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Get Creative: Wintery Ice Skates Wreath

December 13, 2017 by Melissa

This week, I’m sharing my latest craft for DIY Network. I absolutely love shopping for all things vintage. A few weeks ago, I was at a holiday sale run by the talented ladies from Burlap and Buoys. One of my favorite vendors, had a metal bin full of old worn ice skates. I took a peek inside a white pair of ice skates. They were a size eight. A wee too small for my feet, but perfect for a wintery transformation. These ice skates would be the perfect way to add winter New England charm to the garden shed door. I’m so thrilled at how this ice skate wreath came together.

Make A Paper Village Advent Calendar

November 18, 2017 by Melissa

For the past six years, I’ve had the pleasure of freelancing regularly for both HGTV and DIY Network, creating crafts, sharing chicken and bee wisdom and gardening galore. This week, my daughter and I were given the task of putting a new twist on the traditional advent calendar. I had considered creating a new calendar. It dawned on me that it would be fun to create a Christmas paper village advent calendar. It could light up as each new evening arrived. As a little girl, some of my fondest memories were of my Mother’s Christmas village.

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Noel Lettered Wreath Craft

December 3, 2016 by Melissa

I love Christmas time. It’s one of my favorite times of the year for crafting too. Every year I make wreaths. This year, I wanted one of the wreaths to showcase the beauty of a simple and peaceful Christmas. So I featured a little tin church, some decorative sprigs as well as the Star of Bethlehem. I combined some off the shelf letters and a simple grapevine wreath as a jumping off point. The rest just seemed to come together for this lettered wreath with a little bit of inspiration from the Christmas season displays in town.

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April 6, 2015March 19, 2018 by Melissa

A few weeks ago, the kids started asking if they could keep some fish.

I hadn’t had fish in years, but I knew how to do it. For years, growing up, I had such fond memories of my Dad teaching me to raise tropical fish. Some weekends, just the two of us, would sneak away and drive 40 minutes to the best fish store around. There my eyes would gaze upon guppies, tetras, algae eaters and angel fish. On the way home, my lap would overflow with a few plastic bags filled with fish, air, and twisted tightly with rubber bands. And so it went for years.

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DIY: Miniature Cypress Holiday Trees

December 24, 2014January 1, 2017 by Melissa

Miniature cypress trees are so darling. This year, I could not help but create these lovely holiday trees. There is just something about bringing nature indoors. Perfect for the mantle, tabletop or even outdoors, they are so simple for even the non-crafter to make.

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DIY: Woodland Birch Table Place Settings

December 23, 2014January 11, 2017 by Melissa

Christmas is always at our house. The holiday is one of my all time favorites. We have a ham and all the side dishes. Family and friends are always welcome, especially for those who have no place to go. A few days before Christmas when the kids are off from school, we sit down together and craft the place settings for our guests. This year, I went with a woodland theme. With only a few crafting items, I was able to make these darling birch table place settings. They came together in minutes and they turned out to be a special gift for each guest.

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DIY: Miniature Woodland Gardens

December 21, 2014December 19, 2016 by Melissa

Looking for the perfect treat for your favorite gardener?

Aren’t these just darling? Tiny woodland gardens are ready to bring a smile to your face. They make great little gifts and stocking stuffers for fairy gardeners too!

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DIY: Holiday Horse Wreath

December 19, 2014November 29, 2016 by Melissa

Last year I shared with you all how to make a holiday chicken wreath. It was a huge hit!

This year, HGTV Gardens asked if I would make a wreath in the shape of a horse. I got to work and created this beautiful holiday horse wreath.

Once again, it started with chicken wire.

Homemade Body Butter

March 5, 2014January 1, 2017 by Melissa

I don’t have hands that are soft as a baby’s bottom. My hands are continually used and I am rough on them. I get them dirty in the garden, in the chicken coop, at work and with the kids. I wash my hands a lot. There are are times that I treat myself to a manicure, but my manicures are short lived. Inevitably, the polish begins to chip away the next day.

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Craft a Holiday Chicken Wreath

December 9, 2013January 26, 2018 by Melissa

Melissa Caughey Tilly's Nest chicken wreath original

I’ve been wanting to show you all how to make a chicken wreath for a very long time now. It is always so much fun to create animals to deck the halls with wintry greenery. The possibilities are endless. From dogs, cats, sheep, cows, pigs and the like, it is easy with a little imagination to dream them into reality.

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