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Soap Making with Bobby Pearce STEP 1: SLICE A 5 LB. BAR OF SOAP INTO CUBES. The soap can be purchased at local craft stores. The soap used on Craft Corner was purchased from www.Yaley.com <http://www.Yaley.com> STEP 2: PUT CUBED SLICES INTO A DOUBLE BOILER TIL SOAP LIQUIFIES. You can also liquefy the soap in a microwave oven. STEP 3: ADD COLORING (PURCHASED AT CRAFT STORES) Remember to start with only a drop or two of coloring & because you can always add to the color & but you can't take away. The best way to add color is allowing it to drop off a coffee stirrer so you truly don't use too much. Too much color can create a dull dark color. STEP 4: ADD SOAP SCENT (PURCHASED AT CRAFT STORES) ADD MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU NEED, CAUSE IT WILL LOSE SOME OF ITS SCENT IN THE PROCESS. STEP 5: POUR SOAP INTO MOLDS WITH A TURKEY BASTER (MOLDS SHOULD BE LIGHTLY COATED WITH VEGETABLE OIL). Molds can be purchased at craft stores&or you can use fancy ice cube trays. STEP 6: IN LARGER MOLDS YOU CAN ADD POTPOURRI AND LAVENDER SEEDS. If you don't color your soap you can put toys inside the clear soap. STEP 7: LET SOAPS SET IN REFRIGERATOR (BEST IF CURED AFTER 48 HOURS). Additional tip: Package your soaps in baskets & add hand towels Great gift idea! TITLE>Crafts Cinnamon Ornaments Ingredients: Sugar free applesauce (no sugar added, not one with Equal!) Cinnamon powder (I buy in bulk at Sam's Club) Cookie cutters either toothpick or small awl for making holes to hang cookie sheet Large mixing bowl Rolling pin acrylic paint to decorate narrow ribbon for hanging Directions: Pour cinnamon (I start with 1 to 2 cups) in large bowl. Add a spoonful at a time applesauce mixing first with spoon then with hands. Make a dough that is somewhat stiff, but soft enough to be rolled out, about like a sugar cookie dough at time of rolling. When dough is ready, sprinkle some cinnamon on work surface, put dough on this surface, then roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness. They will shrink slightly as you bake, and you don't want them so thin they tend to crack, but you don't want them so thick they take forever to bake either! Cut as desired with cookie cutters. If you plan to hang as ornaments, make a hole big enough to put ribbon through near top, but not too close to top, so it does not tear out. Bake on cookie sheet at about 200 to 250 degrees for as long as it takes for it to be hard. You do not want to get it so hot it changes color, just dries to hardness. I have used my dehydrator, but oven works well, too. This could be a 2 day project with children. One day mix, roll, and bake. Next day, paint and put ribbon through. When cool, you can decorate with acrylic paints, but do not coat completely so the heavenly scent can come through. That is same reason you do not want to spray with a sealer coat. If left unpainted on back, you can sand them once a year lightly to revive scent. I have saved some for over 10 years now in a flat box between Christmas's and they are still so pretty. These could be made in hearts shapes too for a rustic heart tree branch for Valentine's Day. TITLE>Crafts Chocolate Coffee Spoons List of supplies: Heavy plastic spoons White chocolate Milk chocolate Chocolate sprinkles or colored sugar \{if desired\}. If desired you may flavor your chocolate with {wiltons candy extracts} they have a variety of flavors. In the microwave, melt half of the white chocolate in one bowl. Melt half of the milk chocolate in another bowl. (Of course, you can melt chocolates on the stove top, too.) Dip half of your spoons in white chocolate & the other half in milk chocolate. Dip them as far as the base of the spoon's bowl. Place them on waxed paper & let them set completely. When the chocolate on the spoons is set, melt the remaining white & milk chocolate in separate bowls as before. Dip the white chocolate spoons in milk chocolate & dip the milk chocolate spoons in white chocolate. Dip them only half way up the bowl of the spoon to create a layered effect. Place them back on the waxed paper to begin setting. Let chocolate set only partially (about 5 minutes). Then, gently dip the tips of the spoons in chocolate sprinkles or colored sugar. These spoons, wrapped in cello wrap & tied with ribbon make wonderful