Pink Earrings

Description: I love the delicacy of these earrings.

Craft Link : Earrings With Pink Swarovski Components

Source : Fire Mountain Gems

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Easy-To-Make Lollipop Kids

These tiny, dressed lollipops make a fun and easy craft for children.

Here’s what you do:

1) Draw and cut out a tiny kimono shaped template.

2) Fold a pretty sheet of scrapbooking paper in half, pattern side facing inward.

3) Use the template to trace the kimono shape onto the outside of the scrapbooking paper. Make sure the shoulders of the kimono are sitting on the crease of the paper.

4) Cut out the kimono from the scrapbook paper and snip a tiny hole in the center for the lollipop stick.

5) Insert the lollipop and tape the stick to the inside of the kimono.

6) Attach the bottom edge of the kimono together with another tiny bit of tape.

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Replacement Game Containers

Since I frequently lose (or break, stomp and sit on) game boxes, I often make my own replacement containers.

To make the Mind Trap container, I carefully washed out a large plastic pickle jar and removed the label. Then I located a copy of the Mind Trap game box on line, and saved it to Microsoft Paint. I used Paint to resize and crop the image till it looked like it would fit the front of the pickle jar. Just to be sure, I first printed out the label in black in white ink. When it was perfect, I printed the label in color ink, cut it to size and glued it onto the front of the pickle jar.

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Envelope Cushion

Description: Make up these Envelope Cushions in a wide variety of colors and fabrics.

Craft Link : Envelope Cushion

Source : Husqvarna

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Packing Tape Image Transfers

Description: Nice little tutorial for making Packing Tape Image Transfers from HGTV.

Craft Link : Packing Tape Image Transfers

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Polyshrink Bracelet

Description: This great looking Polyshrink Bracelet is a lot easier than it looks.

Craft Link : Polyshrink Bracelet

Source : Lucky Squirrel

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Torah Needlepoint Pattern

What is a Torah? Imagine a bible, handwritten on cowskin parchment, and rolled up and stored in a gorgeous velvet (or satin) and gold case.

Materials:

blank needlepoint canvas

needlepoint needle

white needlepoint yarn (for background)

gold needlepoint yarn (for trim)

brown needlepoint yarn (for handles)

black needlepoint yarn (for outlines)

burgundy or any other color needlepoint yarn (for center of the Torah)

Directions:

Click on the grid to enlarge the pattern. Use the screen as a stitching guide or print out the pattern onto four sheets of paper and tape them together to make a single diagram.

Starting at the lower right edge of the canvas, begin stitching the pattern in the graph onto your canvas.

Bring the needle up from behind the canvas and up through hole 1. Push the needle down through hole 2. Repeat this same stitch throughout the entire project.

Note: Do NOT knot the thread. Instead let a short tail of thread hang out the back of the canvas and try to use your subsequent stitching to secure it.

When the graph changes colors, change the color of the yarn. If only a few stitches are required, instead of switching yarn, just jump to the next area.

When ending a piece of yarn, slip an inch or two of it behind nearby stitches in order to secure it in place.