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March is going out like a lamb, and leaving some bloomin’ branches behind!

Published on 31 Mar 2006 at 8:09 am. 4 Comments.
Filed under Projects to Make, Branches/Twigs, Cottage Style.

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For all the creating, decorating, crafting and gardening I do, it really surprised me when I realized that I had never “forced” branches before. I had “forced” bulbs, but not branches. For those not knowing what “forcing” means, it’s an easy process done to branches (or bulbs) to get them […]

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Spring has sprung and so has a Spring floral idea using twigs and branches

Published on 29 Mar 2006 at 2:27 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Projects to Make, Branches/Twigs, Flowers, Cottage Style.

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Boy, it hit me hard today. The sun is shining and the temps are in the 50’s. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be in the 60’s and the next day in the 70’s! Spring sprang and I’m all for it. I wanted so much to do something […]

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Office Lamp to Cottage Candle Art

Published on 28 Mar 2006 at 10:06 am. 2 Comments.
Filed under Projects to Make, Candles, Linens, Jewelry, Cottage Style.

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A quick look through the entries of the blog and/or around the FrugalByDesign.com site, and you’ll know that I REALLY like finding ways to reuse “junk”, and I do mean what most people call “junk”. I am laughed at repeatedly when I go to auctions and […]

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Repurposing Snow Part Deux Plus a Shell Project

Published on 24 Mar 2006 at 2:46 pm. 2 Comments.
Filed under Projects to Make, Shells, Lampshades, Cottage Style.

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Ask and ye shall receive! I was musing a couple of days ago about a way to repurpose snow, and don’t I actually find a way last night! I was going through my saved material for all the ebooks that I have in progress right now […]

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Do You Know How to Repurpose Snow? Plus Some Cute Button Ideas

Published on 22 Mar 2006 at 3:11 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Projects to Make, Buttons, Cottage Style.

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 I loved the snow when it came in December. It was “new” and “fresh”, and what I wanted for the “season”. Well, that was wonderful THEN. NOW I want to garden. And the daffodils and tulips want to bloom. They are currently between four and six […]

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