I love my family . I love my friends . I love handbags and jeans . I hate being late . I hate whining . I hate change but can accept it well . Ive yearned for years to capture the beauty i see thru my lens . Ive been seriously persuing photography since 2005 . I learn more and more everyday and love every second of it . God has given me many talents and this talent i will shine . I hope one day to use my gift to glorify the Almighty God above . For then , i am a storyteller to my son and also my camera is my pen ... the image is my ink . Forever perserving moments for my family and yours .

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3 Fruit Trees for Small Spaced Yards and Patios: Video

You can grow a variety of fruit trees for your small space yard! Garden expert Shirley Bovshow
Eden Maker Garden Design
Eden Maker Garden Design Woodland Hills, CA
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Beautiful Outdoor Area On a $100 Budget!

I created this outdoor patio area for my husband I after we had just got married. Everything you see in the pictures cost around $100.00 using Dollar Tree, Ikea and Big Lots! I was so ...»
happy with the way it came out.

I had a plug in chandelier that I had purchased for my wedding that I knew I wanted to use centered above the table, and that's how my ideas got started. I then hung Lill Curtains ($2.50 from Ikea) Around the entire patio and it really changed the look instantly.

For a complete breakdown and helpful tips to get the same "look" you can visit my blog at:

http://livegorgeously.blogspot.com/2012/07/b...

#Bestof2012

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Ashleigh B Mountain Home, ID
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  • This headboard's new home.  The Decorator did a wonderful job with this color palette.  It looks so comfy! 17
  • Designed to fit both a king size and a queen size bed. 2
  • We color-matched one of the remaining colors on the from then painted the added trim, legs and shelf.  Both the Customer and our Team were very happy with the results.
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  • This is one of the few pics of me when I'm not covered in sawdust. 10
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90 year old door made into a headboard to fit both a king size and queen size bed frame.

The Decorator we worked with asked us to make the headboard to fit both a king size and a queen size bed, After cleaning and sealing the front of the door we painted the other trim ...»
details using a color still visible from one of the original paints on the door.

#Bestof2012

Vintage Headboards
Vintage Headboards Frisco, TX
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my "secret garden"

This is my first picture post! I just got done laying over 1000 lbs of flagstone in my "secret garden". This is my favorite spot in my yard, because my yard slopes, and this is the only area where I can't be seen (i.e. from the neighbors).

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Becky J Troy, IL
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  • materials: one zinc tub, vintage European linen, vintage ticking for welt and one great upholsterer who understands the inside of my brain

zinc tub turned ottoman

this is one of my favorite repurposed projects
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Savvycityfarmer Dundee, IL
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  • Dog gate built using shutters 4

My first share -- I wanted something a little nicer and more permanent than a baby gate to try and keep our three dogs

out of the living room. (One of the dogs is old and has ... problems of the floor-ruining sort.) I'd bought these old shutters at a yard sale a few months back and by attaching two and a half of them together and securing them at the top and bottom with trim, they made a perfect gate. Took less than an hour start to finish.
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Karin F Charleston, WV
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Favorite Projects 2012

These are a few of my most popular posts of 2012. With over 150 posts last year, there's much more on the blog but these are a few of them: Felt heart wreath tutorial, Fence board nursery ...»
sign and PB inspred glitter santa. Click through to the blog for more photos and links to the complete posts. #Bestof2012

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL
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  • The Kitchen Fairy Garden was my first Hometalk post to be featured.  See how I used a half barrel and vintage kitchen utensils to create a fairy garden...http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/05/kitchen-fairy-garden.html 1
  • In Framing a Succulent, I share a copy cat frame idea I borrowed from "Under the Table and Dreaming" blog.
http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/08/outdoor-this-and-that-8-copycat.html
  • In The Junk Garden Queen, I share my side yard plantings and junk.
http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/06/junk-garden-queen.html 1
  • In Repurposing Old Futon Ends/Arms, I set futon parts in my flower bed.  http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/06/repurposing-old-college-futon-in-flower.html
  • In Return to the Kitchen Fairy Garden, I added a fairy and shared an update on the plants.  http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/06/return-to-kitchen-fairy-garden.html
  • In Metamorphosis Monday, I share the my stepladder and funnel plantings.
http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/07/metamorphisis-monday.html
  • In Today's Garden Junk, I shared a $2 estate sale purchase of a milk can top.
http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/07/todays-garden-junk.html
  • In My First Garden Junk Planter of 2012, I display a terra cotta pot of violas with a vintage bottle and bottle capper.  http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/05/garden-junk-first-container-planting-of.html
  • In Setting Up A Terra Cotta Pot edging, I show how I create an under tree edging.
http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/05/setting-up-my-terra-cotta-pot-edging.html
  • In A Tool Box Vignette, I display a tool box with vintage garden collectibles.
http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/05/vintage-garden-tools-toolbox.html
  • In Outdoor This and That:  Vintage Pumps, I display more garden junk with my flowers. http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/06/vintage-pumps-more-futon-parts-outdoor.html
  • In My Front Yard Flower Border, I share my July flowers in full bloom.
http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2012/07/front-yard-flower-border.html
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Top Flower/Junk Garden Posts 2012

Join me for a review of some of my best flower and junk garden posts of 2012. #Bestof2012
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Organized Clutter International Falls, MN
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  • #DIY #Shutters made from one 1x8 pine board
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  • Easy Mason #Jar Soap Pump Project
  • How to make and work with home made #chalk paint
  • #Upcycle a cube #storage with a few pieces of wood and veneer
  • How to create an #apothecary look
  • How to build a #headboard from a 5 panel door
  • How to cover an ugly #electrical panel
  • #Bathroom #makeover
  • Master #Bedroom #Makeover
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Top 10 DIY Projects of 2012

A recap of my best work from 2012 - and what a year it was! #bestof2012 ...»

See also http://designdreamsbyanne.blogspot.ca/2012/1...

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Favorite Projects of 2012

A quick gander at favorite projects of 2012. Wondering want 2013 will bring in creative ideas?
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Jeanette Country Design S... Payson, AZ
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