Old Lady Pumpkin Muffin Recipe on Card

Wobble cArd

Instructions to make this cute wobble card along with animal heads can be found  HERE

Vanessa Christenson Flower Ring Tutorial

How to Make a Fabric Flower Ring Tutorial

Here is a perfecy fun funky ring for anyone who loves jewelry 

With a few and easy steps you can make this lovely little (okay kinda big) fabric flower ring for whoever you chose!

Created by: Vanessa Christenson / Her other Tutorials

 

Cricket Tea Cosy

Pennies per hour of pleasure is a uK based internet shop .

Her patterns are listed free or you can help with a small donation.Check out this cute tea cozy in the form of a sweater.

Get the pattern Free or make a small donation to charity

Found HERE

Make your Own Paste Papers

If you scrapbook or craft this is a wonderful easy to follow paste paper tutorial.Found over on Lili's bookbinding site. Check out this paper tutorial.

Crochet Bedspread Instructions

MATERIALS:

CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON, White or Ecru.

Single Size: 35 balls.

Double Size: 43 balls.

Steel Crochet Hook No. 8.

GAUGE: Each block measures about 6 inches square.

For single size spread about 70 x 106 inches, including fringe, make 11 x 17 blocks.

For double size spread about 88 x 106 inches, including fringe, make 14 x 17 blocks.

BLOCK . . . Ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 1, 16 sc in ring. Join with sl st in 1st sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-3 with sl st in 1st sc.

3rd rnd; Sl st in next sp, in each sp around make sc, h dc, 3 dc, h dc and sc (8 petals).

4th rnd: * Ch 5, sc behind next sc on last loop rnd. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5.

5th rnd: In each loop around make sc, h dc, dc, 4 tr, dc, h dc and sc.

6th rnd: * Ch 6, sc behind next sc on last loop rnd, ch 9, sl st in 9th ch from hook, in this ch-9 loop make sc, h dc, 3 dc, 5 tr, 3 dc, h dc and sc, sl st in sc at base of loop. Repeat from * around.

7th rnd: In each ch-6 loop make sc, h dc, dc, 5 tr, dc, h dc, and sc. Join with sl st in 1st sc of 1st petal.

8th rnd: Sl st in h dc and in dc, ch 1, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 4, sc in next st, ch 6, skip 3 tr, sc in next st, ch 4, sc in next st, ch 6, sc in dc of next petal. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-6 with sl st in 1st sc.

9th rnd: Sl st in 4 ch, in sc and in next ch, sc in ch-6 loop, ch 4, sc in same loop, * ch 6, in next ch-6 loop make sc, ch 4 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

10th rnd: Sl st in 4 ch, in sc and in next 2 ch, ch 4, in same loop make 2 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr, * (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 4 and sc) 3 times; ch 6, in next loop make 3 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in top st of 1st ch-4.

11th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * in corner sp make 3 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 6, sc in next loop, (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 4 and sc) twice; ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

12th rnd: Ch 4, tr in 5 tr, * in next loop make 3 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr, tr in 6 tr, 3 tr in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 4 and sc, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 6 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

13th rnd: Ch 4, tr in 8 tr, * in next loop make 3 tr, ch 5 and 3 tr, tr in 12 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 3, tr in next loop) twice; ch 3, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 12 tr. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

Make necessary number of blocks and sew them together on wrong side with neat over and-over stitches, catching only one loop of each st on each edge. Attach thread to center st of a corner loop, ch 9, tr in same st, * ch 4, skip 3 sts, tr in next st. Repeat from * around one short and two long edges, making tr, ch 5 and tr at corners. Fasten off.

FRINGE . . . Make fringe in every other sp around one short and two long edges as follows: Cut 25 strands each 9 inches long. Double these strands, forming a loop. Pull loop through 1st sp and draw loose ends through loop. Pull tight. Trim evenly.

