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#145142 - 03/21/08 06:59 PM
Re: Christmas Card Board
[Re: Louisa]
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How nice. I see mine. I see optimum's and I see Dotsie's. Memory lane. There's Hannelore's and MSCoach's. and Danita's...and amydoodle's, dancer's...
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#145147 - 03/21/08 09:41 PM
Re: Christmas Card Board
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The Divine Ms M
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#145150 - 03/21/08 10:26 PM
Re: Christmas Card Board
[Re: jawjaw]
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This is beautiful Sandpiper. I've been trying to figure out a way to display all my Christmas cards but didn't find anything I liked in the stores this past Christmas. Your card board is perfect! We hang our cards on the back door (which is in our living room), so if we hung this vertically, and custom designed it to fit the door's dimensions, it would work perfectly. Thanks for sharing this - and I especially like the timing - I wouldn't have had time to consider making this just before Christmas, but sharing it here now gives us lots of time to buy the materials and put it together at leisure.
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#145155 - 03/22/08 02:04 AM
Re: Christmas Card Board
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Sandpiper, I saw Martha Stewart do that one day on her show , but I like yours better . Hope that name is not a nasty word on here . I love what you did . That board is good for posting notes also in the Kitchen and etc . I love it . It has many uses .
Love it . Renee
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#145157 - 03/22/08 02:10 AM
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I agree JJ. I think Martha Steward has a lot of good ideas and love her craft ideas or at least some of them . I have learned organization from her . Lot of cooking ideas too . Thanks JJ.
Renee
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#145158 - 03/22/08 12:47 PM
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Sandpiper, I absolutely adore these!! A technical question...do you hot glue the ribbons under the batting (on all sides to secure) or directly to the back of the foam? Also, what did you use to hang them? They're soooo cute and what great gifts they would make. One could even get carried away and make them seasonal!! I was especially excited to see the card I sent you....excited like a little kid! Love it...
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#196206 - 12/19/09 04:34 PM
Re: Christmas Card Board
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Sandpiper, this is a very old post, but I resurrected it to say a big THANK YOU! Even hubby was tired of our old method and when he complained, I told him about your idea. He loved it, and we went out this week, bought the foamboard and he cut it to size. I wrapped it with the old red quilted material that used to be under my family's Christmas tree for as long as I can remember (which makes it very special). Then we went shopping for the ribbon and found a huge roll of what I wanted, and because it had been opened by someone and a piece was missing, they sold this enormous roll to us for $3.00! A good deal!!
So hubby and I worked together on it, and finished it this morning, and it's beautiful. I'll try to post a picture later to show you. We put all of our cards in it, and it's gorgeous! Hubby's delighted, I'm happy that we found a solution to work on together, and I love how it looks in our living room. Thank you again, Sandpiper for sharing this. I remembered this all year, and finally put it into action. Thought you'd like to know!!
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#196209 - 12/19/09 06:32 PM
Re: Christmas Card Board
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This is the board empty: This is the board with cards (Chatty, yours is over on the poinsetta table in front of the window): And this is the new "Christmas Tree Corner" that hubby also built. When we decided to change Christmas, we wanted the Nativity to have more prominence, but the room is so tiny...this was hubby's solution. Perfect...Nativity is front & centre, the tree is still there complete with the favourite ornaments, and the gifts are under the table...tantalizing but not overpowering. We really like it!
Edited by Eagle Heart (12/19/09 06:35 PM)
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#196378 - 12/22/09 08:52 PM
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Good idea! Since I'm selling (trying) my home and de-cluttering, I've a similar (yet smaller) message board from Pottery Barn in which I'm displaying my cards.
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#196422 - 12/23/09 01:41 PM
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Wow...what a remarkable idea these are...I see them but never knew how they are made. I'm going to try my hand at this and they would make great gifts...thanks for bringing this up and showing us all the cards and different fabric. I love the black background with holly...I recognize that fabric.
Merry Christmas!
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#201954 - 04/06/10 09:18 PM
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I make hydranga wreaths in late summer..using a base same as a Christmas wreath..Hang it in a porch or my summerhouse..as the colours fade it becomes a dried arrangment that can be sprayed for Christmas adding bows or sparkles ..whatever is at hand many people here make Easter wreaths,,,greenery and spring flowers/.chicken from cake decorations..little eggs or the whole Easter bonnet type wreath.. and of course a "corn dolly" is made from the last sheeve of grain at harvest time ..its a work of art made expertly to ensure grain for next year (symbolicly) this may even be a Pagan custom I am told..
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#201962 - 04/06/10 10:32 PM
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Love the Grapevine Wreath with the dog and bow idea JJ..very clever...can't picture the computer card wreath though...I have lived a sheltered life I guess (wink) Mountain Ash, Hydrangeas are my favorite flower...do you grow them in your garden? if so..what colors do you have?
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#201994 - 04/07/10 04:17 PM
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Dark pink I have three along a wall..they fade to a maroon when dried properly. A climbing creamy yellow on a trellis..and a blue in a pot to keep it blue it is seperated from her sisters..in ericaous compost. also cuttings from the dark pink amongst lillies.. I have gifted them often too..
do you garden Nancy?
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#202020 - 04/08/10 12:27 AM
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[Re: Mountain Ash]
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oooooooo..they all sound lovely...I especially love the Blue ones..but they are so difficult to keep that perfect shade of blue...they need alot of lime in the soil I think...yes? When do your hydrangeas bloom the fullest? Your garden sounds gorgeous...I'd love to see it.
I do love to garden Eunice...but our property has very little shade and so I have not had much luck growing hydrangea's..it's unseasonably warm here this past week and so many of my perennials are peeping out of the soil..my children always give me a gift certificate to a local nursery for Mother's Day so I can fill my pots and barrels with pretty annuals that last all summer and into the fall...all of that glorious color makes me so happy...
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#202061 - 04/08/10 04:58 PM
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Pots are good...and can be refilled even for winter..I have several all cobalt blue..bought over the years .juts put pansies in two..but the others have sturdy shrubs...bay...crooked willow and rosemary /lavendar.. shade can be ok if you get the right plant..perriwinkle and thyme so so many..
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#202084 - 04/08/10 07:57 PM
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Hello All, Haven't been on for a long time . Use to be Renee now Sadie . Okay I do wreaths and floral designs and now have taken a class in Corages making with silk flowers and real one and just love it . It is so easy to make a corage and wreaths . Very relaxing to make . Next week my class is in Wrist corsages . Can't wait . Have to take some pictures and post .
Well all is good have a lovely day
Now Sadie Of Maryland
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#202098 - 04/09/10 08:59 AM
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Sadie does going to a class keep your hobby at a high threshold? I just do any wreaths etc on the spur of the moment..not disciplined at all.then I do a few..gift them to whoever pops by.
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#202120 - 04/10/10 12:20 AM
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Mountain Ask, Yes , it does keep my hobby at a high Threshold . It gives me my insight in learning abilitys and such . I didn't know how to do corasges and wanted to learn all I could and want to take a course in wreath making to prefect my skills much more . I do them with a foam green wreath and then glue the flowers in the foam . I go into Michael and check out with is being hung on the wall and copy it . I love the grape vine wreaths too . Making the corsages with real flowers was so easy as to silk I love them both .
Next I want to go on to cake decorating at Michaels . I want to learn all I can about anyting and love crafts . I find it very relaxing and therapedic .
Thanks for asking ,
Sadie
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#202122 - 04/10/10 08:26 AM
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The vine stalks from clematis wound round a bowl or pail can make a base..and would be... free..must remember this when we prune our clematis. sounds like you are just where you are meant to be..
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