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My First Experience With a Paintbrush – Check Out My Painting! [PHOTOS]

Jeri Anderson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:15:17 +0000

This week, my friends and I became artists. Well, very amateur artists. We, along with about 35 other guests took part in the latest session of Wine and Palette, a business out of Oklahoma City that specializes in taking people with little or not artistic experiences, as well as seasoned artists, and leading step by step through the process of creating a personal masterpiece.

This was my first experience with a paintbrush in my

10 Creative Ideas for Keeping Your Kids Busy This Summer

Kathy Landin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:50:24 +0000

Even though you love your kids dearly and want to spend time with them, the months that kids are out of school can be the longest of the year for any parent. The key to a peaceful summer household is keeping the kids busy and entertained. There are a lot of options for keeping kids [...]

Nancy Mace Opens Up About Celebrating May 1st as a Child!

Nancy Mace — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:12:03 +0000

As a young girl, growing up in a small town, I remember May Day being a fun time. First it was a sure sign that summer was just around the corner but second, and probably most important, I got to set out May baskets on the door step of all the cute boys in town.

10 Wacky Etsy Crafts Perfect for Celebrating New Year's Eve [PHOTOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:53:45 +0000

Etsy New Year's Eve bashes can be pretty predictable: glittery paper hats, feathered boas, plastic champagne flutes, an off-key group rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne' or Abba's 'Happy New Year.' And, of course, blacking out and forgetting everything that just happened. This time around, why not ring in the new year with some truly awesome [...]

New Trends In Christmas Decorating

Jeri Anderson — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:03:58 +0000

I bought the mesh ribbon. I bought the artificial wreath and ribbon and decorations. What I need now is step by step directions on how to use the newest trend in decorating, The Wide Mesh ribbon. When we went to the October An Affair of the Heart, we saw a booth where they were making [...]

Join Us This Saturday for Santa's Workshop in Central Mall

KLAW Morning Crew — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:01:10 +0000

Santa's Workshop is a fun and creative experience for your children. During Santa's workshop, children will be able to make some fun Christmas items. They will decorate sugar cookies, make ornaments, jewelry, color items and even decorate a bag to put it all in. And the best part about it is it is all FREE!

Five Easy Thanksgiving Crafts to Replace the Hand-Traced Turkey [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:31:26 +0000

YouTube Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but while you may be mulling dinner preparations and seating charts and such, don't forget about the kids. They'll need something to do, especially since children who are normally in school will be home for the holiday. Keep those little hands busy without reducing yourself to that hand-traced turkey. This [...]

10 Awesomely Creative Thanksgiving Centerpieces [PICTURES]

Dan Seitz — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:51:22 +0000

ShelterPop/SparkleLabs/Geekologie While you may assume that Thanksgiving is all about food, it's also a great time to show off your craft-y side. Creating fun centerpieces is a great way to put your own individual stamp on your Thanksgiving table. (Your mashed potatoes can't do all the work.) Check out 10 of our favorite creative centerpieces [...]

9 Wonderfully Cute Family Halloween Costumes [PICTURES]

Lindsay Seim — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:03:28 +0000

KimmerKC, Flickr/SuiteLifeofZackandCodi.blogspot.com/Canadian Veggie, Flickr The Munsters. The Addams Family. The Von Trapps. These famous fictional families made a habit out of appearing together in costume. After all, nothing screams “familial bond” like donning face paint and lederhosen as a nuclear unit. With Halloween fast approaching, real families everywhere aren’t about to pass up an opportunity [...]

14 Adorable Dogs In Halloween Costumes [PICTURES]

Lindsay Seim — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:28:23 +0000

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Sure, Halloween is all about the kiddos. Opening the front door to the neighborhood wee ones (yours or someone else's) dressed in their trick-or-treating finery is a sugar rush unto itself.

Five Great TV-Inspired Halloween Costumes [PHOTOS]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:26:39 +0000

Still don’t have a costume for Halloween? You might want to hurry since the big day is less than a week away.

To help out a little, TV.com has a bunch of ideas for costumes inspired by TV characters. Some are kinda lame (going as Barney from ‘How I Met Your Mother’ means you’re basically just a dude in a nice suit), but there are some you could have fun with. In addition to ‘The Walking Dead’ (above), here are the five best we found from the list.

Get Inspired with 500 Years of Halloween Costumes [CHART]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:09:19 +0000

You may have seen some of the year’s hottest costumes and decided they’re not for you. Maybe you’re someone who goes for the classics like vampires or ghosts. Or maybe you’re just a history buff who simply wants to pay homage to your favorite bygone era, but you’re stumped for ideas.

Search no longer. The artistically-gifted folks at DailyInfographic are giving you an assist. They put their heads together with retailer HalloweenExpress to create this very cool visual representation of centuries of costumes and their inspiration.

18 Bizarre Homemade Halloween Costumes From Etsy [PICTURES]

Dan Seitz — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:35:36 +0000

Avante Garb/My Cat Has Cancer/Two Moms LTD, Etsy

Etsy, in case you don't know, is basically the craft fair/flea market of the internet. Millions of people come together to sell the unique things they've handcrafted to those wishing to have something unique in their lives. And like most craft fair/flea markets, it's

Martha Stewart Gears Up for Annual Halloween Special [PHOTOS]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:24:22 +0000

Every October, domestic goddess Martha Stewart takes a break from folding napkins into peacocks and instead turns her attention to Halloween, a holiday she adores.

She not only does an elaborate themed issue of her magazine, she tapes a television special as well — and this year, she’s creating a spooky maze from ordinary lawn decorations and showing us how to turn a simple two-car garage into a haunted house. The behind-the-scenes photos from her special are a real treat for fans.

10 Halloween Costumes Everyone Will Wear in 2011

Shauna Wright — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:51:03 +0000

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Halloween is fast approaching. Besides figuring out exactly how much candy you'll need for the trick-or-treaters this year, another burning question remains: how will you dress for those adult parties and festivities? While you can always go with the tried-and-true — zombies, vampires, and superheroes — may we suggest something a little more timely? We took a look at the most popular topical costumes being sold by retailers, and added in a few of our own ideas for homemade get-ups as well. It's safe to say

Gourds Gone Wild! 10 Awesomely Artistic Jack O' Lantern Carvings [PICTURES]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:48:53 +0000

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Hurricane Irene flooded dozens of pumpkin patches this year, leading to what many say will be an unprecedented shortage — and price increase — for those wanting to carve traditional Halloween Jack O’ Lanterns.

That said, even a hurricane won’t stop the super-creative types who work their magic to create stylish artwork on pumpkins every year.

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