Chocolate Centerpiece
To make a chocolate ribbon, spread chocolate onto a strip of acetate. Use a metal spatula to score lines through the chocolate to indicate the width of the ribbon pieces. Fold the ends of the acetate over so the ends ... [... more]
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Easy Batik Eggs
To blow out the egg, make a hole at one end using the drill from the egg-blowing kit or a Dremel tool. Pierce the yolk with a long straight pin or the needle of the egg-blowing tool. Pump air into the egg with the ... [... more]
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Un-Bead-Able Veggies
4. Skip the first bead in the anchor row, and bring the needle through the second bead. For every bead added, skip one in the original row (figure B). Continue like this, alternately adding a new bead, skipping one ... [... more]
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Fabric Cookie Cutter Doll
Guest Barbara Johnston shows off a variety of soft-fabric dolls, including a guardian angel, a group of sun bathers, a tattooed doll, and a grandmother with a book of fabric photographs of her family. Before ... [... more]
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Dye-Namic Eggs
Add two tablespoons of vegetable oil to prepared dye. Beat with a fork to blend water and oil, until the oil is broken down into little beads. The oil will block the dye from adhering to egg. Quickly dip egg before ... [... more]
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Grownup Easter Baskets
Cover a hat box with lace and surround with tulle (figure E). Display cupcakes on top and fill the inside with more cupcakes. For icing, melt white-chocolate chips in the microwave. Add food coloring of choice, then ... [... more]
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Springtime Celebrations
Decorations--Create a garden atmosphere wherever the brunch is being held, indoors or out. One way to do this is to tie split-leaf philodendrons to the backs of each chair. Palm leaves can be used, also, but the main ... [... more]
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Making Napkin Rings
Make your own napkin rings by cutting lengths from a paper-towel tube into an appropriate width. Reinforce with sticky paper from the craft store, then cover glue on the fabric of your choice (figure G). ... [... more]
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Retro Glasses
Whether you choose authentic vintage glassware or prefer a reproduced retro style (and it's tough to tell the difference), the vivid colors and designs conjure images of a simple and happy time, which makes us feel ... [... more]
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Aromatic Rosemary
Rosemary also was popular in the Middle Ages, possibly because its strong flavors could mask a multitude of substandard food sins. According to Waverly Root's Food , rosemary also was known as the troubadour's herb, ... [... more]
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Peas And Baby Food
It all began back in the summer of 1927 in the kitchen of Daniel and Dorothy Gerber. After growing tired of straining peas by hand, Mrs. Gerber suggested that her husband take some peas to the family business -- ... [... more]
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Daily Smart Solutions
Use concrete paint to conceal cracks in concrete. This paint has more of a smooth, matte look and gives texture to the concrete. It is also more durable and holds up better in all kinds of weather. Use to cover a ... [... more]
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