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Mad for Paper Flower Chandeliers

November 22, 2009 at 8:00 AM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (1)

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Paper flower chandeliers, oh yes! There's a paper craft inspiration loop going on with Pajaki (Polish folk art paper chandeliers and a Christmas tradition, translated as "spider of straw"), and I sure don't mind. They're so lovely.

Photos above from: Lena Corwin, Small Object, and Wren Handmade.

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DIY Modern Thanksgiving Centerpieces From Natural Materials

November 20, 2009 at 11:00 AM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (0)

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Here's a gorgeous spin on the natural Thanksgiving centerpiece from Kayte Terry at CraftStylish. Swoon! Those fabric leaves and those wool-stuffed acorns. OMG, love.

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Thanksgiving Craft: Free Printable Fortune Cookies

November 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (0)

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Thanksgiving fortune cookies

Photo from kind over matter

Today we give thanks to Amanda of kind over matter for these adorable (printable and FREE) Thanksgiving fortune cookies.

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Gratitude Cranes: A Pretty Thanksgiving Tradition

November 18, 2009 at 7:00 AM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (1)

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Last Thanksgiving, I wrote about the fun tradition of creating a gratitude tree. Here's a new idea for gathering your gratitude in a colorful and birdy-ful way.

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Downloadable Nikki McClure Pumpkin Stencil

October 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (0)

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Nikki McClure pumpkin stencil

Photo from Sunset

I adore the work of paper-cut artist and nature loving mama Nikki McClure. Oh, I really do...

So bless the folks over at Sunset for bringing us an owl-and-nature-inspired jack o' lantern stencil from the talented artist herself. Swoon!

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Scary No-Carve Pumpkin Bats - Make Your Own

October 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (9)

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Halloween pumpkin bats

Photo by LuminousMom

CafeMom LuminousMom always makes the best crafts. Check out her black pumpkin bats for Halloween. And no carving!

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Downloadable, Printable Owl Masks

October 21, 2009 at 7:30 AM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (1)

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Owl Masks from Joseph Paul Johnston

Well, if it gets down to the wire on Halloween (and doesn't it always?), and you need a quickie costume, behold these lovely owl masks — a barn owl and a screech owl — from Joseph Paul Johnston.

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DIY Ladder Craft Projects

October 19, 2009 at 3:30 PM by Daily Buzz Team - Comments (0)

ladderLadders can usually be found stuffed in the garage, between the toolbox and the trash cans. But believe it or not, they make for some pretty sweet storage solutions inside the home.

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Giant Root Vegetable = Pretty Autumn Vase

October 18, 2009 at 8:00 AM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (1)

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If you're growing some hearty autumn/winter vegetables, you probably can't eat them all (do they multiply underground or what?).

Here's a cute idea for making a carrot vase (albeit that's one GIANT carrot) from the folks over on Design Sponge. Wonderful. 

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I Hate Carving Jack O' Lanterns, Do You?

October 13, 2009 at 3:00 PM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (7)

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Instead of carving a Jack O' Lantern, I've been trying to talk my 6-year old into one of these adorable handmade pumpkins from Sea Pinks ($12), but he's not having it.

My son really really wants to "cut out a pumpkin and put fire in it."

*sigh* I guess there's no way out of this one...

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