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j14 decorate

Creative in Chicago Featured in J-14 Decorate Magazine!

June 6, 2017 | Leave a comment

So… back in April I was contacted by the Lifestyle Editor of J-14 Decorate magazine asking if they could feature my DIY bling pencil pot in their summer issue. It […]

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Pistachio Shell Art

May 15, 2017 | Leave a comment

I may have a problem with nuts! Over the weekend Mr CH and I  enjoyed a rather large bag of Pistachios, but it was not enough for me to savor […]

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A Sea Horse Wall Sculpture from Trash

February 14, 2017 | 1 Comment

Just over a month ago I moved house… and let me tell you that process produces a tremendous amount of trash in the form of packing materials Although most of […]

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sweet baby knits

Sweet Baby Knits

January 9, 2017 | Leave a comment

Last week saw the arrival of a new baby in the family… a little boy for my brother and sister in law.  My knitting needles have been quietly click clacking […]

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DIY Christmas Decor: Driftwood Orb

November 28, 2016 | Leave a comment

My driftwood orb has had a little festive update. I got the idea from Lizzie over at Saltrock.com. She wrote a great post on using natural material for Christmas decoration […]

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decorated conkers fall craft

A Fall Craft- Sharpies and Conkers

September 24, 2016 | 3 Comments

The horse chestnut tree in my garden has been dropping it’s gorgeous shiny conkers all week and as beautiful as they are “au naturel “, …I thought it would be […]

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halloween bat card

Easy DIY Halloween Card

September 22, 2016 | 1 Comment

We are fast approaching that ghoul and ghostly time of year again and I have another fun Halloween card greetings card to share with you. You will need Card Stock […]

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Pretty Heart Card

September 19, 2016 | Leave a comment

Who says hearts are just for Valentines day? Make and send this card any day you want. You will need card stock craft knife decorative paper glue colored marker Take […]

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Shibori Drawstring Bag

September 13, 2016 | Leave a comment

Early summer saw me go berserk with Indigo dye and Shibori folding techniques but I have yet to take my gorgeous fabric and do anything major with it … except […]

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rope balls

Rather Lovely Rope Balls!

August 30, 2016 | Leave a comment

Don’t you just love the texture of these gorgeous rope balls. I bought some of them from Ikea years ago but topped up my display with some home made Monkey […]

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