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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #111

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #111.

Lots of great projects were linked up this week.

Javeriya from Believe & Inspire has a tutorial for making DIY paper flowers.

Diane from Vintage Zest showed us how to make yogurt and fruit snack cups.

Emily from Nap Time Creations shared a recipe for chocolate chip banana bread bites.

Lisa from Create Inspire made over an old desk into a French Chic Desk.

Julie from Less than Perfect Life of Bliss shared her screened porch makeover.

Stephanie from Simply Dream & Create made a framed earring holder.

Penny from Penny's Vintage Home spruced up a vintage carpenter box.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #110

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #110.

How did it get to be Wednesday already?!

Alison from Pint-Sized Treasures shared a recipe for no-bake Oreo cheesecake bites.

Barb from Turtles and Tails baked some strawberry cheesecake streusel muffins.

Courtney from Optimistic Mommy shared a daisy grass wreath tutorial.

Mandy from Hong Kong Chic made a tutorial for her upcycled denim tote.

Stephanie from Simply Dream & Create showed us how to make paper dahlias.

Jess from Hungry Harps has a recipe for tropical ice cream sandwiches.

Terri from A Creative Princes made a pretty nautical sign.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #109

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:43:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #109.

Summer-like weather is here in New England. Hopefully we can turn off the heat for good!

Janiene from A Bunch of Bishops threw an M&M themed birthday party.

Alex from A N Portraits showed us how to make origami flowers.

Lauren from The Thinking Closet showed us some practical moving and housewarming gift ideas.

Elaine from Sunny Simple Life showed us how to clean stove burners.

Hollie from The Seven Year Cottage shared a recipe for broccoli cheddar soup.

Rebekah from Somewhere in the Middle showed us how to make reusable swiffer cloths.

Susie from Puddle Jumpers Creation showed us her pretty collection of vintage red transferware.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #108

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #108.

Whew! What a weekend! Just came back from the New England Romance Writer's Conference in Burlington, Mass. I'll write a post about it, but I need to get some rest this week.

Linda from Night Owl Corner put on a wicked cute third birthday garden party.

Bella from Healthy Living Awaits shared a recipe for homemade hummus.

Britney from The Princess and Her Cowboys showed us how to make an easy baby tag blanket.

Sheryl from The Wilderness Wife made a creamy tomato bisque.

Nici from Posed Perfection shared her recipe for Mrs. Ledbetter's Chocolate Pie.

Stephanie from Real Food Enthusiast made a chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie.

Summaiyah at From My Perspective made some stuffed pizza rolls.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #107

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Edited to add: I posted this MONDAY night instead of Tuesday night. Whoops. I was attempting to stay organized this week. On Friday, I'm leaving for the writer's conference that I mentioned in this post. Trying to get everything ready, laundry caught up, etc. I thought I'd work on WAW early, which was good. But then I put it up early. Oh well, enjoy!

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #107.

Hooray for tutorials! You ladies make some of the best tutorials. I get so impatient with all the time it takes to create a good tutorial post: All the photos, writing, photos, writing, photos, writing, writing, writing.

Ok, I love write, but I lose patience when I try to explain the steps I used for a DIY or craft project. Cheers to all you bloggers who have the patience to teach us!

Barbara from DIY Home Staging showed us how to paint a garage door.

Lauren from The Thinking Closet made over a vintage purse.

Heather from Our Life in a Click showed us how to plan a staircase gallery wall.

Christine from Let's Get Crafty made a musical stand lamp.

Alese from 2 Crafty 4 My Skirt showed us how to make a pallet clock.

Loriel from Healthy Roots, Happy Soul made her own lotion bars.

Alicia from A Syncopated Home made her own water color invitations.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #106

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:18:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #106.

Margo has some really Blogging Tips from Year Two. Great information here for us craft/DIY bloggers who try to do it all.

Stevie from Moore Babies has a great idea: a guest book for the house. I love this!

Christine from Let's Get Crafty shared her DIY vintage camera canvas art.

Debbie from One Day at a Time made a trash to treasure lamp.

Todd & Lindsey shared their staircase reveal. It took a lot of time and elbow grease, but only $42 in materials!

