Jen Maddocks Designs

Category: crafts

  • Pumpkin Carving Ideas

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    So you’ve picked the perfect pumpkin… When it comes time to carving it what should you do?  I like to be “fancy” in my pumpkin carving.  But fancy doesn’t have to be hard! ;D  My favorite thing to do is take a drill and do some variation of this.  So easy!  But still so great…

  • For the Birds

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    The girls came home one day from playing with the neighborhood girls and told me all about some craft they did with pine cones, peanut butter and bird seed.  They REALLY wanted to do the same thing.  And then hang them in our trees and feed the birds! So…I fought my need for control and…

  • Creative Vinyl Wall Art-DIY!

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    I wanted to use vinyl with my Cricut Expressions and make some decorations for my home.  When I went to look for information about it online there wasn’t much in the way of help.  The directions with the packages of vinyl you can buy for your Cricut…well let’s say they leave something to be desired. …

  • How did they turn out?

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    When Laney came home from school today she saw all the stuff on the coffee table for the button trees.  “Mom what’s all THIS???”  So I showed her and explained it.  And she took off.  I was amazed.  Maybe I don’t give her enough credit sometimes.  I guess I was worried about the pins and…