Crafty Things

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Thank you for all your suggestions regarding what to do with the little wooden apples and rolling pins. I actually ended up doing two crafts with them.

I made a swag for the wall.
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Close-up.
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I also made a wreath by gluing them to a grapevine wreath I already had.
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On top of that, I made two more dish cloths this week.
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I think it was a very productive week. I find that if I just spend 30 minutes here and there throughout the week I get quite a bit accomplished.

Comments

  1. Lisa @ Life with 4!January 23, 2009 at 12:47 AM

    oh, that wreath turned out great!

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  2. ElizabethdJanuary 23, 2009 at 3:11 AM

    Those are so pretty Terri. Very creative week!

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  3. LynnJanuary 23, 2009 at 3:41 AM

    beautiful!

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  4. Debbie JJanuary 23, 2009 at 4:44 AM

    Terri, both the projects turned out great! I love the garland and the wreath. Good job on the dish cloths too! I've been working really hard to organize my sewing space and haven't done too much sewing. As soon as I get the room straightened out I hope to get a lot of sewing and crafting done.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Hi Terri ~

    I love what you did ~ they turned out wonderful! You really have been productive this week!

    Have a great weekend,
    Sharon

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    Very nice Terri, I especially like the wreath, but everything is really lovely...I love your dishcloths! :)

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  7. Wendy/TheCozyYellowHouseJanuary 23, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    The wreath came out so cute!! And the swag looks great!! I need to get some of those dish cloths!! Keep up the creative work!! Have a wonderfully Blessed weekend and stay warm:0)!! Wendy

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  8. Leah CourtneyJanuary 23, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    I love the wreath especially!

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  9. DianneJanuary 24, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    I think your wall swag is very cute and also the wreath. Now I know where Stephen and your children get their creativity from! Good job. You didn't need our help at all, did you?

    I really like your dish cloths too but I like using the ones you gave me as hot pads because they are attractive and they work great that way.

    Love,
    Mom

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