Tag Archives: diy project

Vintage Thread Nests

Sunday, October 25, 2009 by Cathe Holden

I hung onto all of the leftover colored thread from my wooden spool advent calendar project knowing they would make sweet little monotone bird nests. (And although at the time, it seemed like I was wasting thread that I could … Read more

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Custom Kid-Drawn Stationery

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 by Cathe Holden

My daughter Jamie corresponds with a few of her friends through the mail. You know, paper, stamps, patience.She asked me to make her some custom stationery and when she couldn’t quite articulate what she wanted me to design, she grabbed … Read more

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Simple Spool Advent Calendars

Sunday, October 11, 2009 by Cathe Holden

My kids’ favorite holiday tradition is the December advent calendar, the big countdown to Christmas. Over the years, they’ve taken turns opening their little homemade advent calendar bags {LINK} to find and share the tiny presents inside. But with 3 … Read more