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Fun and Easy Summertime Pocket Letter

by CraftyPaws | Jul 5, 2015 | Altered Items, Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple, Cutsie

I think the pocket letter light bulb finally came on for me! I’ve been doing pocket letters that take me DAAAYZ to complete and they really took everything out of me. Then yesterday I saw a video by my friend Rebekah (YT: IAMMAMA24) and something just clicked!...

DIY Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Labels

by CraftyPaws | Jun 30, 2015 | Altered Items, Clean and Simple, Steampunk, Vintage

I know I saw this idea somewhere, but for the life of me I could not re-find it, so to whoever originally thought of this–thank you! I was able to score all the original 48 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads in a destash on YouTube. Woot woot! Previously, I had only...

Sweet Tea Pocket Letter

by CraftyPaws | Jun 22, 2015 | Altered Items, Cards and ATCs, Collage, Cutsie

My friend Marla (YT: Marla H) is celebrating a birthday so I wanted to make a special pocket letter for her with things I knew she would like–tea, hearts, and sweet Gorjuss Girl images (she doesn’t color but likes colored girl images). This was my second...

DIY Lace Votive Candle Holders

by CraftyPaws | Jun 17, 2015 | Altered Items, Shabby Chic, Vintage

I love upcycling projects, and I have a pile of baby food jars that I have been hoarding (I make dog treats with baby food and wheat germ–you can find the recipe HERE). So I decided to make some gift DIY lace votive holders using some of these jars and...

Altered Journal

by CraftyPaws | Jun 15, 2015 | Altered Items, Vintage

A lovely crafty friend (YT: Justine Stone) periodically hosts challenges for altered journals that she donates to an elder care facility that her mother stayed in before she passed. She said journals like these are great for the family members dealing with ailing...

Paper Plate Dove Mobile – Fun Kids Craft!

by CraftyPaws | Jun 12, 2015 | Altered Items, Clean and Simple

I picked up a pack or 40 thin paper plates (they’re easier to hand cut and have the ruffling on the edges that give the feeling of feathers) at the Dollar Tree to make these paper plate doves. This is a really fun and easy craft that you can do with kids. They...

Pinkalicious Pocket Letter

by CraftyPaws | Jun 2, 2015 | Altered Items, Collage, Cutsie, Doggy Projects

My sweet friend Jonnie (YT: tobasco14) has been going through some serious health issues, but she is feeling better and hosting a pocket letter challenge for her 67th birthday! YAY! She loves animals (she even raises chickens!) and the color pink, so I figured this...

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