Hi – can anyone tell me how to clean my silver jewellery without using chemical cleaners? thanx! Christine
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Elfin-Fairy Wings
Saturday, July 10th, 2010Whether you’re dressing up for festival season, hosting a fairy-themed birthday party or just wanting to add to the family dressing up box, these elfin/fairy wings are fun to make, can be created from scraps you may have around the home and bypass the need for the synthetic commercial variety. They are a little more More…
Making Indian Recycled Paper Bags
Saturday, May 29th, 2010This traditional Indian method for making paper bags is a great way of using old newspapers, magazine pages, calendar pictures, wallpaper, wrapping paper or children’s paintings to make unusual gift bags or take-home party bags.
When my daughter was young enough to want birthday parties with goody-filled party bags, the thought of all those printed plastic More…
Producing an embroidery for Sutton Hoo
Friday, March 26th, 2010Am looking for some help and advice. The ladies of the Anglo Saxon re enactment group, I am the lead for, We would like to undertake a piece of embroidery to represent the history of the Sutton Hoo site from 600CE to the present day, We would like to do this in a similar way More…
Eggshell Mosaic Easter Cards
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Instead of buying cellophane wrapped, mass-produced Easter cards this year, how about encouraging your children to make mosaic cards from real eggshells?
You will need:· Card or strong paper (preferably recycled!)· PVA glue· Eggshells either coloured with natural edible dye while boiling so that the boiled eggs can be eaten before you use the shells or More…
Feed The Birds
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Snow, frozen ground and general wintry conditions all make feeding more difficult for birds at this time of year. If you are going to feed the local feathered wildlife, do remember that birds are habitual creatures. Once they discover food in your garden, they will return for more. Small birds may only have enough energy More…
Reusing an old plastic Xmas Tree – Crafty Christmas tips
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009I was recently given an old plastic Christmas Tree. It was one used at work for the last 12 years but was starting to look a little tired and…tilted.
I was approaching on whether it could be recycled. After giving it a once over I realised that while the trunk was indeed tilted and warped beyond More…
Recycling Fun Over The Christmas Holidays
Monday, December 7th, 2009No matter how hard we try to reduce waste this Christmas there will inevitably be a certain amount of leftovers that we’re unsure how to reuse or recycle. There will also be empty moments when young children, bored of the tv and new toys will want entertaining. Here, then, are some tips for recycling Christmas More…
Making A Book Of Light
Friday, December 4th, 2009Many Wiccans keep a ‘book of shadows’, which is their continuing record of personal spells, rituals, magical recipes and the like. I like to keep a ‘book of light’. I’ve also found that these make great homemade Christmas, birthday or rite-of-passage gifts, with the contents tailored to the individual’s personality. But what is a book More…
Evergreen – Eco Christmas Trees and Decorations
Thursday, November 26th, 2009The quantity of decorations in the shops each year never ceases to amaze me. Considering the fact that most of us have a perennial hoard of trimmings stashed away, what is the need for all these new additions? We all like variety but that needn’t involve oodles of cheap plastic baubles and foil streamers.
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