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Posted on April 23, 2020September 24, 2020

A DIY concrete and moss wreath

concrete and moss wreath

In today's edition of "Craft With What You Already Have," I used a foam wreath, a bit of Henry FeatherFinish skimcoat, some dried-up moss and a beat-up bird to make a concrete and moss wreath.

Posted on March 28, 2020September 24, 2020

Decoupaged newspaper birds

What to do when you're cooped up at home combatting a global pandemic? Give a couple of flocked birds a newspaper makeover. It won't cure the coronavirus, but at least it will help you forget about it for a little while.

Posted on April 13, 2018September 24, 2020

Crafting | Newspaper chicks wreath

Hello, blog readers. I'm going back in time today to make a new home for some old friends. Loyal readers (with good memories) might remember the newspaper chicks I made back in 2015 by decoupaging newspaper onto some yellow plastic Easter chicks. Back then, I had them displayed under glass... .. and made them their …

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Posted on October 26, 2015September 24, 2020

Halloween | Joker costume from a thrift store suit

I made a Joker costume out of a few thrifted suit pieces and two bottles of purple paint.

Posted on October 22, 2015September 24, 2020

So long, summer

I know the calendar said summer ended a month ago, but in my mind, it's not over until the last vegetable has been harvested and the ground is regularly freezing at night. I try to stretch out the season as long as possible by covering the plants in my garden and bringing the potted ones …

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Posted on October 17, 2015June 1, 2020

Makeover | Painting and decoupaging pumpkins

Over the years I have collected a hodgepodge of fake pumpkins and gourds from thrift stores and garage sales. Some are Styrofoam. Some are plastic. One is really heavy (and I have no idea what it's made of). This year, I decided to give them a makeover. I started by basecoating them all in white. …

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Welcome to Wisconsin Magpie. I’m Lisa, the creator of this site.

A history nerd and profligate collector, I spend way too much of my free time at thrift stores and garage sales, salvaging other people’s castoffs. When I’m home, I’m attempting to use power tools I have no idea how to operate and undertaking craft projects well beyond my skill level. Sometimes they actually turn out.

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