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6 Ways To Get Your Garden Ready For Spring
Spring looks different depending on where you are. Here are some of our best tips on how to get your garden ready for spring!
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DIY: Paper Concertina Wreath
Create a fresh take on the holiday wreath with this clever paper craft. What you’ll need: • Old calendar pages, cardstock or wallpaper ends, etc. (you can use any kind of paper) • Utility knife • Cutting mat • Pencil • Ruler • White…
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DIY: Holiday Posy & Tassel and Bell Garland
What you’ll need for the posy: • Greenery • Seasonal flowers, berries, bells or other decorations • Twine • Ribbon How-to: 1. To make this easy holiday posy, start by forming a fan shape with a foundation of greenery. 2. Layer in seasonal flowers, berries…
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DIY: Holiday Paper Ornaments
These lightweight paper ornaments are perfect displaying on a mantel, and you can customize the color to your holiday palette. What you’ll need: • Cardstock or paper from secondhand books • Pencil • Circle template (approx. 5″ diam.) • Stapler • Scissors • String…
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DIY: Calendar Gift Wrap
Instead of buying new holiday paper, wrap your presents with images from your 2021 calendar. For smaller items, use the whole calendar page as gift wrap and, for larger items, start with a foundation of kraft paper, then cut out decorations (like this star motif) or scenes from your…
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DIY: Painted Wooden Ornaments
Create your own one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments by hand painting wooden ones found at craft stores. What you’ll need: • Wooden ornaments (available at craft stores) • Acrylic paint • Acrylic paint pens • Paintbrush How-to: 1. Paint the ornaments with a base of black or…
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DIY: Waxed Pinecone Name Card Holders
Set your dining table with organic name card holders with pinecones gathered on a snowy winter walk. What you’ll need: • Dry pinecones • Broken candles or used candle ends • Thin wire • Stainless steel bowl • Saucepan • String…
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DIY: Pinecone Swag
What you’ll need for the pinecone swag: Twine Scissors Approx. 12–14 dry pinecones How-to: Start by attaching a long piece of twine to the ends of three pinecones, varying the length of the twine. Do the same thing with three more pinecones and make twine lengths a bit shorter.
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A Cottage Bunkie With A Front-Row Seat To The Stars
It’s hard to get closer to nature than this. Studio North’s “Dreaming Platform” is a diving board that doubles as a screened-in bunkie for stargazing. This project in Bob’s Lake, Ontario, was designed by architects Matthew Kennedy and Mark Erickson of the Calgary firm. The platform was constructed…