Author: Jennifer Forker
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Crafters make Pinterest a community meeting place
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pinterest is a relative newcomer to social media, but it has changed the way that many crafters and do-it-yourselfers organize and share ideas. “It should be called ‘Jessa Decker-Smith’s Interests.’ It’s made for me,” says…
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Crafters make Pinterest a community meeting place
Pinterest is a relative newcomer to social media, but it has changed the way that many crafters and do-it-yourselfers organize and share ideas. “It should be called ‘Jessa Decker-Smith’s Interests.’ It’s made for me,” says Jessa Decker-Smith of Denver, who writes a craft blog called “Happily Home Sewn.” She says she spent “a solid two…
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Cascarones: Confetti-filled eggs catch on in US
For Gloria Lemos, a 65-year-old grandmother living in Pasco, Wash., the family tradition of cracking cascarones over relatives’ heads at Easter brings back fond childhood memories of running, laughing … and seeing elaborate hairdos covered in confetti and egg shells. Cascarones — hollowed-out eggs filled with confetti or small prizes — go back at least…
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Cascarones: Confetti-filled eggs catch on in US
For Gloria Lemos, a 65-year-old grandmother living in Pasco, Wash., the family tradition of cracking cascarones over relatives’ heads at Easter brings back fond childhood memories of running, laughing … and seeing elaborate hairdos covered in confetti and egg shells. Cascarones — hollowed-out eggs filled with confetti or small prizes — go back at least…
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For art’s sake, take great pictures of it
Today’s artists and crafters use the Internet not only to promote themselves, but to sell their wares. Good-quality images sell a product; inferior images don’t. So it makes business sense to learn a few tricks of the photographic trade. Whether your subject is curios or objets d’art, look for the best natural light and a…
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Roadside safety begins with not ending up there
If you spend any time behind the wheel, you know it takes one mistake, one flat tire or one erratic driver to ruin your whole day. But if something does go wrong, experts agree: Do not stop your car on the highway unless you must.Even for a flat tire.”It’s hard to imagine and comprehend how…
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Turn mini-cereal boxes into Halloween monsters
Straight from the breakfast table, here’s a craft that children can do to help decorate for Halloween night. This craft is twice as sweet because it uses one-serving cereal boxes, those diminutive cubes that kids beg parents to buy for their tiny size and, often, their sugar content. Rachel Fuller, a librarian at the Standley…
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Men create havens in garages, basements
Is it a refuge? A clubhouse? What is this thing, this man cave? And is it dangerous? This is what the women folk may want to know. For some men, it’s all too clear: The man cave is sanctuary. “When we’re married, we have to give up a lot of territory, then when we have…
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10 clever holiday gifts for $10 or less
Budgets are tight this holiday season, and there’s no need to break the bank for a gift that’s functional and fun. Here are worthy gifts for less than $10: Utensil pot clip It may not look like much, but it does create commotion in the kitchen. It clips to the side of a pot and…
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Recycled furniture goes mod
DENVER • As the saying goes, everything old is new again, and sometimes that includes modern furniture. The appeal of modern design’s spare lines and forms has combined with the desire to reduce, reuse and recycle, and the result is high-end, streamlined furniture and accessories for the home. These often pricey items can’t simply look…