Tag: crafts
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‘A little therapy session’: How a local crochet group is bringing generations together
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When you think of fiber arts, you may picture a grandmother knitting socks or crocheting a scarf for her grandchild. Maybe she’s sitting in a rocking chair by a fire, warm and cozy as her wrinkled hands work. But, the craft has sparked interest among younger people in recent years, including here in Colorado Springs. …
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Holiday Food & Gift Fest fun for all ages this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 1987, the first Holiday Food and Gift Festival made an appearance in Denver. Seventeen years ago, it expanded south to Colorado Springs and the rest is holiday history. The 2015 Holiday Food and Gift…
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Painting interior doors adds ‘wow’ to rooms
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’ve got your decor looking just about right but want that extra “wow” factor, considerpainting interior doors. “Address other main features in the room first, and then if something is still missing, painting thedoor provides that ‘Aha’ moment,” says…
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Holiday doldrums can spark kids’ creativity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s inevitable during the holiday season: Kids get bored. But the doldrums are just the thing for unleashing children’s creativity. Give them a few ideas and supplies, and step out of the way. Here, three…
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Indoor herb gardening can yield home remedies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What if you could soothe a sore throat or a headache with the snip of a scissors? Plant some herbs indoors now, before fall sets in, and you could have a winter’s worth of folksy…
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Decor dreams take flight when dollhouse decorating
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a kids’ entertainment world of expensive game systems and disposable plastic toys, there is an alternative: Make something. Play with it. The do-it-yourself trend, which embraces projects in electronics, engineering and crafts, dovetails nicely…
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Sites poke fun at Pinterest-inspired craft fails
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For the aspiring cooks and crafters who frequent Pinterest.com, “pinning” something is one thing. “Nailing” it is another. By letting users create “virtual pinboards,” Pinterest has become a popular way to…
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Ditching the dryer: tips for airing clean laundry
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Think clotheslines are a relic of a bygone era, a time when our grandmothers slaved over their dainties with stiff birch-wood pins? Think again. Hanging clothes is hot, due in no small part to the rising costs…
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There’s more to paracord bracelets than good looks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not every crafting project that can save a life. The paracord bracelet is 10 to 14 feet of tightly woven, military-quality, nylon parachute cord that can be unraveled to assist the wearer out of a jam.…
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Red, white and blue crafts can show Olympic spirit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For artsy types, the Olympics are an opportunity – to make crafts. After all, “you have this hunk of time,” says Nancy Niero, 56, of Denver, who has a 20-year tradition of working on quilts…