By Noreen Doll. Knowing how to make a pocket page in a book is very handy if you enjoy keeping a journal. It allows for you to add keepsakes in a way that they won't get lost. Supplies. Double Sided Tape Washi Tape Composition Book or other Journal How to Make a Pocket Page in a Book. 1. Open the composition book to the page you want to make into a … [Read more...] about Pocket Page in a Book
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How to Make Gift Bags from Recycled Cereal Boxes
By Noreen Doll. How to Make Gift Bags from Recycled Cereal Boxes is a great project for Earth Day or recycling. Bowdabra is featuring my gift bag with a complete tutorial. Save your cereal boxes and give it a try! Noreen Doll Crafty Journal … [Read more...] about How to Make Gift Bags from Recycled Cereal Boxes
St. Patrick’s Day Ribbon Bouquet
Today I have a tutorial for a St. Patrick's Day Ribbon Bouquet on the Bowdabra website. It's a fun idea for decorating for the holiday! Noreen Doll Crafty Journal … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Day Ribbon Bouquet
Cheap Amateur Painting Tips
By Noreen Doll. Periodically we need to repaint a room in our house, and in the process have found some ways to make painting cheaper and easier. Of course, we always buy good quality paint, but we've discovered some cheap tricks to help keep the costs down. Foam Brushes Get a couple of bags of multiple sizes of foam brushes. They do edges nicely because of … [Read more...] about Cheap Amateur Painting Tips
Easy, No-Mess Way to Paint Baseboards
By Noreen Doll. We love this super easy no-mess way to paint baseboards. Before when we've painted, we used a paint edger, which needs to be wiped free of paint after each use. This left us with tons of paint smeared paper towels or rags, and we usually managed to get some paint where we didn't want it anyway. This time we applied packing tape along the edge … [Read more...] about Easy, No-Mess Way to Paint Baseboards
Eclair Cake
By Noreen Doll. Eclair Cake is a wonderful summer treat! Although it's tasty all year round. It's easy to make, cool, and delicious to eat. Put it together quickly, and refrigerate a few hours before serving. Ingredients. 2 Small (3.4 oz) Boxes French Vanilla Pudding 1- 8 Ounce Whipped Topping 3 Cups Milk 1 Pound Graham … [Read more...] about Eclair Cake
Multi-Purpose Fashion Accessory
By Noreen Doll. Here's a multi-purpose fashion accessory that you can use in lots of ways. It's inexpensive to buy the fabric, and easy to stitch. It only requires one seam. It's actually a simple tube top, and look what you can do with it! 1. Fill In a Too Low Neckline. This multi-purpose fashion accessory can be used under a top where the neckline is too low. … [Read more...] about Multi-Purpose Fashion Accessory
Crafty Journal Featured on 2 Crochet Hooks
Today Crafty Journal is being featured on 2 Crochet Hooks. This creative site has lots of fun ideas for making crocheted items and other great crafts that can be used for gifts or just enjoyed yourself. Check out this clever idea for using fabric and duct tape to make doll clothes! Each week they have a fun link party, too, where you can find even more ideas for … [Read more...] about Crafty Journal Featured on 2 Crochet Hooks
Crafty Journal Featured by Fluster Buster
Today Crafty Journal is being featured on Fluster Buster. Robin has many interesting posts there containing collections of things. One of her ongoing lists is her World WarII Series where she mentions one item and then tells of many different ways that item may have been used during the war years. Because people were donating everything they could to the war effort, … [Read more...] about Crafty Journal Featured by Fluster Buster
Best Blog Recipes Features Crafty Journal
Shauna from Best Blog Recipes is featuring my blog this weekend. She has some wonderful recipe ideas, and includes some that can be used by those with allergies. Check out some of her recipes. These sound so good! Blueberry Oatmeal Bars Best Crock Pot Chicken Chili Don't forget to tell her you found her on Crafty Journal! Thank you so much, … [Read more...] about Best Blog Recipes Features Crafty Journal
Turkey Trot
By Noreen Doll. Turkey Trot is a fun decoration for Thanksgiving, and his bendable legs allow him to be posed in a few ways. Kids can have a great time creating their own turkeys, and making them can be an enjoyable family activity. Part of what makes this turkey so cute are the large eyes and beak. Smaller ones don't have the same … [Read more...] about Turkey Trot
Speedy Apple Slicing
By Noreen Doll. Do you ever wish you knew how to do speedy apple slicing, instead of slaving over preparing them? Here's a quick and easy way to do that. First peel the apple. You will need to have this cool tool, which is pretty inexpensive. There are different variations of it - some are all metal. But basically it has a circle in the center with 8 blades … [Read more...] about Speedy Apple Slicing
