Monday, December 27, 2010
Some Projects done and More to Go....
Go girl go (LOL)
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Hats off to these links from Lots of Links to Crafty Goodness for the Winter Holidays | Gingerbread Snowflakes
Hats off to these links from Lots of Links to Crafty Goodness for the Winter Holidays | Gingerbread Snowflakes
and Thank You too :)
Lots of Links to Crafty Goodness for the Winter Holidays | Gingerbread Snowflakes
and Thank You too :)
Lots of Links to Crafty Goodness for the Winter Holidays | Gingerbread Snowflakes
My Favorite Bird Seed Wreath Recipe
I like this recipe a lot. It turned out the best.
We also made a few popcorn strings to go with the other treats. Tasty gifts for our feather friends and a lovely decoration too...
We also made a few popcorn strings to go with the other treats. Tasty gifts for our feather friends and a lovely decoration too...
Ingredients for Bird Seed Wreath
For a bundt-pan sized bird seed wreath, you’ll need:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 package unflavored gelatin
- 4 cups bird food (such as seeds, peanuts, berries, dried fruits)
- Bundt pan or other mold
- Nonstick cooking spray
Saturday, December 25, 2010
How to Make Birdseed Christmas Ornaments
Instructions
things you'll need:
- 3 cups birdseed
- 4 envelopes (¼-oz.) unflavored gelatin
- Cookie cutters
- Nonstick baking sheet
- Vegetable oil baking spray
- Wax paper
- 24-gauge craft wire
- Decorative ribbon
- 1Line a nonstick baking sheet with wax paper.
- 2
- 3Cut a 2-foot length of craft wire for each cookie cutter.
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- 9Allow the birdseed ornaments to dry for one hour.
- 10Gently twist each birdseed ornament to loosen it from the wax paper. Slide the wax paper out from under the ornaments, leaving the ornaments on the baking sheet.
- 11
- 12Bake the ornaments at 250 degree F for one hour or until the ornaments are thoroughly hard and dry. Remove the birdseed ornaments from the oven and allow them to cool.
- 13Press each ornament out of its cookie cutter. Twist the wire on the top of each ornament into a loop. Attach a decorative ribbon to each ornament.
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Read more: How to Make Birdseed Christmas Ornaments | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4629058_make-birdseed-christmas-ornaments.html#ixzz1LAmVlBwA
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Decking the halls - Modish
Cute site cute designs check them out...
Decking the halls - Modish
Decking the halls - Modish
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Ball-of-String Christmas Ornament
string ornament
What You'll Need
- Small water balloons mine are different sizes so I used large and small balloons.
- White glue
- Water
- Small bowl
- Desired colors of narrow string or yarn cut to 10-inch lengths
- Waxed paper
- Iridescent glitter
How to Make It
1. Blow up balloons to make small round shapes; tie ends.
2. In a small bowl make a solution of 2 parts glue and 1 part water. Coat cording with glue.
I also made a thick mix of sugar and water and coated the string.
this mix worked better for me and gave a sparkle to the ball.
3. Squeeze out excess glue and wrap around balloon in crisscross or squiggly patterns, leaving some openings all around. Avoid the balloon tie so the shape stays round. Note: Using different colors and textures of cording provides extra interest.
4. Lay ball on wax paper to dry, rotating every few hours to allow all sides to dry.
5. When completely dry, pop balloon and remove the deflated balloon from an opening in the cording.
6. Apply thin lines of glue to some of the strips of cording and lightly sprinkle with glitter. Shake off excess and allow to dry again on waxed paper.
7. Thread cording through top open areas, across opening, and knot ends to make hanging loop.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Knit hat/scarf Image
Love it
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
drop earrings
How to Make Simple Drop Earrings
- Materials and Tools
- Basic Instructions
- Variations
- Learn More
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
Drop earrings are the easiest earrings to make. You can make them classy with semiprecious stones and silver wire or funky by adding charms and beads.All you need for a set of basic earrings:
- 2 headpins or eyepins
- 2 earwires
- beads of your choice
- round-nose pliers
1. Find a Head Pin Head pins have flat heads on the bottom, and are available in different sizes and thicknesses. | 2. Add Beads Put some beads on the head pin. Experiment with different colors and styles. In this picture, spacer beads are used to break up the colored beads. | ||
3. Begin Loop Use a pair of round-nose pliers to bend the head-pin 90º. | 4. Finish Loop Bend the end of the head pin over to complete the loop. Add a french-wire or other earring finding and you're finished. |
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Collecting And Making Decorative Felt Plate Couples
Just a me thing.
Saw this a it made me remember my parents plates. Silly me I would sneak them off the wall and play with them when I was little :)
C. Dianne Zweig - Kitsch 'n Stuff: Collecting And Making Decorative Felt Plate Couples
Saw this a it made me remember my parents plates. Silly me I would sneak them off the wall and play with them when I was little :)
C. Dianne Zweig - Kitsch 'n Stuff: Collecting And Making Decorative Felt Plate Couples
to William and Elizabeth
Monday, November 15, 2010
Faux Curled Rosewood Wreath
Lovely wreath and a tutorial from this super weblog
Under The Table and Dreaming: DIY Faux Curled Rosewood Wreath {Made From Rolled Recycled Book Pages}
Materials Needed:Foam Wreath Form
Recycled Book Pages
Lots of Hot Glue
Ribbon to Hang
Recycle and Create
Bottles and Bath Salts
Make labels for each bottle
and fill.
Make your own, mix some Epsom salts with a few drops of essential oil like Lavender ("Relax") Orange Blossom ("Recharge") and Sandlewood ("Cheer up").
If you wish use a few drops of food coloring
and fill.
Make your own, mix some Epsom salts with a few drops of essential oil like Lavender ("Relax") Orange Blossom ("Recharge") and Sandlewood ("Cheer up").
If you wish use a few drops of food coloring
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