Articles written by Mary Welling-Bonney
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Make a Cup and Saucer Bib
You will need no pattern with this bib other than your own cup and saucer.
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Halloween Costume for Adults or Children
Gnomes are those creatures who live in our garden and are known for caring for wildlife.
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Making a Birthday Card
This card has so many uses. It can be for an anniversary, birthday, retirement or any special occasion.
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Canopy of Netting
Suspended from the ceiling, a drape of soft fabric frames the head of the bed creating a sense of something or someone very special.
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Sharing The Past
It is so important that we share our histories with each new generation. This project gives you just one way to keep the past alive.
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Make a Decorative Bowl
These bowls make wonderful Christmas gifts. You can make one for each member of the family and fill them with sweets, potpourri, or make some bowl fillers.
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Making a Bed Canopy
You can turn a simple room into an elegant retreat by adding a curtained canopy all the way around the bed.
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Make a Extreme Birthday Cake
You see extreme cakes on television all the time on competitions and regular baking shows. You don't have to be an expert to make an extreme cake.
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Christmas Crafts in July
In the winter we will be thinking about all of the possibilities in making Christmas ornaments. If we start now we can add a different spin on our decorations.
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Create a Vacation Book
Here is a great craft project to keep the kids occupied on vacation between activities. It also gives a personalized keepsake of your holiday.
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Redesign Your Mailbox Post
In the last article we made a river rock centerpiece using small rocks mortared together. In this project we will be using a similar concept outside.
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Create Your Own River Rock Bowl
Earthy, attractive, and durable, river rock centerpieces add texture, color and dimension to your decor.
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Printmaking with a Colorbook
Don't have a colorbook, no problem. You can use a computer print out or any simple line drawing.
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Quilling a Father's Day Card
This project uses current materials and equipment and applies techniques from Quillings rich history to create something truly unique.
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Restringing Lawn Furniture
If your lawn furniture is still structurally sound but along the way got tired and worn looking this article is for you.
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Making a Tree Ring Seat – Assembly
In the last article, "Making a Tree Ring Seat - Preparation", you got all of your pieces ready for assembly. In this article you will assemble you bench.
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Making a Tree Ring Seat – Preparation
For relatively little effort and cost you can add a functional bench and yard focal point.
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How to Make a Windowpane Picture
This is a great way to display photos that adds a unique flair.
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Sew a Designer Throw Pillow
It used to be you could change your throw pillows with the seasons for a fresher look to your living room.
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Make Your Own Laptop Tote
Electronics are everywhere in our daily lives. We wonder how we ever got by without a cell phone. The kids wonder what life was like before video games.
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Placemats for Kids
Children's placemats can serve several purposes.
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Sew a Faux Braid Rug
Here is a quick and easy project that will give you the look and feel of a braid rug without the expense.
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Make Your Own Easter Tree
This is a fun project for the whole family and will add a festive Easter touch to your holiday.
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Create Fabric Shutters for the Inside
You've seen shutters on the outside of windows. They add a very traditional feel to a home's appearance.
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Grapevine Obelisk
Use your obelisk to assist a vine, aid a plant with heavy fruit or just decorate an area of your garden.
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When is Chasing a Good Idea
Your heads up in a game of Hold em. You have Q, 10 of hearts. The flop is K, A ,2, of hearts. You have the royal flush draw.
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Garden Checkerboard
This checkerboard set is functional as well as decorative. You can challenge you friends or set a couple gnomes on either side and see what happens.
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Make a Garden Tool Box
This tool box is reminiscent of the old wooden tool boxes men use to carry. The are durable to use for tools and look great left in the garden.
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No Limit, Pot Limit or Fixed Limit Poker
There are three different types of basic Poker games.
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Bamboo Windchimes
It's that time of year that we are all getting tired of the winter and anticipating the first blooms of spring.
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Make a Mickey Mouse Piñata
Piñatas are always a fun way to help children celebrate their birthdays. Why not make the creation of the piñata into a family project.
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Felt Book for Toddlers and Infants
One of the greatest gifts to a give a child is the thrill of books. This project gives you the ability to start a child off right.
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Playing Poker Online
Have you ever found that you won more games at certain times of day or even certain times of the year? Is it just a coincidence?
