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Tag: Projects and Crafts

Birdhouse

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| 2021, Backyard, Beth's Corner, Birds, How To, March, Projects and Crafts

QUICK AND EASY BIRDHOUSE Supplies: 1 plastic milk jug 30 inches of thick string or very thin rope. Directions: Reattach cap. Cut a 2-inch hole in the side of the jug about 2 inches from the bottom. Make a small hole (slightly bigger than the diameter of your string) on each side of the top […]

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Beth’s Corner February 2021

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, February, Hints, Newsletter

  Tired of the cold and staying in the house? Plan a project!  Here are a few simple crafts you can do for Valentines’ Day and a quick Valentine dessert recipe to celebrate the occasion. You can also make a simple homemade soup for two to share with a spouse or a friend—just add a sandwich for […]

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Button Paper Clips

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, Crafts, February, November, Projects and Crafts

BUTTON PAPER CLIPS Buttons with flat backs and no shank Large, coated paper clips Glue Directions: Apply glue to back of buttons and clips.  Press to adhere. Allow to dry 24 hours. from Feb/Mar 2021 Country Woman

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Button Tree

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, Crafts, February, Newsletter, Projects and Crafts

BUTTON TREE Floral or jewelry wire Small container Floral foam Decorative stones, optional Buttons Wire cutters Directions: Cut 15-20 pieces of wire into 25-inch lengths using wire cutters. Gather wires together and fold at middle point. Twist wires together at fold to create the tree base. Fill container with floral foam. Press tree base into […]

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Door Heart

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, Crafts, February, Projects and Crafts

DOOR HEART Whittle down that fabric stash and make this ragged heart wreath. 12-inch heart shaped wire form 1 ½ yard fabric or six fat quarters in coordinating colors Scissors Directions: Cut fabric into 150 strips, each measuring 1 ½ x 8 inches Using 1 strip of fabric at a time, wrap around two rungs […]

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Toothpick Ornaments

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, Crafts, January, Newsletter, Projects and Crafts

Toothpick Ornaments Cut the picture in a house shape. Glue the toothpicks to the outside edges of the picture, overlapping the ends of the toothpicks, crossing the top toothpicks in the middle of the picture (point).   You may need to trim the side pieces a little to fit the house shape.  You can use […]

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Putz Houses

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| 2020, Beth's Corner, Crafts, December, Newsletter, Projects and Crafts

Putz House These Putz Houses were by my grandkids. (First two photos) I helped with the cardboard houses (made with repurposed cereal, tissue, butter, or cracker boxes or any other lightweight cardboard that you can find), and they took it from there.  The instructions can be found on the website www.abeautifulmess.com. Click on crafts and […]

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Christmas Card Ornaments

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| 2021, Beth's Corner, January, Projects and Crafts

Christmas Card Ornaments Don’t throw away those gorgeous Christmas cards that you got this year (actually last year, now).  Let’s make something with them instead of putting them in the recycle bin.   These crafts are very easy.  All you need are some colored craft sticks, scissors, glue (I used tacky glue), toothpicks (wood or […]

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Projects and Crafts

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| 2020, 2021, Projects and Crafts

  June 2021 Grow up | Train your Tomatoes May 2021 Grow Up with Your Containers April 2021 Recycling for Seed Pots March 2021 Homemade Suet Cake Quick and Easy Birdhouse February 2021 Button Paper Clips Button Tree Fabric Door Heart January 2021 Christmas Card Ornaments Ways to Repurpose Christmas Trees Toothpick Ornaments December 2020 […]

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