Category Archive: do it yourself

May 01 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 86

Its time for Thursday Favorite Things! I’m happy to have The Lovely ladies from BeBetsy, Sharon and Denise and Rebecca from  This Bountiful Backyard as my co hosts this week. The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop is where you can link your favorite post or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and …

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Apr 24 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 85

Its time for Thursday Favorite Things! I’m happy to have Sharon from Educate With Toys  as my co host this week. The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop is where you can link your favorite post or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and new followers. You gain visibility for your blog and make bloggy …

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Apr 19 2013

Spring Hat Door Hanger Lets Get Crafty

It’s been a long while since I shared anything crafty. I need more hours in the day, giggle. I used to make these hats with my Mother years ago. Instead of a traditional Spring wreath try this easy and pretty alternative.:-) What You Need Straw hat Ribbon Artificial flowers Glue gun and glue sticks Wire …

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Mar 27 2013

Printables From Katherines Corner

It’s wordless Wednesday today (when am I going to change this to oxymoron day .. giggle, maybe next week). No photograph today instead I made some fun printables. Just right click, save to your photos and print. They fit on a 8 inch by 10 inch sheet of paper or label paper . I hope …

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Jan 25 2013

Valentine Banner Bunting

It’s been a while since I posted any kind of crafty-ness. I thought I would share this simple and child friendly valentine bunting ( banner) craft.   What you need Felt  ( 8×10 pieces) as many as you would like to make ( I cut two hearts per felt piece) Scissors Paper or card stock …

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Jan 14 2013

Chicken Noodle Soup

We were snowed in on Friday, schools were closed and roads were difficult to maneuver. Our sweet Izzy struggled to find a place to do his business in the back yard. I dug paths with the snow shovel some of you may have alreay seen this photo on facebook. Cold winter days mean its time …

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Jan 03 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 69

 Thank you to all who linked up over the holidays. I can’t wait to see all of your new years posts too! So lets get started, it’s time for one of my Favorite Things! The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. Thank you to all who make this blog hop so much fun! I’m happy to have  …

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Dec 27 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 68

 The holidays are winding down and I can’t wait to see what you have to share. I hope you had a wonderful holiday, new years is next!!! It’s time for one of my Favorite Things! The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. Thank you to all who make this blog hop so much fun! I’m happy to have …

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Dec 19 2012

Wrapped and Ready

Wordy wordless Wednesday. A few of the packages are ready for  giving to my friends. I didn’t do anything to fancy. Do you recognize the gift tags ? They were the printables I shared last week I haven’t wrapped all of our family gifts yet though. Have you started wrapping? See you at the Thursday Favorite Things …

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Dec 04 2012

Feathers a tid bit and tutorial

It’s tid bit Tuesday, today and  I’m all fluffy and feathered, giggle…. well let me explain.  I am a crafty type ( but that tid bit is really well known isn’t it?) When I was decorating last week I  wanted something fluffy and white to hang above the mantle  (you can see what I mean here).   I grabbed …

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Nov 30 2012

The Stockings Are Hung

It’s officially Christmas at our house. The stocking are hung ( Izzy’s is in the middle) , the lights  are on, the tree has been trimmed. The sound of Christmas music is playing  and I have visions of  sugar plums a white Christmas dancing in my head. I’m sharing some of my holiday decor with you …

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Nov 13 2012

My Inner Voice

It’s Tid Bit Tuesday. I hope you have been enjoying this ongoing theme in my posts. We all know the importance of listening to our inner voice. Sometimes, it whispers sometimes it shouts. Lately my inner voice has been shouting “stop multitasking and concentrate on what you love doing!” Now I realize that probably sounds …

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Oct 26 2012

Cottage Shed

It occurred to me the other day that I didn’t share something very important….What we did this summer! I say “we” loosely. My sweet hubby and our nephew  finished our anniversary gift in August. They worked almost every weekend this summer to get this beauty completed. Do any of you remember the garden shed that I …

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Oct 04 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 56

It’s time for One Of My Favorite Things! The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! Thank you to all who make this blog hop so much fun! I’m happy to have Susan from Must Love Junk as my co-host this week. Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if …

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Sep 25 2012

Tid Bit Tuesday Artsy Fartsy

my paint brushes

Time for a little over sharing, it’s Tid Bit Tuesday……I’m tired…( see yesterday’s post)…… I titled this post artsy fartsy, because, well, I am! giggle.       Ever since I was a young girl I have loved art. All forms. I have created things with my hands, painted, sculpted, designed, drawn , sketched and …