stocking stuffers. You can add instructions to your gift card (Stir me into your coffee). Note: these also make great gifts to place in a basket along with a favorite coffee or hot cocoa. TITLE>Crafts GOURMET REINDEER POOP 1/2 cup butter 2 cups sugar 1/2 cups milk 2 tsp. cocoa 1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky) 3 cups oatmeal (NOT instant) 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) Mix butter, sugar, milk and cocoa together in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoon full (larger or smaller, as desired) onto wax paper and let harden (these will set up in about 30-60 minutes). These will keep for several days without refrigerating, up to 2 weeks refrigerated, and 2-3 months frozen. This stuff is DELICIOUS!!!! TITLE>Crafts Potpourri Pie! SUPPLIES: 1 cup salt 2 cups flour water (as needed to form dough) rolling pin 9" inch pie plate lattice cutter/cookie cutters pine needles cinnamon sticks pine potpourri scented pine oil tan acrylic paint sponge brush glue gun STEP 1: Mix 1 cup salt with 2 cups of flour and waterforming salt dough. STEP 2: Roll dough with rolling pin (as if making a pie). STEP 3: Trace pie plate on dough---put dough in bottom of pie plate. STEP 4: With remaining dough make pie top\'f3with lattice cuts..or small cookie cutters. Put top on foil. STEP 5: Bake pie dough bottom and top in oven on low heat for 1 - 2 hours or until hard. STEP 6: Scrape pine needles off Christmas tree branch, scrape cinnamon off cinnamon sticks, add cranberries, pine potpourri, scented oil to bottom of pie plate (enough to fill pie). STEP 7: Paint pie top with tan acrylic paint\'f3achieving pie color. STEP 8: glue gun pie top and bottom together. You've created your pie! Add potpourri periodically to freshen scent. TITLE>Crafts jelly jar scents: 4 pkgs of knox gelatin 2 cups of liquid concentrate potpourri ( florasense brand was recommended, found it at walmart ) Heat 1 cup of liquid to boiling and pour in all 4 pkgs of knox gelatin and stir until dissolved. Then pour other cup of liquid in and refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover with saran wrap until ready to use. They freshen the air like renuzit's. TITLE>Crafts TRIVET MIX (HOT PAD FILLER) 6 cups Coriander-Whole (Spices)....... 13-3/4 oz 2 cups Cellulose Fiber Fixative............ 8 oz 2 cups Cinnamon Chips - Small cut...... 6-1/2 oz 1 cup Allspice (Jamaican) Whole........ 3-1/4 oz 1 cup Cloves - Whole................... 3-1/4 oz 1 cup Ginger Root Pieces................... 4 oz OIL: Cinnamon or Cider Spice Cloth Trivet (Hot-pad) filled with above mixture releases wonderful Spicy Aromas when a hot tea kettle or pan is placed upon it. A unique gift! TITLE>Crafts Chocolate Fudge Soap 3 ounces white, unscented soap-shredded 1/3 cup water 2 teaspoons dry, powdered baking chocolate I used cocoa 30 drops chocolate fragrance oil Shred soap with a cheese grater or food processor and set aside. Heat water over medium heat until boiling and stir in shredded soap. Stir until soap becomes a sticky mass and remove from heat. Stir in cocoa and oil until well blended. Pack soap into a soap mold and let set for 6 hours TITLE>Crafts FLUBBER RECIPE Flubber can be stretched. You can write on it with a magic marker. You can make shapes out of it with cookie cutters or stencils. It's a GREAT way to keep kids occupied! 1 1/2 cups water with food coloring 1 cup warm water divided into thirds 2 cups Elmer's\'ae Glue 3 teaspoons Borax\'ae Step 1: In large bowl combine 2 cups glue and 1 1/2 cups water. Step 2: Into 3 separate cups, mix 1/3 cup warm water and 1 teaspoon Borax\'ae. Stir until dissolved. Step 3: Add one of the small cups containing water/Borax\'ae solution into the large bowl of glue/water solution. There will be an immediate reaction. Step 4: Quickly gather up the resulting "goop". Remove it and knead it. When you set it down, there will be a little liquid around it. Additional kneading makes it more workable. Step 5: Add the second cup of water/Borax\'ae solution and repeat the procedure above. Add the third cup of solution and repeat. There may be some remaining mixture after you remove the amount of Flubber. Just discard it. Store Flubber in an airtight container or a zip lock bag. It should last at least 2 weeks. TITLE>Crafts AROMATHERAPY Revitalizing 10ml diluted lavender oil 2 drops