Punched Tin Light Shields Recycle

Great recycle craft for old soda cans and tuna cans . We made these as Kids as well as many other people .Instructions found HERE

Free cross stitch design and color Chart

Free cross stitch Design



Pot Pie Recipe

This is a very good Pot Pie Recipe found HERE

Free Embroidery Patterns

Scottie dog embroidery Patterns

Shoe spats

Found over on  Mrs Greens Info Be sure to check out all the great tutorials on this site.

We have made these but out of old jeans with the zipper in the front.This is a crocheted version and very cute.

The example shown was crocheted using sport weight yarn and a size F hook. Finished size will vary based on yarn selection, hook size, and tension. This pattern is written for making the right spat. To change the pattern for the left foot, work R10 in back loops only instead of front.

R1: With color A, Ch 57, turn.

R2: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, dc 55, ch 2, turn.

R3: Dc 55, ch 2, turn.

R4: Dc 3; ch 2, sk next 2 st; dc 50, ch 2, turn.

R5: *Dc 4, dc 2 in next st* repeat 10 times; dc 2 in ch sp, dc 3, ch 2, turn.

R6-7: Dc 65, ch 2, turn.

R8: Dc 3; ch 2, sk next 2 st; dc 60, ch 2, turn.

R9: *Dc 5, dc 2 in next st* repeat 10 times; dc 2 in ch sp, dc 3, ch 2, turn.

R10: Working in front loops only, dc 75, ch 2, turn.

R11: Dc 75, ch 2, turn.

R12: Dc 2 in each st across (150 st), ch 2, turn.

R13: Dc 2 in each st across (300 st). Fasten off and change to color B.

R14: Sl st into last st of previous row, ch 1, hdc 299. Fasten off and change to color A.

R15: Sl st into the end of R9, working in the open stitches left alongside R10; ch 2, dc 74, ch 2, turn.

R16: Dc 75, ch 2, turn.

R17: *Dc 6, dc 2 in next st* repeat 10 times, dc 5, ch 2, turn.

R18-19: Dc 85, ch 2, turn.

R20: Dc 2 in each st across (170 st), ch 2, turn.

R21: Dc 2 in each st across (340 st). Fasten off and change to color B.

R22: Sl st into last st of previous row, ch 1, hdc 339. Fasten off.

Weave in all ends and sew buttons into place to finish.

Recycle T-Shirt Dog Toys

Found this great dog tog with instructions over on  craftbits.com She calls it a tugga toy

Check out how to make this recycle T-SHIRT Dog Tugga Toy.

T shirt Memory Quilt

This is a site with instructions to make and recycle tee shirts into a memory quilt.

Similar to my race shirt quilt. instructions found HERE

Scrapbooking sites .Digi

 Mypinkstamper.com : http://www.mypinkstamper.com/ This blogger LOVES pink. She has a pink craft room that she calls her “Pink Loft” as well as a pink bone folder and chair etc. You can find many how to videos on this site. This blogger uses her Cricut machine for creating scrapbook pages, goodie bags, and cards. She has recently designed her own rubber stamps and has starred in two Cricut DVD’s.

 Stephaniehowell.typepad.com : http://stephaniehowell.typepad.com/ Many great ideas can be found on this blog. She creates cards as well as scrapbook layouts. The varied embellishments really spruced up the page layouts. Stephanie also shares her life with her readers including her soldier husband.

Just-a-scrappin.blogspot.com : http://just-a-scrappin.blogspot.com/ If you own a Cricut this blog site is a great one for you. She shows you many different templates for cutting using your Cricut. Then you can use those cutouts to create scrapbook layouts. There are also how-to videos included on this blog.

 Aboverubiesstudio.com :http://www.aboverubiesstudio.com/ This blogger posts daily and usually has videos showing various techniques and new products. There is a lot of information available on this blog. She compares and contracts various products such as the Gypsy vs. the Sure Cuts A Lot.

 Creationswithchristina.com :http://www.creationswithchristina.com/ Lots of video tutorials on this blog using the Cricut. This blogger creates cards, favors and scrapbook pages using the Cricut and other various methods.

Not Your Mama's Foil

From about.com

Video on Foil use

How to use foil not like your mama did !

