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Pippi-Inspired Retro Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

Pippi-Inspired Retro Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

Pippi-Inspired Retro Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

Pippi-Inspired Retro Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

  These new Christmas gift wrapping ideas are a refreshing departure from the traditional red and green.  What's more, they are inspired by Pippi!  Yes, Pippi. When I was a kid I absolutely adored...

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A Festive Fruit Christmas Tree

A Festive Fruit Christmas Tree

I'm so excited to show you my festive fruit Christmas tree! Some weeks ago when I was at an estate sale- it was the one where I found all the "vintage" Martha Stewart magazines, I discovered a ...

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Christmas Candles

Christmas Candles

My grandmother was not really a Christmas tree person.  She didn't like having a real tree in the house, and especially despised the flashy aluminum trees that were popular in the 50s and 60s. ...

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Inspiration: Vintage Martha Stewart

Inspiration: Vintage Martha Stewart

While rummaging around at an estate sale this morning I came upon two bundles of Martha Stewart Living magazine from 1993 and 1994.  Real vintage Martha Stewart! Wow! Today was the third day of...

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An Old World Christmas - The 2015 Christmas Ornament Collection

An Old World Christmas - The 2015 Christmas Ornament Collection

  The Smile Mercantile Craft Co. presents: An Old World Christmas!  I'm so excited to share the 2015 Christmas ornament collection with you, and the inspirations behind it! These ornaments are in...

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New Fairy Garden Accessories

New Fairy Garden Accessories

I started carrying fairy garden accessories in the shop! It was only a matter of time before I got into this stuff.  I love all things miniature, and I ALSO love regular non-tiny human gardening. ...

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A Study of Spun Cotton Crafts - Vintage Inspiration and Ideas

A Study of Spun Cotton Crafts - Vintage Inspiration and Ideas

  For the last few years I've been collecting and selling vintage spun cotton crafts, some of them antique.  I love the simplicity of the material, and all the unique ways it can be transformed.  ...

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My Adorable Mini Christmas Trees (So Cute I had to Buy TWO!)

My Adorable Mini Christmas Trees (So Cute I had to Buy TWO!)

Why put up one big tree, when you can have two mini Christmas trees?!  Last year I enjoyed getting a shorter 4-5 foot tree to set up on my side table.  So this year I thought it would be fun to ge...

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Craft Room Organization

Craft Room Organization

It's been just about 6 months since we moved, and I'm just now getting around to some craft room organization. It's a craft space, but it's also my office, and photo studio.  I have areas of the r...

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