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Category Archives: tools, tips and techniques
pesto revisited: how to make pesto without a food processor
when i shared my pesto recipe, a reader asked: Does anyone have tips on how to make pesto without a food processor? I’ve done it a few times without one, but it’s not a pretty process… ~ prairie lemon i put … Continue reading
my marimekko project: finished at last!
i found this chair in a thrift store… yes, that’s right. $2.99. in case you’re wondering, i’m ignoring what you’re thinking: “yep. looks like it’s worth about that much…” as if there was any doubt, they had to price it … Continue reading
Posted in around the house, ideas & inspiration, sewing & fabric arts, something old, something new, thrifting & vintage, tools, tips and techniques
Tagged danish teak chairs, danish teak furniture, how to recover a chair, how to refinish wood, how to refurbish teak, marimekko fabric to recover chair, mid-century modern furniture from denmark
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homemade essential oils bug repellant
i really don’t like to use harsh chemicals, but let’s be honest, the “green” version of things are often more expensive and don’t always work. but i keep on trying. sometimes i hit on things that work, like my reed diffuser. … Continue reading
more fun with brush pens: drawing pandas
i loosely followed a youtube tutorial on chinese brush painting. brush painting is not quite the same thing as brush pens; you can’t dilute the pen’s ink for one thing, but it gave me some tips to work with… pandas: … Continue reading
making cards from printed photos
i’ve been making some cards recently using patterned and plain paper scraps and my brush pens. i had some of my photos developed to use as the image on the card, but i’m not entirely happy with the print quality. … Continue reading
Posted in 2D art, pixel shaking, tools, tips and techniques
Tagged brush pens, developing digital photos, drawing with brush pens, making cards, mother's day cards, my doodles & drawings, paper, patterned paper card, printing digital photos, prints of digital photos, writing with brush pens
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