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How to Make a Needle Felted "Hands Around the World" Christmas Ornament
This charming Christmas ornament offers a message of peace with children holding hands around the globe. This ornament features children in felt clothing and accessories against a needle felted background. This project is a fun introduction to needle felting as it uses a felt dryer ball as the beginning ball, but includes sewn and decorative elements. Needle felting is the process of joining and shaping wool material to create all types of fashion and decorative items.
How to Make a Cute Fall Gnome Door Decoration
Cheerful gnomes are a popular home decor trend. There are garden gnomes, Christmas gnomes, sleeping gnomes, and gnomes of every size and color. This colorful fall gnome door decoration features a full beard of autumn leaves to welcome friends and family to your home. This project is quick and easy to make, and requires only a handful of materials. This door decoration is made from cardboard and should be displayed inside or on a door that is protected from rain and bad weather.
How to Make a Double Heart Valentine's Day Wreath
This unique and cheerful wreath is a lovely way to welcome visitors to your home! This project uses only a handful of materials and can also be used as wedding or party decor. Materials two wire heart wreath forms - my forms were each about twelve inches from top to bottom at the center. two or three spools of ribbon - these can be the same design or different. Choose medium width ribbon (mine was 7/8" wide).
How to Make a Miniature Wooden Toolbox Christmas Tree Ornament
This charming ornament is the perfect addition to your holiday decorating! It can honor someone who likes woodworking, DIY, or working with their hands. It can add a bit of farmhouse decor to your tree. Or it can just be a cute way of displaying your favorite tiny trinkets. Although my box is stuffed with winter greenery and berries, you could fill this little box with miniature tools, toys, flowers, or candy.
How to Make a Scrap Ribbon Patriotic Flag
This bright and patriotic flag project is part of a series of craft ideas I've shared for older adults and young children, but it's a great project for crafters of all ages. I've included the directions for doing this project with a group, but you can also make this cheerful flag for your own use. The supplies are quite simple: all you need is some cardboard, some scrap ribbon, and a few other materials.
Have Fun Painting Hydrangea Flowers Using Bubble Wrap
Do you know you can make a cheerful hydrangea painting using bubble wrap? This tutorial is the first in a series of art activities I have for older adults, but this painting project could be done with participants of all ages. I have included instructions for groups, but it is a great activity for anyone. No painting experience is required. This fun project uses simple and inexpensive materials and takes about 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the age and size of the group.
How to Make a Birds and Berries Woodland Wreath
As an artist and homeowner, Donna enjoys creating unique decorative items and holiday ornaments to welcome all to her artistic abode. This charming wreath uses natural elements to create a warm and welcoming door decoration to greet visitors to your home. This wreath project starts with two bird ornaments, but you can use whatever decorations you choose.
How to Make a Christmas Tree Star From Recycled Greeting Cards
Donna enjoys using her arts background to create fun craft projects with a special focus on using repurposed or handy household materials. Recycled Greeting Cards for Holiday Crafts I love making holiday craft projects from recycled greeting cards. These cards come in a variety of designs and feature the festive colors of the holiday season. This treetop star is the perfect project to reuse some of your favorite Christmas cards to make a treasured holiday ornament for your tree.
DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make a Decorative Door Basket From a Cardboard Box
Donna enjoys using her arts background to create fun craft projects with a special focus on using repurposed or handy household materials. Door baskets are a great way to add color and cheer to your home, but these baskets can be expensive. This easy tutorial shows you how to make your own using a recycled box and a spool of ribbon.
First 10 Things to Do When Your Parent Dies
Donna is a freelance writer who uses her personal experiences to guide others through life's changes. What to Do When Your Parent Dies Losing a loved one is always difficult. It is natural and healthy to take time to grieve, however, there are some administrative and personal tasks that need to be done shortly after your loved one's passing. This article sets out some items that should be handled or considered after losing a parent or close family member.
10 Tips for Choosing a Retirement Community
Donna is a freelance writer who uses her personal experiences to guide others through life's changes. Retirement communities can offer security and a low-maintenance lifestyle for older adults, but choosing and moving to a community can be a difficult decision. This article outlines some things to look for, consider, and ask when selecting a retirement community. The first question to ask yourself is what type of retirement community do you need or are you interested in?
100 Best Female Rock Singers of the ‘80s and ‘90s
I have been an online writer for over six years. I am passionate about books, philosophy, music, and the music industry. While every decade in music has had its share of incredible rock singers, the ‘80s and ‘90s propelled female singers to a whole new level. A new brigade of talented female crooners emerged in the realms of rock music breaking new pathways for female-fronted bands of the future. Indeed, the paradigm shift for female musicians began in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make a Rustic Star From Twigs or Sticks
As an artist and a new homeowner, Donna enjoys creating unique decorative items and holiday ornaments to welcome all to her artistic abode. How to Make a Rustic Star from Twigs or Sticks | Source Rustic design elements are a popular trend for home décor. This simple twig star is the perfect decoration for your front door or on a wall in your home. These stars can also be embellished and used for wedding or party décor, or for decorations for the Christmas holiday.
Storms lash county, cities Friday evening - The Rogersville Review: News
ROGERSVILLE – Thunderstorms that raced across Hawkins County Friday evening, July 8, left a trail of topped trees, broken utility poles and damaged houses in their wake. Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency Director Gary Murrell said abut 7 p.m. Friday that he was en route to the hard-hit Eidson Community in northern Hawkins County where he understood two houses along Copper Ridge Road had been heavily damaged by the storms. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.
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