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Serendipity R

Blogger | Clarendon Hills, IL http://www.serendipityrefined.com
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DIY Upcycled Baby Food Jar Easter Bunny Candy Holders

Bringing back a craft that has been around for years! I made these cute Easter Bunny Candy holders by upcycling baby food jars! Adding a couple of yarn pom poms, a few felt accents and a ...»
little ribbon and these are sure to be the hit of the "children's table" at our house this Easter!

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Mar 09, 2013
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    Banarsi Designs on Mar 30, 2013
    awww.... very cute bunny and a creative use of baby food jars!
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Yellow and White Spring/Easter Mantel with Bird Houses and Reclaimed Wood Art

Using bird houses from the craft store and wood candle holders from Goodwill, I created a spring mantel that was made from things that I already had in the house. There's a link and a tutorial for the reclaimed wood bunny art on the blog.

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Mar 09, 2013
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    Chipping with Charm, Laur... on Mar 11, 2013
    So pretty...fun mix :)
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Reclaimed Wood Easter Bunny Pallet Mantel Art Tutorial

Using reclaimed wood from fence boards (pallets will also work), a sample pot of yellow paint and some craft paint, I created this Peter Cottontail wood art for my spring mantel. The post has the artwork and directions to make one for yourself!

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Mar 09, 2013
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    Sherrie on Mar 09, 2013
    I love this!
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DIY No Sew Stenciled Easter Bunny Yellow Burlap Table Runner

I came across some YELLOW burlap on a recent trip to the craft store. I grabbed a couple of yards, a little rickrack and some pom pom trim and made this EASY, no sew table runner. The ...»
trim is glued on and the lettering is from a stencil. The bunny is a stencil that I made by having an image from the internet laminated at the copy center. Directions are on my blog

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Mar 09, 2013
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    Bridget Brusherd on Mar 24, 2013
    You inspired me to make this
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DIY Easy Moss and Burlap Spring Banner

Using sheet moss and burlap, I made this easy spring banner for my dining room. It's as easy as tracing and cutting a cardboard pattern and then gluing the moss and burlap to it. The ...»
banner is strung on jute rope. Simple! Directions and materials list on my blog.

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Mar 09, 2013
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DIY Wall Sized Chalkboard Calender

Inspired by an amazing wall calender that I saw at Thistlewood Farm's blog, and faced with the fact that I don't have access to an incredible, 40 pane, cast off window, I decided to build ...»
my own chalkboard calender out of pine and plywood. This 5 foot by 6 foot calender has plenty of space to keep track of appointments, events and deadlines. It was made from pine and 1/4 inch plywood and painted with Chalkboard paint. More details, directions and a cut list are on the blog.

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Feb 17, 2013
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    Kathy R on Feb 20, 2013
    My sentiments exactly - this looks marvelous - would love to have/make one.
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Chalk Paint and Dark Wax with Natural Linen Upholstery Make Over Louis XVI Side Chairs

I stripped the red silk fabric from these Craigslist chairs before painting them with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen followed by dark wax. The upholstery is vintage linen and candlewick with hemp covered cotton cording.

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Feb 15, 2013
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    R.V.R. Farris on Feb 15, 2013
    Just stunning! Love the candlewicking.
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Chalk Paint and Dark Wax Makeover for Cast off Side Table

Using Chalk paint, dark wax and a little imagination, I transformed a sad cast off oak side table that had a broken drawer and cigarette burns in the top. Simple transformation in under an hour.

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Feb 15, 2013
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    Serendipity R on Feb 16, 2013
    I love the fact that chalk paint dries in 20 to 30 minutes. It makes projects like this go ...»
    really quickly.

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Easy Red and White Valentine's Day Kitchen Decorating and a Free Printable

Very easy Valentine's day decorating in my kitchen using baker's twine, felt heart table scatter, white dishes, punched hearts and white twigs. I also made a free printable from the E.E. Cummings poem "I Carry Your Heart". Link in the blog

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Feb 15, 2013
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Lavender and Rice Filled Felt Handwarmers

These simple hand warmers (or cool packs) are made from wool felt but can be made from any sturdy, natural fiber fabric. I cut these into the shape of a heart and hand stitched the edges ...»
using a blanket stitch. They are filled with a mixture of rice and lavender (the fragrance is optional). They can be microwaved for 5-20 seconds and will stay warm for up to 20 minutes. We keep them in the pockets of our jackets for cold winter walks. They can also be used as a cool pack by freezing them for 15 minutes. More information and photos on the blog

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Serendipity R Clarendon Hills, IL on Feb 15, 2013
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