Crafts and DIY

Wicker bench restoration, with multi-color paints (read more)

wicker bench

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Three ways to keep paint brushes soft
For water-based paints (read more)

I love this idea!

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Choosing a paint color using Photoshop

II once read of someone who took a jar of butternut squash soup to a paint store so that she could find a matching color, and she was very happy with the results.

As for me, when it comes to choosing paint colors for my walls and elsewhere, I rely on Photoshop. (read more)

Stephie Painting Parlor

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The art of leaf gathering

SSO EASY … embellishing blank books and favorite journals with Autumn leaves, pressed herbs, and flower petals. (read more)

Leaf Journal

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Halloween magic, quick dress-up
for mini-pumpkins

VA last minute, slap-dash, dollar store friendly craft. Very little work is needed to put together this project. To save time, use inexpensive headbands for the legs, with pipe cleaners inside so that they can be bent and shaped. (read more)

Fin

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Santa doll

Christmas crafts

• Angel ornaments

• Cat, felt ornament

Ornament storage from recycle wrappings

Santa doll, mixed media

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