Ice-scraper covers

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See, the other day, I was at the store, needing an ice-scraper and the regular ones were $4 and the ones with a little pocket on them were $8. So I thought, I'll make my own.( Scraper cuteness. )

How can I make ribbon glued on wood coasters look less sloppy?

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The edges look a little bumpy when you smooth the ribbon into the glue, and there's glue strings everywhere, and I guess I can pick some off, And this wasn't such a bad turn out for a first attempt, however I want it to be neater.

Also when tying bows with ribbon, like you do with your shoes type bows, how do you get them to come out even and uniform in size and then how do you get the bow tails to lay down and not stick out all over the place?

I can has inspirashun?

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I am slowly but surely redecorating my ten year old daughter's room. She has a kind of turquoise and brown theme going.

I wanted to get her some inexpensive wall hangings, but something that was also cute, ykwim? So I had the bright idea to buy two 16X20 white stretched canvas and some turquoise and brown acrylic paints. I'm no artist but I thought I could come up with circles or a cherry blossom limb, or something along those lines.

Is there anywhere you can point me for inspiration or do you have any other ideas for cute wall hangings using the canvas?

Thanks so much! You guys rock!

Painting marble?

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Is it possible to paint marble slabs? I have these ugly brown marble slabs that make up my shower and bathtub and countertop. It's swirled with tan... I don't like it. Anyways, instead of replacing the entire thing couldn't I lightly sand down the top to roughen it up a bit and then paint and seal it with something that could still let me use the shower and bathtub?

I imagine there has to be something out there. I'd like to get creative with the stencils and colors out there too.

last minute question!

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hi fellow craft gals!
i'm making soaps today, and i didn't manage to mix a chocolate (hence, dark) brown with the colors i have (red/green/blue/yellow) without wasting A LOT of color.
is there any other way i might achieve this?
would it be possible to mix cocoa powder in the melted glycerine or would it just not come out right at all?

i'd really appreciate any suggestions/ideas!
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thanks and happy holidays!
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Going out of business sale...

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Hope this post is ok - - -

Just wanted to give a heads up to any and all Orlando, FL area Craftgrrls - Bead Dreams on Sand Lake road is going out of business. Everything in the store is 75% off!! We just scored over $300 of beads, findings, charms, even displays - for $80!

So I thought it might be information worth passing on! :)

Christmas Crafts

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Corn Heating/Cooling Pouches
I made this for my family and friends. It's used as a compress, you can put it in the microwave for about 2 minutes or in the freezer and apply to booboos. Made from whole corn kernels bought from a garden store. I strained and washed them and practically handpicked them to make sure they're in good shape. Corn holds heat well and have a really nice feel/texture. I made an inner pouch out of muslin, then sewed a removable outer pouch which is what you see here.


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What easily hand held sander would be good for taking a bite out the finish but not the wood ?

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I'd like to get into taking plain Jane premade things, and making them special, but most the time the items have been sealed, like the wood coasters you buy 7 for 5 dollars.

I need something that would take away a lot of the finish, but not gouge out any of the wood. Also the sander needs to be powerful but hand held. Something like this but maybe smaller.

http://www.ridgid.com/ContentPages/Zap/R2600.asp

Also I bought some paintbrushes from OSh, and Some of them are doing so poorly after one use. The bristles splay out all over the place, and they're dropping little bits of eyelash sized bristles into my paint, and they're also leaving what can only be described as pimple like dots in my paint job. Why is that? They're not totaly absolutely high quality brushes but they're pretty decent, but the first time I used one it didn't do that.

Hearts and snowflakes!

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This is the crafting I've done lately for Christmas presents and to myself.
My first post here.
Also, I found this place from a LJ friend and got inspired to start making things again.
This place is great.



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Leaping Dolphin with Cresent Moon Mask

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I have been meaning to do more masks (they take so much time that it is hard to work them into everything) but found some time to do this one. Mask is made out of hand cast paper and hand painted with acrylic paints with a leaping dolphin and crescent moon. The hair is made out of lots of different colors of yarn, copper wire, beads, shells, pearls and ribbon. I have a green ribbon attached for hanging and I took some more copper wire and made a holder inside the mask and put in a battery operated tea light that you can turn on which makes the mask light up from the inside and flicker like flame (it looks really cool lit up and in a dark Room! Iso want to so more masks with the candle light inside, this one was my first and I love the effect!


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