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Make Your Own Easter Yard Flag
Every year dozens of Spring and Easter garden flags begin appearing in stores around this time of year.
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Online Poker
If you have ever played poker on line you have experienced sitters.
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How to Create Your Own Floorcloth
Have you been looking for something a bit different to cover your floors, only to find you are limited to what is carried in your local stores?
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Country Curtains
There is something so cozy and nostalgic about a country kitchen. In this project you can add just the right touch to your country kitchen windows.
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Valentine From the Heart
Many couples share a song that brings them back to a time when their love first blossomed.
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Floral Embellishment for Your Handbag
Turn a simple bag or jacket into a unique creation by adding your floral fur embellishment.
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Social Values of Crafts
Many people determine when their children are ready for crafts based on when they are able to safely use tools such as scissors.
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What is all the Hype about Position?
If you ask Hold em poker players what is important about position many will tell you that they really don't know but the experts talk about position a lot.
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Make an Extra Large Bow
When giving a really large item, small bows are dwarfed by the gift.
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How to Wrap a Christmas Gift
This article is for the person that dreads the holidays just because the task of wrapping gifts is so daunting.
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Christmas Gift for the Camper/Traveler
Some things are universal for all travelers and campers. One is packing and the other is needing things taken care of at home while they are away.
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Decorate Your Drapery for the Holidays
We decorate the table, the mantel, the tree, and even the outdoors. Often we overlook a large expanse just dying to be brought up to the holiday celebration.
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How to Make Decorative Star-Shaped Bowl Fillers
Whether on a side table, the dining room table or on a coffee table, bowl fillers have become a warm and welcoming holiday decorating tradition.
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How to Make Letter to "Santa" Decorations
Why not capture the magic of the childhood letters to Santa for your Christmas tree this year?
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How to Sew a Yo-Yo Garland
If you have never made yo-yos before, you will be surprised at how easily and quickly they are made.
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Poker Sportsmanship
Anyone who is familiar with poker knows who Phil Hellmuth is. The original Poker Brat.
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Christmas Surprises for Your Co-Workers
Do you give your friends at work the same old tired Christmas card every year?
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Garland, Wreaths and Ornaments to Make
The one thing no one ever runs out of these days are plastic bags. You get them at the grocery store, clothing store, shoe store and everywhere in between.
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Grapevine Wreaths for Walls, Doors or Chairs
While you are outside covering patio furniture and storing the summer toys, make sure to collect your grapevines.
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Festive Christmas Ornaments
It's that time of year again. Thoughts of Christmas, all of the decorations, food, gifts, and the many demands on our time.
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Christmas Snowman Garland and Ornament
Snowman are one of those symbols that just have to make you smile. They remind us of our childhood and all the joy winter brings through a child's eye.
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Christmas Gifts for Kids to Make and Give
Teaching the real meaning of Christmas can be found in showing a child how to give of themselves rather than purchase a gift with mom or dad's money.
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Christmas Decor for the Home
In decorating for the holidays it is always important to pay special attention to the details. The mantel scarf is a small detail that adds a lot of charm.
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Christmas Embroidery Frames
Give the gift of kindness and good wishes. A simple frame with an embroidered statement can make a huge impact and be the gift that keeps on giving.
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Keeping the Chip Lead
Being the chip leader is no guarantee that you will win the tournament.
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Christmas Gift for the Man in Your Life
It is usually a real challenge to come up with a Christmas gift to make for a man that he will really enjoy.
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2-7 Draw Poker
2-7 Draw is an interesting variation of Razz Poker.
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Making a Child's Birthday Cake
You don't need to be a master baker or chocolatier to make a sensational cake for your child's birthday.
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Thanksgiving and Christmas Chair Shrug
Make one set of chair shrugs that easily change from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
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Snowball Ornaments
These snowballs won't melt but will add a festive touch to your Christmas tree.
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Poker Slumps
Slumps can be not only frustrating but very expensive. How you handle your slump can save you a lot of money and stress.
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Bad Beats
Just as flops and straights are a part of the game, so too is the bad beat.
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How to Make a Watermelon Costume
Turn your child into a juicy wedge of mouth watering watermelon ripe off of the vine.
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Halloween Costumes Using Children's Pajamas
Halloween is just around the corner. Here are a couple of ideas for making your child into the cutest little puppy or bunny on the block.
