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Well there hasn't been much going on. I've been working on a couple of crafts lately. Small ones. They are. For st Patrick's day and Easter. I've also drawn a picture. As soon as I get pictures of the others projects I'll post them.

Making hollow but intact eggs the easy way.

Ok, so i wanted to make some hollow eggs and i already had an easy way to do it.  So i figured i would let you guys know what it is so you can make hollow eggs for decoration without ruining a bunch of eggs.


First if you can find something with a needle end like this one, this will be the best to work with.



 Then decide the best spot on the top and bottom and hold it firm in one hand but not curshing tight.  With the other hand put the tip on the spot you want the hole and apply controlled pressure so that you make a hole, not crack the entire egg.

  

 bring it al the way down to the corner so you pop the membrane and allow air.

After i do a small spot hole on the top i work on the bottom and make it slightly bigger so that all the egg will come out without ruining the egg.  I also like to put more of the needle end in and move it around to help make the insides more like scrambled egg.  It comes out better.

This is about what your bottom hole will look like.  The top one will be much more smaller.

 The white part of the egg usually comes out first. 

When you get enough out that you can feel there is an air pocket, or the egg is lighter,  cover both holes with your fingers and shake to make the yoke also like scrambled egg.  I had an egg one time that i didnt shake the inside and the entire bottom of my egg cracked and the yoke came out whole.

After you have shaken  the egg, blow out the yellow stuff.

Obviously from this picture there are more than one egg insides on the plate but this gives you an idea of what youll get in the end.  If you can keep your shells out of the insides when your blowing out the egg, you can use it.

Now you have a hollow egg.  I liek to wash mine off and allow some water to pour in the inside from the bigger hole.  Then i shake it and blow it out one more time.  It makes it so there isnt a stench afterwords.

I made this egg around 3 years ago.  It turned out really well.  I plan on using some of the ones i made for this tutorial and i am going to use them to make a small hanging chandelier of eggs for an easter decoration. 

My magnets

I have created some very cute glass stone magnets for the fridge or anything someone wants them to stick to. Im selling them for only $1.25.  I think thats a fair price.  They are so cute.

Xmas

Xmas was great. Hope everyone's went well. I got some more craft stuff do, in a little while I'll be continuing with the crafts. As soon as I start I'll let u know.

Blocks

Ive been working on these blocks for a couple of days.  Trying to get them sanded and everything.  I sanded sealed, and then i was finaly able to paint them today and scuff them the way i want them.  The look slightly antique.  As soon as im done scuffing, im going to add the letters and buttons or whatever i choose to go on them.  THere will be 2 sets of large blocks "Family" and 1 set of small "Hope" and 1 set of small "Faith".  I cant wait till they are done.  As soon as they are, theyre going up for sale.

Yesterday we made some sleds to hang on our xmas tree. Everyones turned out great. Ill get the pictures