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Sarah Ortega: diy {gift boxes}

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Here is a fun and easy project to spruce up a plain gift box. These come in handy for birthday presents, Christmas gifts, or they can also make cute storage boxes for your own items. You can use whatever you have on hand to decorate and the possibilities are endless! Each one of those boxes started out like this, plain and simple. I bought them in a pack of six at Jo-Ann Fabrics and with my 40% off coupon each box came out to about 40 cents a piece. October 27, 2011 5:14 AM.

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Sarah Ortega: diy {letter art}

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Monday, April 25, 2011. I am loving these monogram letters! They are easy, fast and inexpensive to make and depending on the paper you use they can make great gifts for anyone from a baby to an adult. Here is a "T" I made for Talia's room. I embellished it with a crochet flower, a fabric yoyo, some pearls and an antique button. Want to make your own? Here's what you"ll need:. Paper mache or wooden letter (I got mine at Joannes). Scissors, foam brush and pencil. May 25, 2011 12:00 PM. June 20, 2011 4:39 PM.

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Sarah Ortega: diy {freezer paper stenciling}

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Diy {freezer paper stenciling}. The cool thing about this paper is if you place it with the waxy side down. And iron it onto clothing or fabric it will stick! The adhesion is strong enough to stay on but light enough that you can easily pull it off when you are done with it. Ok so here is what you'll need to make your own stencils:. Makeup sponge/foam brush/small paint brush. An electronic cutting tool (I used my Silhouette SD. I ironed the stencil shiny side down. I let the pa...

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Sarah Ortega: diy {burlap cork board}

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Friday, September 09, 2011. Diy {burlap cork board}. A few months ago I gave a little makeover to our bulletin board at church, a project that was inspired by this message board. From Ballard Designs. I loved the simplicity and the low cost of the project and so I had been wanting to make one on a smaller scale for my own personal space. This week I finally got around to it and do I ever love the results! Want to make your own? You know you want to :). Here are the steps. September 13, 2011 12:51 AM.

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Sarah Ortega: diy {magnets}

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Friday, August 19, 2011. I was cleaning out my craft space (or as my family jokingly calls it, "the factory") and I came across a few miscellaneous objects that I thought would be good to use for a project. Here are the items before: some flat glass marbles, unfinished wooden squares, and bottle caps. Now they are super cute magnets for my fridge! Scroll down to see how I made all three styles. G lass marble magnet. Trace the marble onto the paper that you want to use. Cut out the shape. You can leave th...

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Sarah Ortega: homemade cards (the quick and easy version)

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Monday, June 27, 2011. Homemade cards (the quick and easy version). I love giving homemade cards. Come to think of it I like giving homemade. everything! Yes, yes there was :). Tutorial to make the flowers. Believe me when I say that these are easy. Just a bit of cutting, rolling, a dab of hot glue to secure and you have yourself a lovely little rosette. I made a bunch of these pretty flowers (I especially like the book page ones) and cut out some leaves. Then just glued them to the cards, done! I was lo...

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Sarah Ortega: diy {up-cycled necklace}

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Tuesday, October 02, 2012. For the last few weeks I have been in major spring cleaning mode. And instead of just de-cluttering, I am "de-owning" a lot of my stuff. I found this concept in an article. That I happened upon and it really made sense to me. The author states, "Owning less is far more beneficial than organizing more." Isn't that the truth! It feels so great to simplify and get rid of things that are just taking up space. Assorted beads from old jewelry. Round nose jewelry pliers. And had a har...

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Sarah Ortega: diy {asymmetrical necklace}

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Once we came home and I tucked my daughter in bed for the night I started thinking about what I could make with my new collection of pretty beads. I decided to make some necklaces in a fun asymmetrical style. These are very easy to make and I love how they look so unique. Once I made one I couldn't help but make a few more because they are so lovely! Here is how to make your own. Jump rings (4mm and 7mm). I left about 1/3 inch of wire to make my loop. It should look like this.

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Sarah Ortega: diy {chalkboard silver platter}

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Monday, April 11, 2011. Diy {chalkboard silver platter}. I am slightly obsessed with the whole chalkboard look right now and lately I have been seeing some really cool chalkboard silver trays. I wanted to give it a try so I was pretty excited when I spotted this beauty for $3.50 at a thrift store. First I taped off the edges with blue painters tape. And this is the finished product! Oh and did I mention the trays are magnetic? A perfect spot for your diy magnets! Tutorial coming soon.). Love this idea an...

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Sarah Ortega: diy {cake stand}

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Wednesday, June 08, 2011. I am loving these beautiful diy cake stands and cupcake platters. For such an easy and inexpensive project the results are quite marvelous. These lovelies are great not only for showcasing sweets and treats but can also be quite nice for displaying jewelry (as shown above) or a pretty "catch-all" for keys and loose change. Ready to make your own? Here is what you'll need:. Epoxy glue (I used E-6000). A few heavy books. Pretty sweet deal if I do say so myself. And here's another ...