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I love luminarias!  Especially when I can make a lot for little or no expense! Usually we throw cans away. How about if we collect a lot and make theminto something that will light up our life?Clean the can and make sure there are no sharp edges.Then draw a design on it with a marker.It does not...

I love luminarias!  Especially when I can make a lot for little or no expense! Usually we throw cans away. How about if we collect a lot and make theminto something that will light up our life?Clean the can and make sure there are no sharp edges.Then draw a design on it with a marker.It does not...

I love finding uses for stuff that usually end upin the garbage dump!When a TV show called upasking for a tutorial for Christmas Decorfrom recycled materials,I thought of the ubiquitous water bottle.   Plastic water bottles comes in different shapes and sizes.This one has rings all aroundand I decided to cut along the ridges.First you...

I love finding uses for stuff that usually end upin the garbage dump!When a TV show called upasking for a tutorial for Christmas Decorfrom recycled materials,I thought of the ubiquitous water bottle.   Plastic water bottles comes in different shapes and sizes.This one has rings all aroundand I decided to cut along the ridges.First you...

Flower collages are really easy to do and you can make them big or small, simple or really complicated!Materials:base material like canvas or board, wall putty or gesso, brush, acrylic paint, water, various paper and fabric. Scissors, white glue, crochet thread, needle,Optional materials:Stencils, rubber or foam stamps, fabric, felt, leather, decorative scissors, spray bottle, fixative1. Decide...

Flower collages are really easy to do and you can make them big or small, simple or really complicated!Materials:base material like canvas or board, wall putty or gesso, brush, acrylic paint, water, various paper and fabric. Scissors, white glue, crochet thread, needle,Optional materials:Stencils, rubber or foam stamps, fabric, felt, leather, decorative scissors, spray bottle, fixative1. Decide...

 As usual, I like using recycled materials.Here is an old pair of canvas pants that I am cutting up to make into a stuffed doll. I drew a simple pattern of a doll with a pencilon the cloth.  After pinning two pieces of cloth together, I cut it outleaving a bit of a...