Category: Holidays

Craft Clay Ornaments

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Great for those too hot summer days – make decor for your rooms or get a head start on Christmas gifts.

Here’s what you’ll need…

• 1 box baking soda (about 2 cups)
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 11/2 cups water
• Sauce pan
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Plastic wrap

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Here’s how you make it…

1.Mix all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring consistently, until it is too thick to stir with a spoon.

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2. Cool for 15 minutes, or until the dough is cool enough to touch. Knead it for about 5 minutes, or until smooth. Keep dough wrapped in plastic.

Once you have molded it, it will take 1-2 days for the clay to dry. The length of time depends on how thick your craft is: If it is a flat ornament, it may only take 1 day, if it is thick it will take much longer. This clay can be painted with either Tempera or acrylic craft paints.

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You’ll need:

* Kitchen stool. Keep your eyes open for one at the thrift store or yard sales. I used a stool we had but were no longer using. I actually bought it a few years ago at Walmart for about $20.  

* Fabric: To make two larger bags and two smaller bags like I did you are going to need about 2 1/2 yards of fabric or one $5 twin flat sheet from Walmart. Of course you will need more fabric depending on the size of your stool and the design of your fabric chosen. Read below to see how to determine the amount of fabric needed.

* 4 Casters. You can buy these at any hardware store.

* 2 packages of bias tape or about 4 yards of homemade bias tape. (Of course you could use ribbon as well.) And really the amount needed depends on how long your want your ties to be.

Complete instructions HERE

What Are You Doing Tonight?

Never a Dull Date website has tons of great ideas. Check it out – great for couples starting out or long time couples. Here’s a sample:

Lucky in Love – Casino Date Idea

Posted by: Ashley April 22nd, 2012

 

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Last Saturday night we decided to add a little excitement to our date night – and took a trip into Niagara Falls to the casinos!

While I am certainly not a gambler, I’ve always been a little fascinated by casinos. The bright lights, ringing bells, the drinks – it’s all very exciting! Anything can happen!