Anyone remember when Labor Day meant no one with any fashion sense could wear white again until spring? Even though most of us don’t worry too much about making that ancient fashion faux pas, Labor Day definitely signals a shift in our focus from summer to fall and beyond to the holidays. As crafters, we have to really stay ahead of the curve to get those things made or at least have plenty of time to dream of making them for the festivities of the coming seasons. So, let’s get started.
Colored Rice to fill Frightful Faces glass containers
If you have attended or plan to attend our Frightful Faces class, you’ll want this useful rice coloring recipe since green or orange rice would be a perfect fill for the glass containers.
You’ll need the following:
- Inexpensive white rice
- White vinegar (about ½ tsp for each cup of rice)
- Food coloring (food coloring mixing guide attached to this email)
- Plastic container with tight-fitting lid
- Surface to dry the rice
- Determine how much rice your container will hold. If necessary, work in 1-cup batches.
- Mix the food coloring to reach the right color and mix with vinegar.
- Throw the rice and liquid into the plastic container and shake, shake, shake—shake, shake, shake—shake your... well, you get the idea.
- After the coloring is dispersed throughout the rice, spread it on a cookie sheet or counter to let it dry completely before placing it into the container.
Frightful Faces vinyl class – September 9, 5 pm to 8 pm - $35
I think it’s safe to say that in spite of the USPS snafu and me not getting the proper vinyl in time, we still had a good time in our first Frightful Faces class last month. Don’t miss your chance to have fun with regular vinyl applied to home décor and, then, Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) applied to a T-shirt or tote bag. Attached is a class description and supply list. Check out what Marlene did in the first FF class.
Remaining SNC Classes in September – call today 281-333-5322
Frightful Faces (vinyl and HTV) – 9/9/15, 5 pm to 8 pm - $35
Christmas Card of the Month (paper) – 9/23/15 5 pm to 7 pm $25
Halloween Treat Boxes – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm $25
Thanksgiving Word Soup (vinyl) – 9/25/15 10:30 am to 12:30 pm $25
I hope you each had a great Labor Day holiday and are refreshed and ready for fall. I hope to see each of your shining faces in a class very soon. Here's the McCormick mixing guide for color mixtures to use with the colored rice recipe above.
