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Craft Ebook: Ribbon Flower
By Shiloah Baker
Home decorating items can be pricey when you shop at a craft store. Making your own is inexpensive and you can control the colors and finished outcome of each item. This ribbon flower was incredibly easy and fast to make. It will make a lovely addition on a peg, door knob or simply hanging on the wall.
Price: 99¢

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Ten Tips for Making Photo Prints Last Longer |
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Written by James Adams
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We live in a wonderful age of digital photographs that we can share instantly and easily. Yet, for many good reasons, we still have and will continue to have physical photographic prints. Whether made by older photographic processes or modern dye sublimation or inkjet techniques, these prints need proper care to last as long as they can.
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Written by Shiloah Baker
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Nothing is more embarrassing than walking around in public with wet spots on your shirt from milk. Instead of buying nursing pads that you throw away, save money and make your own.
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Easy Clothespin Decorating |
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Written by Shiloah Baker
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Did you know that wooden clothespin have so many uses outside of hanging out the laundry to be dried? Clothespins are also extremely inexpensive.
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Digital Art Canvas Tutorial |
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Written by Paige and Brooke
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I was in a little store in town today called "Zazzy's" and saw some digital canvases on the wall which inspired me to try and make something similar myself.
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Paint Your Own Linoleum Floor Mat |
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Written by Paige and Brooke
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Last month we designed and painted linoleum mats. It was our choice what we wanted to paint, but they brought a couple of mats for examples to go by.
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Written by Alyssa Brewer
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You bring a standard bath towel and some uncooked rice. We had four ladies bring sewing machines from home.
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Lingerie for Your Vegetables |
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Written by Marie Greene
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Make a fashion statement by knitting a reusable produce bag for your trips to the grocery store or market.
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Written by Marie Greene
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Today I'm sharing a use for old shutters (or at least, I think that's what this is), and you need only know how to use a paintbrush, twist wire, and use an electric drill (or have a drill-savvy friend/loved one who can help).
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How to Make Homemade Stickers |
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Written by Cindy Hopper
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Yes, you can make homemade lick and stick stickers. If you want to make some too you will need gelatin, light corn syrup and flavoring extract. We used LorAnn’s flavoring (in apple)...
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Written by Shiloah Baker
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Take some of the raffia, as thick as you'd like it to go on, and wrap it around the entire wreath. To end, take a piece of wire and secure it to the wreath. |
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The Living Christ: A Testimony of the Apostles |
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Written by Unknown
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Find pattern on how to cut pictures. If you trace the pattern onto the picture use crayon, not pen or pencil, because you can wipe the crayon that is left after cutting.
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Renaissance Festival Head Bands |
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Written by Rebecca
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Our family goes to the Renaissance Festival as a whole family every year. Around here there is a pretty good one that lasts for a few months, but it's just once a year.
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Gold Leafing Transparencies |
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Written by Jennifer Drazin
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Using the glass from your frame as a guide, center the image, mark and trim off the excess film around the edge. All pictures are made slightly larger pieces of film so the image can be centered properly.
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Written by Valerie Steadman
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Get organized! Find a system that works for you. Devote a 2 drawer filing cabinet to your scrapbook things.
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Written by Shiloah Baker
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Make or purchase a variety of flower-shaped sponges. Set them out with bowls of tempera paint on your art table (or a table with a vinyl table cloth). |
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Written by Shiloah Baker
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This is a fun activity to teach your children when you are playing at a park together or eating a picnic lunch.
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The Wonderful World of Kid's Art |
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Written by Charlotte Spears
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Ideas for displaying, organizing and cherishing the labors of love that little hands create.
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Bug Hunting Delights For Kids |
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Written by Shiloah Baker
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There are many fun things for the kids to use and do while learning about nature. Exploring will bring memories for them to cherish their entire lives.
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Craft for Grandparents to do with the kids |
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Written by Laurie Bates
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What Mom, Grandma or child would not want to make one of these oldies but goodies? As a child I loved making them and they did not cost a lot.
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Written by Aubri Larson
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Use hot glue or caulking to stick sheet metal to front of painted wood. Add on any extra graphics to your sheet metal. Let project dry FLAT so that the metal will adhere to the wood.
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Written by Aubri Larson
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For the Families are Forever sign, with family last name in background, and also the Family name and year established: 6x24" wood
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Written by Shiloah Baker
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Cut the temple pattern out with a scroll saw. Sand well. Paint the temple white or off-white. While wet-sprinkle iridescent glitter all over. Let dry. |
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Written by Charity Bees
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This dress has a lined bodice and unlined, gathered skirt. The straps can be made from regular folded fabric, ribbon, or bias tape. Make sure if you are sing ribbon that it is going to be sturdy enough to withstand some pulling and washing).
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