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Our favorite crafts & how-to articles posted on TexasHomesteader.com

How To Make A Cute Gift Box With A Greeting Card

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You can repurpose a pretty greeting card into a cute small gift box. It’s a beautiful, easy & zero-waste way to present your gift! Just a few cuts & folds will have your homemade gift box ready in minutes. 

You can repurpose a pretty greeting card into a cute gift box in minutes. It's easy and there's no waste! #TexasHomesteader

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How To Make Small Gift Boxes With Repurposed Christmas Cards

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Do you need a small gift box? No problem! Did you know you can take last year’s beautiful Christmas cards and quickly turn them into cute gift boxes? It’s simple and it’s zero-waste. Come see how easy it is.

After the holidays what do you do with those beautiful Christmas cards? Save them! You can repurpose greeting cards to cute gift boxes! #TexasHomesteader

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Repurposed Coffee Can Made Into Cute Flour Canister

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I repurposed an empty coffee can to make a cute flour canister to store bulk flour. And a reusable chalkboard label makes it look nice in my kitchen too. I love the way it turned out – score another one for zero-waste repurposing!

Another use for a repurposed coffee canister - to store bulk flour. A reusable chalkboard label makes it look nice in my kitchen! #TexasHomesteader

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How To Repurpose A Canning Jar For Rustic Flower Vase

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It’s all the rage to decorate farm style or country chic. I love the simplicity of using canning jars for flower vases.

One day RancherMan & I enjoyed a little exploring time in an area on our property where previous homesteaders took their ‘trash’ decades ago. There were several unbroken old canning jars, no longer fit for canning obviously.

I love to catch a little glimpse into the past when I see what those homesteaders long ago discarded. Especially when I can repurpose those things into something I love for our home.

Cute rustic country canning jar vase with raffia bow and zinc lid. #TexasHomesteader

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