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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
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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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
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
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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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
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!)
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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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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