About Chantel Simmons
Some girls dream of walk-in shoe closets. Chantel dreams of walk-in craft closets. A former crafter for HGTV, Chantel's now sharing her project plans with you. Check back every Friday as she offers up an easy-to-make or easy-to-bake craft you can give to a friend or keep for yourself.
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(Aug.20.10)
Chantel creates colourful chiffon peonies that can double as party favours or wine-glass charms.
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(Aug.13.10)
Chantel shares a crafty gift from her husband.
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(Aug.06.10)
Chantel’s assistant Claudia shows us how to swap real flowers for paper-bouquet beauties.
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(Jul.30.10)
It's easy being green with this hole-in-one dessert.
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(Jul.23.10)
Mark Montano, author of The Big-Ass Book of Home Decor, shows us how to turn an old tea set into a bright and bold work of art.
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(Jul.16.10)
Chantel chalks up another craft for your garden.
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(Jul.09.10)
Chantel whips up a little tea and sympathy (and cookies, too).
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(Jul.02.10)
No money for fresh flowers? No problem – make a flower-petal vase instead.
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(Jun.25.10)
Sweetspot.ca’s very own baker extraordinaire Elise Tremblay treats us to a special red-and-white layer cake, perfect for Canada Day.
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(Jun.18.10)
Treat Dad to a homemade gift this Father’s Day with a barbecue spice rub.
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(Jun.11.10)
Bring nature indoors with this twig-covered candle holder.
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(Jun.04.10)
Get the white picket fence you’ve always wanted with Chantel's DIY window-box herb garden.
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(May.28.10)
Making your own barbecue is easy - and green! Just follow these simple steps from Sheherazade Goldsmith's new book, A Slice of Organic Life.
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