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Homemade Extract

Vanilla Extract

• 2-3 Vanilla beans, split lengthwise
• 3/4 cup - Vodka
• glass bottle with lid/cork

1. Pick a glass bottle that can hold a whole vanilla bean. Clean and dry completely. Place vanilla beans in the bottle and cover completely with vodka. Seal well and place in a cool, dark place in your kitchen. Give it a shake every day or so for the first week. 

Notes: Within 3 days you will begin to notice a light brown color and the extract was strong enough to use within 2 weeks. A month would be ideal but if you want to use it sooner start off with extra vanilla beans. I used 4-5 beans in my current batch and add more vodka as I use some of it. I buy my vanilla beans on Amazon from this supplier, its a great deal and the quality has been great. You can use vanilla beans in the extract for recipes as well. They will be super moist and you can squeeze out the seeds easily.

Lemon/Orange Extract

• 1-2 - whole organic lemons or 1 orange
• 3/4 cup - Vodka
• glass bottle with lid/cork

1. Wash and dry fruit thoroughly before peeling off the thin outer layer. If any white pith remains, slice it off with a paring knife as they tend to add bitterness. Fill the bottle with peels and cover completely with vodka. Seal well and place in a cool, dark place in your kitchen. Shake the bottle gently one a day for 2-3 days. Check for readiness after a week or continue to steep longer.

Notes: Use organic fruit or fruit not treated with pesticides or wax coating since we will be using just the peels here. I wanted the extract to have a strong citrus flavor and used a high zest to vodka ratio. Some recipes I saw online suggested straining the extract after a month but I've had mine steeping for about 3 months now it had not turned bitter on me. But do check on your batch and strain if needed after you are satisfied with the flavor.
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Boxes Into Baskets

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This basket is made from an ordinary cardboard box, 4 ply jute, a hot glue gun, many glue sticks, and a whole lot of love.

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First, using scissors, I cut the flaps off the box.

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Next, I wrapped my sad, flap-less box with the jute, gluing every bit of it along the way.

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Then, I continued wrapping and wrapping and wrapping.
Finally, when I reach the top, I was so excited, as if I had just climbed my way to the peak of Mt. Everest.

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To finish off the basket, I quickly whipped up a custom size liner using inexpensive, white muslin fabric.

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I love the look and it really didn’t take too long. Now, I just need to make a few more of these to shove on my bathroom shelves.

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A Guide to Tea

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String Art

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How to Bleach Pine Cones

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Pine cones are a fun accent for wreaths and floral arrangements, and they also look beautiful displayed on their own on a mantel or coffee table. While they are usually associated with fall or winter, pine cones can enhance your home all year long, especially when they are bleached. Bleaching gives the pine cones an aged, whitewashed patina that is works for both modern and rustic décor schemes.

Gather Materials

• Pine cones
• Liquid bleach, gallon size
• Plastic bucket
• Rubber gloves
• Ceramic or glass plate
• Brick
• Newspapers

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Place Pine Cones in a Bucket

Line your work surface with newspapers in case the bleach splashes. Dust off any excess dirt from the pine cones and place them in the plastic bucket. For best results, bleach pine cones in small batches to make sure that the gallon of bleach will cover all the pine cones in the bucket. You can reuse the same gallon of bleach for more than one batch.

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Pour Bleach Into the Bucket

Slowly pour the bleach into the bucket until the pine cones are covered.

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Weigh Down the Pine Cones

The pine cones need to be fully submerged in the bleach, but they will want to float up to the surface. To prevent this from happening, place a ceramic or glass plate on top of the pine cones with a brick on top of the plate to keep it down. Wear rubber gloves at this point, as you will be touching the bleach.

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Let the Pine Cones Air Dry

Leave the pine cones in the bleach overnight, for a maximum of 24 hours. You will notice that the pine cones have closed up. Wearing rubber gloves, remove the brick, plate and pine cones, and place the pine cones on paper towels. Take the pine cones outdoors and let them dry naturally. As they dry, they will open up again. The process usually takes one to two weeks, depending on the humidity. Air drying them outdoors will eliminate any bleach smell. If you wish to scent your pine cones, store them in a sealed container with several drops of an essential oil for a month.

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Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_4836396_bleach-pine-cones.html

Apply Eyeshadow For Brown Eyes

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Recyle old crate and give it a rustic look.

DIY Magnet Cat Doll

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DIY - Felt Kitty

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DIY ~~ String ornaments.

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Old pallets to make an upright herb garden

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1959 SINGER SEWING MACHINE by VintageAdGallery

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Sewing with Dolly

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Yoga for Cats!

Painted Pebbles

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Braiding with a difference.

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Vegetable patch markers

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Stones painted as strawberries when put around strawberry plants in the spring will keep birds from eating your berries because the birds will think the ripened berries are stones. More information

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Clever Cement Hand Planters

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Recylcle old car rims

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Vintage/1920s Gatsby Glam Inspired Hairstyles

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Dont't underestimate ME....

Beautiful Dita showing how she does her hair.

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Just Beautiful...

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Some of my red work embroidery

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My Goal....

Baby’s Breath creates an elegant and romantic ambiance for a wedding day.

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