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DIY Pilgrims & Indians Gourd Dolls, Recycled Halloween Decor for Fall!

We all buy pumpkins and gourds to set out for Halloween and fall decorating. After Halloween many of the plastic and dried gourds are still good but like most decorations, they just sit until after thanksgiving and we throw them away. I thought of a cute craft to do with the kids using plastic and dried gourds that will last you through Thanksgiving. You can also use these techniques to make Mr and Mrs. Santa and some snowmen too!...

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DIY Kids Halloween Costumes

As a Mother, I always started worrying around the 1st of October about what I could do for my daughter’s Halloween costume. I couldn’t spend $75 at the Disney store for ONE day of fun, I just didn’t have the budget. Year after year my daughter and I would start dreaming up everything from warrior costumes to tiger costumes to avatar costumes and everything in between. I was determined to make her costumes that looked as good as what...

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DIY Wool Felted Soap

Today on Mass Appeal we showed you how to make wool felted soap. Wool is naturally anti-bacterial so you can keep it in the shower and it won’t mold. The wool covers the soap and saves it so it lasts longer. Everyone in my family likes a different kind of soap so it makes perfect sense to make one for each person. Here are some basic instructions to help you along and some links to buy your supplies. Happy...

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Decoden DIY & Silicone Caulk Crafts

Today on Mass Appeal I am going to show you how to make darling phone cases and faux desserts with caulk. There are so many things you can do with caulk. Most of the items you need can be found at… du du du duhhhh, THE DOLLAR STORE! The dollar store is the continuous base for all my craft projects. No reason to spend a ton of money. My husband Bruce always says, “Yes I KNOW you can make...

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DIY Decorative Organizers

Regardless of how big or small your house is, you can never have too much space! This Tuesday on Mass Appeal I will show you how to make a professional looking makeup & nail polish organizer out of a cardboard box! I will also show you how to make a fabric covered basket WITH HANDLES from a cardboard box! These crafts are great projects to do with your kids because they require basic math skills. (Math and fun usually...

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DIY Paint Marbling Techniques

Greetings crafters! On Mass Appeal we are going to learn to marble paint together. I’m new at this too btw, but I’m already in love with all the things I can make. This week I learned all the DON’T more than the DO’s of these techniques but I’m getting better at it. I marbled glass, jewelry, leather, plastic, wood, and paper. Because I like to focus on crafts you can do with your kids, we won’t be doing nail...

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Easy Shabby Chic Painting Techniques

We thought of calling my segments Cheap Chipps Tips because I am always trying to find ways to make things on a shoe string budget. My mentor Mr. Schieder has been teaching me some fantastic shortcuts on how to paint Shabby Chic furniture in far less time AND for less money! YEAH!!! I will be doing some of these techniques on Mass Appeal this Tuesday. As always, feel free to contact me if you need any help. We are...

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DIY Denim Embellishments

Today we will be showing you how to update your old denim into fun wearable clothing for the kids with NO SEWING REQUIRED! We have all seen the cute Disney denim jackets at the Disney Store, but who wants to pay over $50 for something your child will grow out of? Not this cheap and chic Momma! This week I have been working on three different jackets to find you the best materials that really are MACHINE WASHABLE. After...

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DIY Personalized Candles

It will shortly be time for my favorite holiday, Mother’s Day. For me, every day is Mother’s Day. As a Mom, I find great joy in taking care of my family. Even the most mundane chore is rewarding when you are doing it for your children. On Mass Appeal today, we will be making photo candles and art candles by printing or drawing on tissue paper, then adhering it to a candle with wax paper and a hair dryer....

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DIY Silk Flower Topiaries and Candy Beehives

Today on Mass Appeal we will be teaching you how to make beautiful floral topiaries and candy beehives using dollar store flowers and old costume jewelry. Here’s what you will need: TOPIARIES 1 Heavy flower pot *Plastic doesn’t work well because you need substantial weight to keep the balls of flowers from falling down. 1 Bag of rocks or glass marbles A glue gun and glue sticks 1 Bag of dried moss 20 Stocks of silk flowers (The more...

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