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Patriotic Sign

Download our pattern to create the Americana-inspired sign featured in the photo on page 9 of our July 2021 issue.

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Bottle Cap Wind Chime

Start collecting brightly colored bottle caps to create this fun and colorful wind chime.

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Mother's Day Sign

Download our pattern to create the sweet Mother's Day sign featured on page 13 of our May 2021 issue.

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Easter Egg Wreath

Impress family and guests with a spring-colored Easter egg wreath made with Krylon.

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Pretty Painted Cutting Board

Easily upcycle a new or out-of-service cutting board or breadboard by painting a favorite quilt pattern onto its surface.

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Sparkling Star Wreath

Create a magical Christmas Eve night with this simple wreath that mimics sparkling stars.

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Autumn Garland

Follow Country Sampler reader Sandra Buck's lead and make a festive fall decoration.

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Macramé Lampshade

Create a Macramé Lampshade from a Plant Basket

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Bakery Fakery

To make a faux cake that looks good enough to eat, start with a 9" round foam cake form. Place it on a piece of cardboard covered with parchment paper or wax paper or an appropriate size round cardboard cake board. Scoop lightweight spackling into a small container and add your desired color of craft paint or gel paste food coloring. Mix well, adding paint until you have a “frosting” color you like.

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Burrowing Bunny with Jute Carrots

To create the appearance of a bunny’s hindquarters, wrap a small foam ball with brown wool roving and glue on a cotton-ball tail and feet cut from colored paper or felt. Tuck the ball into a decorative pot (we painted a plain terra-cotta one with a pastel plaid pattern) filled with floral foam and a bit of ivy, arranging it so the feet hang over the edge.

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