Crafty Things

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I've had an insanely busy few days. Some of the busyness has come because today I hosted a ladies luncheon at the church. I was busy making decorations and favors for the luncheon.

I find it so relaxing to craft and really enjoy it. It calms me and gives me time to think.

I made centerpieces for the tables.

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Danish paper hearts. They are so easy and very pretty when finished. These I filled with candy corn as a favor.

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Another quick and easy craft were these little paper pegs. I took scrapbook paper and cut it to fit the clothespins. Then I modge podged them and added an embellishment. You could also add a magnet to the back for the refrigerator. I printed a Bible verse onto cardstock and used the pegs to hold the verse at each place setting.

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I'll put up some pictures of the table decorations tomorrow. I'm starting to really like these quick and easy crafts. I like seeing the end result and I'm impatient and get frustrated with crafts that take me months to do.

Comments

  1. ElizabethdNovember 14, 2010 at 4:07 AM

    They are so pretty Terri. I would love to have come to your ladies lunch.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 14, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    Lovely, lovely, lovely! I wish I could come to one of your ladies events, Terri! xxx

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  3. AnonymousNovember 14, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    You make things so special for the ladies at your church! Great job, Terri!

    Sunday blessings,
    Sharon

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  4. DianneNovember 15, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    What a neat idea about the clothes pins especially with a magnet to hold a verse on your fridge.

    Your baskets were beautiful. What does modge podge mean?

    Sometimes the most simple ideas are the most beautiful.

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  5. TerriNovember 15, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    Mom, modge podge is this finish you can buy. It comes in a jar is a glue-like substance that dries clear and shiny.

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