Popsicle Stick Sled
Hi all, I tried this project and if anyone could suggest a better method of gluing with hot glue cleanly that would be a plus!! I came away with frustrated burnt fingers. The gluing leaves a lot to be desired. I would like to have so much glue to clean up! It...
Cooking Oil for Sticky and Greasy Areas
If you think about it, this solution has been used... sometimes we forget to apply it elsewhere. How many of us write over expo markers with the marker to remove it from a white board? I cant say that I have tried to remove permenent marker by the same method...
Decorating From Your Pantry
Ana, What a great way to use the items around you! Great job! Most inspiring! Marlena
TV: The Thief of Time
You just have to be strong. I admit to enjoying television! I had in-laws once that were snobs of TV watching. My husband at the time upon their expected visit took apart the VCR to hide it from them. Two years later they are bragging about another son who...
Watering Hanging Baskets
Great idea! Another that has worked for me and could possibly be an addition is I bought premiee diapers at the Dollar tree and place an open diaper in the bottom before the dirt and plant and so far I have had success.
Sorting Buttons or Beads
@Coweja, she placed the epoxy on the top of the lid weighed it down to adhere and it looks like another lid was placed upside down open on that lid and it doesnt move.
Living Room and Entry Paint Color Advice?
Your charcoal grey, brown and black are neutral colors. I would suggest thinking about using your favorite color in a lighter hue. Posting photos would help with suggestions. Are you using window treatments and knowing the color of your wood trim throughout...
Living Room Curtain Color Advice?
Hi, I would look for sheer curtains in beige, or cream and add a patterned drape on either side with a texture on texture fabric that includes the browns, tans, celadon (soft green like your walls) and maybe a bit of burgundy. Check out walmart, Bed,bath and...
Soaking Labels off Glass Jars
I will definitely try this one because I have had a sink full of plastic and glass bottles trying to soak off the labels and using this Orange cleaner and it was a real chore! The challenge will be the plastic honey bottle jars so if anyone has a solution for...
Saving Hibiscus or Daylily Seeds
Hi there! I just discovered this week that there were seeds in my hibiscus! I dont what and how you would divided a Hibiscus plant... there seems to be only one stem. And my pods not only housed seeds but pincher bugs too! So be careful!
Planting a Hanging Flower Basket
I had discovered that those baskets were a lot of work after making the arrangements so I would appreciate any helpful suggestions for this concern. It seemed like I was watering the baskets and flower box for that matter before I left for work and after I...
Kitchen Paint Colour Advice?
I would suggest a color away from the browns. Staying in the brown family is just being safe and not very inspiring. I would start with hues (colors) in colors that you are attracted to. Look in your closet and find the common color or the color that you feel...
Marbling Paper?
I am an art educator( art teacher) and I marble paper w shaving cream ( Dollar tree) and liquid watercolor or food coloring or koolaid. I spray a layer of shaving cream in a tray, pizza pan something like that. Then drizzle the liquid watercolor, or food coloring...
Save Marker Caps as Replacements
I save the marker caps too but use them for other things like the handle for homemade stamps and for making the handle on a spinning top made from an old cd and a marble for the spinner tip.
Crafts Using Coffee Mate Liquid Containers?
Crafting with Coffee Mate Liquid containers - They can be used to storage a variety of materials. I am an art teacher and I would especially save them to make snowmen/women or a nesting doll where you only have one and there are books to read to the kids before...
My Blooming Moon Flowers
Beautiful! Whats your planting zone? I want these badly but they are annuals in my zone 5b.
Brown Bag Wallpaper
Elaine, Your Brown Bag wallpaper walls are just beautiful!!! Your color choices and textures really set off the entire look! Congratulations!! Marlena
Use Bottle Caps As Checkers
Great idea! I have been collecting the milk caps for that very same reason.
Yearly Quilting Bee
What a very cool tradition! Heirlooms in the making. If only the younger generations participated. Great job ladies! Merry Christmas and a Happy 2018!!
Craft Uses for Paper Towel Rolls?
Yes! Rainsticks, rattles, people, cut into 1/2 width to make flowers, robots with Kinders it take 5 each per student, wrist cuffs (I used pasta- students brush the toilet paper roll with thinned glue and then rolled their tp tube in mixed pasta and then we...
Paper Mache Lanterns
I noticed that the contributor mentioned only 2 layers. And I am not surprised to hear that the paper lantern was flimsy. It takes an average of 7 layers to make it firm. And consider using tissue paper... you will need more. I teach art in an elementary school...
Choosing A Paint Color To Coordinate With Yellow Couch?
Greys are classic! Lighter shades of purple... like a soft lilac or lavender.... wisteria. And I would love to see you post the results of what you decide on!
Using It All - Liquid Laundry Detergent Containers?
As an artist/art educator I would use them to make masks, totem pole characters and I continue to collect recyclable ideas on Pinterest and on here.
