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Gray kitten with a colorful scarf.

Scarves For Pet Photo BackgroundsColorful silk scarves make excellent backgrounds for pet photos. These make the animals happy, since they like to feel of them. The colors just pop out when they are used as a background or the pet is laying on them.

 

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Use Onion Bag to Package CraftsSave colored onion bag netting for small items. If the bag is open ended, simply tie a knot in one end; fill, allowing approximately 6 inch excess; and cut off remainder.

 

Save Lids for CraftsIt amazes me how many food and drink products I use on a daily basis that have lids on them. I have found ways to use them in craft projects, but they also make a great little dish for those little gluing or mod-podge moments.

 

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Yarn Keepers From Recycled Soda BottlesI learned this tip from my mother many years ago. Store your skeins of yarn in 2 liter soda bottles. Cut the bottom off, thread the yarn through the top, and tape the bottle back together. No more tangled yarn!

 

Cutting Down a Plastic Bottle For Craft UseTurn your bowl upside down. Place your container next to it and make sure this is the proper height you need your container. Take a pencil and roll the container around holding the pencil still in place while marking your area.

 

Dog with an orange Halloween print  scarf.

Convert Human Bandanna to Fit DogInstead of spending a fortune on doggie scarves, buy bandannas for humans and cut them diagonally. Either cut the diagonal with pinking shears or cut with regular scissors and hem.

 

Decorative cover on homemade notepad.

Make Notepad from Book Fly LeavesAfter you have a garage sale, and before you donate your books to the library or the church, why not take out the fly leaves (blank pages in the front and back of most any kind of book)?

 

Uses for Clear Plastic ContainersI recently purchased a four pack of tomatoes. I was headed for the recycling bin when I realized the value of this little container. I can put four balls of crochet thread or yarn inside, and they have been kind enough to even put four holes in the top for me!

 

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Use Coffee Filter as Camera Flash DiffuserDiffuse the flash on your camera with a coffee filter to soften the brightness. You can also try putting coffee filters over lights or lamps to lessen the harshness when taking indoor photos.

 

Craft Project: Recycled Mosaic Coffee Table

Recycled Mosaic Coffee TableI took an old closet door and a stack of plates which didn't sell at my yard sale and turned it all into a usable coffee table.

 

Playground mural.

Playground MuralThis is a mural I did for our local playground. The wall had to be sealed first with a waterproof liquid then painted with coloured masonry paint. The simple design means that any future deterioration which may happen, can easily be (coloured in) by anyone to freshen up

 

Recycled Crayon Holder With Crayons Scissors and Pencils

Craft Project: Recycled Crayon HolderAn easy inexpensive way to hold crayons, scissors, markers, colored pencils etc. Take the 7 water bottles, wash and remove paper labels.

 

Reusing Leftovers From Sticker SheetsI like reusing the papers that are leftover from stickers to make patterns. Rather than tracing around the shape I wish to make my pattern, I lay a piece of paper over the top of it.

 

Dry Your Own FlowersMake your own beautiful dried flowers. Simply hang fresh flowers in your front room on a plant hook, leave for about two or three weeks. Voila! Beautiful flowers.

 

Wide fabric trim on towels.

Fabric Trimmed TowelsA friend of ours just recently remodeled his bathroom. I'm giving them a gift of two sets of towels to hang in their new bathroom.

 

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donuts

Hardening Display DonutsIf you should want to harden a donut, it should be a cake donut (no icing.) Put into a preheated oven on a cookie sheet, at 200* for 5 hours. Let cool and decorate with craft paint and glued on google eyes, etc.

 

Pop tabs attached to shower curtain hooks.

Pop Can Tabs for Shower Curtain GrommetsI needed to hang a shower curtain made from a bedspread I no longer used. I do not have a button hole option on my sewing machine nor did I want to spend money on grommets.

 

Silk flowers as a centerpiece

Craft: Silk Floral CenterpieceI used styrofoam cones and silk carnations to make this centerpiece.

