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Jan12

New Year, New Craft

Jan12

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I’ve tucked, packed and shoved my Christmas decorations into the closet under our basement stairs. The tree is waiting at the end of the driveway for the garbage truck to whisk it away. The Christmas clutter is gone and the house looks bare but refreshingly clean.

But now I’m longing for a craft to brighten the long New England winter. I’ve overdosed on crocheting, I’m done baking for awhile and I’ve made enough origami stars to last a lifetime. January is the perfect time to log into Pinterest and sift through the thousands of craft projects that I so overzealously pinned.

The craft project that I’m drawn to is paper flowers—they are easy yet incredibly impactful, not to mention inexpensive. If you’ve ever strolled down the scrapbook paper aisle in the big-box craft stores, you know that the color and design possibilities are endless.

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Posted by Paula Wilson
Filed Under: Arts, Crafts, Creative Life, Handcrafted, Uncategorized

Paula Wilson

Welcome to my blog, Thoughts & Whimsy. So glad to have you along as I share my love of writing and all things creative and whimsical.

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🎄🎄a chilly Sunday in December is the perfect 🎄🎄a chilly Sunday in December is the perfect time to get crafty for Christmas 🎄 today’s project: a Christmas tree made from an old book!
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🎄Follow link to Folded Book Christmas Tree 🎄
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#christmas #christmascrafts #craftsforchristmas #bookfolding #diychristmas #christmastree
💠 Sunday morning 💠 #crochetersofig #sundayvi 💠 Sunday morning 💠 #crochetersofig #sundayvibes
🇺🇸 Happy 4th!! 🇺🇸 #4thofjuly #independ 🇺🇸 Happy 4th!! 🇺🇸 #4thofjuly #independenceday
Nothing says summer like 4th of July pinwheels 💙🇺🇸❤️ Make a bunch for your cookout, or better yet, put your kids to work making them! Follow link for how-to
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#4thofjuly #4thofjulycrafts #craftsforkids #pinwheels #crafts #handmadecrafts #maker #crafternoon #summercrafts #summertime
🦏 silver rhino spotted in NYC 🦏 5th & 43rd 🦏
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#ursfischer #gagosian #nyc #bigapple #silverrhino #artwork
♦️ ribbons anyone? ♦️ . . . . . #mjtrimmin ♦️ ribbons anyone? ♦️
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#mjtrimming #trimming #craftribbon #ribbon #craftersofinstagram #craftcrazy #handmadeisbetter #ciamember #ribbonlove #buttonshop #buttons #irononpatch #patches
🌸 🌼 I’d say it was a good year for peonies 🌸 🌼 I’d say it was a good year for peonies and poppies 🌼 🌸 .
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#peony #poppy #garden_styles #springtime #flowerpower🌸 #flowersofinstagram #gardensofinstagram
🌸 how cute are these? 🌸 #kindnessrocks #kind 🌸 how cute are these? 🌸 #kindnessrocks #kindnessmatters
🌸 weekend work-in-progress 🌸 . . . . #wip #w 🌸 weekend work-in-progress 🌸
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#wip #weekendwip #feltflowers #felt #crafturday #crafts #crafternoon
💕 enough said 💕 #nescbwi18 💕 enough said 💕 #nescbwi18
Sad to leave this charming country, despite its ho Sad to leave this charming country, despite its horrendous weather. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌧🌪❄️☔️☀️
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#scotland #edinburgh  #uk #edinburghclose
🌞 FINALLY some Scottish sunshine!! 🌞 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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#scotland #edinburgh #edinburghcastle
🌧 Still raining. Still gorgeous. 🌧#edinburgh 🌧 Still raining. Still gorgeous. 🌧#edinburgh #scotland #edinburghcastle
🌨 cold + rain + snow but still beautiful #Edinb 🌨 cold + rain + snow but still beautiful #Edinburgh #scotland
✨ Gorgeous Edinburgh ✨#scotland #edinburgh ✨ Gorgeous Edinburgh ✨#scotland #edinburgh
⚜️Glasgow store window ⚜️#sewingmachines # ⚜️Glasgow store window ⚜️#sewingmachines #glasgow #scotland
✨ #details #glasgow ✨ ✨ #details #glasgow ✨
Street art in Glasgow ✨ . . . . . #glasgow #scot Street art in Glasgow ✨
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H A P P Y ❤️ V A L E N T I N E S D A Y ❤️ H A P P Y ❤️ V A L E N T I N E S  D A Y ❤️🧡💛
⭐️ May your star shine brightly in 2018 ⭐️ ⭐️ May your star shine brightly in 2018 ⭐️ .
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#thoughtsandwhimsy #2018 #happynewyear #staypositive #shiningstar
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