pure grapefruit essential oil 1 drop pure rosemary essential oil Relaxing 10 ml diluted lavender oil 3 drops pure marjoram essential oil FIRST AID FOR BRUISES Gently smooth 1 drop pure lavender essential oil over the bruise then smooth on a small amount of diluted lavender oil on top. Repeat twice a day. HEADACHE HEALER Add 2 drops pure lavender essential oil to 5 drops diluted lavender oil. Smooth a tiny amount around the neck, temples and hairline. BATH BLEND FOR TANTRUMS Drop 2.5ml diluted lavender oil and 1 drop pure camomile essential oil into a full bath REFRESHING BURNER BLEND Filling your home with subtle aromas is best done using a burner. This recipe should wake up your senses. To energize a tired body or mind, fill the small bowl of the burner with water. Then add: 5 drops pure lavender essential oil 2 drops pure lemon essential oil 1 drop pure grapefruit essential oil Light a night light candle under hte bowl to heat up the oils. Never leave unattended and top up with water regularly so the bowl does not run dry. AFTER SUN SPRAY Keep this spray in an atomizer in the fridge and use it when the skin needs cooling down. 250ml still spring water 20 drops pure lavender essential oil Shake well before spraying onto the skin TITLE>Crafts BATH BOMBS 1 part citric acid (available at drug stores as a white powder) 3 parts baking soda mix the above in a bowl. fill a small spray bottle with water, and to it add food colouring, scented oil, and/or unsweetened koolaid spray just enough water on the powder to dampen it. press into balls or mold into shapes. let harden. (if you put in too much water, the balls will slump down into cookie shapes, then dry. They will still work fine). That's all there is to it. We wrapped some netting around the bath bombs and made little tags for them - they look quite elegant. These are fun in the tub - they fizz and soften the water. And, they leave no ring! TITLE>Crafts Homemade Version of "Yes" Glue 1 part wheat starch 5 parts water OR for a smaller batch: 1/4c. wheat starch to 1-1/4 c. water. Mix 1:1 to start to avoid lumps, then add remaining water 1 part at a time and mix well. Place in microwave on high for 30 seconds at a time and stir. Continue process until thick and translucent. TITLE>Crafts Jelly Jar Room Scents 8 Ounces of unscented, clear Glycerine Soap 1 teaspoon of your favorite fragrance oil 10 drops of food color 3 ~ 4ounce Jelly Jars Melt soap as you would butter on very low heat or in the top of a double boiler. Be sure that you don't let the soap get too hot. If it gets over 160 degrees it will sweat after it sets. After the soap is melted quickly stir in the fragrance oil and color and pour into jelly jars. Allow to set for several hours. Put the lids on the jars, then using an ice pick or hammer and nail make several holes in the top of the container. or Cut a 5" circle using lace, bridal illusion, net even chiffon or organdy. Using pinking shears or fancy craft scissors will create a festive trim. Place the circle over the mouth of the jar and seat the band over it. You can still trim the band with a ribbon for a more finished look. You now have jelly jar scents that won't go bad and mold or dry \par up as the gelatin based ones do. If you want to spruce up the jars you can add a ribbon around the rim or a croqueted doily over the top and tied with a ribbon. You can also imbed a sillk flower, dried flower or herbs, plastic toy or animal. Pour a layer of soap into the jar and allow it to set up for 10 to 15 minutes. Add your item and, being careful of dried flowers and herbs, pour soap gently over the item/s. And when you need to refreshen the scent, put the jar in a small pan of hot water or the microwave until you can get the soap out in a chunk then remelt it as above, (removing any additions like flowers or toys) adding more fragrance oil. Then repouring into the jars. In our experience the fragrance lasts for several months with this method so you won't need to refreshen often. You can also change the scent a bit when you do the refreshening or just because you want a change and don't want to waste what you've already done. You might consider trying this ~ if you used lemon and colored it yellow, add some orange fragrance oil and a few drops of red food color when you remelt the soap and you have a new citrus scent colored orange - you can add grapefurit and lime as well. TITLE>Crafts Envelope Glue Recipes ENVELOPE STICKY GLUE #1 6 tbsp. white vinegar, 4 packets (1oz) unflavored gelatin, 1 tbsp vanilla \par extract (or any flavor that you like) Bring vinegar to a boil in a small pan. Add gelatine and stir until dissolved. Add extract and stir until mixed. Brush on thin later onto back of an envelope flap. Let dry. Moisten to apply. Store in a sealed container and melt again by putting in a pan of warm water. STAMP GUM 1 packet (1/4) oz unflavored gelatin, 1 tbsp water, 3 tbsp boiling water, 1/2 tsp. white corn syrup, 1/2 tsp. favorite food flavoring extract Mix gelatin with cold water and let sit till softened. Pour softened gelatin into boiling water and stir until dissolved. Add syrup and extract. Mix well. Brush gum thinly of the back of sticker, envelope, label whatever...Let dry. Store in a sealed container will keep several months and put in pan of hot water to thicken it up to used again. Once cold it will turn to liquid. Craft Glue Vinegar A few drops peppermint flavor ENVELOPE STICKY GLUE #2 Mix equal amounts of the glue and vinegar.... Add flavoring of choice. Store in covered container. Brush on envy flap, let dry. ALL PURPOSE PASTE ENVELOPE STICKY GLUE #3 1 cup plain wheat flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup cold water, 1 tbsp powdered alum Mix flour and sugar in a large pot. Slowly stir in cold water and form a paste. Add boiling water slowly, stirring it vigorously. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Remove from heat and add alum, stirring until mixed. Store in a sealed container. This will keep up to 3 or 4 weeks. "Use this mucilage to make your own envelopes, note stationery, labels, and seals. This recipe makes about 1/2 cup which will provide adhesive for several dozen envelopes or labels. It can be stored in a capped bottle for several months without spoiling but will set if cooled. It can be melted by putting the bottle in a pan of warm water. - Bring 6 Tbl pure white vinegar to a boil in a small pan. Add 4 packets (1oz total) unflavored gelatin and stir until completely dissolved. - Add 1 Tbl lemon extract. Stir until well mixed. - Use a brush to spread mucilage thinly on the back of an envelope flap. Let dry. Moisten to apply. It can also be used to adhere paper to paper or cardboard. Apply and stick at once. --Handmade Paper Guild newsletter, source unknown" <TITLE>Crafts Homemade Watercolors Watercolors 1 T. clear vinegar 1 T. cornstarch 1 T. baking soda 1/2 t. corn syrup food coloring 3 small, plastic bottle lids small paintbrushes Mix vinegar and baking soda in a bowl. When the mixture stops fizzing, add cornstarch and corn syrup. Blend together. The mixture will have a strange, cake-like consistency. Divide the mixture among the three lids. For each color, blend in a few drops of food coloring with a paintbrush. (Brighter colors require more food coloring). Use immediately, or after the colors have dried into cakes, swirl a wet brush into each color to start painting. TITLE>Crafts Paper 1. Tear up your scrap paper into one to two-inch squares. Use about 10 percent more paper than your desired finished size. Fill a blender with water to the half-way mark, then add the paper pieces. 2. To make pulp. Blend the paper for five to 30 seconds, depending on the look you want. I generally blend paper for 15 seconds because I enjoy the chunks of color in my paper. If you prefer this look, use 25 percent more paper. 3. Assemble your deckle (which is just a square/rectangle wood frame with fine screen/mesh) and submerge it in a tub of cool water. Then pour your pulp into the submerged deckle. Swirl the pulp with your fingers to distribute it. You can get a deckle at any good craft store or on line or make it yourself. 4. Keep the deckle level as you lift it from the water tub. Allow the water to drain into the tub. 5. Remove the screen and drain rack from the deckle, and place it on a drain tray. I like using a Lucite picture box for my drain tray; it's inexpensive, won't rust, and stores easily. 6. Lay the cover screen over the wet pulp and press it with a sponge to remove excess water. Squeeze out the water and press again, six to eight times. 7. Remove the cover screen and lay the fresh sheet of wet pulp on one couch sheet, then cover it with another couch sheet. 