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Craft Bulletin from Claytons
Claytons Arts & Crafts
2610 E. University Ave.
Des Moines Iowa 50317-5324
crafts@claytonsdm.com
Happy New Year 2002!
Free Pattern: Cute Valentine Decoration
 | Cut 2 large hearts from red felt or velvet ribbon |
| Cut 1 cardboard heart |
| Glue 12 inches of Lace trim to cardboard before gluing red felt to front and back of cardboard heart. |
| Add 10mm movable eyes and sequin eyelashes and red heart or round sequin for the mouth |
| Arms are made by coiling 2-6" 6mm red chenille stems around a pencil and gluing to the sides of the heart. Make the legs from 2 – 12" 6mm red chenille stems. Cut 2 small red felt hearts and glue over end of chenille for shoes. |
Free Recipe: Chocolate Popcorn ~ Repeated by request
Take 12 cups of popcorn, mix any nuts of your choice with popcorn in a roaster or oven proof dish. Melt half stick of butter, 1cup corn syrup, and ¾ pound of Candyman chocolate. Bring to a boil and pour over popcorn. Stir to mix well. Then put into a preheated 300-degree oven for 40 minutes stirring every 15 minutes. Pour out onto a cookie sheet, cool, and break into pieces. Store in airtight container. Recipe courtesy of Molly.
Try Something new ~
QuillingCome in the store and we can quickly show you how to quill
Spring Bushes Have Arrived
Welcome Spring early with new flower bushes ~ new combinations and colors.
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A Good way to spend time during the long winter ~ latch on to a Latch hook rug kit. Small, large, lots of choices!Sale on Charlie Brown and Friends Kits
Macramé ~ increasingly popular
Make Lawn Chairs, Plant Hangers
Everyone’s Favorite ~ Macramé Angel Kits
Large, Small, or Black
To make more economically buy Macramé cord by the bolt. Price $7.81 for 100 yards. Many colors; ask for color card at the store.
Until next time,Marge and Bryce
Ó Copyright 2002 Claytons Inc.
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