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Three Ways to Use Cinnamon Brooms

Happy Fall!  Do you get that whiff of cinnamon and orange when you walk into the grocery store these days?  If your local store is anything like mine, they are already selling cinnamon brooms and pinecones and they smell divine!  Today I am sharing three ways to use a  cinnamon broom for Fall or Halloween decor. Apparently cinnamon brooms are great for keeping bugs away, so I love using them on our front porch to help keep it bug-free.  Nothing better than functional decor, am I ... View Post

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: chalk cochur, chalk coture, chalk couture, chalk paste, chaulk couture, cinnamon broom, cinnamon brooms, fall front porch, fall porch, front porch decor, halloween porch, reusable stencil, reusable stencils

How To Make DIY Christmas Cards Without a Cutting Machine

Hey there!  I'm guessing you want to make DIY Christmas cards, but don't want to use a Cricut or Silhouette.  I'm sharing how to make DIY Christmas cards without the use of a fancy cutting machine.  For these Christmas cards, I'm using Chalk Couture. If you don’t know about Chalk Couture, START HERE.   Chalk Couture makes reusable  stencils (called transfers).  They also make removable chalk paste, permanent ink, surfaces and accessories to make up-scale DIY home decor. Using these ... View Post

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: cardmaking, cardstock craft, chalk cochure, chalk coture, chalk couture, chaulk couture, christmas cards, handmade cards, holiday cards

What is Fuzzing and Why You Need to Do It

Hello and Welcome!  If you have clicked on this post, you are probably new to Chalk Couture!  I'm glad to have you here on my site.  Today I will answer the question "What is fuzzing?" and I will also tell you why you need to do it.  If you don’t know about Chalk Couture, START HERE.   Chalk Couture makes reusable  stencils (called transfers).  They also make removable chalk paste, permanent ink, surfaces and accessories to make up-scale DIY home decor. WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ... View Post

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DIY Lemonade Stand Decor

Do you love citrus decor?  Everywhere I go lately, I see lemon theme items. Lemon handbags, lemon shorts, lemon pillows…seriously, lemons are everywhere! Citrus decor is absolutely HOT right now and I'm going to show you how to make a little DIY lemonade stand decoration that will be perfect for your next get together. Today I’m sharing how to make cute lemon decor in minutes.  I’m putting together a lemonade stand for a party.  This is a great idea of you are having some friends over or ... View Post

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: chalk cochure, chalk conture, chalk coture, chalk couture, chaulk couture, citrus decor, decorating with lemons, diy party, lemon decor, lemon party, lemonade party, lemonade stand, party decor

DIY No Soliciting Sign

Want to welcome friends and family, but kindly tell solicitors to bugger off?  You can make this beautiful DIY No Soliciting sign in minutes while adding a lovely decoration to your front porch. I love when a DIY project serves both a functional and decorative purpose.  This DIY no soliciting sign definitely fits the bill with a beautiful floral arrangement and a funny message. First, let's start with what you need to make this.  I used Chalk Couture to add the words to the black, half ... View Post

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