8. Use the press bar to press out the excess water. Press firmly and evenly. You may have to repeat this step with fresh couch sheets until the paper is nearly dry. There are several ways to dry paper once it's formed: 1. Air dry: produces a rippled effect. 2. Press between couch sheets under a heavy book: produces a smooth sheet, but requires more time to dry. 3. Iron it (on high, no steam) between couch sheets: dries your paper in minutes. Beware of rippling; iron in a quick all-over motion Experiment! Try adding glitter, lace, potpourri, or gold threads to the deckle while the pulp is still floating. TITLE>Crafts APPLE WREATHS Materials needed: Thin-gauge wire (heavy florist wire or picture hanging wire work fine) Evaporated Apples (Located in your grocery store near the raisins. (They come in bags - 8 oz is about $1.50 - $2. This bag looks small but makes a lot of wreaths!) Cinnamon and Whole Cloves Ribbon of your choice (Thin muslin strips or twine also can be used.) These wreaths are quite simple. To make the small size wreath, cut a piece of the wire about 9" long and set aside. Open the bag of apples and using your hands, tear apart the apples into small pieces about the size of a dime. Don't try to make them uniform in size. Having some smaller and some larger adds to the "texture" of the wreath. I think that using scissors makes the edges look "hard" and detracts from the country-look. String the apple pieces on the wire for about 5". Again, don't try to "match up" the pieces, just do it haphazardly. It really looks better this way! Then form the wreath into a circle and bring the ends of the wire together and twist. Form the twisted end into a loop for hanging. Tuck the end into a piece of apple at the top. Next, insert 3 or 4 whole cloves into the wreath at random places around it. Pour some of the powdered cinnamon into a bag and then shake the wreath in the cinnamon. Remove the wreath and lay flat to dry. A day or two should be enough. d a ribbon bow (I used 9".) and "wallah!!" you have a country apple wreath! I have made these in large sizes and hung them in my kitchen window. The sunlight coming through the window releases some of the spicy scent and the fragrance makes my family think I'm baking pies! Experiment with it and enjoy yourself! TITLE>Crafts Potpourri 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of salt 1 cup of potpourri up to 1/2 cup of water mix together flour, salt, and potpourri. Gradually add water until dough holds together. Shape or mold. Refrigerating dough will make it easier to work with. Let dough air dry. Now here are my ideas on using this..Get out the heart shaped cookie mold.. Add some red food coloring to the mix. Shape mix with cookie cutters. Glue a nice bow to the top when these are dried..They should make nice scents for dresser drawers...as well as looking interesting TITLE>Crafts Bath Bomb Recipes Recipe 1 Mix 1 part citric acid (you can get this at a pharmacy) with 2 1/4 parts baking soda. Add several drops of essential oil and a few drops food coloring. Moisten by spraying with water or witch hazel (witch hazel is better since it evaporates much more quickly) until mixture just begins to stick together. Recipe 2 2 T Citric Acid 2 T Cornstarch 1/4 c baking soda 1/4 t fragrance oil 3 - 6 drops of liquid colorant (if desired) 3 T Coconut Oil ( or any other emolient oil like Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, or Apricot Kernel Oil) Place all of the dry ingredients (first 3) into a bowl and mix well. Add fragrance and colorant. In a small glass bowl combine oil then add fragrance and colorant. Slowly add oil mixture to dry ingredients and blend well. Take truffle sized scoops of the mixture and shape into balls. Balls should be about 1" in diameter. Let balls rest on a sheet of waxed paper for 2 - 3 hours. Let the bombs dry and harden for 24 - 48 hours. Pack each bomb into its own candy cup. Store bombs in a closed container. To use drop, 1 -3 into warm bath water. TITLE>Crafts Body Glitter 1/2 cup clear aloe vera gel 1 teaspoon glycerin 2 teaspoons glitter metallic confetti (optional) Mix gel and glycerin together. Sprinkle in glitter (and confetti if you choose) Blend and spoon into small container of your choice. TITLE>Crafts Cloud Dough 3 c Flour 2 tb Powdered tempera 1/2 c Salad oil Water Mix together the flour, tempera, and oil. Add enough water to make a soft, pliable, elastic-like dough. This dough does not keep well. TITLE>Crafts Peanut Butter Play Dough 1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup peanut butter, smooth 1/2 cup dry milk Mix ingredients until you have the consistency of play dough. Have fun, but don't eat it all.. <TITLE>Crafts Gelatin Jar Scents 2 cups liquid potpourri (or distilled water+50 drops essential oil) 4 pkgs. Knox Gelatin or 4 Tblsp. gelatin 1 Tblsp Vodka or 1 Tblsp salt (to help prevent mold growth) Heat one cup of liquid potpourri to boil. