Romantic Date Night In – A Valentines Date Idea

With Valentine’s Day being on a Saturday, things are gonna get crazy out there! A great Valentines date idea to plan a “romantic date night in” to avoid the chaos of the restaurants. We have dinner plans with friends so I thought a great way to cap off the night would be to have a romantic
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Mixed Media FAUX Watercolor Wall Art – An ADORNit Blog Hop

Welcome to this awesome super duper blog hop with ADORNit this month!! I am so excited to be participating in this shop and sharing the ADORNit goodness with you. I remember the company from long long ago as a paper and scrapbooking company but they are oh so much more. In addition, the staff and owners
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How to Make a Gilded Tray – An Upcycling Project

One of the great things about being crafty or creative is that you have the ability to make your own decor when it comes to parties, holidays, and the like. After 30+ years of being creative, I ran out of space to store all of those things I’ve made. I still totally love making and creating
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Pretty Place Settings – A Napkin Ring Alternative

As I’ve been planning this romantic table setting vignette for Valentine’s Day, I started looking for all of the elements needed to make the night happen: champagne glasses, napkins, dessert plates, flowers, and candles. I wanted pretty napkin rings for the napkins I found but most of the napkin rings were too formal or too
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Romantic Candle Wraps with Ribbon

I’m so excited to be working with the amazing ribbon company Offray today as part of the Designer Crafts Connection! All weekend long the DCC members will be sharing projects created with Offray ribbon. Today I am sharing how to create a removable floral candle wrap with ribbon; OffrayRibbon!   Ribbon is Great for Romantic Decorating
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How to Make a Ribbon Rose

Have you ever wanted to make one of those gorgeous ribbon roses you’ve seen all over Pinterest? They aren’t as difficult as they look and with a little practice, you’ll fast be on your way to being a ribbon rose making Queen! Be sure to bookmark and pin this tutorial for how to make a
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How to Make a Scrapbook for Valentine’s Day

Chocolates and diamonds are great but what about Valentine’s gifts for your friends and family? I created a family themed scrapbook to give to my sister for Valentine’s Day. I share the full tutorial over on the Tombow blog here: How to Make a Scrapbook for Valentine’s Day I was super excited when I received
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