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Your Parents Were Wrong: Money Does Grow On Trees…

At least on this one. Inspired by a post I saw on Pinterest, I decided to do something with all my loose change from foreign countries. Now my foreign coins are out of my bottom drawer and on display as a reminder of my travels. You will need: -canvas from a craft store (I chose 11 x 14), foreign coins, string for the "tree," glue, gold or copper paint, [...]

2019-04-24T16:57:41-04:00February 6th, 2019|crafts with Robin|1 Comment

Rainy Day Craft Project #2

Teenaged girls collect lots of stuff. I should know. My daughter is turning 16. It's not that she buys much, it's just that over the years, friends and family have given her trinkets, nail polish, hairbands, lotions, potions and all kinds of sprays that smell good. What to do with it all? I found an interesting shelf at Goodwill a few weeks ago that I imagined would work well in [...]

2014-08-23T17:46:15-04:00August 23rd, 2014|crafts with Robin|0 Comments

Rainy Day Craft Project #1

I went to a flea market this weekend and picked up a few items for $1 that I thought would be nice in my home if I added a little effort and creativity. The plus-side of only spending a buck is that if the project doesn't turn out too well, no big loss. Believe me, I have created some pretty ugly projects that ended up in the scrap pile, but [...]

2014-05-11T20:51:34-04:00May 11th, 2014|crafts with Robin|0 Comments

Fun Craft Project (snow day #1)

We had a lot of snow this Winter, and as a result, we've been indoors making music, art, crafts—that is, when we aren't reading! Here is one project that was fun and easy to make. Perhaps you'll want to do this with your son or daughter to pass the time on a rainy or snowy day. I am working on making my guest room a bit more inviting and personal [...]

2014-02-11T22:48:12-05:00February 11th, 2014|crafts with Robin|0 Comments
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