(ARA) - As summer gets into full swing crafters are probably busy planning vacations and getting the house ready for multitudes of visitors. While it may seem as though each part of the home has been readied, there is probably one area that has been overlooked: the hobby corner.
Whether you scrapbook, build model trains or […]
(ARA) - Are you always reaching for your camera phone to snap a photo of something new and different? And are the majority of those pictures great shots that you were able to capture just because your phone is always on you? If so, you’re not alone. Scrapbookers are finding that with camera phones, it’s […]
(ARA) - When my sister and I were kids there was one phrase we dared never utter, especially in the summer: “We’re bored.” It would elicit an ominous response from our mother: “Then I’ll find something for you to do,” which inevitably involved chores of some kind — usually the cleaning kind. The truth, however, […]
When you have selected the photos for your scrapbook, you’ll need to decide how best to lay them out on the pages. Don’t feel obliged to follow any principles that don’t suit your own design. There are no specific rules stating that all photographs or mementos must be placed in chronological order. It is completely […]
When you’re incorporating pictures of any kind into your scrap book, why not set them off with an unusual finish? This could be an original idea for a border or frame — or an arrangement of several items on the page to add a little drama. Here are a couple of tips that might do […]
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that the stars who shine so brightly on cinematic screens are people just like the rest of us. We often think that their lives are so much more interesting and exciting than our own and that we have little or nothing in common with the Hollywood crowd.
Well, it may surprise […]
Today’s handmade quilts are more like a work of art than a bed cover. With all the wonderfully artistic quilt patterns available to quilters today, we are beginning to see some absolutely breathtaking quilts glowing with character and personality. If you are lucky enough, hopefully someone will give you a handmade quilt that you can […]
Today in this world of fast everything, most of us just don’t have the time (nor patience) to do an all consuming job of making a slipcover. We go buy them and not always are they what we want. They are generic in most cases and just don’t work on the furniture right or look […]
Woodworking encompasses a broad area of skills, specialties, and applications. Some beginners take on too much too soon or blow their savings on expensive woodworking tools and machines that they don’t know how to use and might not ever need. And even some basic techniques can be confusing or easy to do incorrectly. Experienced woodworkers […]
The art of woodworking is one of the most ancient and widespread. From the earliest days when humans first experimented with the many uses for wood, our civilization has had a connection with this material, in all its varieties and forms. And the growth and advancement of mankind has been closely intertwined with our ability […]