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Add a Little ‘Pop’

By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com   With Mother’s Day, graduations and other events coming up, it’s the perfect time to make greeting cards.  Grab some pretty paper and your art supplies of choice and create one-of-a-kind cards for special people in your ...

Preserving Springtime

 One of the multiple ways to preserve flowers now coming into bloom, and enjoy them all year, is pressing and drying.  Pressed plants can be used in a variety of DIY home décor projects. Use dried flowers to create wall art, embed them in resin for jewelry, decorate homemade ...

Learning to make bubble tea at home

By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com I discovered love of bubble tea and traveling at the same time. Late in my teens I visited my older sister in Boston.  We spent evenings together, but during the days when she worked I was on my own — which I really enjoyed. I’d look at ...

Creating Eternal Springtime

By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com  Although spring flowers are starting to bloom, sometimes it is nice to have a few blossoms that don’t quickly fade.  Artificial flowers can be worked creatively into home décor, and the lack of a need for water makes them ...

A Natural Spin on an Easter Tradition

By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com  With spring in the air and Easter just around the corner, it is a great time to get creative with decorating eggs. Even if you don’t celebrate the upcoming holiday with egg dyeing, exploring natural dyes can be a fun  science and ...

DIY Fabric Scrap Baskets

By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com  Whether you are preparing to celebrate the upcoming Easter holiday or doing some spring cleaning and organizing, customizable baskets are a great DIY.  Baskets have multiple uses, and making your own allows size and shape customization ...