There are so many recipes online and I keep fudging with my proportions.  But essentially what I like to use is- beeswax (the beads melt easier than the blocks that are hard to cut) coconut oil, grape seed/almond oil and essential oil for scent.  I lay down tin foil over entire area I will be… Read More Making lip balm

I love this machine. I have used for helmet names, glass jars, painting stencils: 1. Design: 2.print/cut 3. Apply Transfer medium 4. Apply to anything glass, metal, whatever!

Using an old jar (mason if it does not have design on it- you want full transparency) take photo and approximate what size child will be compared to jar.  I.e. My mass stack of peanut butter jars (thankfully appreciating that I saved them all these years!) are 4″ tall. So I did not have kid… Read More Christmas snow globe

Making balms is simple. Just set up a double boiler (metal bowl that fits snugly over a pan half full or water.)  Melt all ingredients adding essential oil last and starting with wax which is hardest to melt (cut it into pieces before melting for more even melt.)  be sure to continue to mix as… Read More Body balm

Just print photograph quality image on shrinky dink ink jet paper- here butterfly. Cut out. Punch holes for string to pass through. Bake.  Attach string. Braid. Voila!           

Wrap leaf/ flower around egg and surround with sheer (thin) pantyhose. We are in the Poconos so the only good leafs available are ferns.  Use garbage bag ties to pull hose and secure on tight.          Set up your dye (we used cabbage and beets and vinegar):    Submerge eggs. And boil for… Read More Easter egg dying with panty hose

I had seen this posted so many times I couldn’t help but do it.  Measure out a template via these dimensions and cut:    Tape together the sides. The thicker the plastic, the less tape you need.  And I recommend taping four together with tape placed at base- most narrow part of viewer. Because the… Read More Hologram viewer for iphone