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	<description>As a compulsive crafter and decorator on a budget, I launched Craftynest to share practical and pretty DIY ideas.</description>
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		<title>More paper lanterns with flowers</title>
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Hi everyone! Bet you thought I fell into a hole somewhere. Nah, just job hunting now that I&#8217;m done with school. Anyone want to hire me? :) Anyway, I attended the San Francisco International Gift Fair last Saturday, and I ran across these flower-covered paper lanterns at the zappobz booth. I begged to take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two paper lanterns: flowers and pom poms</title>
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I planned to make a flower-covered paper lantern for months. Not until I found a white poinsettia garland at a Michael&#8217;s after-Christmas clearance did it become a reality. Normally, I&#8217;m not a fan of fake flowers, but I think this is a great way to use them. I had some leftover pom-pom fringe, so I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.craftynest.com/2010/01/two-paper-lanterns-flowers-and-pom-poms/</link>
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		<title>SunRun holiday lights contest</title>
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I just wanted to thank SunRun for the opportunity to be a judge this year&#8217;s Customer Holiday Lights Contest. Congratulations to the winners! Judging the contest was fun, and I&#8217;m happy to promote the use of solar energy anytime.
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		<link>http://www.craftynest.com/2010/01/sunrun-holiday-lights-contest/</link>
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		<title>Angel Christmas ornament with pants</title>
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Darla and Liz, this photo is for you. :) This is one of the boy angel Christmas ornaments that my great grandmother made for the males in the family. Happy Christmas Eve to you all!
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		<link>http://www.craftynest.com/2009/12/angel-christmas-ornament-with-pants/</link>
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		<title>Christmas lights</title>
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Don&#8217;t you just love Christmas lights? As an apartment dweller, decking the yard with lights isn&#8217;t an option, so instead my living room is almost as bright as day in the evening with all the strings of lights. They&#8217;re the next best thing to sitting beside a flickering fireplace. Check out all the new growth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reusable wrapped gift canisters</title>
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Here&#8217;s a last-minute idea for us last-minute gift wrappers. I felt guilty about discarding those round, sturdy cardboard canisters that hold nuts, cocoa, and other foods. Correct me if I&#8217;m wrong, but I don&#8217;t think they can be recycled (aluminum + cardboard?). But they definitely can be reused! Here, I covered them in gift wrap [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.craftynest.com/2009/12/reusable-wrapped-gift-canisters/</link>
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		<title>Giant craft stick snowflakes</title>
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I could hardly wait to show you this Popsicle stick craft! These snowflakes are fun, easy, and so inexpensive to make. The smallest snowflake is 12 inches across; the largest is 24 inches. I had some rhinestones left over from my Christmas tree advent calendar, so I glued some at the tips of each white [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.craftynest.com/2009/12/giant-craft-stick-snowflakes/</link>
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		<title>Craft stick Christmas tree advent calendar with &#8220;origami&#8221; boxes</title>
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I had a box of 1000 craft sticks and no idea what to do with them. I wasn&#8217;t about to start building 1980s Popsicle stick jewelry boxes. I eventually came up with some Christmas ideas. This advent calendar is my first craft stick project. I&#8217;ll post my other ideas next week. The advent calendar is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.craftynest.com/2009/12/craft-stick-advent-calendar-with-origami-boxes/</link>
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		<title>Window frame and (free!) botanical illustrations</title>
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I know: Monica, you need to get your seasons straight, right? I&#8217;m celebrating Spring in November because I couldn&#8217;t wait four months to share these beauties. Besides, red and green makes it almost Christmasy. I&#8217;m sure you recognize this window that used to be a mirror. I decided I had too many mirrors in my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.craftynest.com/2009/11/window-frame-and-free-botanical-illustrations/</link>
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		<title>No-sew tank top headband</title>
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Remember my tank top totes from a few weeks ago? Well, I just had to share this tip. The piece I cut off the bottom of the one of the tank tops made a perfect—and super comfortable—headband. My friend Rhean did a beautiful job modeling it for me. So, save your scraps. Mine is about [...]]]></description>
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