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How to Make Handmade Tin Foil Ornaments

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A friend called and wanted help organizing a holiday sale for about 10 artists (I’m included) and the group wanted to have a Christmas tree decorated with each artists’ handmade ornaments.   I thought, “Great, another project! But why not?”   Several days later my ornaments are ready with directions so you can make some too!   It was such fun and did not take much time!   They could   also be insets in boxes, gift tags, book covers and more.   A great stress reliever too! Materials:   cardboard, tin foil, 2” wide silver electrical tape, a blunt tool (could be a medium ball point pen), a punch, acrylic paint, paper towel, brush, water, latex gloves, silver thread  Materials Needed  1.          Select cardboard (from backs of notebooks, inserts from packing, lightweight cardboard boxes) or heavy cardstock will work.   Remember you have to be able to cut it but you don’t want it so flexible it bends too easily.    2.        Select some shapes – circles, squares, triangles, rectangles

In This Season of Thanksgiving

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       I Share My Gratitude and thankfulness for:                 A loving family – All my life I have been loved and have loved My Two Brothers and Me Peter, who loves me, accepts me and allows me space to be me. High standards and high expectations Knowing if I did not meet those standards, I would still be loved. Learning that ‘good enough’ sometimes is ‘good enough’                  The understanding that I am responsible for my own happiness.                  Amazing friends who are fun, loving, compassionate and expect the same from me.                 The ability to explore my creativity.                   My home in a lovely city and diverse state in America                 Ravens that swoop through the pine trees                  Lakes and mountains, deserts and oceans, sunrises and sunsets and all the in between                 Good health                 Laughter                 Music                 And so much more!                 Thank you for being part of my world!

Artist’s Holiday Season

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I’m new to Prescott and the artist’s world here.   I’m new to craft shows, art shows and holiday shows.   Every venue is an adventure…… Prescott’s 5 th Annual Victorian Holiday Sale, my first event, had a good track record and I was excited.   Peter made 4 pegboard panels (2’ x 4’), hinged 2 panels together and I covered them with glittery black fabric.   The jewelry looks really good on them and I control the amount of space they require by angling them.   My stack of cards and books, my hatpins, and my tall cone tree covered with my silk flowers were ready.   The tall cone tree is made of wire with lots of spaces where I can hang things. I was going for height instead of width in my display, a good thing because upon arrival to set up, there was very little room.   This was a new location for the sale and the room was smaller than expected.   Before the evening was over, everyone had a space …or two.   My tall cone tree was on a table across the room from me; I shared a 6’ table wi