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Craft: Colored Bubbles Activities: Flyswatter Bubbles,
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Balls Reading Selection: The Twenty-One Balloons by William
Pene du BoisCRAFT: Colored BubblesNeed: dishwashing
detergent food coloring or washable paint a straw paper
shallow panDirections: Mix about 1/2 dishwashing detergent,
and 1/3 of water in a shallow pan(cold or hot)mix any kind
of food coloring until you get the ideal color you want. If
you use paint, make sure it is washable.
Genealogy - Why You
Should Get Involved in Your Family History
A few years ago I read a statistic that said that genealogy
was the second largest hobby in the United States - second
only to gardening. It was no surprise to me as I have been
finding and documenting my family tree for almost 30 years.
Scrapbook Photos --
Getting Adventurous With Your Layouts
When you have selected the photos for your scrapbook,
you'll need to decide how best to lay them out on the
pages. Don't feel obliged to follow any principles that
don't suit your own design.
Starting Your Own
Scrapbook Club
Before I discovered the world of scrapbooking, I was
inexplicably drawn to my local office supply store. I loved
to stand in an aisle surrounded by the different colors of
copy paper.
Is There Money To Be
Made In Depression Glass
You've seen the shows on television. You've watched the
auctions online.
Getting Rid of Messes
and Mistakes in Your Scrapbooks
No matter how careful you are, you will undoubtedly find a
mistake, mark, or mess on your finished scrapbook page.
This is just part of the process of making a scrapbook.
Sewing - A Wonderful
Pastime
To think that in the beginning the only sewing patterns
used were to measure from ankle to dirt and chop off the
animal skin so that it would not drag on the ground. Now
you can get sewing patterns for everything from a simple
square sewn together to create a throw pillow to an
elaborate wedding dress.
Airbrush for Profit -
Sell Your Services to Colleges
Colleges, schools, university and the like are one way you
can make money from airbrushing. Why they are a good market
is that there are plenty of students to begin with.
Wax Pencils, Stickers,
and Rubber Stamping in Your Scrapbooks
Another important writing implement for scrapbooking is a
wax pencil. Wax pencils are soft pencils designed to write
on glass, plastic and photographs.
What Do I Need to Start
Scrapbooking?
The best thing about scrapbooking is that although there
are a plethora of scrapbooking supplies available on the
market, you really don't need a lot to make your very first
scrapbook. Basically, all you need to scrapbook is an
album, some glue, a pair of scissors, and some photographs
or newspaper clippings.
Functional Pottery Makes
a Great Gift, Plain and Simple
Are you looking for something unique to give a friend or
family member for an upcoming birthday or holiday? If you
really want to wow that special someone, why not consider
purchasing an original one of a kind pottery gift that
makes life better in some way. Pottery gifts come in all
shapes, sizes, and colors and they can be practical or
extravagant.
An Introduction to
Lanyards
Lanyards are pieces of rope, wire, or cloth specifically
designed to attach to objects. They are typically used to
secure small items such as a work badge, key,
identification card, eyeglasses, whistle, cell phone,
bottle opener, knife, or compass.
Scrapbooking Yourself as
an Individual, Homemaker, Worker, and More
From age 25 onwards, our grand adventure has just unfolded
as we embrace adulthood. Here's where you experienced
first-hand the lessons of life and be prodded along to grow
up in the face of challenges.
Making Hemp Jewelry Is
Fun and Easy
Making our ideas come to life and creating them with our
own hands is a great source of satisfaction for many of us.
Handicrafts such as making hemp jewelry have been and
continue to be very popular among both hobbyists and
would-be entrepreneurs alike.
Leather Care
Leather Care: When buying leather, the best thing you can do
is ask the people who you buy it from, what the
manufacturer recommends for leather care and cleaning.
Don't forget to ask what other products may work well for
leather care too, as there may be something you're more
comfortable using.
How to Make Gel Candles
- 11 Easy Steps
Do you love burning beautiful, scented candles? And do you
know that you can easily make them yourself? It is exciting
and not at all difficult. Here are 12 easy steps to
creating unique candles that you can burn at home, give as
gifts, or even sell.
Scrapbooking Tips And
Tricks For Photos And Images
When you're incorporating pictures of any kind into your
scrap book, why not set them off with an unusual finish?
This could be an original idea for a border or frame -- or
an arrangement of several items on the page to add a little
drama. Here are a couple of tips that might do well for a
children's album -- perhaps a keepsake baby scrapbook, or
just a page for a boy or girl.
Tracing Your Family
History
Let me say straight away that tracing your family ancestry
is a great hobby but very addictive, so unless you want to
get well and truly hooked, don't start. When I travel around
the country to Family History Fairs, I am amazed at the
number of people who say quite cheerfully, "family history
is so easy, I did mine in half an hour on the internet.
The ABCs of
Ceramics
Ceramics can be delicate and decorative or unrefined and
utilitarian. Bone china, porcelain, stoneware and
earthenware - this month we'll review them all.
Amish Quilts - A Dying
American Art
Amish quilting has been a tradition for more than a century
here in rural Pennsylvania. Amish women create quilts,
often in groups called quilting bees.
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