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Mr & Mrs Wedding Card

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

I have a sweet and simple wedding card to share with you today. It comes together quickly and it’s a pretty way to celebrate the happy couple.

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I stamped “Mr. & Mrs.” with turquoise ink on white card stock, punched around it with a circle punch, and layered it to turquoise card stocked punched with a scalloped circle punch. My stamp is a very old stamp that has long been discontinued, but you can use any wedding appropriate stamp you have in your collection.

I embossed a piece of white card stock, layered it to a piece of turquoise card stock die cut with these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies, and attached the piece to a white card. The embossing folder I used is no longer available, but I think this one would be beautiful.

I attached the stamped piece to the card using foam tape. Then I added 4 turquoise pearls to finish off the card.

This card would be so pretty created in the bride’s wedding colors. You can also use this layout for more than weddings – simply change the sentiment and colors to make a birthday, thinking of you, or even a sympathy card.

Anita

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Sour Cream Potato Salad Recipe

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Summer means BBQs, friends and family get togethers, picnics, and potlucks. Potato salad is always a great side dish to take along.

This is a recipe for Sour Cream Potato Salad that my mother-in-law shared with me long ago and I’ve been making it a lot of years – it’s my husband’s favorite. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.😋

Sour Cream Potato Salad

1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
7 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces, and boiled until just tender; drain
3/4 cup diced celery
1/3 cup sliced green onion
4 hard-boiled eggs, diced
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons prepared horse-radish mustard
salt and pepper to taste

Pour Italian dressing over warm potatoes in a bowl. Cover and chill at least 2 hours – longer if you have time. Add celery, green onions, and diced eggs to potatoes; toss. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and mustard together in a small bowl. Add to potato mixture and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

We also love to make this during the holidays – it is great with leftover ham sandwiches!

Anita

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Crochet Trinket Tray

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This Crochet Trinket Tray from Simply Made by Erin works up so quickly! It has lots of uses and the pattern even includes instructions for a Mini Trinket Tray that is so tiny and cute!

I stitched up my trinket trays using Lion Brand Cover Story Lazy Days Thick and Quick Blanket Yarn in Cream with an L/8mm crochet hook. It’s a #6 super bulky tubular yarn that comes in a variety of colors and holds its shape beautifully.

You can use this on your dresser to hold rings, change, or jewelry. It would be great in your craft room to hold all those little craft supplies. It is also the perfect size to use as a coaster for holding your favorite beverage while crafting or watching your favorite show on Netflix.

The trinket trays will make great cute and inexpensive gifts when the holiday season rolls around. 🙂

Anita

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A Precious Little Blessing – Handmade Card

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This is the sweetest little set called Teddy, With Love from Unity Stamp Company. It includes this adorable teddy bear along with 7 different sentiment stamps for different occasions.

I stamped the bear with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored her with Copic markers. I used these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies to die cut around the image.

To make the card, I die cut a piece of patterned paper with the same die set and attached it to a white card. Then I attached the stamped image to the card. I stamped the sentiment with light green ink on white card stock and punched around it with a label punch. I punched a piece of green card stock with the same label punch, cut it in half, and layered it behind the sentiment with the ends showing. It’s attached to the card using foam tape. The punch I used is no longer available but these label dies would work great.

To finish the card, I added Diamond Glaze to the balloon to give it a little shine.

This set is great for making new baby cards, birthday cards, celebration, or thinking of you cards.

Anita

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Fun Framed Patriotic Art

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

One of the easiest – and inexpensive – ways to add framed art to your decor is with free printables. I found this fun printable at Mother Thyme Rooted in Home along with several other patriotic prints.

All you have to do is download the prints and print them out onto your choice of card stock. I printed mine onto plain white card stock. Each print can be printed in 2 different sizes – 5×7 or 8×10. The frame I used was 4×6 so I adjusted the percentage on my printer to 75% of the 5×7 size before printing it. Then I cut it out along the cut lines.

I wanted the print to have a bit of a vintage feel, so using a blender brush I applied Memento Rich Cocoa Ink to the print. It didn’t quite fit the frame, so I layered it to a piece of 4×6 red card stock. Then I simply slipped it into the frame and added it to my mantel.

If you’re interested, you can find the info on the Rustic Patriotic Star here and the Happy 4th! four here that are in the photo above.

A couple of other sites that offer great free printables are On Sutton Place and The Cottage Market. You’ll find lots of ideas to add framed art to your decor for different seasons or everyday.

Anita

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Patriotic Rag Wreath 🇺🇸

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This Patriotic Rag Wreath is so easy to make and will look so good on your front door just in time to celebrate the 250th birthday of the USA! 🇺🇸

You’ll need several different red, white, and blue patterned fabrics – I bought a bundle of fat quarters at Hobby Lobby. You’ll also need a 14-inch wire wreath form.