Beth from Make Me Pretty Again shared her reclaimed wood herringbone pattern ceiling project. Whew, what a big job!

Wanda from No Place Like Home gave us a tour of her guest room and landing.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #105

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:22:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #105.

Deby from So Sew Easy made a dress.

Chrissy from Parlo and Logi made a handy baby wrap.

Fonda from Southern Scraps made some pretty soap dispensers.

Lisa from Blackbird Blogs refinished a dining room table with blue stain.

Lisa from Diary of a (Wannabe) Domestic Diva did a makeover on her dining room table.

Beth from Bake it and Make it with Beth made a Mexican salad with cilantro lime vinaigrette.

Sue from Simplee Sue made a cherry crumb coffee cake.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #104

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:47:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #104.

Emily from A Tossed Salad Life shared her ginger honey salmon recipe.

Dawn from Small Footprint Family shared some interesting information about leasing solar panels.

Angela from A Typical English Home made the cutest cupcakes!

Sandy from Small Fine Print has a tutorial for cute Easter place settings.

Katie from Crock Pot Ladies shared her recipe for hot onion dip.

Kyra from Caramel Potatoes made some lemon souffle pancakes.

Tina from Courageous Chick made plant markers from wine corks and forks.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #103

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #103.

Lizbeth from Just Dip It In Chocolate made some spring clay pots with dirt cake.

Emily from A Tossed Salad Life made a wreath using Dots candy.

Lauren from The Thinking Closet showed us her craft drawer organization.

Linda from Night Owl Corner shared her daughter's new bedroom.

Christine from Let's Get Crafty showed us how to make a stenciled drop cloth.

Lindsay from Artsy Fartsy Mama shared a recipe for chocolate mint brownies.

Shauna and Joe from The Best Blog Recipes made coconut Rolo peanut butter Krispie Treats.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #102

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Wow, 126 projects were linked up for last week's party! It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #102.

Linda from Night Owl Corner made some knit flower hair accessories.

Vicki from Life in My Empty Nest made some twine wrapped Easter eggs.

Kim from Made in a Day restyled some old bracelets into new styles.

Diane from An Extraordinary Day shared some spring decor with pennant banners.

Reeves at The Weathered Door made over an old stereo cabinet.

Angie from Knick of Time made over an old magazine holder.

Kathy from Life on Lakeshore Drive shared a pretty Easter arrangement.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #101

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #101!

Sheryl from The Wilderness Wife shared some crock pot basics and recipes.

Stacy at Embracing Change made over an antique dresser.

Margo from Joyful Homemaking shared a recipe for beef and spinach pasta.

Jen from Jen's Favorite Cookies shared a recipe for easy Rocky Road bars.

Kristine from The Painted Hive gave a makeover to a bamboo chair.

Kim at Reposthure made a bird's nest out of string from some drop cloths.

Rebekah from Accidentally Wonderful changed a cardboard box into a cute toy bin.

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I give up!

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:38:00 +0000

I'm going to have to cancel Wicked Awesome Wednesday this week. The sickies have hit the Handy Man household. Sickies of the stomach bug variety. All three of us. I'll spare you the details.

I wanted to thank everyone for their comments on my reveal post, and last week's WAW post...I loved reading the comments...but, in my sick, sleep-deprived state, I deleted them by accident. CRAP!

That'll teach me to do anything blog-related while I'm sick. I may be able to get some of them back, but I'm not up to that task right now.

Please come back next week for Wicked Awesome Wendesday.

Wicked Awesome Wednesday #100

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:35:00 +0000

Please see below for My "What I've Been Up To" post, which explains why I haven't written an original DIY post on this blog for a long time.

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #100. Seems like I started this link party just yesterday... I'm amazed at all the projects you ladies (and gents!) do. Thank you for coming back every week.

Emily from Nap Time Creations made over a child's chair.

Connie from Family Home and Life made a peanut butter and jelly game.

Laura Beth from A Step in the Journey made a K cup display for only $2.

Rebekah from Accidentally Wonderful made some pizza bites.

Reeves at The Weathered Door made over an old office chair.

Grace from Butter and Jam made some chewy chocolate chip cookies.

