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Milk Carton Houses With Graffiti Hearts!
I really can’t count the times I’ve planned to make milk carton houses, nor how many milk cartons I have packed away in the basement for those dream projects, but I can report to have taken one tiny step forward with these milk carton heart graffiti wall houses! I realize it sounds like I’ve never made milk carton houses, silly me, I certainly have, twice, milk carton house planter, and doodled millk carton houses. I’ve been all about hearts lately, and while the hearts I’ve been painting haven’t exactly been graffiti hearts, lets just pretend they are, and certainly when painted on a milk carton house they can be! And…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! We finally got a good dose of rain and winter weather, better late than never, and are now in the Jewish month of Shevat, which includes the wonderful holiday of Tu B’Shevat, the new year for the fruit baring trees! Just as soon as I finish this post I’m going to dive into some fun and hopefully quickish paintings of trees in bloom, which I’ll use as decorations for the holiday. Of course any number of crafty things could happen between now and Jan. 27th, so stay tuned for that, as hearts crafts meet fruit crafts! Last week’s…
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How To Sprout Mung Beans And Use Them In A Colorful Salad!
We are all relieved to say goodbye to 2020, though the silver lining is that is gave many of us the chance to try some new things, and for me one of those things is sprouting! Now that I’ve got a bit of experience under my belt, I just had to share with you our new family favorite, sprouted mung beans! They are packed with nutrients, truly delicious, and so simple to sprout that they’ve become a weekly staple in our home. They can be eaten raw, or cooked, though we enjoy them the most in a colorful mixed vegetable salad, perhaps with a bit of quinoa added! And to…
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Starting a Profitable Candle Making Business From Home – 8 Essential Steps
Ever made DIY candles with such great results that you had the little thought that maybe just maybe you ought to consider doing it as a small business? When we made the candles I’ve shared here, my husband immediately said “let’s go into business!” I’ll admit I have way too many projects happening to consider a candle making business right now, but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested in learning how I could make it work. So I’ve gathered some tips that might be helpful, not just when considering starting a candle making business, but any creative side gig that done right may just become a full time endeavor! If…
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A Peek In My Sketchbook: Mini Hearts Galore
Mixed media pear painting with a pear filled with graffiti hearts.
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Mini Graffiti Hearts Painting To Spread The Love
Now is a great time to spread the love by painting tiny hearts galore! And while it is true that folks are thinking about hearts as February approaches, hearts are great anytime, and who couldn’t use a little extra love right about now? A mini hearts painting that could also become a mix of hearts to look more like a graffiti hearts painting is a great project to do over the course of a few days, and perfect for beginners. And, if you feel like painting something to give as a gift, this idea done on small canvases would also look great. I’ll admit, it is more difficult that it…
