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My Spice Files - C. Rule

How To Make An Easy Herb & Spice File

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How I devised a storage system for my herbs and spices and forever did away with novelty spice racks and their special containers—or purchasing extra spice packets I don’t really need.
Chinese Lanterns On Mini'lights - Martin Tessler

Make A Lantern Plant & Mini-Light Display

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Harvest Chinese lanterns to make a brilliant Thanksgiving or Halloween light display. Designer Brendan Power tells you how to do it.
Metal Gift Wrap-Martin Tessler

Make Bedazzling Window Screen Wrap

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Knock your present out of the park with pedestrian materials from ye olde hardware store.
Elephant Dust - Nick Brandt

Big Life Canada Wants To Save Elephant Lives

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Elephants’ existence in the wild is threatened as never before. Here’s what Big Life (Canada) is doing about it.
Votive Candle Holders - John Sinal

Make These Window Screen Candleholders

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Sure it’s great for keeping out bugs, but metal window screen also shines as a candleholder.
Italian Hotel Satin Stitch Bedding White Collection- Restoration Hardware

Sheet Music: How To Buy Well Made Bedding

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Nothing makes me sing out loud like well-made, well-priced bedding.

The Ideal Way To Store Your Magazines

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Finally, a systematic way to keep magazines together yet separate in an attractive {and unobtrusive} arrangement.
Leaf Bookmarks- Martin Tessler

How To Preserve Leaves And Branches

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Who knew the garden could be an endless, free source of gorgeous bookmarks and gift tags.
Flower arrangement by Brendan Power-Martin Tessler

Decorate The Table For Summer Dinner Parties

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Fresh ideas from the garden set the table—and the scene for…
Driftwood Candleholders - Heather Ross

Make These Driftwood Tealight Candlesticks

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With the proper size drill bit, you can turn pieces of driftwood…
Photo Transfer- John Sinal

Turn Phototcopies Into Artworks On Canvass

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Photo transferring used to belong solely on t-shirts. Here’s how to take this idea out of the closet and put it on your walls.
Stenciled Sheers by Brendan Power - Martin Tessler

How To Stencil On Sheer Curtain Fabric

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Printed sheers make stylish window covers. If you already have drapes, try slipcovering cushions in brightly patterned sheers.