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Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 105 Posts
October 10, 2019

I live on a small island in the South Pacific, where everything is imported. We do not have a large variety of items to choose from. Years ago when we wanted to put a gate up all we had to choose from was a metal gate. The gate has been up for over 20 years now and is looking shabby and worn.

Bamboo Garden Gate - bamboo covered metal garden gate

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Turn a Photo Into a Colouring Page - original photo and one ready to print or send to friends for them to color
Turn a Photo Into a Colouring PageYou can turn your photos into colouring pages really easily by using mobile phone photo editing apps. I will show you how to make them using a free Apple and Android friendly app called Prisma. It only takes a couple moments and the outcome is pretty cool. I sent out my black and white colouring page to my friends online and asked them to colour it.

 
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Succulent Jar Centerpiece - hand holding finished jar
Succulent Jar CenterpieceAt my wedding venue, there will be a couple of tall, small round bar tables outside. Since the tables are on the smaller side - I need the centerpiece to be smaller and sturdy. Here is what I came up with.

 
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Mr & Mrs. Boo Outdoor Lighting Decor
Mr & Mrs. Boo Outdoor Lighting DecorI wanted to make some fun outdoor lighting using recycled wine bottles. With a few items, you can make these fun character lights. These are reusable and can be put away for next season. Here's how!

 
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No Sew No Glue Fabric Pumpkin - finished orange pumpkin on a bed of straw on a fall motif plate
No Sew No Glue Fabric PumpkinThis is the best project that you can do in under 15 minutes with a variety of fabrics and a double roll toilet paper roll! You can use any color fabric to go with your decor. With a few more elements, this is the craft that keeps on giving! By just simply taking this no glue project apart, the pieces, fabric, and tissue can be used for other projects and personal use.

 
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Tablecloth for Reupholstering a Chair - chair with reupholstered seat
Tablecloth for Reupholstering a ChairDo you have any extra tablecloths you don't need? The tablecloths could be turned into upholstery fabric for your chairs! You could save money versus buying fabric by the yard. This is what we did for the chair seats!

 
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DIY 4 Tier Cupcake Stand - blue frosted cupcakes with floral paper wrappings on the stand for the party
DIY 4 Tier Cupcake StandWhen the price is too much for a one day celebration you need not buy expensive tools for it. I'm making a Boss Baby inspired 4 tier cup cake stand coz it's the easiest concept I know and the materials are very easy to find, too.

 
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Instant Pot Vanilla Extract - ready to use in 2 weeks
Instant Pot Vanilla ExtractVanilla extract is a welcome gift any time of the year, and especially during the holidays. The instant pot decreases the waiting time to use the vanilla extract from 2 months to about 2 weeks. Homemade extract is significantly cheaper than store-bought.

 
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Hot Glue & Watercolor Anniversary Card - finished card
Hot Glue & Watercolor Anniversary CardUse hot glue to make this cute custom anniversary card, or a short phrase decor piece. Use generous amounts of hot glue to achieve your phrase or it won't work. This was my 2nd attempt, and I'm pleased with how it turned out!

 
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Making a Yo Yo Pillow - yo-yos attached to front of the pillow case
Making a Yo-Yo PillowI made this yo yo pillow cover from individual yo-yos sewn together.

 
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DIY Workout Enhancer Lotion - jar of solid lotion, melts on contact
DIY Workout Enhancer LotionOne of my trainer friends gifted me a waist trimmer wrap to keep me inspired with my fitness goals. It's been a wonderful addition to my exercise routine as it's not just to "trim the waist", but to keep good posture and helps you sweat a bit extra. The key benefit for me is that the lotion you wear with the waist wrap has been helping with my uneven tummy area after losing 125 pounds.

 
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Recipe Book for ThriftyFun Recipes - three ring binder displaying two recipe pages
Recipe Book for ThriftyFun RecipesAbout 25 years ago, my aunt made me a photocopy of the photo album of family pictures that were taken in the early 1900s. Photographs back then were black and white; therefore, color was not needed. I made an album by inserting the pictures into heavyweight sheet protectors that are made to put into a notebook. I used the same approach for this recipe book.

 
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Reconditioning Flower Pots
Reconditioning Flower PotsI have a lot of hanging basket pots that are in good condition and would be a waste to throw away! Repurpose and recondition is on my mind. Hmmmm. With cleaning them up and adding spray paint, my pots have a fresh updated look for the fall season. Here's how!

 
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Vintage Tool Box Display - finished display
Vintage Tool Box DisplayThis tool box belonged to my grandfather. I decided to make it into a display for my living room.

 
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How to Make Natural Tinted Lip Balm - open containers of 6 shades of lip balm
How to Make Natural Tinted Lip BalmMaking your own lip balm is wonderful because you know what ingredients are going in them, and you can control the scents and colours. Here, I'll show you how to make six shades by using ground turmeric and beetroot powder. This is not only for colour's sake, but for the great antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

 
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