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Aug 30 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party 51

It’s time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! It’s the 50th! Thank you to all who make this blog hop so much fun! This week my co host is Tanya from Twelve-O-Eight Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love …

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Aug 17 2012

Ruby

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Happy Friday!! I have had the pleasure of being a contributor to the Ruby For Women Ezine and website for a couple of years now and it is a true joy! If you haven’t read the magazine you can always see the newest edition right here at Katherines Corner, just click the tab at the …

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Jul 26 2012

Thursday Favorite Things blog hop linky party 46

Yippee it’s time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! This week my co host is Kim from Mommie Again Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love to have a co-host every week. About the Thursdays Favorite Things Hop, this …

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Jun 22 2012

That is Jarring

I try and recycle, upcycle repurpose and reuse whenever possible. I took a couple of very plain jars ( an olive jar and a jam jar) and added some silky ribbon and pearls. I love the idea of using bakers twine, lace, jute, string and other goodies to cover a jar or bottle.  I found …

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Jun 14 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party 40

Yea!!! It’s Thursday! It’s time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party. It is one of my favorite things! This week my co host is Pamela from the Backwoods Cottage Blog Please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love to have a co-host every week. About the Thursdays Favorite …

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Jun 03 2012

Pet Treat Labels

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I found this wonderful free download for pet treat labels today at Sniff Design Studios ! I thought you might like to print some labels for your pet’s treat jars. They provide a down load for dog and cat treat labels. Just click the image to visit their site and download your labels. image is …

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May 25 2012

Necessity is the Mother of Invention, Craft

I believe it was Plato who said “necessity is the Mother of invention” .This “craft” post is a perfect example of that. I use the word craft loosely as this is beyond simple. I use a glue gun , therefor it is crafty, giggle. I have a health goal of 10,000 steps a day ( I …

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Mar 30 2012

Random Shots Easter Decor

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Yesterday morning I was sitting at the table having tea and enjoying the shadow play on the table as the sun came through the windows. I grabbed my camera to capture it . Then I snapped a few random shots of the Easter decor in the our home this year. I kept it very simple. …

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Jan 24 2012

Saturday Installation

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This past weekend was a busy one, my sweet hubby took a rare weekend off and guess what we did……go ahead…guess….that’s right! You guessed correctly didn’t you? We had to install a new microwave! ( well we made chili too, see below) We built our lovely home in 2005 and we were hopeful all of the appliances …

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Dec 30 2011

Do You Oosouji, New Year 2012

tub blinds

Christmas has come down at our house. Boxes have been packed, angels have been wrapped in tissue paper and everything is securely packed away until Christmas 2012. It’s so much quicker taking it all down isn’t it? It’s a little sad though,no more holiday music or twinkling lights,no presents, mistletoe or holiday movies… But now I am  focused on the new year …

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Dec 10 2011

Christmas Delight

Christmas decor welcome

Every year I happily share some of my holiday decorations  with you. It actually helps me to get into the spirit of Christmas when I decorate the house. Does it help you? I kept the decorating to a minimum this year though, as my long days have wiped me out and my energy is lowww.  …

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Dec 02 2011

For The Birds A Craft For Our Feathered Friends

Our Bird garden is looking a bit sad right now. A recent trip to the local nursery provided me with a wonderful way to feed our friends in the winter months ( anytime really) . So, I titled this post “For The Birds, A Craft For Our Feathered Friends” I hope you enjoy making it …

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Oct 17 2011

Meatless Monday Spider Web Apples

Call the dentist I made caramel apples for our grandchildren! I love being a Grandma! I made these fun and very messy apples the other night. Our grandchildren ate them in slices and only a little at a time, so I’m not feeling to bad about it…. I thought I’d share it all with you …

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Sep 17 2011

Shabby Chic Wreath Craft

My art room is in a constant state of almost done. It is the only room in the house that isn’t a mix of modem and traditional styles. It’s shabby chic, totally girlie, pinks and pastels and flowers.It’s  a pleasant on going project. I’m adding to it a little at a time. Just a little …

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Sep 01 2011

A Little Tidying Up

Katherines Corner book club button

I’ve been tidying things up a bit here at Katherines Corner. You may have noticed a few changes. There are new things on the sidebar and also the tabs at the top of my blog have changed. Everything is all still there, just rearranged a bit. Hover over the tabs at the top. I also …

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