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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: tutorials
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The best part about re-arranging my office space is I am actually gaining a lot of new SPACE. Functional AND decorated? What a new concept for this little room. I brought in a vase and a little plant so far. Some weeks I'll keep real flowers, but for now, I made up a few simple…
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When I decided to do the headboard in black and white, I changed my mind about the "art" that I wanted hanging over the bed. Somewhere between wide awake and dreamland, I thought of making simple silhouettes. I picked up unfinished round wood plaques at Michael's & painted them white with what we had on…
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Or paper pumpkins? Or paper gourds? Or paper balls? I am not sure what to call these guys. I am totally in love with them though. This fall and holiday season, I am working on bringing a little bit of DIY decorations to our apartment and to this blog. I'm re-channeling my Paper Source days.…
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I recently added buttons to the right sidebar that denote blog categories. I am in the process of going through 4.5 years of archives to get everything sorted. Hopefully this will make searching for past projects easier! I got an email about how I made the photo buttons and this quick tutorial shows the process.…
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Today's tutorial will show you the step-by-step instructions for making a ruffled throw pillow. Disclaimers : My sewing experience is limited to a two hour lesson with my mom and viewing seven seasons of Project Runway. Because of that, this is not too technical, but I did my best to explain. As always, this tutorial…
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A few weeks ago, I shared my practice round of the boutonnieres I will be making for the groomsman & special men at the wedding. This tutorial shares the step-by-step process for making the same flower pins. Supplies needed : a rose, a piece of ribbon, floral tape, floral wire, a straight pin, three leaves…
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I spent my shift at Paper Source last week making paper daisies for the spring window. This was my first time using the new kit, and I loved how they turned out. Eight hours of cutting, gluing and folding will really get you thinking and I started to dream up all sorts of ways that…
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http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9189032&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 gocco from elise blaha on Vimeo. Above is a video (about 8 minutes long) of how to make a gocco master screen and prints. It's un-edited so there are some awkward parts (like the freeze frame it chose) but at least it shows how quick the process can be. Here is a great site…
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I say "friendlier" because I don't know if there is a complete eco-friendly way of wrapping. Maybe just planting trees? That would help for sure. I did want to share some ideas though – please feel free to add your own in the comments! Option #1 : Bag it but skip paper gift bags. Paper…
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Over the next few weeks I want to spend time on Tuesday talking about gift wrap ideas. Everything will be pretty simple but hopefully you'll get some fun ideas to make your packages more interesting. I am a big believer in the power of gift wrap. Real gift wrap. Complete with double sided tape &…
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