Let me just start by saying that I love scrapbooking. I have been into arts and crafts since I was little. However, it wasn't until about ten years ago (wow, I didn't realize it had been that long!) that I got caught up in making scrapbooks. My main pr ...
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Consider this fair warning: you can get lost for hours wandering through the colorful delights offered by online bead stores. Marvel at the precision and the astonishing range of colors and finishes in Delica beads. Examine the intricacy of Bali silver, ...
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Primitive Candles

History does not tell us the origin of candles. It is thought they were originally developed and utilized by Ancient Egyptians in the form of torches, made by soaking molten tallow. This in part, is supported by the first record ...
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The heady experience of walking into a craft supplies store, filled with dazzling colors and scents, is for some people like wandering into a candy store is for others. Whether we're initially going in for the latest chenille or eyelash yarn, or to get no ...
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Hand embroidery has a rich history that is thousands of years old. Many of us think of our mothers' cross stitch patterns or our grandmothers' needlepoint canvases when we think of embroidery. My own grandmother tatted handkerchiefs, embroidered sweatsh ...
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