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Decorated Vintage DIY Dress Form

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I recently moved my office into a new room in our house and this newly decorated DIY dress form fits perfectly into my decor. And this lovely vintage lady can be used to photograph any necklaces I make. What a fantastic display piece! You can easily create this beautiful paper maché DIY dress form mannequin… 

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About Alanna

Alanna was a Design Manager in the Scrapbooking industry until the birth of her first child. She then turned freelance graphic designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. Her love of design and flair for crafting keeps her busy at work and in her home life where she loves to create handmade gifts, jewelry and cards for all occasions. Alanna's craft repertoire includes not only scrapbooking and papercrafting; but also sewing, needle felting, jewelry making, kids crafts and more. She resides in MI with her husband and their four children.

DIY Steampunk Jewelry: Tin Robot Necklaces

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Have you made any steampunk jewelry? Do you know what steampunk is? noun: steam-punk a genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology. So my kids didn’t really care about the steampunk factor, although I was feeling pretty cool. I can tell you they LOVED the look of the clock… 

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About Alanna

Alanna was a Design Manager in the Scrapbooking industry until the birth of her first child. She then turned freelance graphic designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. Her love of design and flair for crafting keeps her busy at work and in her home life where she loves to create handmade gifts, jewelry and cards for all occasions. Alanna's craft repertoire includes not only scrapbooking and papercrafting; but also sewing, needle felting, jewelry making, kids crafts and more. She resides in MI with her husband and their four children.

Time Capsule Ideas: DIY Laundry Room Time Capsule

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Do you ever discover “treasures” in the pockets of your children’s clothes? I’ve been discovering little paper scraps and lots of stones lately. I’ve been thinking about how in the future I will miss these pocket surprises, so I decided to come up with one of the cutest time capsule ideas ever and make a… 

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About Alanna

Alanna was a Design Manager in the Scrapbooking industry until the birth of her first child. She then turned freelance graphic designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. Her love of design and flair for crafting keeps her busy at work and in her home life where she loves to create handmade gifts, jewelry and cards for all occasions. Alanna's craft repertoire includes not only scrapbooking and papercrafting; but also sewing, needle felting, jewelry making, kids crafts and more. She resides in MI with her husband and their four children.

DIY Kids Arts and Crafts Box for Vacation

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Are you heading out for summer vacation with the kiddos? You may need something or some things to keep them busy while you are on the road or at your destination. A kids arts and crafts box full of fun, crafty goodness will keep them busy! Kids Arts and Crafts Box Supplies: Yarn Holder Craft… 

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About Alanna

Alanna was a Design Manager in the Scrapbooking industry until the birth of her first child. She then turned freelance graphic designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. Her love of design and flair for crafting keeps her busy at work and in her home life where she loves to create handmade gifts, jewelry and cards for all occasions. Alanna's craft repertoire includes not only scrapbooking and papercrafting; but also sewing, needle felting, jewelry making, kids crafts and more. She resides in MI with her husband and their four children.

DIY Calendar: Make Your Own Weekly Chalkboard Schedule

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Have you been wondering how you can add beautiful lettering to a chalkboard? You don’t need fancy lettering skills – you just need a letter stencil mask, paint and a paintbrush! Follow along as I show you how I made this fun and functional DIY calendar chalkboard. DIY Calendar Chalkboard Supplies: 24 x 10.5 inch… 

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About Alanna

Alanna was a Design Manager in the Scrapbooking industry until the birth of her first child. She then turned freelance graphic designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. Her love of design and flair for crafting keeps her busy at work and in her home life where she loves to create handmade gifts, jewelry and cards for all occasions. Alanna's craft repertoire includes not only scrapbooking and papercrafting; but also sewing, needle felting, jewelry making, kids crafts and more. She resides in MI with her husband and their four children.

DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Necklaces

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Do you love scents and oils? I am in LOVE with these DIY essential oil diffuser necklaces! I am seeing this new necklace trend pop up everywhere. The necklaces are perfectly fashionable for wearing out and about and for smelling fabulous while gaining aromatic benefits! Below you can get instructions for creating your own DIY essential oil… 

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About Alanna

Alanna was a Design Manager in the Scrapbooking industry until the birth of her first child. She then turned freelance graphic designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. Her love of design and flair for crafting keeps her busy at work and in her home life where she loves to create handmade gifts, jewelry and cards for all occasions. Alanna's craft repertoire includes not only scrapbooking and papercrafting; but also sewing, needle felting, jewelry making, kids crafts and more. She resides in MI with her husband and their four children.

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