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Love decorating clam shells and seashells? If so, check out these pretty designs that we made using handmade Mulberry Paper which was then decoupaged onto the seashells. The mulberry paper is semi-sheer, pliable and easy to work with. It doesn’t wrinkle like paper napkins, so …
My husband and I went to the Flea Market last weekend. We try to go 3-4 times throughout the summer. It’s a 25 minute drive from our home but is one of the largest Flea Markets in Central Pennsylvania. It’s held at William’s Grove. When …
Our backyard garden has done really well this year. I’ve been picking a lot of fresh vegetables every week. Sometimes I have enough to can a full load of whatever it is that I harvested. At other times…I have a little bit of this and that which I toss together to make mixed vegetables. Here’s the recipe that I recently used to make mixed vegetables. It utilizes carrots, corn, green beans, zucchini and bell peppers.
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The recipe will yield approximately 6 pint jars. You’ll need to process the jars in a pressure steam canner. I bought mine from Amazon for a really great price. I use it several times a week during the growing season. You’ll need at least 6 glass pint size mason jars.
Country-Style Mixed Vegetables Recipe
3 1/2 cups carrots, sliced into rounds or diced
3 1/2 cups whole kernel corn
3 1/2 cups greens beans, chopped into pieces
3 cups zucchini, peeled and chopped into cubes
1 cup green or red bell pepper, chopped into pieces
salt
water
Prep all of your vegetables as listed above. Make sure you measure them out as you want the portions to be accurate or close to accurate as you can get.
Combine all of the vegetables into a large pan. Add water to cover the vegetables. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes.
Pack the vegetables and liquid into a pint size glass mason jar leaving 1″ headspace at the top. Remove air bubbles. Wipe the jar rim with a clean cloth, add the seal and ring just until it’s fingertip tight. Place jar on the rack in the pressure canner containing 2″ of simmering hot water. Repeat until all jars are filled.
Place the lid on the pressure steam canner. Lock it into place. Adjust heat to medium-high. Vent steam for 10 minutes. Bring the pressure up to 10 lbs (psi). Process the pint jars for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the canner cool down until it reaches 0 ZERO pressure. Once it reaches 0 set a timer for 5 minutes. Then remove the lid. Let the hot jars sit inside the canner (lid off) for an additional 10-15 minutes before carefully removing them to cool on the countertop. Label and date.
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These hand painted M & M Candy themed seashells are super cute and easy-to-make. We painted dozen of them to use as little party favors at my nephews birthday party. You’ll need 2 1/2″ to 3 1/2″ wide clam shells collected from the beach, acrylic …
Our family enjoys getting together to paint rocks and seashells for the Kindness Rocks Project. You can check out their official website to learn all about them. It’s a great way to spend time together as a family working on an arts and craft project. …
Love the beach and coastal way of life? Hosting a party in a fun tropical theme? If so, you’ll love these easy-to-make painted tropical palm tree clam shells. They can be used as table-top decorations, as party favors, place settings or display them outside when hositing a fun party. They add a nice “pop” of color and all designs were painted onto clam shells collected from the beach.
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We used 2″ wide to 4″ wide clam shells. Wash them in warm soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Why Dawn? It does the best job at removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water and air dry overnight.
All of these designs were made with BETEM Acrylic Paint Pen Markers which feature dual ended tips. One side has a medium tip and the other side a fine tip. No priming, leakage or foul odors with these paint markers and they dry quickly!
You want to start with the background colors first and using the medium tip in your desired colors. You can use our photograph for reference. Once you have the background done it’s time to decorate the seashells. I used a pencil to lightly sketch on the design free-handed. No template was used nor is needed. Use the medium tip to color-in the design. Use the fine tip to outline the design. Make them basic or as fancy as you would like. Let dry.
Seal the painted surface by brushing on 1-2 coats of Clear Glossy Mod Podge using a foam brush. You’ll need to allow 30-45 minutes of drying time between coats. This will give the shells a nice glossy shine plus protect the painted surface. Once dry…they can be displayed inside or outside of your home.
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I’m in my late 50’s, approaching 60’s and have been going through menopause. One of the symptoms that I’ve been really suffering with is hot flashes and night sweats. While I get a few hot flashes during the day, I seem to get the majority …
Gnomes are one of the hottest decorating accents in home decor. Every time I walk into a department store or discount store I see Gnomes everywhere! I see them on throw pillows, wall art, kitchen towels, bath linens, figural candles, painted onto the side of …