Save Brown Sugar

The next time you go for that brown sugar while you're baking and it's a brick, place on a sheet of aluminum foil, preheat the oven to three hundred degrees, cook for five minutes and voila, no more brick, just brown sugar.

Use as a Fabric Softener

The next time you're drying clothes and you've run out of fabric softener, simply use a bit of aluminum foil roll into a ball throw in the dryer and dry normally. the aluminum foil attracts the static that would usually be on your clothes.

Improve Your Ironing

Now we'll use aluminum foil to improve an ironing board. First, remove the cover from the ironing board, place a piece of aluminum foil at the top where you do most of your ironing and replace the cover. The aluminum foil will hold the heat from the iron and help press the clothes from underneath.

Sharpen Scissors

The next time your scissors are getting dull, instead of getting a new pair, take several layers of aluminum foil and cut through them several times. this quickly sharpens the scissors and works on any type of scissors, cheap or expensive.

Make Grilled Cheese

This is my favorite. We're going to use aluminum foil to make a grilled cheese sandwich. First put all the ingredients for the sandwich in some foil, you can use butter or not, and fold the aluminum foil into a pouch. This is fun when you go on trip with kids and stop at hotel rooms because we're going to use an iron to cook the sandwich. We'll make sure the iron is heated up and we're going to cook that on both sides for several minutes until its toasted. Here's what the sandwich looks like when it's done.

Wedding decor favors How To's

Learn how to make these great wedding decor items.How to instructions found HERE



Hot Oven Mitts How to

This cute hot mit can be found with instructions HERE



50 ways To Repurpose and Recycle a Wedding Dress

It Now that the wedding is over ,it seems a shame to store an expensive dress when there are so many ways to repurpose wedding gowns . Here is a small lit of ideas for any wedding dress or ugly bridesmaid outfit.

1. How about making a christening outfit
Many patterns can be found in stores and online
2. Make underwear
Use that silk and lace to create something special. How to Link Lace
     How to Link 
3. Kimono Robe
    Wonderful with a bit of colored embroidery  around the white of the old wedding dress. How to Link
4. Evening Gloves How to Link


5. Arm warmers with thumb holes
6. First Holy communion Dress
7. Garter
     Make garter for your friends and family  How to Link
8. Christmas ornaments
9. Jewelry Bag
10. Flower girl's dress

11. Anniversary Outfit
       Shorten the dress if you're going to be dining out, remind your husband how beautiful you looked                  on your wedding day
12. Fabric Earrings
13. Fabric flowers
      My fav is the fabric Flowers  How to Link
14.Bed skirt
15.Padded hangers How to Link
16.Ring bearer pillow
      For your family and friends How to Link

17.Burial Bunting
18.Cocktail Dress
19.Donate To a Local Theatrical Company
20.Bassinet Skirting
     A very sweet way to remember your life and child a beautiful skirt of your own wedding dress.
     How to Link
21.Fairy Princess Dress
22.Halloween Costume
23.Fabric Flags with photos printed on fabric.
   Print on dress and make cute fabric flags for your anniversary party .Remember to get other anniversary photos through the years to add to the flags How to Link
24.Art Canvas
      Stretch across a frame and paint away ,or print on fabric and frame .
25.Donate To Charity
26.Christmas Tree Skirt  How to Link
27.Doll cloths or Doll dressed like an angel
28.Pillow Sham
29.Sell On eBay
30.Shadow Box
31.Prom Dress
32.Sell to a second hand shop
33.Stuffed animals How to  Link Dog

34.Quilt or Photo Quilt - How to print on fabric
35.Tablecloth
36. Table runner  How to Link
37.Wedding Album Cover
      A great way to store all the wedding memories is in a fabric covered photo album covered wedding         fabric and lace. How to  Link
38.Wedding Gift Wrapping
39.Storage box Covers
      How to stylishly store your treasures . How to link

