You take off their hats…no…wait…that’s popes in a car. Hmmmmm…I got it! Hang them in the windows and the lofty area above the staircase! To add a little Christmas cheer around our house, I took advantage of some dollar store snowflake ornaments and hung them ALL OVER the house. ”Take advantage” is putting it lightly. I STOCKED up. And came home with 105 snowflakes for less than $20. So if [...]
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Now that the glue gun burns have healed, the glitter wiped off my face, and the perma-crafting mess cleaned up off the table, I would like to officially close the Twelve Days Of Craft-Mas 2011 series. It’s been a great run. I’ve made alot of awesome things that I will definitely be keeping, and again decorating with, for years to come. Below is a recap of all the projects [...]
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On the twelfth day of Craft-Mas the crafting gods gave to me, the craft of joy oh so humbly. I have to be totally honest here, this project was kind of a trial run for our wedding, for table decorations at the reception to be exact. I’ve been hoarding some serious glass containers lately. From pickle jars, wine bottles, and even glass Starbucks frappacino bottles. The goal of this project [...]
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On the eleventh day of Craft-Mas the crafting gods gave to me, Santa belt pots for Christmas festivity. So cute, huh?! And they were so cheap and easy to make. I know, that’s really becoming my mantra during the whole 12 Days Of Craft-Mas, but the best projects are cheap, easy, and oh so adorable. This project all started with three cute little poinsettia plants that I picked up at [...]
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On the tenth day of Craft-Mas the crafting gods gave to me, wrapping paper garland oh so thrifty: And I ended up hanging the garland in the doorway between the dining room and the parlor (on both sides of the doorway). This was definitely one of those projects that ended up nothing like what I intended it to…well maybe a little bit. You see, I kept seeing all these really [...]
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On the ninth day of Craft-mas the crafting gods gave to me, a snowflake mobile so sparkly! The best part of this project, it was essentially free! Everything I used to make this mobile was from things I already had around the house or had used for another project. The snowflakes were old ornaments that no longer fit on the tree, the red beads were the mistake beads beads from [...]
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On the eighth day of Craft-Mas the crafting gods gave to me, coasters made oh so cheaply: And these puppies were oh so easy and cheap to make! The hardest part was finding patience enough to let the paint and the sealer dry for the appropriate amount of time. And per our usual drill, let’s step through the play by play for this craft project starting with the materials: Supplies [...]
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On the seventh day of Craft-mas the crafting gods gave to me, a “Merry Christmas” sign very glittery. Let’s zoom it in a little bit for a closer look: Isn’t it cute?! I get all giddy and tingly inside every time I see it. Oh…and it’s located in the entryway so it’s the first thing I see every time I walk into the house. And I can happily admit that [...]
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On the sixth day of Craft-mas the crafting gods gave to me, a card wreath hehe, hehe. I’d like to say that it was “so easy” or “a piece of cake” or even “easy peasy, lemon squeezy”, but that wasn’t so. It would have been easier had I actually followed directions instead of deciding to just “wing it”. You see, this project has been created and blogged about over here [...]
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On the fifth day of Craft-mas the crafting gods gave to me, even more art, of the Christmas tree variety: And the best part of this art project? It was practically free! The only item I had to purchase to make this piece of art a reality was the frame, which of course I bought at AC Moore with a 50% off coupon (it ended up being about $11). I [...]
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Welcome to Angie's Roost (and Colby's Hen House) where you'll find daily posts about our misadventures in DIY home improvement. We bought a 100+ year old home that desperately needed some love and blogged about our entire adventure.
Work space with industrial style desk
Industrial style desk
Home office with rustic stool
