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Trippin' / n18_w1150. Ashore Thing / Patterson Maker. Art & Design / By Katie Daisy. Luxs0mwjxA1r3z9l0o1_500.jpg (Image JPEG, 500x419 pixels) Chic of the Sea Susie 4 par gretchenkellystudio. Sea Glass Mobile White Glass Driftwood par LakeMichiganBaubles. Bright and Shiny Picture Frames Set Ornate par melissap6908. DIY: Hand Painted Mug. October 17th, 2011 I’ve been wanting to try porcelain paint for a while, and it’s just as amazing as I anticipated.

You have to give it a try. The holidays are coming up, and hand painted coffee/cocoa mugs would make great gifts! Supplies: porcelain mug (mine is from CB2) Pebeo Porcelaine 150 outliner (available at Dick Blick) There are transparent porcelain paints that you apply with a brush and outliners which are thicker and opaque. If you want to achieve the ink-like look that I did, go with an outliner. How to: 1. Make sure your mug is clean and dry. 2. Tut Tuesday: Neon’s where it’s at. : The Proper Pinwheel. You guys, I’ve never been a huge fan of pink. But HOT PINK? I can get on board with that. These pots were so fun and ridiculously easy to make. Read on to learn how to make your own. You’ll need: brown pot (mine are from IKEA and cost $1.99)painter’s tapeNeon Pink fluorescent spray paint (found at Home Depot) Start off by wrapping the tape around your pot at your desired height. Done! **Happy Tuesday** Update: if you love these bright neon pots, than you’ll LOVE these bright wooden fruit cups!

20618110763560709_VDEVfD0C.jpg (Image JPEG, 800x1653 pixels) DIY & How To's / meadowtree. Cinco de Mayo piñata cookies. Video how-to: Pinata Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup sugar1 cup powdered sugar1 cup butter1 cup vegetable oil2 eggs1 teaspoon cream of tartar1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon almond extract1 teaspoon baking soda5 cups flour1 tablespoon vanillaMini M&M candies1/2 cup powdered sugar (frosting)2 teaspoons milk (frosting) Directions to make piñata sugar cookies: Cream sugars with butter.

Beat in eggs. Split dough into five, even-sized balls and one smaller ball (this will be the black one). Use a container the same approximate width of your donkey/burro piñata cookie cutter, and line it with plastic food wrap. Cover the layered dough and freeze for four hours or overnight. Remove the dough from the container and unwrap from the plastic. Immediately after you take them out of the oven, use your burro piñata cookie cutter to cut the cookie shapes. Create the hidden pocket For the middle cookies in each set, cut off the ears and legs, and cut out the center where the M&Ms will go. Assembling the piñata cookies. DIY & How To's / Customize your favorite Roxy tee with fringe and beads! Bridal Showers. DIY & How To's / DIY rope containers. Natural Garlands | Nature Crafts.