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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!

This Christmas gnome door hanger DIY is so easy to make with just a few supplies. I couldn’t wait to share this adorable Christmas gnome door hanger DIY with you! Isn’t he so cute? I’ll be totally up front and tell you when gnomes first became popular, I didn’t really get it. But I was …

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Learn how to make adorable burlap and leopard fabric acorns from plastic eggs.  Fabric Acorns Welcome to this month’s Dollar Store Divas monthly challenge where I’m sharing adorable burlap and leopard fabric acorns made with dollar store plastic eggs. Aren’t they so cute? If you follow me on instagram you may have seen the gnome pine …

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. Make a quick and easy pumpkin spice lovers gift with your Cricut. This is perfect for fall, birthdays, teachers gifts and more. This easy DIY pumpkin spice lovers gift idea is perfect for fall gift giving, including birthdays …

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These DIY pine cone gnome ornaments are a creative and cost-effective way to spruce up your Christmas decor. Get the simple DIY tutorial. You may have seen on my Facebook page where I shared the baskets of pine cones I collected from my yard:  Pine Cone Ornaments My mind was spinning with ideas of how I …

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These Halloween table decorating ideas are a simple and fun way to celebrate the season. I’m sharing Halloween table decorating ideas as part of a fun Halloween tablescape blog hop hosted by my talented friend Chloe, from Celebrate and Decorate.  This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. However, all opinions are 100% …

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Add a boho vibe to your room with a DIY accent wall using removable wallpaper.  Accent walls are back – better than ever! See how I created a DIY accent wall in my new reading room with removable wallpaper. It’s a great way to add dimension and color on a budget. Plus, it’s  easy to apply, …

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This Halloween witch door hanger is a simple craft project made with a pizza pan from the dollar store. For this month’s Dollar Store Divas challenge I created a super cute Halloween witch door hanger using a dollar store pizza pan. If you like dollar store crafts, we started an All Things Dollar Store Facebook …

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Get inspired with these Halloween tiered tray ideas that are a mix of spooky and bootiful!  I’m so excited to share these Halloween tiered tray ideas with you as part of a fun Craft Blog Hop hosted by Celebrate and Decorate and Design Morsels. There are wonderful fall and Halloween crafts that will hopefully inspire you …

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Learn to make a super fun DIY makeup bag using Cricut infusible ink.  If you haven’t tried Cricut infusible ink yet, this DIY makeup bag is the perfect starter project. It’s simple to make and the results are amazing! There are a few tips I have for working with infusible ink. I’ll share those at …

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Make a beautiful live edge wood slab desk for a unique addition to your home. The hairpin legs are cool contrast to the rustic wood slice. This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Please see my full disclosure here. Live Edge Wood Slab Desk I’m so excited to share this live edge …

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