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OoOoOoOoh, spooky ! Want to make your own ? All you need are some basic crafty supplies that you probably already have laying around. I found two gold frames at Savers thrift store back in March of this year and I grabbed them with this very project in mind!  Once October arrived, I knew it was time to put them to use. I sponge-painted the frames with black craft paint , allowing some of the gold to still show through. I then printed out this skeleton head : and cut out the skull, jaw, eyes and nose with an exacto knife . I then taped it onto some burlap and sponge-painted the areas I wanted to be black. Once the paint was dry, I cut a large oval around the painted image and hot glued the burlap directly onto the back of the frame . (Does anyone else hate working with burlap?  Yuck, so itchy and messy!  Why do projects with burlap have to turn out to be so cute?) Once the burlap was secured to the back of frame, I tied 2 bows out of orange and wh...

 Here's a quick and easy-to-follow  photo tutorial on how you can make your own Ghostie Boo Garland ! Tissues (2 for each ghost, layered) Cotton balls (4 for each ghost head) Floss or white thread (to tie around neck) Black marker (to make eyes) Embroidery floss (to string ghosties onto) Long needle (to poke through ghostie neck) Once all of the ghosties are strung, you can make "BOO" tags to hang inbetween each one, or you can leave it just as it is. I stamped the word "BOO" in black ink onto bright orange card stock. I cut a "V" shape at the bottom and used black chalk to distress the edges.  I then folded the top of the card stock over the string and stapled the paper together, close to the string , to keep it in place. That's it! Hang it somewhere spooky and awesome and you're good to go. Most importantly...  have fun ! -Annie *Click HERE to see the linky parties we participate in!* Also.... Momnivore'sDilemma Hall...

I thought I'd show you a few changes I've been making to my front room. First of all, I replaced the curtains. I was more than tired of the red regal tassled beauties (circa 2002) , and searched patiently for something a little less attention-grabbing at a great price. After a couple months, I found these new panels on clearance at curtainworks.com for a really great price... $20 for both with free shipping . I then found the rod on clearance at Jo-Ann for $10 . So for just $30 I transformed the room! The height of the new panels really makes the room feel bigger and more to scale with the vaulted ceilings. I also love the slight lustrous finish and the dark green color. Here is the rest of the room: I moved the ironwork art from above the window to above the candle table/temple picture to give the display some much-needed height. I've collected various candlestick holders from thrift stores and department store clearance aisles, in a variety of shapes and sizes, and...

Looking for a quick and easy Mother's Day gift? Well, look no further... I found this unfinished frame at Michael's for $1.00. I spray painted it glossy black, hot glued a few simple rosette blossoms made from fabric scraps (see a great tutorial here ) and some loose pearls , and inserted a quote that will have meaning to our mom. One of her favorite songs is " I Often Go Walking ," a song we often sang as children at church around Mother's Day. Annie used her mad skillz to turn the last line of the song into art , so I printed it out and framed it. I then used some fabric scraps to hang the frame from. I think our mom is gonna love it! (I told her not to read our blog this week, so shhhhh....) --Tammy * * * * * * * * * Here's the quote image if you'd like to print/use it for yourself:

Or better known as: "My Husband Lost His Job Over The Easter Holiday Weekend And We Would Really Like To Be Able To Pay Our Bills (and not eat Ramen Noodles everyday) This Month - SALE !" *sigh* Sad, but true.  It's happened to too many people lately and it's horrible each time, and now it has hit us as well. But.... there's GOOD NEWS FOR YOU, my friends! I'm having a F R E E S H I P P I N G S A L E in my personal Etsy shop ! And none of the prices were raised to fool you, either.  It's a genuine , honest-to-goodness free shipping SALE . Some prices have even been reduced! (free shipping is on all U.S. orders, but there is reduced International shipping as well!) (SugarPlum mini hoop art) Have you been wondering what to give your mom for Mother's Day ?   Check out my shop!   You may just find an embroidery piece that would be perfect.   (Olive You felt+floss hoop art)   And, if you purchase this week, there's time to ship it to you be...

Last week we got to share this tutorial and free printable with the lovely readers at Mine For The Making (thanks Kara!) and now we would like to share it with you ! This free printable was created for you using part of a song called "Give, Said The Little Stream" which we learned when we were children in our church Primary class. It's a reminder to us all that no matter how small we may think we are as individuals, we can still make a big impact and have a positive influence on everything and everyone around us. "I'm small, I know, but wherever I go... the grass grows greener still." You may have learned it as the "fields grow greener" instead of grass, but this is how we learned it and how it will always be in our minds. Here is how we decided to turn this fabulous quote into a piece of framed art! You can print your quote as large or as small as you would like. Ours is printed on a regular-sized piece of cardstock and will fit perfect...

We're excited to be participating in Mine for the Making 's Spring Fling Giveaway ! Hop on over to check it out! Be sure to enter all the fun giveaways… You could even win one of these Sweet Strawberry Garlands   -Annie and Tammy

Today, we have the honor of being a guest host at M i n e F o r T h e M a k i n g ! A big thank you to Kara for allowing us to play at her "house" today!  :) Here's a sneaky-peeky of what we made: Oooh, exciting! Click HERE to find the full tutorial and to get the free printable. -Enjoy