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add other cup of liquid potourri at room temp. Pour into jars. Cover with saran wrap and place in fridge til set. Last several months. TITLE>Crafts Fairy dust is something I invented at the spur of the moment. I placed about a 1/4 cup of regular table salt in a baggie and added a couple of teaspoons of coarse glitter (the kind used for crafts--I didnt want to waste my fine card-making glitter on this) and a couple of drops of essential oil. I guess you could try adding anything that smells nice--event vanilla extract if you didnt have scented oil. Mixed it all up. I used some clear and gold glitter. I tested it on a paper towel to make sure the oil wouldnt stain the paper and it didnt. If you don't add too much I guess its okay. I made the small teabag envys from Annettes website and substitued floral graphics for the teacups and sealed the flap with a temporary avery glue stick. Place about 1/2 tsp in each envy. You don't want to make it too fat to fit in a card. Feel free to substitute the name "angel dust" for your angel cards. You just place a little on someones hand or arm and they have a glittery spot that smells good. Instructions on the envy read " For a little magic in your life, close your eyes, sprinkle some on and make a wish. Or make up your own instructions or poem. If you omit the glitter and mix epsom salts, table or rock salt and scent you have bath salts (you could probably add a drop or 2 of food coloring but not much--you don't want to dye someones skin). You could send someone this and they can actually use it in the bath. You would probably need to make a larger envy and have at least a 1/4 Cup of bath salt for it to be useful. You can make a nice card like the kind I got in my newbie packet about a recipe for a lovely afternoon--book, tea, comfy clothes and long bath. Also send a bookmark, teabag in envy and maybe the book (if its a gift). The fairy dust recipe is merely table salt or epsom salts that have glitter and essential oils added. You place about 1/2 - 1 level tsp in each little envelope made from the teabag holder template on Annettes page. I took about 2 tablespoons of salt added 1 tsp of cheap coarse crystalline or silver glitter and added about 3 or 4 drops of essential floral oil. This made enough for about 8 little packages. Your don't want to fill it too full so that it won't fit inside a card. Also make sure you use a good strong glue to glue the little envys together because after a couple of weeks the salt eats through the glue and the envy will start to fall apart. If you want to keep it for a long time maybe you should put the salt in a little plastic bag inside the envy. Hope this helps. Just an idea. Hope you can use it. TITLE>Crafts Puffy Paint Flour Salt Water Tempera Paint Mix equal amounts of flour, salt and water. Add liquid tempera paint for color. Pour mixture into squeeze bottles and paint. Mixture will harden in a puffy shape. TITLE>Crafts #1 Sticker Glue Recipe Carol Duvall gave this on one of her shows. 2 Parts White Glue 1 Part White Vinegar Mix & stir well. Apply to the back of anything you want to turn into a sticker. Allow to dry. Once it is dry, repeat the process. If your "sticker" should curl a little, don't worry....it will flatten, once you wet the "glue" side and press it onto whatever your "sticking" it too. #2 Sticker Glue Recipe 8 T (120 ml) vinegar 4 packets of unflavored gelatin 1 T (15 ml) peppermint extract In a small saucepan, bring vinegar to a boil. Add the unflavored gelatin, reduce to low heat and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add peppermint extract & mix it well. Cool. Makes about 1/2 cup (125 ml). \ PROCESS: Brush glue on back of wrapping paper sheet or drawing. Use sparingly. Let dry. Paper may curl but will straighten when the sticker is applied. If glue should harden while brushing on, place in a large pan of hot water and let glue soften. Save leftover glue in a tightly capped bottle. It will keep for several months. To soften glue after storage, a warming tray dissolves the glue nicely. Warm about an hour before use. Moisten the paper to activate glue and apply as stickers. #3 Sticker Glue Recipe 11 teaspoon flavored gelatin 2 teaspoons boiling water Place gelatin & boiling water in a small bowl. