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How to recycle empty ink or toner cartridges and raise money for education or receive in-store reward coupons.
Attracting butterflies to your garden with flowers; taking photos of butterflies; butterfly identification, and butterfly art.
Consider making a new home blessings basket to welcome friends or family to their new house or home.
Sew a 20 inch pillow form with white-on-white lace, eyelet and ribbon trims to make a pretty lace-covered pillow.
Two easy crochet scrunchie patterns, one in a looped design and the other in a tulip flower design. Both work up quickly and make good scrap yarn projects.
Over 50 ways to use up ribbons that you have left over from other projects, including a ribbon butterfly note holder, ribbon message board, and ribbon wrapped hanger.
Four decoupage crafts that combine a touch of Victoriana with feminine romance, including three projects made using an interesting reverse decoupage technique.
Create a romantic keepsake from recycled items - projects include a Teacup n Saucer Lamp, Tiered Jewelery Holder, Decoupaged Eggshell Box, Victorian Paper Fan, Recycled Calendar Prints and Film Canister Favor.
How to make sweet little scented sachets from paper doilies for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.
A round-up of homemade Valentine cards, from Victorian style cards made with Victorian clipart and doilies, to tissue paper cards, pretty cardstock designs, or a handprint scroll.
How to decorate a variety of homemade picture frames, from antiqued or crackled finishes, to styrofoam creations, or children's frames made from cardboard and popsicle sticks.
How to make lemon curd, including a recipe to do in the microwave, plus small batch microwave jams in five different flavor combinations.