Category Archives: Home Decor

Repurposed Santa Stocking

We often get odd things given to us with the phrase, “This is for you to repurpose.”  Sometimes we get an idea right away and go to work.  Other times our minds go blank and we decide to stash the … Continue reading

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Striped Sweater Stocking

Now that we have started our countdown to Christmas our next several posts will be repurposed Christmas decorations. We had a small amount of this green striped sweater from our re-purposed sweater week back in February.  We decided it would … Continue reading

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Gourd Votive Holder

The gourd votive holder is the perfect way to finish your Thanksgiving table.  We started with a small gourd that had a semi flat bottom so that it stood up on its own.  We traced the bottom of our votive … Continue reading

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Fall Sun-catchers

Here at citymade we try not to overload on the decor because we are all about functionality.  However, during the holidays it is hard to stay away from it completely.  We promise we will try to keep our Thanksgiving decor … Continue reading

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Fabric Scrap Week: It's More Than a Pin Cushion

We found this great project on one of our favorite blogs and were able to duplicate it using fabric scraps from our bin.  Here is the link to the original project. http://noodleheads.blogspot.com/2010/10/most-complicated-pincushion.html And here is our re-purposed version. There were … Continue reading

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It’s back. . .wait for it. . .It’s Scrap Week, again!

We know you have been waiting for it. Well now it’s back! We have gone through our scrap bin. . . again. . . and are ready to share some fabulous ideas! Our first scrap project is a scrap basket. … Continue reading

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Soap Bottle

O.k. Not sure what my (Carol’s) obsession with soap dispensers is, but here is another one for you. We had a nice bottle that had some fancy french lemonade in it. Not sure what I could use it for, but … Continue reading

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Ava’s coasters

Ava here. I had this great idea for coaster’s made from some old cards. Here is how you make them. Step 1: find some old cards. I used some old flash cards with princesses and diamonds on them. You will … Continue reading

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Anna's Raggedy Ann Stool

Anna made this great stool out of a Styrofoam box.  She came up with the idea all on her own.  I am going to let her tell you about it: Mom: Anna, what gave you the idea to make a stool out … Continue reading

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Kids Takeover! Kid’s Pillows

Hello. Burk kids here. We have been watching our Moms re-purpose stuff for months now and we have decided that we need to try it out. So, we have distracted the Moms by creating a huge mess over the 4 … Continue reading

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