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Free Printable Birthday Calendar

A Real-Life Housewife Continuing with the theme of getting organized in 2014, here’s a great free printable birthday calendar. Download and open the PDF, add in your names and print it off, simple! Never forget a birthday or anniversary again.

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Painting Upholstery: Experimenting With Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Big Sis had a Victorian side chair that she’d been itching to have reupholstered. I suggested painting the fabric with Annie Sloan’s chalk paint. She hadn’t heard about the technique, but she was up for it. She found a local retailer and bought a pot of Barcelona Orange. That was a few months ago. On […]

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Play Guess the Kitchen Gadget!

What better way to celebrate the first Foodie Friday of 2014 than by playing Guess the Gadget?? Again, hints will be provided, as will the answers at the end of the post. Winners will be awarded

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Roundup: 10 Genius Gift Wrap Storage Solutions

Brooklyn Limestone Now that Christmas is over, I have massive piles of gift boxes and ribbon that I plan to reuse next year. I also have lots of new gift wrap that I picked up on sale at the store. But I don’t have anywhere to put it! So I decided to find a way. […]

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Roundup: 10 Super Unique Gift Wrapping Ideas

Once Wed Now it’s really crunch time. If you’re like me, you still haven’t quite finished wrapping all of your Christmas gifts. But there’s no need to panic here people, because I have ten super creative gift wrapping ideas that are sure to knock your socks off. And you probably have many of the materials […]

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Roundup: 15 DIY Ideas to Get the Party (Decor) Started

This year, throwing a holiday party is as easy as 1, 2, 3 with this festive roundup of 15 holiday party decor ideas. If you’re hosting a party this weekend, before Christmas comes next week, you may want to take note. There are plenty of DIY ideas to get your mind racing with party and decor inspiration. […]

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Roundup: 10 Creative DIY Gift Card Holders

Anastasia Marie Gift cards make great presents, but sometimes it’s nice to give them a personal touch so they don’t feel too generic. Here are ten super creative ways to present your gift cards to their lucky recipients.   

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Roundup: 10 DIY Gift Wrap Projects & Techniques

Let the wrapping begin! If you’ve been stuck when it comes to decorating the presents, look no further. We’ve rounded up ten projects and techniques to help you make the prettiest gifts this year. Your loved ones won’t want to open them!      

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How to: Make Giant Wood Veneer Christmas Ornament Decorations

One of my favorite parts of Christmas is decorating the Christmas tree. I just love vintage ornaments and I scour flea markets every holiday season to add to my Shiny Brite collection. We won’t have the space for a big Christmas tree this year, so I decided to make some oversized ornaments from wood veneer to hang on […]

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How to Make Colorful DIY Stuffed Elf Plush Ornaments, Free Download

We’re excited to welcome Sibylle Roessler from Funkytime on the blog today! She’s sharing a tutorial and free download for making your own stuffed elf Christmas ornaments. Sibylle Roessler These Elf Christmas ornaments will add a little bit of magic and color to any Christmas Tree this year. They are so easy to make, even […]

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Roundup: 10 Gift Wrapping Ideas and Tutorials

By the time we’re done with our holiday shopping, it’s understandable that we’re tempted to slap some wrapping paper around the presents, stick on a bow and tag and call it done, but, really, the wrapping part is a great time to let our creative side run amok. To help us

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Make This: DIY Custom Holiday Wall Art with Removable Decals

Brittni Mehlhoff When it comes to holiday projects, you can’t beat easy and affordable DIYs, right? So, this year I wanted to make something that was both inexpensive and very straight forward: custom graphic copper cut outs . The entire project cost me $15 and is super easy to remove, without damaging your walls, when the […]

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How to: Make a Modern Wooden Tabletop Christmas Tree

If you live in a small space, it can be tough to find a spot for a Christmas tree. In my urban apartment, it’s impossible to display one, let alone make space to store it the other eleven months of the year. But this year, I was determined to find a small tabletop solution, and […]

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Roundup: 24+ DIY Christmas Stockings

Christmas stockings have made their footprints all over Curbly since our very first Christmas together back in oh-six. Those early projects are still as fresh as ever, which is why we’re giving them a shout out in this roundup in addition to a bunch more tutorials new to

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