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Let mixture cool 1 minute. While the sticker solution is warm, brush a thin coat on the back of each cut out. Use your finger or a small brush. When dry you can lick them & stick them on paper or glass just like a real stamp! TITLE>Crafts No Melt All Season Peanut Butter Suet Recipe for Wild Birds 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 2 cups quick cooking oats 2 cups cornmeal 2 cups lard 1 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar Melt the lard and peanut butter, then stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour mixture into ice cube trays or sandwich size plastic containers. Allow it to freeze overnight. Fill feeder with suet cubes. (Hint: Storing the cubes in a brown paper bag in the freezer will prevent them from sticking together!) TITLE>Crafts SideWalk Chalk 2 C. Water 2 C. Plaster of Paris 2 Tbl Tempera Paint (Wet or Dry) Toilet Paper Tubes with duct tape over one end Combine and stir together. Let stand a few minutes. Place tubes on cookie sheet lined with foil or wax paper. Pour mixture into holders, let stand until semi-firm. Remove holders and let dry completely - ready to use in about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs. (reminder, never pour plaster down sink) TITLE>Crafts Paper Napkins, Cleansing Tissues or Toilet Tissue Thin Paste or white glue 1. Crumple napkins or tissue and cover with paste. 2. Model to desired shape. Use to add details such as noses, ears, eyebrows, and so forth to larger pieces. NOTE: This mixture does NOT keep and must be used immediately. TITLE>Crafts Quick and Easy Modeling Dough 3/4 c Flour (not self-rising) 1/2 c Salt 1 1/2 t Powdered alum \tab \tab \tab \tab 1 1/2 t Vegetable Oil 1/2 c Boiling Water \tab \tab \tab Food Coloring 1. Mix flour, salt, and alum in a mixing bowl. 2. Add vegetable oil and boiling water. Stir vigorously with a spoon until well blended. Dough should not stick to the sides of the bowl and should be cool enough to handle. 3. Add food coloring and knead into dough until color is well blended and the dough is the desired tint. QUANTITY: Makes about 1 cup. Double the recipe for large projects. For groups, mix several double recipes rather than one large amount. USES: The is an excellent play dough. It has a smooth texture, takes about 15 minutes to make, and dries to a hard finish overnight. You can you can make lovely dough flowers as well as animals and other figures with it. STORAGE: Store in a jar with a tight lid. Dough will keep several months without refrigeration. TITLE>Crafts Soap Crayons 1 3/4 c Ivory Snow; (powder) \tab \tab 50 drops food coloring \tab \tab 1/4 c water Mix water & soap flakes together. Add food coloring & put mixture into an ice cube tray. Allow to harden. Break or cut into pieces. Fun to write with on the tub when bathing & face & hands!!! TITLE>Crafts Flower Preservative with Cornmeal 1 pt Powdered Borax \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab 2 pt Cornmeal Covered cardboard box (shoe or stationery box) \tab Fresh flowers 1. Thoroughly mix borax and cornmeal. 2. Cover the bottom of the box with 3/4 of an inch of this mixture. 3. Cut flower stems about 1 inch long. Lay the flowers face down in this mixture. Spread the petals and leaves so that they lie as flat as possible. Do not place flowers too close together. 4. Cover the flowers with 3/4 of an inch of the mixture. 5. Place the lid on the box and keep at room temperature for 3 to 4 weeks. This is an excellent way to preserve corsages or flowers from someone special. Try daisies, pansies, apple blossoms, asters, violets, and other flowers with this method. They will stay summer fresh indefinitely. The End Delma --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
