This is a follow-up to the post a did a couple weeks ago on how to make antiqued silver eggs using tin foil and black paint. A lot of people were very excited with the technique and talked about using...
Mar 20, 2014
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The latest Iron Craft challenge required us to use either flowers and/or hearts in a project. I showed my love for my home of Minneapolis and Minnesota with some string art.
I know this isn’t t...
Feb 25, 2014
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I was playing around in my craft room the other day trying to think of a way to make gilded eggs with what I had on hand. Then I realized I didn’t want golden gilt, I wanted silver eggs. A coupl...
Feb 18, 2014
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We had a parade to go to for the opening ceremony of the Olympics. It was a great event that was hosted by our local ice rink. They said they would have supplies available, but we made our own at home...
Feb 12, 2014
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I love having candles around my house, especially this time of year when it is still cold and dark. Lit candles (whether they be a real flame or a battery operated candle) can enhance the feeling or c...
Feb 04, 2014
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I had two dining room chairs and an office chair to recover. I had an idea of what I was doing, but I wanted to make sure that I really had all the professional tips and tricks, so I watched/read an...
Jan 16, 2014
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It is Iron Craft’s third anniversary, so for the challenge we were asked to make something from the traditional third anniversary gift, leather, or the modern gift, crystal. We had a little leew...
Jan 14, 2014
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Oh my, it’s the last Iron Craft challenge of 2013 and it’s during one of the busiest times of year. Luckily, the challenge was to make something that could be done in an hour or less. You ...
Dec 31, 2013
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For this Iron Craft challenge we were allowed to choose from any of the 2013 challenges to repeat. I didn’t go very far back and repeated challenge #24 Holiday.
My husband Matt and I collect Chr...
Dec 17, 2013
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My parents recently moved back from Memphis, TN to Duluth, MN. They did a lot of downsizing in the move including getting rid of most of their holiday decorations. At their new building people decorat...
Dec 06, 2013
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