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What Difference Does a Maker's Mark Make?

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What Difference Does a Maker's Mark Make?

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A Different Journey

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A Different Journey

Recently we were asked to make a series of urns for a family.  Our pieces are usually used for dining, serving, home entertaining or home decor.  When we started to work, we found that making an urn is a different journey for an artist.  An urn means a lot to the family and their memories.  When we were asked to make four urns it took a lot of thought and planning. 4 We chose the theme of trees because of the historical significance and symbolism of a tree.  Symbolism of leaves. The tree of life is a symbol of new beginnings and...

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8 Essentials for Game Day

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8 Essentials for Game Day

Even though we are barely into fall, the football games have started, and so has tailgating. We have a few creative ideas, including some hand made pieces that they will love.

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Herbal Cheese Spread

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Herbal Cheese Spread

Herbal cheeses and cheese spreads you see in the stores cost about $12 per pound.  This recipe can be made for $4 +/- a pound. 

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Asian Salad and Salad Dressing

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Asian Salad and Salad Dressing

Our garden has been amazing this year.  We picked over 80 lb. of tomatoes by mid July.  We have dehydrated most of them, but we have had so many wonderful salads.  This favorite is a summer salad with an Asian twist. We made both the salad and the dressing. We also tested out a couple of our Kingfisher Designs sets while we were at it. Asian Salad Spinach and spring mix leaves 2 Tomatoes 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chopped in small pieces 1/4 cup dehydrated cranberries, 1 Clementine sectioned 2 T. Sunflower Seeds 1 chicken breast cut in cubes and sauted in olive oil...

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