40.Christmas bags  How to Link
41.Christmas stockings How to Link
42.Baby shoes  How to Link
43.Fabric postcards invitations
44.Ballerina dress
45.Hankies
     For the groomsmen and grandchildren or just a memento of the day  How to Link
46. Evening Purse How to Link
47.Tree Skirt  How to Link
48. Card fronts for a anniversary dinner or celebration. Mixed media  Quilting site
49. Valentine gifts
50.Tooth fairy Pillow

Make Homemade Liquid Sidewalk Chalk

Opproximate Time: 5 minutes
Supplies:
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup water
food coloring
old muffin tin
Tin foil

Instructions:
1.Mix together the cornstarch and water in a bowl.
2.Line muffin cups with foil
3..Next divide it among the muffin tin holders.
4..Now add your food coloring to each one and stir. This is also an opportunity to teach your child how by mixing colors together you can make new colors. Combine red and yellow to make orange, blue and red to make purple, and blue and yellow to make green.
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Recipe #2

Super Sidewalk Paint

1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
6 to 8 drops food coloring

Mix cornstarch and cold water together in a small bowl. Add food coloring and stir. Repeat this process to make different colors of paint. You can color larger areas of sidewalk more quickly with this paint than with the regular sidewalk chalk.
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Sidewalk chalk
2 cups water
2 cups plaster of paris
2 Tbsp wet or dry Tempera paint
toilet paper tubes
duct tape
Use duct tape to cover one end of each toilet paper tube. Mix all ingredients and set aside for 5 minutes. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper or foil. Place tubes upright(open end up) on cookie sheet. Tape the tubes upright onto the wax paper or foil to make it steadier. Pour mixture into holders. Let sit until chalk mixture is almost firm. Rip off the toilet paper tubes and let the sidewalk chalk dry for about 2 more hours.

Paper Lanterns how To Make

paper-box-lanterns


Art Project: Paper Box Lanterns
Post by annie
February 19, 2011
Wondering how you could re-use your seasonal holiday lights? I've noticed that even towards the end of February, many people in my neighborhood still have their decorative lights displayed. It certainly helps with the dark winter months so they don't really bother me. A spring-like solution: turn them into a magical string of lanterns, and you'll be sure to spruce up any porch, office or even a basement! This project is easiest to do with origami paper but use any paper you'd like, just make sure to pre-cut into perfect squares or the process will feel very frustrating. Here's a step-by-step instructon for making paper boxes:

How to Make a Simple Paper Lantern
1 Fold a piece of paper lengthwise and make a sharp crease. Use scissors to cut along the folded edge, starting and stopping about an inch away from the edges. Make as many cuts as you like, but be sure to make them evenly.
2 Unfold the paper. If you wish to add designs to the lantern, do so now. Consider gluing strips of ribbon down each cut-out, or paint a picture on the paper to add a different look.
3 Roll the lantern together, gluing the 1-inch edges together. Hold them in place with two paper clips until the project dries. Measure a length of a ribbon or fishing line and glue it to the top of the lantern so it can be hung.
4 Measure the diameter of your lantern and cut out a matching piece of thin cardboard. Be sure to include small tabs that you can glue to the lantern. Allow the project to dry again.
5 Place a small tap light with batteries on the cardboard base and turn it on. If you would prefer to use a candle for lighting, visit Candle Help's Web site for instructions on a different lantern. Consider making a few more lanterns to hang around your home, adding a little international flavor to your decor.

By Ned Gorski
Can mere mortals make sky lanterns?

How to
http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html

Gorgeous Fabric Flower Roundup Tutorials free patterns

You all know I am obsessed with flowers.
Time to freshen up your flower collection with some of the top ten best tutorials.

Maize in Montana created an easy to understand tutorial on how to make this frayed fabric flower.

Boutique NutMeg Designs created a tutorial how to make a these a flower pattern to approx 3″x3″.

 The frayed flower card Ashely made is soooo cute.

 This is Molly Chicken’s  beautiful simple version.

 Wise Craft also has a flower tutorial  the purse is wonderful

 I hit the mother-load of fabric flower tutorials on The Domestic Diva. These are amazing!

