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Project: Travel Pack
Travel Pack Kate Spade – she is the sister to the comedian David Spade – and she is a talented fashion designer. One problem – she made this calendar which I have no use for. My solution? Hack away and change it into something I will use – a travel pack! Also, I’m sorry mom for using the word hack, I know you dislike it. However, at least I didn’t call it an ‘Epic Hack!!’. Haha. Okay…back to the travel pack. I know you might…
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Recipe: Chocolate Yogurt Cupcakes with Agave Buttercream
Chocolate cupcakes – with yogurt to make them extra moist (I know…a lot of people hate that word…but it’s true, the cupcakes are moist!). These chocolate yogurt cupcakes with agave buttercream are delicious. Let’s bake up. To top it off – the icing is so good. You need to try it, too. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups of cake flour 1 pack of chocolate pudding mix (3.9oz) 1/2 cup of coco powder 2 teaspoons of baking soda 1 teaspoon of salt 1 1/2 cups of sugar…
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12 Days of Christmas Thank You
Thank you to all of the people who visited over the last few weeks! You have made the 12 Days of Christmas a huge success. 12 Days of Christmas Thank You PS – only 12 more days until Christmas – time to start celebrating! Last year I celebrated the 12 days of Christmas by doing the 12 days of Cookies. This year, I’ve divided it up a bit: 4 sewing projects, 4 DIY projects, and 4 treat recipes. Here’s a little recap! Full list of…
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Project: Button Ornament
Today is the last day in the 12 days of Christmas here at 3ten.ca. What do we have today – a button ornament! What You Need glue gun glue stick bunch of buttons card stock ribbon scissors First – gather all of your stuff and start heating up the glue gun. Cut out a shape in your card stock and start layering the buttons. I selected black, white and grey/silver buttons in keeping with the black and white theme of this year’s projects. Be sure…
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Recipe: Holiday Treat Bark
Today is day 11 in the 12 days of Christmas celebration – only one day left! This recipe for holiday treat bark is a crowd pleaser…full of goodness and covered in white chocolate, it’s sure to be a hit. Ingredients 8 Oreo cookies 2 cups of white chocolate chips 3/4 cup of holiday M&Ms 3/4 cup of almonds 1/2 of sprinkles – holiday colours 1 cup of pretzels First – gather all of your ingredients and then chop up the Oreo cookies Lay out some…
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Sewing: Christmas Tree Skirt
This is a tutorial to make a Christmas tree skirt in about 10 minutes. It’s quick, easy and useful year after year. Let’s get sewing. What You Need fabric that measures 50 x 50 (or 45 x 45) matching thread serger scissors First – find a fabric you like and ensure it’s pre washed. Next, fold it in half one way and then fold it in half the other way. Now you’ll have a square that measures 25×25. Cut the corner (the one with all…
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Project: DIY Dollar Store Tray
Why would you want to make a tray out of items from the dollar store? Here’s why: Attending a holiday work party and want your items to look attractive, presentable, yet you don’t have time to ‘guard’ your favourite dish? Or, perhaps, you’re attending a wine night at a friends and you don’t want to worry about bringing your platter back home, yet you don’t want to sacrifice the presentation. These are reasons to spend the 2$ (oh, and maybe another 0.25$ for the glue)…