Annabelle from Handmade by Annabelle showed us how to make an easy crochet backpack.

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The Big "What I've Been Up To" Post

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:22:00 +0000

Last week, I said I’d write a post to let you know what I’ve been up to, and why you haven’t seen any original posts here for ages.

I wrote a book!

From July 2011 through November 2011, I wrote a 500 page (double spaced), contemporary romance.

Not just a stack of paper. I swear!

I worked my hiney off for several hours per day for four months. I wore myself down, and in November I got a cold...and then strep. Then, during Christmas week of 2011, I got food poisoning, or some kind of grody stomach virus and ended up in the hospital with an IV on Christmas night. The only time I've been in more pain was when I was in labor.

Cell phone picture. Don't know why I was smiling, I was in pain. Handy Man took it, saying "For the blog." Good boy.

January 2012, I took some time to recover, and started studying: writing books, online writing classes. I read, and I read, and I read some more.

February 2012: Found the New England chapter of the Romance Writers of America, signed up for their April Conference. Also signed up for a ten page critique from an editor or agent.

March 2012: Rewrote my first ten pages. Found out I had to submit a one page query letter that "pitches" the book. Also found out the critique was really an appointment: I'd be meeting with an agent or editor, she'd pass back my ten pages with comments, and I had to verbally pitch my book to her.

April 2012: Panic ensues. Thought I was just getting a critique. Book was finished, but I wasn't ready to "present" my book for sale.

Late April, 2012. I went to the writing conference for the weekend. I don't know anyone. It was held in Salem, Massachussets. So. Much. Fun!

Attended several workshops and learned how much I don't know about writing.

Had an appointment with a psychic, who told me really specific things about my past. Very interesting.

Had my eight minute appointment with an editor. She gave me great feedback, and asked to see the full manuscript. :-O

Won two prizes, and I never win prizes.

Met some great writers in all stages of a writing career: Writers who hadn't finished their first book; writers who win contests; writers who speak at conferences and get on national best seller lists.

Came home with loads of free books, including several signed books.

Met some best selling romance authors in person, and I had no idea who they were before that weekend.

Went on a ghost hunt on Saturday night around Salem.

Had a thirty minute session with Michael Hauge, a story and script consultant, who works with writers and filmmakers. He diagnosed problems with my book and gave some suggestions.

Came home, took three hours to recount the experience to Handy Man, put on my jammies, slept really hard that night, and walked around in a daze for the next two weeks.

Jammie time after one of the most surreal weekends of my life.

Some other things that happened in 2012:

Dove back into into reading. I read 58 books in 2012. Most were fiction, some were writing books.

Learned just how much grammar I've forgotten over the years.

Found out that blog writing and novel writing does not = the same thing.

Emailed, Tweeted and Facebook'd (are those verbs now?) with other writers I met at the conference. Met some great people, formed relationships with them online. At this year's conference, I'll know some people!

Entered a writing contest, received great feedback from two published authors.

Changed my occupation to “writer” on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Guess it's official now.

Watched people sneer when I mention my book is a romance. I've read different statistics, but over 60% of books sold are romance, so someone's reading these books...

Listened to people snicker and ask if my book is "like Fifty Shades of Grey?" No. It's not. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I'm not kidding, people ask that all the time.

Found out that people have very strange ideas about writers. Especially romance writers.

Continued to learn about the business of book publishing. It’s tough out there. REAL tough. I'm not even sure I want to pursue publishing. I wasn't prepared for the pitch meeting, or for the request for my full manuscript.

Studied, studied, and studied some more: online classes and writing books.

Started to rewrite the book. From the beginning.

Tried not to give a smart-ass remark when people asked me “Is it finished yet?” This is going to take some time. A long time. And that's okay. One page at a time. One paragraph at a time.

I now live in constant fear of typos and poor grammar on social media.

People ask all the time if they can read my book. The answer is...no. Handy Man hasn't even read the whole thing. Here's the thing: It's a mess. When I say this, people say "Pshaw. I'm sure it's great! I still want to read it!"

I know people are excited for me, and I love that. I know they're interested; if a friend told me she wrote a book, I'd want to see it, too. But many first novels never see the light of day. It's practice, and it really shows. I polished and polished the first ten pages, but it's just not ready for public consumption. It may never be ready. Remember, I had no idea what I was doing.

