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Di S

Carlisle, PA
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I am 44 years old. I live in a nice community in Carlisle, Pa. I have a teenage son and a loving boyfriend. I am a jack of all and master of a few things. I love remolding, decorating and re purposing things. I am an avid crafter, I love drawing, and writting poems and short stories

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remolding, decorating, re purposing things


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DIY Squirrel Feeder

Earl the squirrel is a clever little guy. He won us over, and made us build him a house filled with lots of food! He used to live in a pot, no lie (see picture below!)The house was ...»
up-cycled from scrap wood, and made cute with some paint and wood shims.

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Jamie @ C.R.A.F.T. Austin, TX
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  • Gravestone that I made for my friends "Day of the Dead" Wedding. They asked me to make a box for the gift envelopes and this is what I came up with. See my profile for the flowers that I made for this wedding as well. Enjoy!

Gravestone I made for my friends Day of the Dead wedding.

I made this gravestone for my friends "Day of the Dead" wedding. I made it with a large slot in the top of it to house gift envelopes. It was made with 2" pink foam insulation, spackle, Drylock, Caulking compound, Acrylic paint.
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Teri U Queen Creek, AZ
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  • Wreath, yarn wrapped wreath, pistachio shell flowers
  • Wreath, yarn wrapped wreath, pistachio shell flowers
  • Wreath, yarn wrapped wreath, pistachio shell flowers
  • Wreath, yarn wrapped wreath, pistachio shell flowers
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I Might Be Crafty After All!

Made a wreath with yarn and pistachio shells! You can see the full post over at http://www.the-finishing-touches.net/2012/10...
TheFinishingTouches
TheFinishingTouches Aberdeen, SD
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  • Here is a small section of the finished floor.  When the room is done, I will post a complete room shot to show how much of a difference they made. 5
  • Here is the before - the ugly underlayment full of staples and paint.  I removed the staples, used wood filler to fill gaps and then painted them. 1

I painted my awful underlayment to look like hardwood floors! I <3 it!

So I had this crazy white and textured ceramic tile in the foyer and I hated it. Minutes after washing it, it would show dirt and it was so.... well, white. So I chopped up the tile ...»
with a hammer and chisel and was left with underlayment. I can't afford hardwood floors but I sure wanted the "look" of them. So I primed it, painted it, and faux woodgrained it. After it dried, I added some gloss and they look pretty amazing. I am thrilled with them for now until I can get the real thing. Here is progress so far...

http://generalsplendour.blogspot.com/2012/09...

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Tracy W Orland Park, IL
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Trellis/Pergola

My husband built this terrific trellis/pergola on the west side of our home in order to help block out some of the sun. He really did a great job and it really adds alot of curb appeal!
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Wendy D
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Jack-o-Planterns

At the garden center last year I saw these very cool pumpkins turned planters that I fondly named Jack-o-Planterns. With so much personality and plant material, I knew this would be how ...»
my Halloween pumpkins got dressed up for the big day. Instructions and ideas here: www.gardentherapy.ca/jack-o-planterns/

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Stephanie @ Garden Therapy Canada
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A Little Fall for the Kitchen: DIY Decorative Trough

A quick project that we made over the weekend using reclaimed wood.
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Amy Lawrence, KS
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  • Make your own urns.
  • Supplies needed.
  • Glue with E6000.
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Make Your Own Urn For Less Than $3

I have wanted two urns to place on my mantel for a while now, but have been having a horrible time finding the right size for the right price. So, I decided to try and make my own. It ...»
was super easy, and they cost less than $3 each to make. Want to make your own? Come on over and check out my easy to follow tutorial...

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Mom4Real Lexington, KY
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  • You could also stain this if you like
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Door Trestle Desk-two ways

I needed a computer desk and rummaged in the basement to find some old doors from our kitchen and came up with this design. Added Luan and then fabric insets to give it two different ...»
looks. You could change out your fabric as much as you want.

http://reposhture.blogspot.com/2012/10/chic-...#

Reposhture Studio - Kim
Reposhture Studio - Kim Pittsburgh, PA
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  • I spray painted them a dark bronze color when they were done.

Tin Can Welcome Lights

I saw a posting on here about different outdoor lighting ideas a couple weeks ago and after following the link I found how to make pretty candleholders out of old tin cans. I decided to ...»
make a 'welcome' sign out of them instead of a design or picture on the cans. It was so fast and easy to do!

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Jeanine Wester Peoria, IL
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