 

Place Mat Handbags

Place Mat HandbagsI purchased 2 gorgeous place mats at Goodwill in a purple toile pattern. I placed them together and sewed around leaving an opening at the top and turned right side out.

 

Wine Cork Self Portrait

Wine Cork Self PortraitHere is a self portrait I made of myself out of wine corks. It took me 4 years to complete. The smaller the image or the further back you are, the easier it is to see.

 

Foodball Card done in Photoshop.

Clever Ideas Using PhotoshopThis poster I did for my son for his birthday. He was on the HS football team that year and used the digital images from the teams website. I did this one in InDesign but you can use any page layout program. I then bought a real nice but inexpensive frame at Michaels.

 

Girls Wearing Recycled "New" Outfits

Craft: Recycled "New" OutfitsLook what mamma made! I made these outfits for my two daughters. The older one is from my dad's old shirt with some denim curtains that were given to me, then I appliquéd a heart on an old t shirt.

 

photo of white lily with sun rays

Garden: Surprise ResultsBreaking the rules of photography can capture some glorious surprise results. Like shooting into the sun when photographing your garden beauties.

 

Using an Old Window Frame

Using an Old Window FrameI was given this old frame, and decided to make it look realistic. I put a cut up poster behind the places where the panes were, and it looks like I am gazing out into a serene waterfall in the woods.

 

Fabric Envelopes for a "Cash Only" Budget System

Fabric Envelopes for a "Cash Only" Budget SystemWe started the "cash only" budget system last year. I didn't like using plain envelopes for cash - so I made my own.

 

Stool Made from Old Bookcase

Craft: Recycle a Bookcase Into a StoolI took a simple bookcase (one large board with two smaller boards nailed on each end) and transformed it into a "potty" stool for my grandchildren. I painted it and put the children's names on the legs of the stool.

 

Modified fork.

Craft: Silver Pickle ForkOdd pieces of silver or silverplate can find a new life when transformed into a useful kitchen gadget. Using needle nosed pliers, curl up the two outer tines on one side of the fork and the outermost one on the other side, leaving one tine unbent.

 

Stars and stripes t-shirt

Fourth of July T-ShirtsMy boys and I love this time of year because we love to make things for July 4th. This is what we did last year. We made stars and stripes shirts.

 

Recycled Plastic Bag Keeper

Craft: Recycled Plastic Bag KeeperRecycle a soda pop cup into a plastic bag keeper. This is an easy recycled craft project for kids and adults. Here is the picture tutorial link with step-by-step instructions.

 

A wreath made from old jeans

Craft: Recycle Old Jeans Into a WreathTurn your old torn jeans into a wreath. Make sure to cut the pockets out, they really can add to a wreath.

 

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Quilt on bed.

Craft: Turning Your Squares When QuiltingUpdate: Here is what I mean by "turning". When you make your squares, you turn one square opposite the other square so that one side goes horizontal and the other square the sides go vertical, and there is no need to match the seams.

 

A candle wrapped in wire and charms.

Wire Candle WrapsCandle wraps! Very easy to make and adds a touch of sophistication to your plain pillar candles. Take a very light gauge wire and wrap it around your candle so you can approximate the length you need then unwrap it and add two inches before cutting.

 

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Good Backgrounds Make Good PhotosWhen you take a photo, don't just make sure the person is smiling and looks good. Make sure you have a nice background. A simple background works best, be it a plain white wall or a dark green couch, or even your full length curtains.

 

Recycled Crafts With Cigarette PacksThis is a before/after photo showing a recycle craft from cigarette packs, a couple hole punches, a little ribbon and some imagination.

 

Iron on decorations on messanger bag.

Decorated Messenger BagThis cool messenger bag was made with unbleached cotton canvas. Some iron on transfers from Fabricland were applied for decoration. My girl loves it.

 

Closeup of mermaid paperweight.

