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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: tutorials
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As promised, these project posts are going to be popping up frequently (even with the blanket knitting). I have "plans" for the next five but that doesn't really mean anything because I had "plans" for the original 26 and only maybe two of those have been realized. But I really wanted to make a heart…
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I have had this project in my head since last Christmas season and am happy I was finally able to execute it. While I wanted for my paint at Home Depot last week, I picked up a cheap ($6) piece of wood that was 4 feet by 12 inches. I had them cut it down…
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Remember when I went insane trying to finish a queen size quilt before I left town? I can't tell you how glad I am that I got that accomplished. This month is flying by and November is shaping up to be even crazier. Now that I am home, I had a chance to throw it…
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paper lanterns / fabric wreath / autumn party invitations.
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I saw this flower vase on Pinterest awhile back and loved it. I figured a DIY version was worth a shot and while it didn't turn out nearly as rad, it's still pretty cute. This is exactly the type of project that I had to be at my parent's house to try. I needed the…
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Big update today. Someone mentioned last week that this book is turning more into an art journal than a scrapbook and I couldn't agree more. While it was my intention to make this book more textured, I think the "art journal" mood is coming out of the season & dealing with Paul's deployment. My past…
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I saw this on pinterest the other day and immediately wanted to scrawl it across every wall in my apartment with black paint. In some ways, I felt like this statement had become my mantra. But the ironic thing is, I painted this over the weekend while I was feeling great about things and confident…
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I have been dying to try a pinwheel painting since I saw this on pinterest ages ago. Then I really got serious over the weekend after seeing a similar project on Oh Joy. I bought a birch 18×24 canvas at Blick and marked the center with a pencil. Then I used painter’s tape to create…
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Hooray! It's September, and that means I am working on a season minibook again. During the summer I shared my progress about once a week and I am hoping to do the same again for fall. This book was a fun one to put together. I chose a rich color palette and somehow that inspired…
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I knew when we went to Palm Springs & Palm Desert a few weeks ago that I would want to make a minibook of the trip. I wasn't sure how it would come together but figured I'd fall back on my usual stand-by which is a 4×6 horizontal album in a limited color scheme with…
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