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Raymond Nichols Well, I’ve had to cancel craft group tonight. My horrible snow driving aside, I didn’t like the idea of people walking to the group in these horrible winds or driving in the icy conditions, so I’ve shut it down for the night. We’ll make up for it by scheduling something in January. E-mail me so...
Oh the weather outside isn’t frightful — it’s snowing, so it’s delightful! Sorry for the early morning bad rhyme, but I love the snow!But I can’t drive in it. I grew up in North Vancouver on top of a giant hill and my school was another another giant hill (oh, let’s be honest, North Vancouver...
A few questions, a few links to tutorials…I’m too tired to think this morning. It’s Monday. It’s something like -8 outside and with the wind chill it feels like -20. I had the worst sleep last night — and I know someone will make the comment “Well, you had a long nap yesterday afternoon!” as...
So you’ve got a base colour, why not try making another colour? Yeah, you’re addicted. I can see it on your face (the eyeshadow, that is…) It’s the holiday season, so let’s have some fun with metallics! Metallics are all about shine, so you’re going to use your mica as the primary colourant in these...
Shrinky dinks have an awesome name (feel free to giggle right about…now) and are fantastic for making jewellery. Why not make your favourite pet an adorable, personalized tag for the holidays? SUPPLIESShrinky dinks — you can go for white, coloured, or frosted. (We usually use frosted in our group because you get 10 sheets for...