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free ideas (crafts)
Eggshell Chalk -
4-5 eggshells 1-teaspoon flour 1 teaspoon very hot tap water Food coloring (optional) Wash & dry eggshells. Put into bowl and grind into a powder (a mortar and pestle works great). Discard any large pieces. Place flour and hot water in another bowl and add 1 tablespoon eggshell powder & mix until a paste forms. Add food coloring if desired. Shape & press mixture firmly into the shape of a chalk stick and roll up tightly in a strip of paper towel. Allow to dry 3 days or until hard. Unwrap from paper towel & use for sidewalk chalk. Three Great Tips For Today: 1. Tired of having to wait for the tacky glue to get to the tip? I take a 2 liter soda bottle and cut the top 1/4 of it off now just put the tip of you tacky glue in the spout and you have a real neat glue stand. I cover mine with contact paper or fabric so that they look nice. You can also use these for paint bottles and they’re FREE !!! 2. Usually the cake boxes that a bakery packs cakes in for take out are flimsy. But sometimes I have gotten nice, sturdy ones in the whole and half sheet sizes. When that has happened (after the cake is gone, of course!), I clean the box of any residue, then line it inside and out with a Contact plastic. Then they are good for general storage, or for carrying homemade cakes/pies/cookies to events. Lucia 3. I love rubber stamps! With the price of card stock as high as it is, I am always looking for other ways to accumulate papers that I can use in my projects. One way that I have found is through greeting cards that I receive throughout the year. A lot of cards have one side that is completely white. I simply separate and save that side of the card. These work really well for doing 3D bits or when you are layering papers. It's also a great way to recycle! I would also love to hear any tips for rubber stamping that anyone else might have. Michelle
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