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I enjoy crafting when I can.

December 4th, 2008 by Donna | No Comments | Filed in Arts and Crafts

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Candle Lanterns

December 1st, 2008 by TaraSmith | No Comments | Filed in Arts and Crafts

There are many kinds of candle lanterns and they have been around for a long time. Post candle lanterns are one kind and they come in various styles such as pilgrim, onion, and navigation. Many of the candle lanterns from colonial times were made from pierced tin and styles from that time are made today. These days many people are decorating their yards with candle lanterns. They go well in gardens and candle lanterns attached to walls can illuminate entrances or other unlit areas. They can be hung on posts or tree branches.

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Types of Pottery Kilns

November 29th, 2008 by JaneSimmons | No Comments | Filed in Arts and Crafts

Charcoal Kilns, California
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Purchasing a pottery kiln is no inexpensive undertaking. It is the largest investment a potter has to make. But which type of kiln should you buy? Good question. In this article, I will take a closer look at different types of kilns available and a history of how pottery kilns were used in the making of handmade pottery and other ceramic pieces.

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Finding Your Scrapbooking Style

November 26th, 2008 by SabrinaScheerer | No Comments | Filed in Scrapbooking

There are many different definitions of a scrapbook, and ideas about what a scrapbook is supposed to be. The main thing to remember when thinking about your scrapbook is that there will always be one thing central to a scrapbook- keeping memories.

Just like photos, scrapbooks are keepers of precious moments that you would always want to return back to. The moments that you have captured in photos and the moments of your creativity are deeply embedded in every page, note, captions and journals in your scrapbook. One day, you’ll take a look at the scrapbooks you have created and they will deliver you back in time.

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Candle Tutorial: How To Increase The Flame Of Your Decorative Candles

November 15th, 2008 by Chuck | No Comments | Filed in Hobbies

Candle wick burning.
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Once you are into the candle making hobby you start looking for more information about interesting processes of candle crafting, about different approaches of using scents and dyes, about various tips and tricks.

Today, I am going to share one of my useful tricks about candles. Did you know that you can make decorative candles burn with a large flame? And the best thing is that all you need additionally is a small piece of paper (the thinner, the better). Of course, you will need a candle and on this occasion those big decorative candles work best.

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Some Making A Scrapbook Tips

November 12th, 2008 by Chuck | No Comments | Filed in Scrapbooking

This article offers some practical advice on scrapbooking.

Theme
Your scrapbook should have a theme It can be as simple or as complex as you want. Your theme could be a special event such as a birthday, a graduation, a wedding, may include favorite colors, sports, favorite television programs, music, the outdoors, or cultural influences.

The answers to the following three questions are all issues in choosing suitable theme.

What is the overall purpose for your scrapbook?
Who or what is the scrapbook about?
Who is the scrapbook for?

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Why You Should Choose Creative Memories Paper for Scrapbooking

October 21st, 2008 by Chuck | No Comments | Filed in Scrapbooking

There’s no doubt about it. Scrapbooking is a big business and because of it, there are many different scrapbooking supply companies you can choose from.  So why choose Creative Memories paper for scrapbooking when you have so many choices in front of you?  Let’s take a look at what they offer so you can decide for yourself.

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