Decoupaged PaperweightsThese are so simple and easy and fast. I find pretty pictures from just about every where (copy to size you need) and then just glue on stones, glass stones, sea shells, etc. I always coat with several coats of water resistant varnish.

 

Collage mouse pad.

Use A Scanner To Make A Photo CollageIf you don't have the money for expensive Photoshop software, but have a scanner and want to make funny photos with yourself and others in it, simply go through your photos and pick out poses of yourself and others that you like.

 

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Dealing With an Excess of Inherited PhotographsWhat if you inherit hundreds of photographs you can't keep? Let's say you set aside the family photographs and make a pile of the pretty pictures you like best. A Freecycler will undoubtedly be happy to take the remainder.

 

Sunflower Sign

Using Old Barn WoodThis is how I've used old wood from a blown down barn. The old wood is given to me by friends. I made the sunflower sign and make children's chairs of them and sell them. Now some adults buy them to put on walls and use as shelves.

 

Salvage Chair and TV Tray

Salvage Chair and TV TrayThese two items were being tossed by a friend. So, of course I had to bring them home. The legs on the TV tray were tarnished and the top was pretty beat up. Some paint, some decoupage and a new tray.

 

Red and white decorated mini tote bags.

Mini Canvas Tote BagsBuy mini canvas tote bags (or larger). Next decorate them with any embellishments you like. (lace, fringe, beaded trim, pom-poms, fancy ribbons). Your choices are only limited by your imagination. Hope you like them!

 

Quick and Easy Homemade Gift BoxFor a quick and easy gift box for a small item, why not make your own. There are a number of templates on the internet that can give you an idea of dimensions, or you can take apart a box you have and figure it yourself.

 

Cardboard drawing of flower, sun, bunny, and ladybug with holes for faces.

Making Character PhotosNowadays many people have a camera on their cell phone so taking pictures can become part of an outdoor party or festival event. Find a big piece of cardboard and make a scene or characters to match the theme of your party/event. You can use paint or oil pastels to do the designs.

 

Frame A Favorite T-ShirtWhen your or your significant other's favorite T-shirt or sweatshirt is just plain worn out, but the logo or picture is still OK, do this: Cut it out and take it to your local Goodwill store and find a frame to fit it.

 

The Money Will FollowThey say that if you "stick with what makes you happy, the money will follow". I don't know about that, but if you have a talent at something, and love doing it, go for it! You never know.

 

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Two horses in a pasture.

Keeping Your Camera with YouAlways keep your camera with you on walking or bicycling trips. The point and click automatic digital cameras over five megapixels, create near professional quality photographs.

 

Making a Scary DollTo get a good effect on a scary doll, try gluing a chunk of a halloween mask to the original face. It gives it the look of a leather face, and looks real cool too.

 

Closeup of roses.

Flash Over Exposed One ThirdFlash Over Exposed One Third. This photo was shot on program with the flash over-exposed by one third. This highlights the flowers.

 

Nature TapeNature Tape Photo. Layer flowers and tiny plants and leaves from your yard or from a nature walk in between strips of clear tape (my example shows a narrower size but wide shipping tape works well, too. . .

 

A scrapbook page about a funny haircut.

Haircut Scrapbook PageHere is a scrapbook page I created about my son's misdeed. My son was really into scissors. He'd cut his clothes, pants pockets, and he cut his sister's hair.

 

Use Auto FocusMy tip is to use a digital camera with a 256 mega-byte card and click away using auto focus, at anything that catches your fancy...then load the pictures into your computer. Now, fix them one by one. Those that are blurry, delete. Those that you decide are not worthy of keeping, delete.

 

Taking Pictures In FlowersWhy spend alot of $ at the photo studio when you can take pictures like this with your own camera! This is my 13 month old daughter Maggie Mildred. She loved sitting amongst all the wonderful flowers in this park. She really is the happiest baby I know!

 

Decorative Bean Bottle

Decorative Bean BottleStart by layering the beans in various colors to the top of the jar. Then Tap lightly to settle down the beans and then keep adding more beans till it is full.

