Wedding Decorations
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Fall Table Decor With Succulents!
Plant succulent cuttings in enameled mugs and use them to liven up your fall table, or give them as party favors. I just love the succulent trend that seems to be going strong. Succulents are sculptural and hardy and from one plant you can usually make many. You should see how many pots I've filled…
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Make An Adorable Bouquet With Pom Poms!
Aren't these sweet? There's even a story and it goes like this: I had just finished making some yellow pom poms to satisfy my desire for those little yellow ball flowers that floral designers have been mixing with succulents and using in boutineers for wedding flowers………then, the phone rang. It was a dear sweet friend…
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How To Make Felt Flowers For A Mixed Bouquet: Tutorial!
Fabric flowers are everywhere these days, and for good reason! They're so simple to make, and you almost can't go wrong if you've got a few simple tricks up your sleeve. And on top of that, if you use felt, (even inexpensive acrylic craft felt like I've used here), it's so easy to cut and…
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You Can Make A Lace Bowl From A Crocheted Doily!
Between you and me, I really can't believe I made this! I'm just thrilled, totally and completely, as you will be too if you decide to make one! A crocheted bowl that's actually usable? Yes! The secret? Fabric stiffener, you knew that of course? And if this doily looks just a bit familiar, well it's…
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Paper Party Decorations Part 4: Accordian Folded Starbursts & Medallions, For The Succah Or Anytime!
What can I say? These are really quite simple to make and yet so stunning, hung flat on a wall or from the ceiling. You can glue two back to back for a more dimensional hanging ornament, and even use really large paper for wall decorations that will not only look amazing as space fillers,…
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Paper Party Decorations Part 3: A Paper Globe Topiary Centerpiece!
Yesterday I showed you how to make this beauty for a hanging decoration here, and guess what, now you can use the very same idea to make a really beautiful and simple topiary centerpiece! Honestly I just grabbed the nearest pot and square plate that I could find, you can do a bit more planning…
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Paper Party Decorations Part 2: A Floral Globe Perfect For The Succah!
Love these? Me too! I'm sure someone else in the world has come up with the same thing, but I was not looking at their idea when I made these. They're another fun result of sitting down at the dining room table with paper circles! And the good news is you really don't need any…
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Make Gorgeous Waterproof Vases Using Your Favorite Fabric!
You're right, this isn't my favorite fabric, but now that I've done the test, you can feel free to use yours! A fellow creative Jewish mom living in Israel is a distributer for Paverpol fabric hardener (available here), and she sent me some to try out. I've always wanted to use fabric for a myriad…
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Crocheting With Yarn And Jute: Make A Fun Portable Vase (Cover) Or A Water Bottle Holder
There is something about my latest little crochet project that just makes me so happy! You may or may not feel the same way, but let me tell you why I think it's so wonderful. First of all, I actually set out to make a water bottle holder, not a vase cover, so this metamorphosis…