 This is Pink Paper Peppermints rounded petal fabric flower

I love this one Sooooo pretty!

 Here is Sew Ritzy Titzy’s multi-petal flower tutorial.

 Julia created a tutorial on how to make her Fabric Flower brooch.

 This is  Grace Violet’s rosette embellished tank.

Please send me any photos of flowers you make.

The Little Garden

Well readers it has been 1 year and a few plants more .
The little garden has began to grow. Both trees are healthy and tall ,pansies are still blooming around the flowering pear and the wisteria is shooting all over the place.
Thew veggie garden has cucumbers where the tomatoes were last year and the plastic still protects the peppers.
Temps still dropping into the mid 30s at night in the middle of July.
The Little pear tree had no flowers this year.We had a late snow and froze all the flower buds.

This year we have snow peas,garlic for the marmots,tomatoes,lettuce, tons of strawberries,parsnips,peppers,an artichoke and cucumbers.

Coffee Grounds

How to use old coffee grounds

1. Soften and add shine to hair. When washing your hair, rub coffee grounds through wet hair and rinse.

For brown hair, coffee grounds add highlights.

2. Use coffee grounds as an exfoliant for skin. Pat on skin, massage over skin, rinse.
3. Add coffee grounds to your skin mask beauty routine.
4. Make homemade tattoos (temporary) with henna and coffee grounds.
5. Fertilize plants. Old coffee grounds are nutrient-rich for plants that thrive in an acidic soil.
6. Add used coffee grounds to the pots of indoor plants.
7. Work used coffee grounds into your garden soil before seed planting. After your plants start to emerge, work in coffee grounds near the plants. Used coffee grounds are said to repel snails and slugs as well as adding nutrients to the soil.
8. Increase your carrot and radish harvest by mixing seeds with dry coffee grounds before planting the seeds.
9. Use coffee grounds to repel ants.
10. Keep cats from using your garden as a kitty box by spreading used coffee grounds and orange peels throughout flower beds.
11. Deodorize a freezer. Place a bowl with used coffee grounds in the freezer to remove unwanted odors. Add a few drops of vanilla to coffee grounds.
12. Rub coffee grounds on hands to get rid of smells from chopping or cutting up pungent foods.
13. Make a used coffee grounds sachet. Fill old nylons or cheescloth with dry used coffee grounds. Hang in closets to absorb odors.
14. When you need an abrasive cleaner, coffee grounds can be used. Be careful of any surfaces that might stain.
15. Remove furniture scratches with wet coffee grounds.
16. Got a fireplace? Sprinkle wet coffee grounds over the ashes to keep from becoming engulfed in the plume of dust ashes create when you need to remove them.
17. Dye fabric, paper or Easter eggs. Simply add used coffee grounds to warm water and let sit a bit to create a dye.
18. After you give your dog a bath, rub coffee grounds through the coat of your pet. Coffee grounds are said to repel fleas.
19. Keep bait worms alive by mixing coffee grounds into the soil before you add worms.
20. Grow mushrooms on old coffee grounds.
From DIY

Chinet Paper

Great site for recipes and crafts check out mychinet.com

Paper napkin Folding charts

Secrets

Honey and Mustard Recipes

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Ingredients
4 bacon strips, diced
2 cups honey-Dijon mustard
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon cider or red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 cup honey
Torn salad greens or fresh spinach

Directions
In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings; set bacon aside.
To the drippings, add Dijon mustard, sugar, orange juice, vinegar and ground mustard; bring to a boil.
Stir in honey and bacon.
Serve warm over salad greens or spinach. Refrigerate leftovers; reheat before serving. Yield: about 2 cups.



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Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup prepared mustard (Dijon or other*)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
dash of black pepper

Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well-mixed. Or, place ingredients into
dressing bottle/jar, seal with tight-fitting lid, and shake to combine. A glass pint jar with a screw-on lid works well for this recipe!

Pillsbury Chicken Wraps

Pillsbury sweet and spicy Chicken wrap recipe.