DIY Air Fresheners with Essential Oils – Craft Lightning

Yes, yes you can make your own DIY air fresheners with essential oils! I am so glad you are here because this whole project is so much easier than it seems. DIY air fresheners are the best way to make your car, office, and even closet smell fresh. Here’s why: By adding the “scent” yourself,
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How to Make Felt Coasters for 4th of July

Summer is here and that means delicious glasses of iced tea, lemonade, and fruit punch! These easy, no-sew felt coasters are the perfect accent for summer plus they’ll keep your table free of water rings from icy glasses. Paint accents on them, like the stars & stripes, for a patriotic barbecue or add stamped letters
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Mustaches for Movember – A Blog Hop!

We’re honored to be joining Jen Goode for her Mustaches for Movember Blog Hop this week! What’s Movember? Check out this info I found online: http://us.movember.com/about/ Bascially, Movember is all about bringing awareness to men’s health issues by growing mustaches. Well, women don’t really like to grow mustaches so I think we could show our support in another way
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Xyron and Maya Road Team Up – No Sew Felt Mini Book Cover with Jennifer Priest

Welcome to the Xyron and Maya Road Blog Hop! All week long our teams will be sharing inspiration, project ideas, and more featuring Maya Road + Xyron products together. It’s kinda like heaven! Today I am sharing how to create a no-sew felt cover for any Maya Road mini album base using the Xyron Creative
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Etsy Shop Update

Finally, right? I’ve updated the shop!! Here are some of the new goodies :) Shop this weekend and take 15% off your whole order — thanks friends! Use code AUG13 at checkout at http://hydrangeahippo.etsy.com We always include a little token of gratitude in our orders as a thank you — you never know what you
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Buttons and Buttons and More Buttons….Galore!

A couple of months ago I agreed to do a fun blog hop with some other designers and the folks at Buttons Galore and More… I love a good button, don’t you?   With Easter just around the corner, I decided to make some Easter-ware for my kidlets. A couple years back I made a boutonnierefor
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