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DIY HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN HEADS!

   This diy comes from www. thevintagedresser.blogspot.com  .   Start your Halloween projects now, so there's more time enjoying the labor of your crafting later. Halloween Pumpkin Heads Tutorial Supplies: 3" styrofoam balls 1/4" dowels, 12 to 14" long tacky glue Paper Perfect palette knife acrylic paint: burnt orange crocus yellow black burnt umber country red hot shots red short pieces of tree branch rusty wire I have my supplies all gathered and have actually already glued the dowels into the styrofoam balls. Using the palette knife, spread the paper perfect over the styrofoam ball, as thinly and evenly as possible, while still getting good coverage. It really doesn't matter what color of Paper Perfect you use (it comes in several colors). You'll be painting it all orange anyway. Two down and several more to go! Once the balls are all covered with Paper Perfect, they have to dry at least 24 hours. Check carefully to se

DIY WATERLESS SNOW GLOBES!

This comes from  www.plumadorable.com  . Enjoy making a few of these as adorable gifts for friends, family and other people close to your hear. Waterless Snow Globes I have so many fun things to show you. I am really excited to share with you what my good friend Courtney did with my mantel. She transformed it into a Christmas wonderland. But, it will have to wait a couple of days because I am busy getting ready for this craft fair that Jess and I are doing on Saturday. For now I will show you how cute and easy these waterless snow globes are. It really does make me smile.

A GREAT FROSTING RECIPE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE FROSTING!

    This recipe comes from  www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com  .  Give it a try see if they're right! There are two kinds of people: those who lick the frosting off a piece a cake and then those who eat the cake and not the frosting. What do I prefer? Do you even have to ask? Both, together...in copious amounts. For those who aren't frosting people, their reasons usually are that it's too sweet. I've never had that feeling but most of you know my sweet scale by now is a little skewed. This frosting is for those that don't like it too sweet. I've been wanting to try this frosting ever since I saw it on the Pioneer Woman but was a little hesitant because it was flour based which didn't sound appetizing at all and then it said to cook the frosting. Cook the frosting? The result is silky, light, whipped cream-like frosting.  I'm always looking to make goodies so I said of course. I was still sleeping when the birthday boy, Kevin, ate hi