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Find Inspiration and Connection in The Raptive Community
One thing I really miss about the way the internet has gone is all of the old blogs and feed readers. While I share a lot on Instagram, Facebook and even YouTube, there is something missing about that old blog community feel where we could all chat, share ideas and be supportive. I recently joined…
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Fall Decorating for a Small Front Porch
If you have a small front porch or more like I have a larger front what we would call a stoop in the Midwest (but we are going to call it a “porchette” instead.) you can still create a welcoming and beautiful fall decorating display. Even with a small front space there are lots of…
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Vintage-Style Halloween Paper-Mache Pumpkins with Paper Plates
Do you love a vintage-style paper mache pumpkins? There is something so nostalgic about Halloween paper mache pumpkins from the 30’s and 40’s with their cartoony, yet spooky faces. I love the growing trend of creating your own from either using regular trick or treat pumpkins as a base, balloon or even paper bags. Instead…
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Make Lace Doily DIY Ghosts for Halloween
I had a few extra doilies in a drawer and I thought it would be fun to make lace doily DIY ghosts for Halloween. You can use vintage doilies, but it’s easy to find mass produced ones in the craft store as well.
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Painting a Watercolor Paint a Pumpkin- Easy
Fall brings all kinds of wonderful things, including pumpkin season! Pumpkins are a really fun subject to paint, especially for beginning watercolor painters. Painting a watercolor pumpkin in paint is fairly simple, and can be customized in all kinds of ways! This tutorial will lead you through step by step and there is also a…


