Here's a cute way to recycle old, used light bulbs.
Materials & tools needed:
- used light bulb
- plaster
- white craft paint
- red craft paint
- wire, cord or ribbon
- orange polymer clay
- hot glue gun
- black marker
- dark pink marker
- strip of fabric
Mix up some plaster and cover the glass of the light bulb. Dab it so you have some soft, plaster peaks on it.
Use a glue gun to place your wire, cord or ribbon at the top part of the screw top and then plaster over it to embed it. Set aside to dry.
Once the plaster is dry, paint the plastered areas white. Set aside to dry.
Once the white is dry, paint the screw part of the light bulb red. Set aside to dry.
Take the orange polymer clay and make a thin, cone with a flat bottom. Use the directions on the clay package to harden the orange clay cone. This will be used as the 'carrot' nose for your snowman.
Use the glue gun to glue the orange nose on to the plastered & painted light bulb.
Use your black marker to draw little dots on the plaster to make eyes and buttons.
Use your dark pink marker to lightly draw rosy cheeks.
Tie a strip of material around the snowman's 'neck'
Tie the wire, cord or ribbon at the top of your ornament on to the tree.
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
YAHOO...I won this calendar

I'm so excited that I can hardly contain myself because I really wanted to win this calendar.
If you would like to take a closer look, there are pictures of all the illustrations at Ana Aceves blog. The title of that page is 'Thank You Giveaway' but really, it is me who is thanking her!
Ana also has web site that features her beautiful paintings and illustrations.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
10 green decorating stumbles
Living green doesn't have to be ugly.

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Iconic Panels: reclaimed and recycled wood veneer
How to Wash the Smell out of Thrift Store Furniture
Top 10 Tips for Decorating on the Cheap
Wall-Mounted Aquarium: Ditch the TV, Install Life
From Junky to Funky: Designing Your Outdoors with the 3R’s In Mind…
My Repurposed Life: Gail is a DIY maven!
26 Ordinary Objects Repurposed Into Extraordinary Furniture
Self Watering Living Wall System
About Tile Materials: the attributes of basalt, ceramic, granite, limestone, marble, porcelain, sandstone, slate and travertine
A Guide to Furniture Woods
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Fusing plastic bags
Here's a video on how to fuse plastic bags together to make craft material. What a great way to recycle.
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