How To: Paper Rosettes

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How To: Moss Ball Planters

Supplies:

Sheet moss (available at a local nursery), scissors, fine wire (green floral wire -28ga), cotton thread, potting soil and plant trimmings.

Wet soil a bit to roll in a ball- dry soil will crumble.

Wrap cotton thread around soil ball.

Apply pieces of moss to soil and use fine gauge floral wire to secure. Find a good spot to make a hole on top and add your plant trimmings. Shape ball to hug your plant and your done. It looks difficult but as my plant expert friend assured me, easy-peasy.

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Book: The Daring Book for Girls

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How to fix a flat?
How to read a palm?
How to negotiate a salary?
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Three Strand Caviar Necklace How to:

Wedding Season

I picked up Martha Stewart's Weddings Magazine (just for shits & giggles) and loved the how-to on fabric blooms! When I entered the world of DIY, I started making these first and had a blast doing it. Then it evolved just a tad ...
Anyway, I love the pictures and the little tips on how to make these. It's really simple. Your set if you have scissors, thread, needle and fabric (maybe an old bridesmaid dress you'll never ever want to wear again). Shhhh, I won't tell. I'm sure that old dress would look smashing cut up into blooms on a simple dress or tank top. You can see how they do it here.

PS. I meet with some talented ladies once a month on crafty projects and this would be fantastic! Right ladies?

How to: Crochet Thread Lamps

The ladies & myself got together & made crochet

thred lamps. Super Easy & Sweet!

Supplies:

balloons

crochet thread

fabric stiffener

sponge brush

scissors

drop cloth

light fixture & bulb

• Blow up balloon to desired size & knot
• Tie thread to balloon knot
• wrap balloon with thread -not too tight
• then knot at top again
• take sponge brush & apply stiffener (use drop cloth to avoid a mess)
• saturate balloon and hang to dry overnight
• pop!
• cut a hole at the top to insert light