Tier Wedding Cake
Weddings can become expensive, but you can save money while getting the wedding cake you've always wanted. The instructions from former Wilton representative and baking expert Zella Junkin are perfect for a wedding, ... [... more]
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Decorated Dining
1. While the white paint is still wet, place droplets of a third color in evenly-spaced patterns over the surface of a plate, then use a stylus to lightly spread the dots into the wet paint, creating a series of ... [... more]
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Alligator Costume
Creativity expert Courtney Watkins shows how to turn old boxes into an alligator costume for a child. Children love to play "make believe," and Watkins shows how transforming a box into a costume encourages their ... [... more]
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Gingerbread House
Stamp the shingle texture onto the roof sections of the box between fold lines A and B. Stamp in white ink and emboss to create the look of frosting. On the section that has the roof tab, stamp the shingles on the ... [... more]
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Holiday Cards
Figure A--This card was designed and printed on a computer, and a wax-seal imprint of the Star of David provides a bold touch. Dip the stamp in oil so that it doesn't stick when pressed into the melted wax. ... [... more]
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Never Fail Faces
Carol and Suzanne McNeill, a familiar face from Design Originals, demonstrate a simple method for drawing what Suzanne calls her "Never Fail Faces." As evidence, Suzanne has brought along some dolls, assembled from ... [... more]
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Hall Closet Bar
Like to entertain but don't have a specific place for preparing drinks? Try transforming a hall closet! Designer Beth McNally removed the doors off one of her closets and added a wallpaper with a bookshelf motif to ... [... more]
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Daily Smart Solutions
Fill an empty toilet paper roll with little surprises such as candy and trinkets. Wrap them with beautiful wrapping paper (like penny candy), and place some ribbons on the end. Now you have a little holiday or party ... [... more]
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Gold Leaf Magic
This is a relatively new technique for using gold leaf, and it should be a hit with rubber stamp enthusiasts. Carol suggests using bold stamps featuring large areas of rubber instead of those stamps with many small ... [... more]
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Egg Decorating
It was a lovely coincidence that on the same day that we had egg decorating artist Marina Degtjarewsky as our guest, out of my Shoebox I pulled an egg from Molina Yassitz of Montpelier, Vt. However, unlike Marina's ... [... more]
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Living Vases
Carol sets up floral arrangements using fruits and vegetables to form the vase. In some cases, the arrangement is still edible. ... [... more]
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Fantasy Fruit
Carol Sterbenz, editor of Handcraft Illustrated magazine, joins Carol to introduce and demonstrate a notable new concept in fruit centerpieces. Along the way, she puts together a "pineapple" from dried yellow roses, ... [... more]
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