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Holiday Decorations from Recycled Sweaters

Holiday Decorations from Recycled Sweaters

A colourful wreath hand-sewn from sweater remnants gives an eco-friendly twist to a traditional holiday decoration, in one of the more imaginative recycling ideas of the season. It reminds me a bit of those wreaths made with tied strips of plastic bags that I’ve mentioned before, but only in the sense of an unconventional material [...]

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Melting Clocks a la Salvador Dali

Melting Clocks a la Salvador Dali

Feeling just a little surreal — perhaps it’s the effects of the Post-Tropical Storm Formerly Known as Hurricane Noel that blasted us here in Atlantic Canada last night. Whatever the cause, however, a dose of surrealism cries out for an homage to the art of Salvador Dali. Take The Persistence of Memory, for example, that [...]

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Make a Pumpkin-Carving Disaster into a 'Wicked' Halloween Shadow Box

Make a Pumpkin-Carving Disaster into a 'Wicked' Halloween Shadow Box

No, that’s not a real pumpkin. But that is where this idea came from, a witch-in-a-pumpkin who caught my eye at Victorian Trading Co. (It’s a lantern, it’s a figurine, whichever works for you.) And if the style of this piece looks a bit familiar — yes, it’s by Bethany Lowe Designs, a hand-painted pulp [...]

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Pumpkin Rooster and Squash Turkey Decorations

Pumpkin Rooster and Squash Turkey Decorations

You can’t go wrong with the classic turkey (or a cocky classic rooster, for that matter), but here’s a fun new twist on the rustic Autumn yard art.

No carving.
No mess.
Reusable for years to come…

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Get into the Halloween (Craft) Spirit

Get into the Halloween (Craft) Spirit

Trendy Decorating Ideas to Un-Haunt Your House Halloween is one of the biggest decorating holidays of the year, second only to Christmas. According to the National Retail Federation, nearly 60 percent of people plan to purchase decorations and 47 percent expect to decorate their home or yard this year. With everyone getting into the Halloween [...]

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