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New Year's Prints! + a Giveaway

December 30, 2014
New Year's goals.  Some people love 'em, some people hate 'em.  I happen to be one of those people who love them and need the extra motivation to become a better person. Which is where my inspiration came from for these New Year's prints.  These prints are bound to be inspirational to bring on...

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Christmas Card Winner Reveal

December 17, 2014
Tawnie won the Christmas card giveaway and here is the design reveal! She was super easy to work with and ordered them right away from Overnight Prints. We did the postcard option and she chose to do rounded corners. Super beautiful! It was a pleasure to work with her and I'm excited to...

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Classy Christmas: Precious Moments Nativity Make-Over

December 16, 2014
Precious Moments make-over reveal! They still look like Precious Moments, but at least now with a new paint job it's not screaming Precious Moments. It'll do for now and at least by having a nativity is what matters the most. ...

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Classy Christmas: Advent Calendar Make-Over

December 11, 2014
Last year my Mom was throwing out some of her old Christmas decorations, some of which I had grown up with my entire life and just couldn't let go of. I'm talking Precious Moments - cheery hand-painted 90's stuff. Sounding cute, right? I so wanted these pieces to work into my Classy Christmas...

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Classy Christmas: Origami Star Ornaments

December 09, 2014
My original idea with these origami stars were to make them using old sheet music, but that was...

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Classy Christmas: Pinecone Ornaments

December 05, 2014
Guys, these are seriously the easiest ornament you could ever make! After I finished them, I asked myself, "Was that it??" I seriously felt like more effort should've been required.   Tools you will need:  scissors, thread, hot gluegun, pinecones 1. Take some thread, cut it so there's enough to form a big...

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Classy Christmas: Homemade Ornament Overhaul

December 02, 2014
I found this box of free ornaments at a local Give and Take a few years ago. We were newly married and didn't have any ornaments, so I knew I needed to snag them!  Only, they weren't very pretty. Most of them had burnt-light spots and they needed a makeover if they were...

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Classy Christmas: Tag Ornaments

November 26, 2014
The next few posts will be about my homemade ornaments. These tag ornaments are so easy. They're a lot like those plaque ornaments with sayings, but they're made out of paper instead of mirrors or slates. Tools you will need: card stock printer/pen clothes pins paint (optional) 1. Draw out your own little...

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Classy Christmas: Popsicle Pinecone Wreath Tutorial

November 24, 2014
I wanted to share a series of cheap Christmas decorating crafts with you. My own Christmas decorations are what I call, "Classy Christmas meets a little bit of Shabby Rustic Chic," but for short I'm just calling it, "Classy Christmas."  So, the first of this series is this pinecone wreath with the base...

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Custom Christmas Card Giveaway! And a Freebie

November 15, 2014
The giveaway I did last year for a custom Christmas card seemed to be pretty popular, so I'm bringin' it back! Here's my family Christmas card I did this year and some examples of past cards: I am in love with the kraft envelopes I found at Paper and More! They add the...

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