Renewed Upon a Dream
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My blog is about my efforts in renewing my environment in my home. I do this through various crafts, furniture builds, refinishes, and arrangements. I have a long never ending list of DIY projects to keep myself occupied!
Whimseybox Calendar for the New Year
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 January 2013
Authors: Renewed Upon a Dream
It's a brand new year! That requires, a brand new calendar! It was my good luck that what I received in my most recent Whimseybox was just that, a cute little calendar & stamping materials to design my own.I absolutely love how mine turned out! My Whimseybox contained 4 calendar pages, some foam...
My Top 5 Posts from 2012
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- Published on Sunday, 30 December 2012
Authors: Renewed Upon a Dream
This year has been a crazy one in my life. Crazy busy. Having 3 jobs will do that to you. Do you know that I came up with this BRILLIANT (I think) idea for a new business about 6 months ago & came home all excited to tell Brendan about it... know what his response was? "Yes. Just what...Carving a Stamp Stamping on Fabric
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- Published on Friday, 28 December 2012
Authors: Renewed Upon a Dream
WhimseyBox currently has a special box for sale. When I saw it, I knew I had to give it a try. I'd been wanting to try carving my own stamps for a while, and by purchasing this special box, I'd be receiving all of the tools I needed to give it a try, without having to go out to find them all & purchase...The Best Things About 2012
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- Published on Thursday, 27 December 2012
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Last year, I did a post in which I talked about the 6 best things that had happened to me that year. I figured I'd come up with a list of bests from this year too. This year's list is quite a bit different than last year's though. There haven't been as many big moments, but many more smaller, great...Crochet Slippers - I Made Too Many.... Naaaaa!
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- Published on Wednesday, 26 December 2012
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Maybe I've told you this before, maybe not, but I keep my house cold. We live in the cold midwest, where it's currently snowing - as I type - and I have the heat set to 65. This, by the way, is a major increase in temperature that I used to keep it at. Last year, we increased the heat for when we were...Christmas Eve Day
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- Published on Monday, 24 December 2012
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Oh my gosh I've been so busy this past week! I don't think I've ever procrastinated this much with Christmas before. I literally bought most of the gifts I'm getting over this past weekend. I haven't made any Christmas cookies except for the bars that I brought to a cookie exchange with girlfriends...WhimseyBox Gift Tags
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Authors: Renewed Upon a Dream
I recently signed up for this thing called WhimseyBox. Have you heard of this? It's a lot like Birchbox in that they send you a box every month full of goodies, but this box is full of crafting goodies. Enough materials to make a great project every month.I received my very first WhimseyBox last week...
Free Shipping Day is Comming! Get Your Christmas Shopping Done!
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- Published on Sunday, 16 December 2012
Authors: Renewed Upon a Dream
Is there someone on your list that you still have NO idea what to get for them this holiday season? Do you need to find a gift for your boss?I have the perfect idea for you! Get them one of my beautiful handbound books!
The deadline to order from my shop for Christmas is fast approaching, you don't want to...
Crocheting up a Storm - Scarfs, Hats Fingerless Gloves
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- Published on Friday, 14 December 2012
Authors: Renewed Upon a Dream
I've been on a bit of a roll lately. When I'm not binding books, I've been crocheting. Maybe it's the cold weather that has rolled into Michigan & making me want to cozy up, I've just been crocheting non-stop lately!I made a purple circle scarf first. I didn't use a pattern, just kinda went for...
A Great Time at DIYpsi!
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- Published on Thursday, 13 December 2012
Authors: Renewed Upon a Dream
I have been working now 11 days in a row. So far this month, I have only had one day of not working. This is no where near the longest stretch of time I've worked every day. I know of at least one time this past year I did a stretch of 17 days in a row. As a result, I'm still super behind on...
