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May Blog

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I'd like to Introduce you guys to my landlord... my dad! He did give me permission to make some improvements and adjustments to the house that I am renting and I am beyond thrilled! I've already started sharing my initial vision with you guys and I can't wait to see how everything unfolds! I've decided to work with Bre over at Revival House Design, and so far she has nailed it! My situation hasn’t been the easiest.. but I truly believe God has a plan ❤️ thank you for being here on this journey with me. Exciting and brighter days ahead!

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Spring Gift Wrap Idea 🌷

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What You’ll Need:

  • Basket or vessel of any kind (bonus if you can thrift one or find one at a garage sale 😉)

  • Shredded packing paper

  • Tulle

  • Scissors

  • Faux flower

  • Lots of goodies to fill your basket with


Step 1: Place your tulle inside your basket (or vessel), then fill your basket with the shredded paper and the goodies you are gifting

Step 2: Pull the tulle all together and taking ribbon, tie a bow to secure everything inside

Step 3: Optional: Attach a present topper (I used a paper flower) & now you have the cutest Spring gift situation!




How to Hang a Photo Gallery 🔨

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What You’ll Need:

  • Your pictures

  • Tissue paper

  • Thumb tacks (hole will act as a marker for where you will hammer in the nail)

  • Ruler, Level, Hammer and nails


Step 1: Place the each picture frame on top of a piece of tissue paper, trace and cut the paper to the shape of your frames. This will be your template. **be sure to write 'top' on the the top edge of each template you you know which direction they will hang

Step 2: Arrange the tissue paper templates on the wall where you want your pictures to hang and secure with tape

Step 3: Start hanging your photo gallery!

Easy and effective way to make a beautiful home gallery wall!



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Bisque Boutique Event

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Meeting you guys brings me so much joy! Thank you to everyone who came out to meet and shop with me at The Bisque Boutique. Getting to know you guys and shopping together was so much fun and I hope to do more of these in the future! For those of you who missed it and want some information on the store, I’ll link their website and instagram below. They have some darling home decor items that we all enjoyed shopping through.





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April Blog

Moving into a new home was not expected, but sometimes God has bigger plans. This new season is going to be full of so many changes and I'm taking you guys along for the ride. From organization to design... and possibly even chickens - there are going to be surprises around every corner. Thank you for being here and taking this journey along with me. I'm so excited for this new chapter.
Moving into a new home was not expected, but sometimes God has bigger plans. This new season is going to be full of so many changes and I'm taking you guys along for the ride. From organization to design... and possibly even chickens - there are going to be surprises around every corner. Thank you for being here and taking this journey along with me. I'm so excited for this new chapter.

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Easter Egg Craft

🐣🎀

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What You’ll Need:

  • Mug of choice

  • Styrofoam

  • Plastic eggs

  • Balloon holders

  • Hot glue gun

  • Ribbon

  • Candy

  • Faux flowers

  • Shredded paper


  1. First, cut the styrofoam to fit inside your mug (this helps keep everything in place)

  2. Glue the plastic eggs onto the balloon holders

  3. Tie ribbons to the top of the stick (below the eggs)

  4. Open the eggs and fill with candy

  5. Cut the ballon holder sticks to length of choice and then stick into the foam in your mug

  6. Add some articulated flowers & paper shreds for extra detail & then you have the perfect Easter themed gift!



Easter Themed Teacher Gift

🐰🍫🌷


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What You’ll Need:

  • Mason jars

  • Shredded paper

  • Drill

  • Goodies to fill your jars with

  • Door knobs

  • Artificial flowers


  1. First, take the tops of the jars & carefully drill holes in the center

  2. Take the artificial flower and place on the top of the lid

  3. Then take the knob and put through the hole to attach the flower to the lid

  4. Fill your jars with shredded paper & goodies of your choice. I used chocolates and my favorite hand sanitizer (I’ll link below & be sure to use my code)

  5. Put everything together & you’ll have the cutest Easter themed teacher gift!


code: smalltownme



Personalized Upcycled Easter Basket

🧺🐣

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What You‘ll Need:

  • Basket of choice

  • Pencil

  • Yarn & needle

  • Doodly-doos (optional)

  • Glue gun (optional)

  • Goodies to fill your basket


  1. I lightly drew the name on the basket as a stencil for the stitching

  2. Then stitch the name with yarn and needle as normal

  3. Grab some fun doodly-doos to glue onto your basket for a little something extra

  4. Fill your basket with goodies





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Original Recipe Found on Pinterest




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March Blog

Updated: Apr 2

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Spring is almost upon us and i'm making some changes around here! And I don't just mean my new hair... As most of you guys know, I’ve driven the BMW X7 for a while now and it’s time for a change. I recently test drove a BMW X3 and I loved it!  The question is.. do I go significantly smaller or do I stay at the same size? Next up, I’ll be test driving an electric SUV and I still have to get into an X5. You guys brought up some good points about being able to fit all my craft supplies in the back.. but don't worry I heard you guys and I am definitely taking that into consideration! Let me know any other recommendations you guys have!! I love that you're on this car buying journey with me.





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Shower Gift 

☂️🤍🎀


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What you’ll need:

Wrapping paper (I used white for a bridal shower)

Tulle (again I used white but any color will work)

Doilies

Pipe cleaners

Hot glue gun


1. Wrap your gift and use the tulle to make a big bow

2. Take your paper doily and fold in half and then accordion fold in a circular fashion

3. Then unfold & fold over in the other direction to make an umbrella shape

4. Take a pipe cleaner and poke it through the middle, then curl up the bottom to make a ‘j’ shape. This is your umbrella handle

5. Attach your umbrella to the top of your gift (I used my hot glue gun)

6. Take another pipe cleaner and wrap around your finger to make a loop, then pinch the loop in the middle and twist to make a bow. Repeat this process to make as many bows as you’d like.

7. Add your bows to your umbrella and then your “shower” gift is complete!





Wrapping a Quilt

❤️✂️🧶

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What you’ll need:

Quilt

Tulle

Scrap fabric

Doodly-doos for decorating (I used artificial flowers)

Pinching sheers

Hot glue gun


1. Take your quilt and fold it up however you’d like

2. Grab your tulle and make sure you have enough to wrap up the whole quilt- we’re going to use the ‘toostie roll method’ here

3. Then grab your scrap fabric and tie the ends of your toostie rolled up situation, then you can trim your ends if there is excess tulle

4. Take your pinching sheers and cut your fabric to add a little extra detail

5. Finally, attach your doodly-doos of choosing- I used artificial flowers and hot glued them onto the fabric at the ends






Toilet Paper Wrapping

🧻🤪🎁

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Yes... I did wrap up a roll of toilet paper! Several in fact... watch for my March Madness giveaway - details on Instagram stories!



Wine Bottle Wrapping

🍷🎀❤️

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What you'll need:

Champagne bottle

Beau Bottle wraps

Any other doodly-doos you'd like to add


Code: emilyc10 ^


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The Hub recap -

I had so much fun meeting and shopping with you guys! The hub is a darling boutique located in Anoka, MN. I highly recommend stopping in if you’re in the area or making a fun day trip out of it! Below, I’ve listed some local shops/restaurants in the Anoka area that I recommend stopping in and supporting the locals. My next event information is below- I hope to see you there!

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