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January 15, 2014

This week I’m sharing my latest craft for HGTV Gardens. My early 2014 assignments had to do with weddings. Taking inspiration from the gardens and my daughter’s tutu, I decided to make a craft that is not just for weddings. I created this versatile clip that can be featured in the hair, on the wrist,…

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Homemade Holiday Craft Ideas From My Nest to Yours

December 19, 2013

Woodland Pinecone Hedgehogs I’ve been busy as a bee here at Tilly’s Nest working on some nature-inspired holiday crafts for HGTV Gardens. I’ve been working with HGTV for well over a year now and I must say that these three holiday crafts are some of my all time favorites. The woodland pinecone hedgehogs came to…

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Chickens Crafts DIY Projects Holiday Seasons Winter

Craft a Holiday Chicken Wreath This Holiday Season

December 9, 2013

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…

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Christmas Crafts Gardening Holiday Projects Seasons Winter

Two Christmas Crafts

November 27, 2013

This week I am sharing two sweet crafts just in time to inspire your outdoor decorating for the Christmas season. First up, is the Let It Snow Wreath.Read more

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Crafts Fall Gardening Holiday Plants Projects Seasons Thanksgiving

A Garden Inspired Place Setting

November 13, 2013

This week, I’m sharing how I created these sweet, personalized place settings for the Thanksgiving table. It all started with a trip to a local flea market with my dear friend, Deb at Dandelion House. I discovered a set of these amber glass dessert dishes. I was smitten and scored the entire set of 12…

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Crafts Fall Halloween Holiday Seasons Thanksgiving

A Wreath Three Ways

October 23, 2013

Thanks for dropping in today. This week I’m sharing a wreath that I made for HGTV Gardens. I wanted to create a beautiful wreath that could transition from Halloween all the way through Thanksgiving. Having a versatile wreath like this helps to keep cost down and decorating dilemmas at bay.Read more

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Crafts Gardening Holiday Projects Seasons

Tree Slice Trivets

October 16, 2013

Hello friends! It is so hard to believe that October is half way done. My how the days are flying by. I’ve been busy getting started on some Thanksgiving crafts for HGTV Gardens. The week I’m sharing my tree slice trivets that I made from tree slices found at the craft store.Read more

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Crafts Fall Halloween Holiday Seasons

A Beach Chic Pumpkin

September 25, 2013

Fall is officially here! The air is crisp, the leaves are beginning to fall and pumpkins are becoming available in local pumpkin patches, grocery stores and even at craft stores. This week, I took inspiration from coastal living here on Cape Cod and crafted a unique beach chic pumpkin for HGTV Gardens.Read more

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Crafts Fall Family Fun Halloween Holiday Seasons

Black Widow Lamps

September 4, 2013

I know it’s early for fall decorating, but I have been busy working with HGTV Gardens on some Halloween crafts. Today, I’m sharing with you these creepy black widow lace covered lamps complete with spiders and webs! I surrounded the vases with spiny succulents from my garden. These lamps were great fun to make and…

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Crafts Family Fun Gardening Projects Seasons Summer

Make Your Own Lavender Sachets

July 17, 2013

This week, I made some dried lavender sachets for HGTV Gardens. It was really a fun project that allows me to bring the lavender from the garden inside and enjoy it all year long. The sachets can be refilled and refreshed as needed. Read more

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Floral Pins

Homemade Holiday Craft Ideas From My Nest to Yours

Craft a Holiday Chicken Wreath This Holiday Season

Two Christmas Crafts

A Garden Inspired Place Setting

A Wreath Three Ways

Tree Slice Trivets

A Beach Chic Pumpkin

Black Widow Lamps

Make Your Own Lavender Sachets

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