Last week I wrote about coloring easter eggs using vegetable dyes.
In my opinion, if you want to try coloring easter eggs without chemicals, onion skins are the way to go! It’s easy to do, and makes really interesting abstract patterns on the egg shells. Plus, you end up with a bunch pretty
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Although people have been coloring easter eggs for centuries, I have a feeling they didn’t always use pre-packaged dye tablets complete with stickers in whimsical easter designs.
I’m always up for a crafty project, especially one that has a potential to get really messy! So this year, I decided to investigate how to color
Continue reading Coloring Easter Eggs, Naturally!
Knitting. What does that make you think of? Little old ladies sitting in rocking chairs? Your elderly relatives gossiping and knitting at family reunions? Itchy, unfashionable sweaters that you received for Christmas?
Well if you haven’t heard, knitting is making a comeback, and there are lots of updated patterns and designs out there for inspiration.
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