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| Hundreds enjoy arts, crafts (The Daily Iberian) A steady crowd paraded the gardens and sidewalks at Shadows-on-the-Teche from morning until late afternoon Saturday for the biannual Shadows Arts and Crafts Fair fundraiser. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Book Review + Giveaway: The Shrinky Dinks Book The Shrinky Dinks Book by Sherri Haab & the editors of KlutzKlutz.comAges 6 and UpI absolutely was in love with Shrinky Dinks as a kid. I couldn't get enough of them. But after I spent time tracing, coloring, and baking them, I never really knew what else to do with the finished pieces. With The Shrinky Dinks Book by Sherri Haab & the editors of Klutz your kids will definitely not have this problem! Along with 6 sheets of Shrinky Dink plastic, this spiral-bound book is filled with traceable color templates with directions and inspirational photos on how to create necklaces, charm bracelets, earrings, zipper pulls, pins, frames and more. It's a versatile book that can be used over and over again with extra shrink plastic or for other craft projects as well. Book Giveaway Time!Three lucky CRAFT readers will each receive a copy of The Shrinky Dinks Book along with Shrinky Dinks - Extra Shrinkable Plastic refills! Please make sure you include your email address in the comment form field (won't be published). All comments will be closed by Noon PST on Friday, November 6th. The lucky winners will be announced later on the site. Good luck!Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Arts and crafts bazaar in Albany this weekend (Berkeley Voice - Albany Journal) ALBANY — An arts and crafts bazaar will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday in the gymnasium at Albany Middle School, 1259 Brighton Ave. Admission is free. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Cathy Callahan's Old School: Snowman Cheese Ball By Cathy CallahanWhen I was growing up we spent Christmas at Auntie's house. We would have the big traditional holiday meal, turkey and all of the fixings, in the early afternoon. Then we would clean up the dishes and reset the table to prepare for the evening celebration when the rest of the extended family would come over. As if anyone needed more food all sorts of snacks and desserts would be set out. Of course the evening guests would bring over even more food. The table would be filled with plenty of cookies, fudge, nuts, chips and crackers. Just so you wouldn't have to eat your crackers alone, there would usually be at least three different kinds of cheese balls -- one was always a port wine version, one rolled in crushed walnuts (or almonds) and a bleu cheese or herb variation.Since for most of the year growing up it was Cheez Whiz or Kraft Singles around my house, the cheese balls were a big treat for me - especially since a cheese and cracker combo went perfectly with my Shirley Temple "cocktail". Come to think about it they were my favorite thing to eat at those Christmas celebrations. To this day if there is a cheese ball at a party it is likely to be what I have to sample first.Up until the cheese ball you see pictured above, I had never made a cheese ball and really had no idea of how to go about it. A cheese ball is not really something I want to keep around the house as it would be far to tempting! But I knew that I had to try my hand at one when I ran across a photo of a "Pickle Snowman Cheese Ball" in Today's Woman Holiday Ideas from 1963. The recipe was courtesy of The National Pickle Packers Association. Just like with the Halloween Popcorn Balls, I had never encountered a decorated cheese ball. Plus, a snowman makes perfect sense! I chose to remain true to the Pickle Packers vision but you could also try black olives, cherry tomatoes, peppers, etc.I looked at many cheese ball recipes and came up with this combination. Feel free to add whatever else you like such as 1/2 cup of chopped onions, six crumbled hard boiled eggs, 1/2 cup of bacon bits, a few tablespoons of herbs, etc. What makes this recipe different is that you coat the cheese balls with some plain cream cheese - that's what makes it look like a snowman!Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Paisley Heart Hand-Carved Stamp If you want to get started early making your own Valentine's cards this year, this sweet hand-carved rubber heart stamp from sugarskull7 could be your new best friend. I love paisleys! Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |