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Member name: Zen
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• Thu Dec 21 00:47:47 2006:
  Make your own playdough Message

  I've used this recipe before with my kids. It's a great rainy day... used this recipe before with my kids. It's a great rainy day project....

• Thu Dec 21 00:45:07 2006:
  Xmas_gift_for_designing_daughter Comment

  If you're a budding fashion designer then definitely a dressform is the way to go!! My cousin designs dresses and had... a dressform is the way to go!! My cousin designs dresses and had her first dressform when she was 12 years old!!...

• Thu Dec 21 00:40:52 2006:
  Making a homemade gift Message

  I read an article about how having your child make a homemade gift for Christmas is a great way to teach your child the... a homemade gift for Christmas is a great way to teach your child the value of Christmas. Definitely worth reading. ...

• Thu Dec 21 00:37:54 2006:
  Wrap them in foil Message

  Wrap your candles in foil and pop them in the fridge...they will last longer.... your candles in foil and pop them in the fridge...they will last longer. ...

• Thu Dec 21 00:36:19 2006:
  Stretcher bars Message

  One of the things my grandmother would reiterate to me is to always use a stretcher bar when doing any type of needle... work. If you simply hold your work in your hands, the canvas can become soft thus your stitches become inconsistent....

• Thu Dec 21 00:31:28 2006:
  Where_to_start Comment

  I've been to a Creative Memories get together and I think their stuff is way overpriced. You can get stuff a lot... Creative Memories get together and I think their stuff is way overpriced. You can get stuff a lot cheaper at Michael's...

• Tue Dec 19 22:16:32 2006:
  shoe_bags Comment

  I like that idea a lot. I need to buy me one of those things. Some of my bigger projects won't fit but my cross... a lot. I need to buy me one of those things. Some of my bigger projects won't fit but my cross stitching things will. ...

• Tue Dec 19 22:13:20 2006:
  Free_embroidery Comment

  I've never tried that. Are you doing this with a machine or by hand?... never tried that. Are you doing this with a machine or by hand? ...

• Tue Dec 19 22:10:06 2006:
  Wrapping_paper_tubes Comment

  Hey, that's a great tip. Sometimes my kids bring home these huge projects and it will be nice to just roll them up and... Sometimes my kids bring home these huge projects and it will be nice to just roll them up and put them safely away....

• Tue Dec 19 22:00:07 2006:
  Gingerbread_cookie_ornaments Comment

  I'll have to do that with my kids too. Do the cookies keep well year after year?... have to do that with my kids too. Do the cookies keep well year after year? ...

• Tue Dec 19 21:57:15 2006:
  fAbric_Lampshade Comment

  I wouldn't think that it would...my daughter has a ballerina themed room and her lampshade has fabric on... wouldn't think that it would...my daughter has a ballerina themed room and her lampshade has fabric on it....

• Tue Dec 19 21:55:53 2006:
  Christmas_Card_for_the_teacher Comment

  That's a great idea. I think you're right- the teachers do appreciate the creative side of the child..it's much more... a great idea. I think you're right- the teachers do appreciate the creative side of the child..it's much more personal....

• Tue Dec 19 01:04:17 2006:
  Pins Comment

  Cute idea and very easy. My sister in law did something similar to this and used those foamie things and put her kids'... and put her kids' picture in it. She put one of those pin clasps on it and gave it to her mother in law. She loved it!!...

• Sun Dec 17 22:13:09 2006:
  Does_anyone_make_your_own_soap Comment

  Gosh it would be nice to make your own soap but I hardly have the time to finish my other projects I've got going on.... other projects I've got going on. One of these days I'll have to go to the craft store and check one of those kits out....

• Sun Dec 17 02:01:34 2006:
  Personalize_your_own_votive_candles Comment

  It sounds like the opportunities are endless and what a great idea. I think that our craft store actually sells a kit... It's a great way to save money - ordering candles like that and having them personalized can get very expensive....

• Fri Dec 15 00:24:25 2006:
  Kids_Artwork_at_the_State_Fair Comment

  Yes, it's nice to see that kids are interested in other things at the fair than the rides and the carnival food. LOL.... for baking and has placed every year with anything that she enters. That girl is going to be a famous chef one day!!...

• Tue Dec 12 00:28:35 2006:
  Your_favorite_brand_of_candle Comment

  I love the Yankee Candles. I think they are the best smelling and the best quality. Next would be Gold Canyon Candles.... they are the best smelling and the best quality. Next would be Gold Canyon Candles. I mostly buy those two brands....

• Tue Dec 12 00:26:53 2006:
  Mosaic_Tile_Table Comment

  I can't tell you how many projects I have waiting to be finished. LOL. My husband is not too pleased with me overtaking... LOL. My husband is not too pleased with me overtaking the cabinets in the garage with all my half finished stuff!!...

• Tue Dec 12 00:25:52 2006:
  Gift_tags Comment

  Cute idea...if you have the time. I just use the self stick ones. It's easier for me and nowadays you can find some... you have the time. I just use the self stick ones. It's easier for me and nowadays you can find some really cute ones!!...

• Tue Dec 12 00:18:52 2006:
  secure_your_pumpkins Comment

  We had that problem in our neighborhood last year. We awoke on November 1st and had pumpkins galored spewed all over... spewed all over our neighborhood, guts and everything everywhere. My kids were horrified as we were driving to school!!...

• Tue Dec 12 00:16:35 2006:
  Model_Trains_The_Greatest_Hobby_On_Earth Comment

  My husband has just started collecting model trains. He has grand ideas of turning one of our kids' rooms when he... trains. He has grand ideas of turning one of our kids' rooms when he leaves the nest into a train room. Oh brother!!...

• Tue Dec 12 00:13:16 2006:
  Interested_in_beaded_jewelry Comment

  I would like to bead too but my hands are too shaky and I don't think I would be able to make something nice. I... nice. I probably would end up too frustrated with beads so small. I can handle bigger crafting projects no problem. ...

• Sun Dec 10 00:43:17 2006:
  Christmas Wreaths for each child Message

  What I've done this year is make Christmas wreaths for each of my children and hung them on their bedroom doors. For instance, my one daughter takes ballet classes and so I bought a bunch of ballerina themed ornaments and placed them in the wreath -...

• Wed Dec 6 01:19:53 2006:
  Ornament_ideas Comment

  I bought one of those 4 foot trees on sale from Michael's. I already have a 8 foot tree in my home but I just couldn't pass up on the deal of a pre-lit tree for only $23.00. I bought all pastel colored ornaments - it looks so pretty!!...