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Upcycled Brown Bag Tissue Paper

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This post is sponsored by Global Purpose I’ve been seeing Global Purpose and their ethically sourced products popping up in my Instagram feed for a while now. So I was thrilled when they invited me to collaborate on a DIY project for their Giving Bags. One of the first things I always think about when […]

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Paper Chandelier | Origami Pajaki

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I began folding paper cranes last fall when my son was in the hospital (you can read more about that story here), and they will always hold significance for me. As our stash of paper cranes has mounted, I knew I wanted to make something with them. Eventually the idea of combining cranes with the […]

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How to Take Sparkler Photos

How to Take Sparkler Photos

This post is sponsored by Alamo Fireworks and may contain affiliate links. Lighting up sparklers with my kids is probably one of my favorite things about the 4th of July. They’re completely mesmerizing and I love that you can see the intricate sparkle shapes. I’ve taken photos of us holding the sparklers before, but I’ve […]

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DIY Sparkler Holder

This post is sponsored by Alamo Fireworks The Fourth of July and sparklers go hand in hand here at the Maker Mama house. Sparklers are a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to light up your party if you live inside the city limits like I do. Plus they make for some great photos! When we […]

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5 DIY Cork Craft Ideas

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Y’all. I’m WAY late on sharing this, but better late than never, right? My dear friend Jamie of Creating Really Awesome Free Things (aka C.R.A.F.T.) published a book a little bit ago (2015 *cough*), and I had the honor of contributing a project for publication! You may be familiar with Jamie from my podcast interview […]

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