Tag: crafts
member name: Susan A.
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November 03, 2006 08:24 AM EST --
Here's a cute little "gift" for the kids. You can put one at each child's place setting. For adults use chocolate covered coffee beans
Need:
Small gift bag or zip loc bag
jelly beans . . .
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October 11, 2006 04:42 PM EDT --
If you ever come across old ammo boxes they make excellent Garden Tool Sheds. I've had mine outside for yearas and its held up beautifully.
Need:
Sander
Copper,
Old Hardware hooks
Interesting . . .
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October 13, 2006 07:53 AM EDT --
A clever and cute birdhouse can be made with an old boot and some odds and ends
Needed:
Old Cowboy boot
Stuffing lower half of boot
Wire
Dowel or small bit of branch
Old license plate or corrugated . . .
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November 19, 2006 05:36 PM EST --
You leave Cookies for Santa how about something for his rheindeer to guide them Christmas Eve?
Small zip lock bag or empty shaker container:
1/2 Cup Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup red or green sugar . . .
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May 27, 2007 12:39 PM EDT --
I've discovered a new craft. It's easy and it's "green", earth friendly, since it reuses things you might toss away. It's magnetic bookmarks. I saw them in a local shop selling . . .
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October 13, 2006 08:30 AM EDT --
A cute project to make with your children or to make and give as a gift :
Need:
Clear Glass plate (JoAnns or any craft store)
Acrylic or Perm Enamel Paint
You can use any picture from a coloring book, . . .
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October 11, 2006 12:51 PM EDT --
Every year I get the photo Xmas cards from friends and neighbors. Rather than throw the cute photos out I make an ornament to give them the following year.
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Plastic clear ornament that opens in . . .
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November 03, 2006 12:20 PM EST --
Need:
Cute glass jar w. lid
4 lb bagf/box Epsom Salts (8 cups)
2 lb Sea Salt
1/4 tsp Glycerin
6 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
6 drops red food coloring (optional)
Cardstock for tag
**Empty carton . . .
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December 01, 2006 05:41 PM EST --
I find I'm loaded with endless pictures of my grandkids, my friends grandkids, my dogs etc. The nicest ones get framed but there are so many more that I've come up with a as many ways to make use . . .
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December 09, 2006 05:19 PM EST --
I like to plan ahead or fret as my daughter would describe it. I find it much easier to be prepared then to be caught off guard, especially wen it comes to giving gifts.
I alwayas have . . .
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October 03, 2007 02:42 PM EDT --
Well, it's getting close to Halloween and it's time to bake the cookies. My Granddaughter will be sleeping over Friday night and I"ve set up a play date with our neighbor's little girl. . . .
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October 26, 2007 06:38 PM EDT --
Well, Halloween is a few days a way...I have tons of pumpkins. I also have tons of ideas for things to do with them. To begin with as simple decorations, it's not just about carving them into funny . . .
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October 10, 2007 05:08 PM EDT --
Do you have those tiny white Christmas lights around? Well, here's a clever way to use them now, for Halloween.
Get out a drill, get your pumpkin. Scoop out the insides of the pumpkin. Save the seeds . . .
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October 26, 2007 06:43 PM EDT --
Halloween came to AMerica in the 1940's when the favoarite prank at the time was out house tipping. Now,it's that time again, Halloween, Trick or Treaters will be coming to your door or perhaps . . .
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December 07, 2008 06:23 PM EST --
If you want really cute ornaments to use yourself, give as gifts or hang from a gift here's an adorable and easy craft using Starfish. YOu can purchase Starfish at any craft store.
Santa Starfish . . .
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November 06, 2006 04:49 PM EST --
Christmas is coming as are the Holidays in general. A snowman is , in my book, fairly non denominational so here's a cute little gift you can put together.Sweet to put at the dinner table for good . . .
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October 28, 2007 02:06 PM EDT --
An easy craft to do with an old sled is paint it a solid color then paint a Santa on it for Christmas. If you aren't good at a Santa its very easy to paint Christmas lights. You can either purchase . . .
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October 11, 2006 12:40 PM EDT --
If you have an old sled around (if not check garage sales) you can paint a wonderful snowman or Santa on it. The snowman is the easiest, my grand girls help me. You need some round sponges, white, . . .
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