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How to Make Pretty Paper Snowflakes
Puddle-free Pretty Why paper snowflakes? Winter is cold and slick and treacherous. But it’s also stunningly beautiful at times, and I love the sparkly blanket
paper crafts
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How to make Beautiful Danish Heart Baskets – Free Template
Let me start by saying these are far more than little heart baskets made from paper. These Julehjerter are Christmas therapy. They’re a key to recapturing
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Distressing Buttons in Three Easy Steps
Have I mentioned that I love buttons? And ink? Today we’ll explore what happens when two of my favorite things collide. I have a few
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Unboxing Family Photos – 5 ways to dust off old albums
In generations past, one lucky family member would inherit old family photos. The others could do little more than hope for a glance when visiting
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What Love Looks Like
Sometimes what starts as a silly little thing becomes life-changing. Not life-changing in the dramatic way we’ve come to use that term, but life-changing in
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Will You Go With Me? Valentine Masquerade Printable
So, we all feel a little twitterpated around this time of year. There are dances, parties, and of course, valentines! As these times come around,
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How to Make Simple Fabric Yo Yos for a Delightfully Vintage Look
Fabric yo yos can make any project feel cozy and vintage. They are unmistakably handcrafted, and while very simple to make, manage to be impressive.
Technique Tuesday – Digi Stamps, why I love them and why you should too!
For the next couple of months Technique Tuesdays will be devoted to digital artwork and how (and why) to use it. I hope this will
Just Thinking
A Few of my Favorite *little* Things
The walk to school this morning was beautiful and foggy – I love walking in the fog! The chilly air and crunchy leaves underfoot are some
Just Thinking
True Confessions Tuesday – How I Learned to Embrace the Sparkle
It’s time for true confessions. I’ve kept it buried deep inside, but the truth is, I’ve never been a glitter girl. Maybe not never, but
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Tips & Techniques Tuesday: Paper Matters
All artwork printed on different papers on the best photo quality setting. All of the artwork available at Bits of Ivory is 300 ppi resolution
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How I Fell In Love with Coccoina Adhesive For My Paper Projects
Finding a perfect adhesive for projects can be a challenge. I hate glues that promise not to wrinkle my papers, and then wrinkle and warp