I'm so overwhelmed that sometimes I don't know what to do next. But I do something with my book every day.

If any of you want to write a book, DO IT! I have the attention span of a gnat, and I did it. Give it a try. Is it going to suck? Probably. But write it anyway. You don't have to show it to anyone, no matter how much they ask, lol! Rewrite it, or stick it in a drawer and write another one.

Handy Man has been so supportive. When I called him from the conference and said "ohmygod she asked for the whole thing...AND I won two prizes!", there was silence on the line. I made my chatty husband speechless. Calling Handy Man, then my brother and parents with the news was the best feeling ever. I should probably be more descriptive about my call to Handy Man, but I'm tired and of course I'm editing this past midnight...

Things have been so busy over the past year. I've thought about writing this blog post for all of you, my blog readers, so many times. Thought this would be a fun post for our 100th link party.

I've really enjoyed writing DIY posts for this blog, and I thought I could write one original post a week in addition to the blog party. However, I couldn't keep up. But I kept up with the blog party, and lots of you kept coming to submit projects, look at projects, and leave comments.

Thank you for coming back for our party each week. And, thanks for reading!

See you soon for our 100^th Wicked Awesome Wednesday!

Wicked Awesome Wednesday #99

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #99. Our readers linked up over 100 projects last week.

But first:

I'm writing a post that explains What I've Been Up To. I'll share the reason I've switched to an all-blog-party format, and why you haven't seen any DIY or miscellaneous posts here in ages.

Don't you just just hate it when bloggers say "I have a big announcement" and then they leave you hanging? Me too. But this post has been brewing in my head for a while, and, like the procrastinator I am, it's not finished. I planned to have it written by my 100th blog party post, and... that's next week. I know I say this all the time, but how did that happen?

So for now:

- I've been working on a wicked big project that has nothing to do with DIY stuff. I'm working on a post about it,

and

- Wicked Awesome Wednesday will continue every week, so please don't worry about that.

I'll get the post up as soon as I can. For now, it's time to par-tay.

Heather from Tallgrass Design took out some solid doors and installed French doors.

Kim from Made in a Day has a great tutorial on how to make a vintage sign.

Hollie from The Seven Year Cottage shared a recipe for Black Forest Hot Cocoa.

Becky at From Generation to Generation painted an old armoire using Country Living paint.

Stephanie from The Turners made over her daughter's room, turning it into a big girl's room.

Lauren from The Thinking Closet shared a tutorial for a burlap banner. She used a Silhouette machine for this.

Shanna from Restoration Redoux made over an old side table.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #98

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #98. Our readers linked up over 100 projects last week.

Tina from a few pretty things made a bracelet with vintage buttons.

Lizbeth from Just Dip it in Chocolate shared a recipe for Tres Leches.

Katherine from Irish Italian Blessings showed us how to add text to shapes in Word. Great decorating idea!

Catherine from Freddy & Petunia used vintage globes to make a light fixture.

Carissa from Carissa Miss showed us how to refinish a table she made for less than $100.

Debbie from Our Old Homestead shared a recipe for a new kind of banana bread.

Heather from Very Extra Ordinary made some heart-shaped hand warmers.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #97

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:36:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #97. Our readers linked up 117 projects last week.

Can you believe we'll hit 100 link parties soon?
Neither can I!

Fonda from Southern Scraps made some mini Valentine's mailboxes.

Lizbeth from Just Dip it in Chocolate shared a recipe for all natural chocolate pudding.

Kendra from Pots and Paintbrushes shared her living room before and after.

Mary Anne from Purposely Reinvented shared a tutorial on how to make a lamp shade jacket.

Olga from Stardust-Decor & Style shared a recipe for an easy yogurt treat.

Amy at A New Old House put up a new light with a ceiling medallion. We've added ceiling medallions to cover up holes when adding new light fixtures.

Danielle from 2littlesuperheroes came up with a storage solution for her paint supplies. She refinishes furniture.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #96

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:30:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #96. Our readers linked up 106 projects last week.

Ambreen from Simply Sweet 'n Savory made a strawberry custard powder cake.