 

Beaded Game Night Shirt

Beaded Game Night ShirtAn eye-catching shirt to wear to your next family or neighborhood game night.

 

Homemade Winter Scarves

Homemade Winter ScarvesWith only one yard of fabric, you can make a gorgeous and warm winter scarf! Just buy one yard of your chosen flannel fabric and get an inexpensive scarf pattern.

 

A frame for a baby girl decorated with glitter.

Revamping Old Photo Frames for Baby Shower...Revamp old photo frames for new uses. Even baby shower gifts! I revamped a garage sale find. I used what was suppose to be an old wedding bells procelain picture frame into a baby shower frame.

 

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Getting More Detail Out of Old PhotosDigital cameras can get info out of dark shadows so underexpose them. Take then into Photoshop Elements and bring out the hidden details.

 

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Using Digital CamerasTips for using digital cameras. Post your ideas.

 

bee on a flower

Taking Floral PhotosThis is a beautiful photo of the work of spring, both gardener and wildlife. Take floral photos with an interesting theme. Normally it is a patience game, just keep an open eye and have a little free time.

 

Photo of Poppies that says Happy Mothers Day.

Homemade Mother's Day E-cardThis is a Mother's Day e-card that I created. I took this picture of California poppies in our front yard (aren't they beautiful?) and used Photoshop to add the text.

 

Instead of Post ItsI always have trouble with post-it notes. They keep falling off and losing their "sticky". So I made this handy note holder that is small enough to post a note anywhere it is handy. Just take a large size plastic egg, the kind you find at Easter that you can open and is hollow.

 

Children's Necklaces for CheapFor a wonderful, cheap project that children will love all you need is some string (any kind will do, I used twine because it was all I had on hand) and straws.

 

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Posing For PicturesWhen taking pictures keep your chin at a 60 to 90 degree angle to your neck and turn your head slightly to your best side. Keeping your chin above a 90 degree angle is unflattering....

 

Pictures with Pizzazz!

Pictures with Pizzazz!To add pizzazz to your pictures, add something extra to them as I have done with this one. I picked this cute dog frame up on clearance for $1.00. Then, I took a piece of brown textured scrapbook paper placed it behind a slightly turned picture of my dog, Gabe. Then I printed out this quote by M. Siegal, "Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human has to choose a relative." It took less than 5 minutes and didn't require fancy equipment or skills: just a printer and Microsoft Word. I've done this to other pictures now and have received several compliments from visiting friends and family. So simple anyone can do it. By Jona Kessans

 

Taking Great PhotosIngredients: One Willing Subject, One Camera, One Special Moment.

 

Valance Tablecloths

Valance TableclothsInstead of trying to find a window to make these valances fit on, I decided to use them for side table covers. They are also foam backed so anyone placing a wet item on the cloth, will not spoil the finish of the table.

 

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Tips for Taking Photos of MonumentsRecently, we've been taking advantage of the weather to update our photos of some of the local monuments.  The metro Washington, DC area is one of the top places for monument photography, but many places have their memorable monuments.  We thought this month we would suggest a few tips for monument photography.

 

Boy sitting on rock on the shore.

Picture Taking Tips - Taking Pictures OutdoorsWhen taking pictures, watch the foreground. If you can place trees, branches or some other object in the front of the picture, it "frames" the photo. Also taking pictures before/after a storm gives you cloud formations, lightning effects, and taking pictures at the level of a kid (get on the floor!) is better than from up high.

 

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Fun Times Together Photo CollagesWhen finances were low, I would make collages of photos by plastering photos of my loved ones on a sheet of cardboard in a pretty array, making sure there were no open spaces.

 

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Review on Sony DSC-V3 Digital CameraSony Electronics, Inc. continues to dominate the digital camera industry. With its wide range of digital cameras, here comes the latest addition to its roster of amazing models, the Sony DSC-V3 Digital Camera which is so far one of the best 7.2 megapixel cameras in the market.

 

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