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by Stampington & Company mingle The latest issue of Mingle has countless ideas for unique gatherings that will inspire you to plan your next creative get-together in no time! Inside the Winter 2022 Issue: • Jae Forsythe shares a sips and succulents birthday bash.• Discover Tracy Carpenter’s event focused on a handwritten life.• Meghan Murray welcomes you to brunch in the olive orchard.• Roxanne McClure gives a peek inside a peachy Valentine’s Day celebration. 8 Free Artist Papers Inside somerset MEMORIES Somerset Memories showcases arts and crafts that feature family photographs and memorabilia. This unique magazine presents sophisticated scrapbook and journal pages, plus a gorgeous array of paper crafts, fabric arts, and mixed-media art made by our talented contributors. Each deluxe, 160-page issue of Somerset Memories also comes with eight…

Willow and Sage will inspire you to infuse natural, homemade recipes into your bath and body routine with 30+ DIY projects, beautiful packaging ideas, and more. Available February 1st Subscribe & Save Up To $20 Previous issues, and select digital downloads, also available. Willow and Sage is available on newsstands February 1st. Look inside the Spring 2022 edition, and order your copy at willowandsage.com or by calling 1-877-782-6737.…

Dear friends, Growing up, my dad had a pair of shoes that he would have resoled every year. I would usually tag along when my mom would drop them off at the cobbler and ask her why Dad didn’t just buy a new pair. Her answer was simply that he loved those particular shoes. They were broken in just the way he liked them, and they were perfectly fine other than the worn soles. Why throw out something you love when it can be fixed? I was reminded of those shoes recently when I was going through my closet. I was moving my sweaters and other cold-weather items to the front and spied my favorite cardigan. I’ve had it for years and it is the coziest thing I own. I…

While searching for my new calendar last year, I discovered a tote bag filled with amaryllis and other bulbs. I purchased them with the intent to gift them for Christmas, but the timeline to force the bulbs didn’t work, so I set them aside. This bag full of potential got me thinking about how much I miss holiday decor, especially the strings of rainbow-colored lights. Flowers could be a special gift to give in the colder season to brighten up one’s home and mood. I could make special kits to give now so my friends and family could enjoy them during the winter months. These kits could serve as a reminder to embrace slow living — to be patient, seek grace, and cherish simple joys — while also tending to…

I had a white lampshade that turned yellow-ish over time. Instead of getting rid of it, I decided to repurpose it into a basket planter. I think it turned out really cute, and it was so easy to do. I have some more lampshades in store; I might transform them into baskets too. Follow along if you want to transform one of your lampshades that's seen better days. Supplies • Lampshade• Sisal rope• Wooden plate/Cork Technique Remove the metal frame from the lampshade. It should be fairly easy to break off once you bend it back and forth several times. Wrap the sisal rope around the lampshade. I tucked in the end of the rope as I wrapped it around the shade. I did run out of the sisal rope…

Each time I’m working on an issue of Somerset Studio, I find techniques I want to try. Sometimes it’s something that yields really cool results, and other times it’s a process that just sounds really fun. I had no idea that avocado pits could be used to dye materials a beautiful pink color, and I knew right away I wanted to try this out. Not only is the color produced absolutely gorgeous and unexpected, but as someone who loves avocado, I always have plenty of them on hand. I needed to collect a few avocado pits before I was ready to dye anything, so over the course of a week, I gathered up the discarded pits. I scrubbed each one free of any remaining avocado, and then placed the pit…