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You may have heard of the old dammit dolls from your Grandmother's day. This little country doll is a great comfort gift for someone you care about, or an adorable addition to any room in your home.
Painting a sniper or hunting rifle camouflage can be an intimidating task. Most people are hesitant to spray paint a shiny new rifle. If done correctly it will leave you with a functional, non...
If you are like me, you are always on the look-out for a new way of creating handmade cards. This technique uses aluminum foil to create an embossed look. Use your creativity to create an embossed...
Designing beautiful western-wedding-cakes starts with choosing the cake pattern that fits your wedding theme. Any wedding cake can be converted into a western design with a few add toughs. Here...
Ghillie camouflage suits can be expensive if bought from a retailer due to the labor. Making a ghillie suit, though time-consuming, is well worth the effort if done correctly.
Want an innovative way to recycle your empty soda bottles or those clear plastic water jugs? Have a garden want to start seeds indoors for? Perhaps you want more flowers around the house? Need to...
I'm writing this article to show you how easy it is to stick your lima beans or snap beans that run up poles. Instead of cutting or buying bean poles which can be hard to get us my following...
Using jute and Oasis together can create a beautiful floral arrangement. Learn more in this free educational video series.
A ghillie suit is a camoflage that simulates the look of flora. It breaks up a persons outline and makes them virtually unnoticable in the right conditions. Unfortunately they are expensive. ...
After you have sighed over the headlines, financial section, and obituaries, marveled at the goings-on in the society pages, chuckled at the comics, and fretted for the unemployed after perusing...
For years we did Haunted Houses for charities, therefore I have learned a great deal over the years about setting up haunts from slightly spooky to just plain scary. The first one we ever...
From this article you will learn a cost effective way to make your own ghillie suit. A ghillie suit is camouflage designed to blend in with your surroundings, as well as break up the shape of your...
My family is a very traditional western family. We receive western Christmas cards every year. I always save them to make ornaments for the following year. They are then a keepsake ornament for...
You can fix a jute carpet at home as long as the repairs needed are minor. Binding a jute carpet requires a little bit of sewing experience and some patience. Repair the fraying edge of a jute...
Bamboo wind chimes look beautiful and have a pleasing, mellow sound that you can't get with ceramic or metal chimes. Making them yourself is not that difficult, since even if you don't have...
Wind chimes are a pleasant addition to almost any yard or patio. The randomness of the music is soothing, and hearing them reminds you that even the hottest days have cooling breezes. The best...
Easy step by step instructions that you and your children can have fun with, just pick your favorite team logo and get started!
Macramé is an beautiful art form of creatively designed knots to make wall hangings, planters and purses. Before you can start on a new macramé project, you have to have your supplies. Use the...
The Reverse Eight Noose Knot is one of the family of Noose Knots. Unlike Noose Knots used for the gallows, the Reverse Eight Noose is not a true running noose. It is often used for tying packages...
When you need a rainy day activity or last-minute gifts for teachers or friends, help your kids create and personalize beaded keychains. Anyone who can string objects and tie knots can create...
Express your individuality in and out of the classroom by customizing your schoolbag with fun and funky touches. Whether you use a messenger bag, backpack or tote to carry your books, add...
Making a cardboard tube rain stick is easy, but represents only half the job. To take it to the next level, decorate your project with bamboo skewers, jute and paint for a cool look and...
Whether it's a birthday, holiday, the start of a new career or the celebration of a publication, treat the writer in your life with a cool gift basket. Fill it with practical, fun items that he'll...
Nothing says summertime like fresh green beans from the garden on your dinner table! With some preparation and season-long care, you can grow green beans just about anywhere. Follow these simple...
Learn when to add jute and leaves to a floral centerpiece in this free educational video series.
Learn how to add jute to improve a floral centerpiece's appearance in this free educational video series.
tells you how to make a ghillie suit
Cushion covers are generally one of the more common and popular home accessories, regardless of the overall theme of your home décor. Cushion covers provide protection to your throw pillows...
Whether it's your significant other, boss, parent or friend, you're bound to have a coffee lover in your life. Acknowledge the beverage of choice with a coffee-related gift basket for a birthday,...
Whether you're holding your wedding reception on the beach or want to evoke the breezy feel in a regular reception hall, use simple decorations to capture the feel of the coast. Follow these steps...
If you're not sure which gift to choose for your dad, significant other, boss or brother this year, combine several items into a gift basket. Even a necktie will be a welcomed present when you...
Make the gifts you give for holidays, birthdays and special occasions even more meaningful by sprucing up the wrapping. Create fabric gift tags to identify the giver and the receiver and to lend...
You may be hosting so many pool parties in the summer that you're feeling like the community pool. Don't stop the fun, though. Continue to throw the soirées without breaking the bank by festively...
When you're out getting those eco lightbulbs, don't forget home basics like your rug. Reconsider nylon and polyester. How would you like a more natural fiber for your feet to enjoy indoors? ...
Bring the heart of Christmas to your home with this wonderful rustic Mary and Joseph made from a 4 x 4. They look lovely displayed on the hearth, under a tree or near your door. Mary and Joseph...
Homemade Christmas ornaments add charm to any tree. Making them with your children encourages creativity and builds holiday excitement. These little clay ornaments are an ideal project for a snowy...
Throughout the ages, dolls have been made from a wide array of materials--porcelain, fabric and stuffing, yarn, wax, plastic and rubber, vinyl, wood, paper and even corncobs. A doll is almost any...
Burlap is a material that is made out of the fibers of the jute plant. It has also been called Hessian cloth, ever since the soldiers that hailed from the German state of Hesse had uniforms made...
Everyone has at one time or another come across a burlap bag. It may have been used to hold the potatoes you bought from the market or it may have been full of apples. Burlap is a cloth that has...
If you are looking to purchase wholesale jute rugs for your business, your potential for finding these rugs is unlimited. Jute rugs are very popular in many decor schemes. In fact, jute rugs fit...
The material commonly called burlap in the United States is known as "hessian" in parts of Europe because it was used in the uniform of soldiers from the state of Hesse. A bag made from the...
Thinking about your own funeral is hard and often times unthinkable. Since we all have to go at some time, why not go green? This is something our great-great grandparents did but over this past...
Burlap is the North American name for cloth made from jute, hemp or flax fibers. Fiber for making burlap is grown all over Asia and Central America. Burlap is tough enough to be used as a building...
Burlap is a very coarse fabric woven from vegetable fibers, most commonly jute, flax or hemp. The name "burlap" is composed of two parts, the first possibly meaning "coarse or coarse cloth," and...
This is a fun project that allows you to be as creative as you like with the decorative item you choose to feature. That item can be anything that you can thread six jute or hemp cords through....
Second only to cotton in its versatility and production, jute is a vegetable fiber that can be spun into long coarse threads and used to make a wide variety of different products. One popular item...
Sewing window treatments is so easy to do. Window treatments are like jewelry for a room, and you can dress your windows anyway you like. There are basic steps to keep in mind, like length, width,...
If you enjoy photography, it is likely you have priced a backdrop for use in your photography sessions. Perhaps you were dismayed to learn how expensive these backdrops can be if you purchase them...
Jute rugs are made from one of the most organic and natural rug-making fibers available. Jute is a plant fiber used to make rope and sturdy fabric. Rugs made with this material are sturdy,...
With money getting tighter every day, many people are making sacrifices and changing their financial priorities. Making decorations from recyclables is a wonderful way to deck your halls and still...