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The Two Biggest Mistakes in Omaha H/L
In any game of poker how could raising and bluffing be a problem? In Omaha H/L you can create a trap that will only trap yourself.
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Omaha H/L Poker
Many people perceive Omaha H/L as a variation to Texas Holdem. While the two games are similar, they have some very important differences.
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Halloween Costumes for Kids
Turn your child into a kitten or a tomato this Halloween.
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Toddler Halloween Costumes Using Sleeper Pajamas
Use your one piece sleeper PJs to make a Halloween costume for your little one and ensure they will be warm.
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Batman Halloween Costume
This Halloween turn your little superhero into a superhero. Your child will want to wear this all year long.
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Razz Poker
If you have never played razz, you should try it.
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How to Beat Hyper Aggressive Poker Players
Is it easier to play against an aggressive or hyper aggressive player?
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Snowflake Ornament
Here is a fun ornament to make for the whole family. Make sets to give as gifts or let each child make their own using the colors they choose.
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Omaha Poker
Omaha is a modified and more complicated version of Texas Holdem.
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Making a Hot Air Balloon Pinata
Not only would your child love having a pinata for their party, they would really enjoy helping you make it.
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How to Make a Scarecrow
Turn your whole family into scarecrows for Halloween.
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Find the True Spirit of Christmas in a Wish Jar
Are you looking for a way to bring Christmas back to Christmas? Do you want to move away from the commercialism and materialism?
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How to Make a Stained Glass Christmas Tree Skirt
This Tree Skirt is really different and gives the look of stained glass using nontraditional materials.
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How to Make a Christmas Tree Skirt
Today's tree skirt is simple but can be combined and customized to go with any decor.
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Gingerbread Advent Countdown
Today's project is a gingerbread house used to countdown the days until Christmas.
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How to Make an Advent Tree
The Advent calendar is a tradition many children and children at heart look forward to every year. Today's project is a new twist on the traditional concept.
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How to Making an Apron
Aprons aren't for grandma anymore. Aprons are a great accessory for any crafter. Cooks use aprons to protect their clothing from spills.
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Sock Puppets to Make Yourself
Years ago people would make puppets using odd socks, buttons and yarn. They would sew the buttons on the sock for eyes and sew the yarn on top for hair.
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Camouflaging Your Crafts
Do you have a craft tool or set of tools you prefer to keep out so they are easily accessible but don't neccesarily want them visible to visitors? Do you use plastic tubs
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How to Use Photo Projectors to Enlarge Images
Photo Projectors enlarge and project an image onto a wall or canvas.
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How to Distress or Age Furniture
Aging or distressing a piece of furniture is a great way to give a new look to a tired piece of furniture.
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The Meanings in Color for Home Decorators
This is the time of year when many people are choosing to redecorate their homes. Her's how to pick the right color scheme.
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Patchwork Quilt Your Wall
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have patchwork quilted walls? Here is a fast and inexpensive method for getting the look without the work and cost.
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Vacation Crafts for the Kids
Whether you take the children to Disneyland, camping, exploring in an RV, boating or to a cabin the result will be the same. There will always be a need for down time.
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Learn How to Abstract a Design in Art or Craft
This article will be using an easy abstraction exercise to learn how to abstract a design and at the same time create a memory montage.
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DIY Memento Table Variations
An earlier article discussed how to make a Memento Table. This piece offers ideas for making your own table for a special event.
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How to Create a Memory Table
The memory table is a great way to honor the past or celebrate the future. It is a great gift for any occasion and can be tailored for any age range.
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Fathers Day Gifts for Everyone
Make Dad a coupon book. He will get the gifts he really wants all throughout the year.
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Father's Day Gift From the Kids
As an adult, it isn't too hard to go to the local sporting goods store and pick out a gift for Father's day. But what does a child do who doesn't have a job?
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Embroidered Scrapbooking Letters
Do you have a special page you want to scrapbook?
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Penny Rug-Fabric Cutters vs Strips
Penny rugs are generally wool rugs made from punching fabric in loops through a main body of fabric.
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Garden Path Stepping Stones
It's that time of year when we look around outside and realize our yard needs a facelift.
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Create Your Own Trellis
Have you seen the variety of different trellises available in the stores?
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