You’ll find this treatment of photos just bleachy
Over the years I’ve tried many unusual artistic techniques for creative projects. I’ve melted crayons and dripped the coloured hot
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Roll up your sleeves and get into spring cleaning
Now that the brutal winter is finally behind us, we can open the windows and rejoice in fresh air that
Read moreBeautiful beads from a surprising source
Paper beads are easy to make, and simple enough for children to tackle. Long, skinny triangles of paper are wound tightly around a base, secured with glue, then glazed or varnished to make them durable and shiny. That’s it.
Read moreOven mitts to warm their hearts but not their hands
Many Memphis shops sell Elvis-themed merchandise, including craft supplies. I purchased some Elvis fabric there once, intending to give it to a fanatical friend. Once home, I recalled a complaint she had shared about having to hide away her stained oven mitts when guests gathered in her kitchen, and got to work creating Elvis-themed oven mitt covers she could keep clean and on display.
Read moreA parade of colours for a new year
Decorators know it. Designers know it too. Colour is crucial. As Christian Dior once said, “Colour is what gives jewels their worth.” Dior was referring to fashion, but the colours in your home are just as important as the colours you wear.
Read moreGoing retro with board games
Name that game: Do not pass Go, do not collect $200… Col. Mustard in the library with the candlestick… You
Read more‘Perfect time’ for CO law to come into effect: advocate
John Gignac says the Hawkins-Gignac Act, a law implemented in October that requires Ontario homeowners to install carbon monoxide detectors, has come into effect at an opportune time. “It’s the perfect time of year to buy a detector — as a Christmas gift,” the campaigner for CO awareness says. “It’s the most important gift to give anyone.”
Read moreSee them go ga-ga over both the gift and the wrap
Shopping malls often provide a gift-wrap service so their customers can have their purchases wrapped before they head home. That used to be my dream job. I envied those who spent hours standing at a table surrounded by rolls of patterned paper and colourful ribbons. I still think it’s a great job, but lousy knees and a weak back mean it will never appear on my resumé.
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