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My Favorite Upcylced Craft Supplies

This week I’m taking part in the Natural Parenting Blogger Earth Month Blog Hop. Today’s posts are all about natural parenting, green toys and crafts. Making things out of things that would otherwise be considered trash or headed to the recycling bin is a lot of fun. The girl loves …

Frugal Family Linky March 5

Sarah White March 5, 2015 Frugal Family4 Comments

Whew! March already? I guess every year flies by like this, but man, it’s been a quick one. This week in particular has been a little full, with work deadlines, snow days and a business-tripping husband. Not a complaint, just really to say that I like having this linky as …

Easy Upcycled DIY Curtain Tiebacks

Sarah White February 17, 2015 Crafts / Fabric Crafts13 Comments

The window in my office is right over my shoulder when I’m sitting at the computer, so most of the time I have to keep my curtains closed. But in the winter it’s so important to see that little bit of light that is out there, I decided I needed …

Use What You Have with Help from Wise Craft

Sarah White February 13, 2015 Crafts / Reviews1 Comment

I’ve been in full-on use what’s in the house mode this year, so I was pretty excited to stumble upon the book Wise Craft: Turning Thrift Store Finds, Fabric Scraps, and Natural Objects into Stuff You Love by Blair Stocker at the library. The book includes a variety of craft …

Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve and Keep Your Arms Warm

Sarah White January 11, 2013 Crafts / Yarn Craft0 Comments

I’ve had this sweater sitting in my bedroom for a while. My mom gave it to me. Someone else had given it to her, and it didn’t fit her. I wasn’t wild about the way it fit me, either, and knitter though I am the circular yoke cardigan thing is …

Upcylced Box Notebooks

Sarah White February 7, 2012 Crafts / Make Do and Make / Pinterest4 Comments

The other day I was looking around on some crafty mama blogs and I found this tutorial for homemade notebooks that I immediately pinned, and almost immediately crafted. It was probably the fastest pin to made ever, at least for me. Here’s how I did it. What You’ll Need Paperboard …