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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!

Learn how to make a fun beach themed fairy garden, using colored sand, complete with a little mermaid.   This is something you can create with the kids or just for yourself! Living in New England we are dealing with freezing temperatures and snow, so I am dreaming of sandy beaches and sunshine. I was …

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Welcome to a great blog hop all about bling, sparkle & a Giveaway!! Don’t you just love giveaways? One lucky reader will win $100 Amazon Gift Card!! I am once again teaming up with a talented group of bloggers to bring you some great ideas for Valentine’s Day. Although  my kids are grown, I love …

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We are back with The Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest® and our January sponsor is HomeRight.  I am so excited to have received an awesome HomeRight Finish Max Sprayer to use in this challenge. The theme is “Spray it Pretty”. This is the piece I started with: Before Doesn’t this little deacons bench just scream 1990? But it …

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Welcome! Last month I participated in a fun movie challenge with 25 bloggers and it was such a hit that we are making it a monthly challenge! A huge thank you to Megan of C’mon Get Crafty for coming up with this great idea and organizing this blog hop! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner …

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It’s a New Year and a new Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge! We took a few months off for the holidays, but we are back to show you more upcycled thrift ideas! This time we have joined forces with even more bloggers and have tons of thrifty upcycle ideas to get those wheels spinning.   …

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One of the many things I love about blogging is finding great companies to partner with. Today I am partnering with Cutting Edge Stencils   to share how to stencil a pillow the quick and easy way! I also have great news for you! Cutting Edge Stencils was kind enough to offer a giveaway to one …

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by! I have to say I am a little embarrassed by the before picture in this post, but it was important to show so you can really see the power of paint-and a stunning rustic Windmill doesn’t hurt either! More to come on that below! Ok-here it is: Basically, it was …

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