Sherry K from Jazzy Gourmet Blog made chocolate covered strawberry profiteroles.

Kate from I Heart Eating shared a recipe for apple cinnamon doughnut muffins.

Todd & Lindsey have a recipe for twinkie cupcakes!

Angela from Creative Blossoming shared an easy padded headboard tutorial.

Reeves at The Weathered Door made over an old nightstand.

Katie from The Inveterate Homemaker shared a tutorial for a chair makeover.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #95

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #95. Our readers linked up 110 projects last week.

Stephanie from Back For Seconds shared a recipe for skinny crock pot chicken and veggie chow-dah. (That's how we say it heyah in New England).

Marty from Marty's Musings made a Valentine's centerpiece.

Hollie from The Seven Year Cottage made these cute "cub"cakes.

Tiffany from At Altitude shared her amazing bathroom before and after.

Meg and Joe from Megamade Designs shared a great tutorial for painting a Union Jack on an old dresser.

Kristine from The Painted Hive has a great tutorial for a DIY no sew window valance.

Elizabeth from LizyB showed us a cheap, easy way to store baking sheets.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #94

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #94. We had 103 projects linked up last week.

Miss Kopy Kat showed us her winter decorations.

Terri from A Creative Princess made a Lego travel kit out of an Altoid tin.

Connie from Family Home and Life made some storage for her craft ribbons.

Shannon from Living my Life on Purpose made a wine cork memo strip.

Julie from Coco and Cocoa refashioned a cardigan after she stained it.

Evelyn in My Turn for Us shared a recipe for her perfect prime rib.

Sherry K from Jazzy Gourmet Blog shared a recipe for chocolate crepes with orange creme.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #93

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:40:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #93. Please check back tomorrow for featured projects, but you can start posting tonight.

Olga from Stardust-Decor & Style shared a recipe for three ingredient chocolate muffins.

Lori from Thrifty Decor Mom showed us her winter decor.

Barb from Turtles and Tails showed us how to make hot chocolate on a stick.

Libby at Twirl and Taste made brownie cupcakes with Hershey bar icing.

Ashley at From Dahlias to Doxies made some "manly" mini cheesecakes, with whiskey and chocolate.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #92

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Happy New Year! Is it really 2013?!

I just wanted to say Thank You to all of our readers, and to everyone who contributes to our Wicked Awesome Wednesday link party.

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #92.

Emily from Naptime Creations made some peppermint bark.

Heather from Tallgrass Design shared her powder room before and after.

Rebekah from Somewhere in the Middle has a recipe for Coconut Pecan Bonbons.

Autumn from It's Always Autumn shared a simple shortbread recipe.

Kate from I Heart Eating made some pretty white wedding cupcakes.

Tarah Leigh from The Eccentric Leopard made a mirrored mosaic table.

Julianne from Sew Fantastic made some cute Christmas trees.

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noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:08:00 +0000

Thought I could get it together for WAW...but Christmas got the best of me.

Hope you've all had a great Christmas. See you next week! It's snowing here...

Wicked Awesome Wednesday #91

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #91.

Amanda from the Ivy Cottage Blog put together a vintage Shiny Brite Tree.

Fonda from Southern Scraps made an ornament topiary.

Paul and Cathy from One Creative Couple gave us a Christmas house tour.

Sarah from Renewed Upon a Dream use yarn to make a Christmas wreath.

Nikki from Catastrophe made inexpensive holiday lanterns.

Loni from Clearwater Cottage shared a recipe for chocolate peppermint cookies.

Stephanie from Sweet Botique made some cute gingerbread men kits for holiday gifts.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #90

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for Wicked Awesome Wednesday #90.

Christie from Food Done Light made some pretty lizner cookies.

Judy at In His Grip made some sweater pillows.

The Cape on the Corner arranged a very fresh-looking tablescape.

Samm from Little House in the Big D copied a Nate Berkus vase for only $6.

Christina from Floridays Mom made some chevron no-sew drapes.

The ladies at We Three Mothers made some cute baby onesies for gifts.

Beth from Make it and Bake it With Beth shared a recipe for Mexican hot chocolate cookies (chocolate snickerdoodles).

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