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Michelle James

Hi! My name is Michelle and I blog at Our Crafty Mom. I have two grown children, a son age 24 and a daughter age 19. I am a very proud Mom! I love creating all things DIY, home decorating, crafts, refinishing furniture, upcycling-you name it & I have probably tried it! Thank you for visiting!

Growing up in the 80’s my sister and I were huge fans of  Saturday morning cartoons. The Smurfs were one of our favorite cartoons at the time. In fact, my Sister was nicknamed Smurfette by friends and family! To say that I am feeling nostalgic writing this post is an understatement. I was thrilled to …

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Make a gorgeous galvanized metal hanging succulent planter that can be used indoors or out! It’s time for our monthly Create With Me Challenge and this month is all about succulents. Succulents are great because they require little care. You don’t necessarily need a green thumb to grow them. Also, they make some really good …

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Create a stunning Martha Stewart-inspired DIY Easter basket filled with vibrant spring plants. This makes an elegant hostess gift. This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Please see my full disclosure here. As a crafter for many years, of course I love Martha Stewart. She really is a creative genius. So, when Ariel …

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Learn how to make a DIY farmhouse sign using plywood, with this quick and easy tutorial. I am positively giddy with excitement over this DIY farmhouse sign. You all know I love to team up with bloggers to bring you fun DIY projects and decorating ideas that you can make yourself. Today I’m teaming up …

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I reached out to some of your favorite DIY/Home Decor bloggers for DIY Spring & Summer Wreaths and put together a collection of over 25 for you! The talent and creativity of these ladies continues to amaze me! Isn’t it fun to see what others place on their front door each season?  It is the …

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Hi Friends! I’m thrilled to be back with another Spring Tablescape Blog Hop! Last week I shared my Spring Tablescape with you and today I wanted to give you some thrifty decor ideas for your Spring or Easter Tablescape. A big thank you to Amanda from Life on the Baybush  for hosting this hop. Please visit …

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It’s time for another Movie Monday Challenge and this month is all about Spring/Easter movies. I immediately chose Peter Rabbit as I have such fond memories of the books when I was a kid. But also because I used to read Peter Rabbit to my kids when they were small. We also had a collection …

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