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A New Take on Tile

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In the last two years I have helped design and install a tile counter and bathroom floor that is less than traditional. It was a lot more time consuming and involved than a tile installation with only one or two types of tiles but I think the results are very rewarding.Bathroom Floor Tile InstallationThe background:My parents built their house in 1980 and its just getting to the time where things like counters are needing replacement. The original countertop was made using seconds from a local handmade tile shop which were pretty but, after 20 yrs, a bit boring. They hemmed... »MORE

March 19, 2007
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Recycled Wrapping

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Im no Martha Stewart (that is for sure) but I do love a beautifully wrapped package. I just cant ever bring myself to buy (or afford) wrapping materials which are just discarded (by some people) after the gift is open. I also have yet to acquire (and would have nowhere to store) the large box of wrapping paper and ribbon saved up over many years like my mom has. My solution is to wrap everything in paper that was already destined to be thrown out. This is how I wrap gifts in recycled (or reused?) catalogs. Forgive the fuzzy photos,... »MORE

December 21, 2006
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List to start a craft library by

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My library of crafting how-to books consists of exactly two volumes scavenged from an estate sale. This christmas is time to change that. Here is $200 of essential (and some maybe less essential) books to make my collection. Total Price: $197.01 Quilting: 1. The Modern Quilt Workshop: Patterns, Techniques, and Designs from the Funquilts Studio, by Bill Kerr, Weeks Ringle Price: $15.61 My quilting skills need help and I hear that this book will bring me the answers. 2. Denyse Schmidt Quilts: 30 Colorful Quilt and Patchwork Projects, by Denyse Schmidt, Bethany Lyttle Price: $16.47 Denyse's patterns and color choices... »MORE

December 20, 2006
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