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DIY: Turn A Metal Trellis Into A Message Center
I have long admired many of the metal climbing guides I find out in the garden centers of stores, and even in Hobby Lobby. They have elongated metal stakes to push into the soil, and the idea is that...
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Monday Morning Blahs? Hilda to the Rescue!
Being a very introspective and quiet person, I spend a lot of time in the realm of imagination. Daily, I write chapters, mentally, of various scenarios. One that I revisit often is imaging that Hilda...
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Vintage-Style Easter Postcards to Print
Here is a set of three vintage-image "postcards" for decorating - but you could also actually mail them, too, if printed on cardstock.Back in the 1960's and 1970's, pen-pals were common. One of my...
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Loopy Voting Lines and Some Pretty Easter Clock Tags to Print!
Yesterday I voted in the Texas primary. I tried to pick an off-the-path polling place, but they all were packed. It had what I call a "Disneyland Line." That's a line that at first appears somewhat...
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Shabby Bunny and Chick Tags / Banner Pieces for Easter
Here we have two similar tag / banner piece sets. One has a "warmer" tone than the other, but that's the only difference. I had all kinds of ideas for a fun post, but by the time I'm off work, done...
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Pinch-Crazy Prevention: St. Pat's Clovers to Cut Out and Wear
At work, they are frankly pinch crazy on St. Patrick's Day. If you are so unfortunate to forget to wear green that day, you will receive many a sharp pinch, with some loving to pinch more than once,...
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Shabby Spring Bulbs Tags / Mini Banner Set
One of the most wonderful parts of spring, for me, is the profusion of bulbs that come up after their long sleep in the cold soil.Here are some tags that can be strung on ribbon or just stuck wherever...
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"Chocolate" Easter Banner to Print
Here is a simple triangle banner or bunting that spells out "Easter" and has a few bunnies to add if you like. The letters are a chocolately brown color. I don't know about you, but I'll take all the...
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Primitive Hare Ticking Tags for Easter
Here are some hare-raising tags. Sorry, couldn't resist.Ticking - I love the name! Such an old fabric, woven to keep down feathers from escaping from mattresses and pillows. It's interesting to me how...
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Rustic Easter Hang Tags -
Many of my prim friends love the grungy, well-loved rustic look, and simple designs. Sometimes simple is just the thing!Here are some tags in that tradition. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you...
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On Being An Automaton at Work, and A Big Hilda
Despite the nonsense that too often defines my workplace, I really enjoy going to work and work in general. As the receptionist at a billion-dollar company, I chit-chat with those who pass by my desk...
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Free Printable Children's Easter Bookmarks
I think a book tucked into an Easter basket would be just the thing. It could even be one of those sugary sweet stories, so as to keep with the theme of candies and confections.Children's literature,...
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Frolicking Lambs Thoughts and Tags
What says "spring" more than frolicking lambs?Lambs are one of those things that actually were never a part of my childhood in the Coastal South, but are deep, deep in my psyche. The seasons and...
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Happy Saturday from Hilda and Me!
A Hilda image to brighten your Saturday!Hilda is the creation of artist Duane Bryers. Hilda's doing what I ought to do, if these old knees would just cooperate. I love her tummy in this painting. Why...
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Vintage Strawberries and Vintage Memories of Them
I love strawberries. I love everything about them: The leaves, the little flowers, the seeds a la Fibonacci, and of course, the taste.When I lived in Arkansas, we lived on quite a bit of acreage, and...
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Bunnies, Bunnies Everywhere - FreePrintable Tags for Easter Baskets
These images are from a piece of old wrapping paper, featuring anthropomorphic bunnies enjoying spring with their friends, the butterflies.Did you remember to "Spring forward" yesterday? I was finally...
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DIY: Make a "Bunny Munch" Jar
I've been making little (and big) Bunny Munch Jars for some friends and co-workers who could use a little lift. It's easy, and it's a good way to use up some of my canning jars!These can be made as...
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Remembering the Gardens of Yesteryear
I've written before about my mother's mother, my Granny. Her garden was a wonder, and I bet the few commercial nurseries that remain today would love to have had some of her cultivars. She had...
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The Dogs and Their Pear Tree
When we moved into our present house many years ago, the back yard had an old, but prolific, pear tree. And we had two middle-aged dogs, a black Labrador named Gracie and a mutt named Twinkie, who was...
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Fanciful Flower Faces
Ah, the strange and wonderful fancy of the artists of yesterday. Children's faces in flowers was a favorite subject of painters of postcards, and here are some examples, made into tags for...
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A Queen Bee, and Antique Spring Blooms Tags / Scrapbooking
How I love the smell of fresh lilacs, fruit tree blossoms, and other harbingers of spring!Here is a little tag set to brighten a gift, pin board, or scrapbook page.A queen bee has ventured out on the...
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Opposites: Bright and Cheery Orange and Blue Floral Tags
Color opposites - I love them in the garden or a bouquet. Red and green, orange and blue, yellow and purple: Beautiful!Why is it that in the garden, no color combination seems tacky? Here is a quick...
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New Blog! Come One, Come All
Free tags, patterns, and nonsense! Ah, so much has changed since this blog was active, both on a personal level and even a worldwide level. I needed a change. Life's been tough, but we each have to...
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New Free Printables Up on New Blog!
Halloo dearies, drop by the new blog when you get a chance. There are lots of new free printable collage/tag/journal sheets up during the past few weeks. This is the latest:DON'T try to save the images...
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Freebies and Nonsense Continues at New Blog!
Still carrying a torch for blogging! And for free tag sets now and again!Visit me at www.TheMerryNeedle.comIs a renaissance of blogging occurring? I hope so!BBB -- Bring Blogging Back! Kind regards,The...
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