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7 Easy DIY 4th of July Decor Ideas

Couponing 101

This is a fun craft to do with kids and can be stored easily for years to come. No Sew 4 th of July Table Runner via Cassiesmallwood. Monogrammed Paint Stick Flag via Living Rich with Coupons. Monogrammed Paint Stick Flag via Living Rich with Coupons. Paper Lanterns via The Crafting Chicks.

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2012 Goals: Personal & Family

Family Balance Sheet

Learn how to use my sewing machine. This past December, I had crafts planned for each day of their holiday vacation. I won't be able to sustain that during the school year, but we had so much fun that I want to plan a new craft each week for the girls. Paint the kitchen. Paint the kitchen. Household Goals.

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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Empty coffee cans are great for holding paint or turpentine or bacon grease. Buttons from clothing we have given away, thrown away or made into rags can be used to replace missing buttons or as craft items. Popsicle sticks have many uses, including crafts, holding up seedlings in a pot and more. Containers.

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JoAnn Black Friday Ad 2015

Saving With Shellie

Singer Sewing Machines – 40% Off. Paper Crafting Supplies, Dies, & Cricut Accessories – 50% Off. Americana, Ceramcoat, or Folk Art Acrylic Paint – $.99 48″ & 72″ No-Sew Fleece Throw Kits – 60% Off. 48″ & 72″ No-Sew Fleece Throw Kits – 60% off.

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20 Father’s Day DIY Gift Ideas

Couponing 101

Father’s Day Grillin’ Towel via Craft Whatever This is a very simple sewing tutorial to make a handmade grilling towel for Dad. I do not sew, and this doesn’t even look too intimidating to me! Little Handmade Notebooks via See Kate Sew These are amazing. Hand Painted Mousepad via Design Sponge Whoa.

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Mom’s black cape, some makeup and a piece of cardboard cut and painted black to make bats ears can make someone into Dracula. If you sew, take off the buttons, zippers, lace, netting or whatever to use later. Free Kids Crafts has some ideas. After Halloween, the parts go back. Re-purpose the used costume.

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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We reuse both kinds of items for replacement parts, crafts and etc. If you want to get fancy, draw, paint or sew buttons on it for eyes. We save them to use for a variety of purposes, such as holding paints, storing popcorn bags and yes, making Christmas cookie tins. Empty vegetable cans. Clothes pins.

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