- Website
- http://Not2Crafty.com
- Description
- I have never met anyone who can't make wonderful things for their homes, friends, and family, only those who think they can't. The purpose of this blog is to show everyone how really simple most projects for the home are to make. When my husband and I bought our first home we were short on cash so I learned to be long on creativity. I have been told that I can make something wonderful out of nothing and that is true. You can too! Some of my favorite things are items that I found in someone's junk pile. I am going to show you how easy it really is. I hope you find the courage to jump in and attempt some of these projects. You will be amazed at how talented you really are.
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I am always losing my pruning shears and other gardening tools so I started looking for a cheap apron I could use while gardening. The only ones I found were [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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This is an idea I got from my sister in law when I visited her recently. She had pictures of a previous visit under the glass. She placed chocolates and flowers [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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This is an easy project and is small enough to carry on a hike so that flowers can be put in the press immediately.Â
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Balsa wood (I purchased a pack of [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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This wreath is very simple to make using a birdnest and some artificial eggs.  The bird is made from canvas fabric and hot glue. At holidays I take out the eggs and [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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This is an easy project that can be made several different ways. You can make a string of them or glue several of them onto a stick. It’s a fun [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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This is a very easy trellis that is made with bamboo stakes. You can use the same basic idea with other materials for a different look. It’s perfect for climbing [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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I love being outside and growing stuff but have always been a dismal failure at vegetable gardening. I would love to have baskets of homegrown veggies sitting on my counter [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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I broke this mirror a long time ago and was going to have a new mirror cut but decided to do this instead.  It’s really pretty easy and you can make the cuts with [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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This is a fun project that requires only minimal sewing experience. They are  joined together with ribbon bows for a different spin on the classic table runner.
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A piece of fabric long [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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I love to rescue junk that is being thrown out and give it new life. My son threw this chair out and it sat outside in the weather for quite awhile so [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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