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DIY Christmas Mantle

DIY in this case stands for Decorate It Yourself! We don't have a mantle but we do have a piano and the top of it is almost like a mantle. The concept is similar so bear with me and I'll share with you how I decorated my not mantle for Christmas this year!  With the "Baby it's cold outside" and "Glory to the newborn king" printables, my...

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Easy Maxi Skirt

And as spring turns to summer, the maxi skirt trend is still in full force. I decided to hop on the band wagon and make my own. They're unbelievable simple to make! I followed a great tutorial I found here. And it didn't really take that long at all! I spent around $3 in elastic and I already had the fabric in my stash....

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My Favorite Beauty Products- 9 Products for Beauties on a Budget

I am not an expert by no means! I'm just here to share a few products that I've found helpful over the years and that won't totally break your budget! With all these products, a little goes a LONG way so if they do seem like a lot, remember that they'll actually last you for a while. Most of these you can get...

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Leather and Bead Bracelet

I've seen these bracelets all over, in stores and such, and I realized just how cool they'd be to make your own! Well I've dabbled in jewelry making (okay more like tried and usually never ended up wearing anything I made) but I figured I could try and make a bracelet like this! I searched and it turns out there's TONS of tutorials...

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Just a Few Spring Photos

Michigan is widely know for its bipolar weather. Two weeks ago it was practically 70 and GORGEOUS! This past week it was warm but there was storms galore! I'm talking thunder, lighting, and flooding. This weekend it was in the 30s and Friday night it actually snowed! How crazy... but here's some recent photos that I've snapped... After a recent downpour, my sister...

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Tips to Make College Tours as Painless as Possible

I decided to take a break from crafty posts and give you some tips about something very stressful... It's that moment when parent's really do realize that their kids are moving away soon and going off to start a life of their own.  DISCLAIMER: NONE of these tips are meant to be offensive or hurtful in any way. I'm just offering tips from...

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Celebrating Spring with Chica es Artistica!

It's been spring for a little bit now but here in Michigan its finally starting to look like it... or at least not look like winter! In celebration of this gorgeous weather and to offically ring in the new season, I'm offering 20% off in my etsy shop Chica es Artistica! Use the coupon code "Spring20" at the checkout for 20% your purchase from Chica...

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My Etsy Shop!

Hello Everyone! I'm baacccckkk! As cheer winds down this Saturday, this blog will be winding back UP! Today I took the plunge and opened my very own etsy shop! You can find it here at http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChicaEsArtistica I don't have very much listed but I'm working on it. No worries! I'm saving up to go to London this Summer so any and all business is...

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Book Page Collage

My sister found a picture of something similar to this on pinterest but we lost it. They had painted a single bird on a branch on a canvas with old book pages on it. I instantly fell in love as my sister accidently closed the page. Whoops! But we just had to recreate it!  We took old book pages from a book that...

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Guest Posters Wanted!

In the next two months I will be BEYOND busy! I would totally L-O-V-E guest posters!  If you're interested, please shoot me an email at margaret_michel (at ) yahoo (dot) com. I'm open to all posts, published or not. The topic can be on just about anything craft, DIY, photography, or food related! Thanks so much! ...

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Crescent Roll Jalapeno Poppers

Don't let the name intimidate you. These rolls are barely spicy and are full are flavor! They're full of a few simple ingredients: Crescent Roll Dough (You know the stuff that comes in a can?) Cream Cheese Bacon (Chopped into bits) Jalapenos (Chopped) Begin by laying out all your little crescent rolls. Dab a bit of cream cheese on all of them. I'd...

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