Yarn Posies
6. Start to wrap the spokes one strand at a time. Pull the needle under one of the spokes to the right, bring floss up and over that spoke and down under it again. Before lifting the needle, continue on and put it ... [... more]
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Shoebox Contributions
This time Elizabeth sent a lovely selection of greeting cards that she made, all featuring pieces of wallpaper that she had gleaned from old wallpaper books . . . the ones you can usually get free for the asking at ... [... more]
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Make Pine Cone Kindlers
Place the waxed cone into the muffin tin. Once all the cones have been placed, dip a ladle into the wax and then pour a little over each cone and into the bottom of each tin. Let them cool until solid (figure C). ... [... more]
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Decorating With Collections
Avid collector Chauncell Dean is often referred to as the 'plate lady' and as soon as you approach her home you find out why. Plates line not only the walls and shelves in her home, but also the outside garden. ... [... more]
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Floating Flowers
You don't have to call a florist to have beautiful, bountiful country bouquets decorating your home! Interior designer Matthew Mead shares tips for floating flowers in containers. ... [... more]
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Country Curb Appeal
With the right country touches, a home can definitely get noticed--even if it's not the largest house on the block. Designer Kevin Simon has ideas to give a home plenty of curb appeal by creating an inviting entrance ... [... more]
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Turn House Into A Home With Potpourri
To make a potpourri hot pad, you will need two 7-by-10-inch pieces of patterned fabric, two 6-by-9-inch pieces of cotton fleece batting (available at fabric stores), thread and potpourri. To create the potpourri sack ... [... more]
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Plants And Flowers Under Glass
A terrarium is essentially a miniature enclosed landscape that requires very little water and maintenance. To make your own, start with a glass container and lid like an apothecary jar. Inside the jar, layer the ... [... more]
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Trash To Treasure: Silk Flowers
Hot-glue silk flower heads in a shadow box to easily create beautiful wall art. Create your own shadow box out of leftover lumber and molding and use beadboard for the back. ... [... more]
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Paint Technique: Stamped Flowers
2. The featured band is roughly six inches wide and about 24 inches down from the ceiling. To save time, dip opposite corners of a paintbrush into the two chosen colors for the flower. Apply the lighter color over ... [... more]
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Clay Ribbon Rose Mirror
17. Turn the square so that the diagonal stripe is running from the lower left corner to the upper right corner. Fold the bottom half of the square up to meet the top half of the square (figure I) and insert it, ... [... more]
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Ribbon Flowers
Make three leaves with five-inch pieces of green ribbon. Fold the ribbon in half lengthwise. Remove the bottom wire from the ribbon. Fold up the bottom corners and then stitch around the "boat shape." Pull gathering ... [... more]
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