First you’ll need to wash, dry, and iron your fabric. Next you will need to tear it into strips. My strips were 2-inches wide by 7-inches long. Simply snip the edge of the fabric and then tear. It will tear easily and straight, then cut the strips into 7-inch pieces.

You will need a lot of strips! I ended up using 180 strips – 6 on each section of the inner ring, 7 on each section of the next ring, 8 on each section of the next ring, and 9 on each section of the outer ring.

To tie the fabric strips onto the wreath form, fold the strip in half and insert it from front to back – beginning with the inner ring. Then, wrapping the ends around the wire, pull them through the loop of the strip and pull tight.

Continue adding strips of fabric until you have covered the entire wreath form. I just tied them on randomly without any specific order.

When finished, fluff up your fabric and you have a fun Patriotic Rag Wreath for your front door!

Of course you can use fabric for any holiday or something to match your everyday decor…the possibilities are endless! And the fabric tearing step is a great stress reliever!! 😉

Anita

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Celebrating the 4th of July – Handmade Card

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This year we celebrate 250 years in the USA! 🇺🇸 This stamp called Winnie the Pooh: In Every Stitch from Unity Stamp Company makes the best card for the occasion.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored it with Copic markers. I die cut around it using these Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies and stamped “250” with black ink in the bottom right corner.

I layered the piece to blue and red card stock die cut with the same die set and attached it to a white card. To finish the card and add a little bling, I attached 3 red sequins.

It’s a simple card but a fun way to celebrate 250! 🎉🇺🇸

Anita

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Easy Patriotic Centerpiece

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This is a fun little Patriotic Centerpiece to make for your 4th of July table that will look cute, but not take up too much of the space you’ll need for all the yummy food! It’s really simple to make, too. 🇺🇸

You’ll need 3 wooden star wands, a small galvanized bucket (mine measures about 4 inches tall), a small styrofoam half sphere, some scrapbook paper, white acrylic paint, red crinkle paper shreds, various ribbons, and Mod Podge. I found all of my supplies at Hobby Lobby.

First I painted my star wands with 2 coats of white paint. I painted both sides along with the dowels on the stars. I traced around the stars on the back of my scrapbook paper and cut them out. I applied a thin coat of Mod Podge to the wood stars and attached the paper stars. Once dry, I applied a thin layer of Mod Podge over the top. Then I tied 4 different ribbons in a double knot around the dowel of the star wands.

I trimmed the styrofoam half sphere a little around the edges and pushed it down into the galvanized bucket until it was secure, with the round side up. Then I pushed the star wands into the styrofoam. I decided to add the patriotic pom pom picks to fill in the centerpiece. I had those in my craft stash, but I think I also picked those up at Hobby Lobby. I added the red crinkle paper shreds into the bucket to cover up the styrofoam and give it a finished look.

I tied ribbons onto the handle of the bucket for a fun finishing touch.

This Patriotic Centerpiece is easy, fun, and perfect for your 4th of July BBQ or Picnic tables! 🇺🇸

Anita

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Faux Flowers For Our Front Porch

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

I have never been very good at keeping plants alive and thriving – especially in the Summer heat of Alabama. ☀️

I decided to try some faux flowers this year and I have to say, we have been pleasantly surprised at how they look on our porch.

I purchased these faux Petunias from Amazon and I was quite skeptical when they arrived vacuum sealed in the package below. 😳 I did have to spend some time fluffing up each individual flower, but after rubbing each petal between my thumb and finger they opened up nicely. The set I got included 24 stems – 6 of 4 different colors – for about $22.00 (of course prices on Amazon can always change). I bought 2 sets of flowers because I had 2 pots I wanted to fill. Each of my pots measures about 10 inches in diameter.

Using these styrofoam half balls, I arranged the flowers by simply pushing the stem of each bunch into the styrofoam. Then I dropped the arrangements into the pots. They fit fairly tightly into the pots so I don’t think we need to worry about wind blowing them away. 😉

The flowers are supposed to be UV resistant and are meant for outdoors. As I write this, it’s raining heavily and they seem to be holding up under it well. Maybe I’ll have colorful flowers all Summer long this year. 🙂

Anita

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Bee-Hold Your Card – Handmade Card

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

The face on this little bee stole my heart! 💛 What a fun card he makes. 🙂

He’s from the Peek-A-Bee stamp set from Unity Stamp Company. I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored him with Copic markers. Then I stamped the sentiment using black ink in the bottom right corner.

Using these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies, I die cut around him and layered it to green patterned paper die cut with the same die set, lining up the left edge.