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Raymond Nichols Hi, I’m Susan, and I’m addicted to chemistry. Everything I see, do, eat, or breathe can somehow relate to chemistry. A great deal of my crafting has to do with chemistry — bath & body stuff, mineral make-up, cooking & baking — and now I’ve started making molecules. My friends and family are starting to...
Hie thyself to the Soap Queen’s blog to check out her tutorial for rubber stamping soap. This is awesome. It’s better than awesome – it’s super mega ultra double dog awesome! (And check out the other ideas here!) And yes, I’m feeling a bit better…I’ll get posting the eye shadows soon!...
As a note, as I am currently enjoying the stomach flu or something similar, the Wednesday mineral make-up tutorial is replaced with this post. I hope to be well enough to post the purple eye shadow post on Thursday or Friday. (Just in time for National Mole Day on Friday, February 6th! Cupcakes, anyone?) (This...
More love, I say! This time of year might be cold and damp, but when you have the love, who cares? So I bring you some ideas for card making for the loveliest day of the year! Sewn paper cards are lovely, and easy! A no-sew paper garland with fabric. You could use paper for...
EXPLODING BATH BOMBS (click here to read more at the CBC)? Apparently a company from China sold a kit over the Christmas holidays that allowed you to make your very own bath bombs at home! But they failed to allow for ventilation of the citric acid/baking soda mixture, and the tops flew off, injuring quite...