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Items you will need:
(2) cups of hair conditioner
(3) cups of distilled white vinegar
(6) cups boiling water
(1) Mixing utensil
(1) Bucket/Pail/Pot
(1) Empty Bottle (I used an old clean bleach container)
First of all, you will notice in my picture I only have a 12oz bottle of conditioner! Well, I am terrible at math! Not to worry, I had extra bottles so I grabbed a ½ cup out of another bottle!
Many of the recipes you will see out there say cold water is fine, I on the other hand prefer to have the water hot because it helps break down the condtioner, meaning less stirring for me!
STEP 1. Pour the 6 cups of boiling in water into the pail
STEP 2. Add the condtioner
STEP 3. Add the vinegar
STEP 4. Start stirring

12 oz. quality white chocolate, finely chopped
30 red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed (about 6 ounces)
12 oz. bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 Teaspoon peppermint extract
measuring cup
rubber spatula
sharp knife
aluminum foil
cookie sheet

Packaging: glass jar, ribbon, tag, ornament, etc.

Note: This recipe makes around 1-1/2 pounds.

Instructions:

1. Line the cookie sheet with a 12" length of foil.

2. Combine bittersweet/semisweet chocolate, whipping cream and peppermint extract in a bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) until chocolate is melted and smooth. The chocolate will feel warm to touch. Remove from over water. Pour the chocolate onto the foil. Using the rubber spatula spread an even layer of chocolate over the foil.

3. Sprinkle half of the crushed peppermints over the chocolate. Chill in the refrigerator until set, about 20 minutes.

4. Remove the chocolate and peppermint from the refrigerator. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) until chocolate is melted and smooth. (The chocolate will feel warm to touch.) Remove from over water. Pour all of the white chocolate over the chilled chocolate and peppermints. Using the rubber spatula spread the white chocolate in even layer. Top with the remaining crushed peppermints. Refrigerate until very cold and firm, about 25 minutes.

5. Once the bark is hardened, use your hands to break it into chunks. Allow bark to stand 15 minutes at room temperature before serving. (Note: This recipe can be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled in an airtight container.)

To make one flower you will need eight cupcake liners, a glue gun, a glue stick, a button/jewel and a pipe cleaner/sticks.Each flower will use eight cupcake liners of any size and any color. You could even mix up the colors for a really unique flower.Fold each of the liners in half.Fold the liner in half again.Finally, fold one of the halves back and then fold the other half back so it looks like a zigzag.Take two liners and using a glue stick, glue the two points together. Hold tightly together for about 30 seconds, then set aside. Glue two more together and hold tightly. Repeat this step until all of the liners are glued into pairs.Glue two sets together at the points and hold for about 30 seconds, and repeat on the other side.Make sure all the pieces create a full circle. Let it sit for a few minutes while the glue dries completely.Turn the flower over and glue a button, jewel or small pom to the center of the flower.Use a glue gun to secure a pipe cleaner or a stick to the back of the flower.Repeat the entire process to create a bouquet.

Step 1: Select a Container
Although a lid will make a terrarium extremely low maintenance, an open-mouthed jar also is acceptable—it will just need water more frequently. Clear glass is preferred, but plastic works. (It tends to need more frequent airing.) Tinted glass can be used—just place it closer to a light source.
Step 2: Go Shopping
Find mini plants that you love. The best terrarium plants are those that stay small, prefer low light and thrive in high humidity. And those are just the sort of plants that tend to show up in the supermarket floral section. Even plants that look lackluster at first glance can glitter under glass. Here are some terrarium-worthy choices:
Miniature fern
African violet and its relatives (look for botanical names like Saintpaulia, Sinningia, Streptocarpus and Episcia)
Rhizomatous begonia
Mosses such as spreading club moss and peacock moss
Peperomia
Mosaic plant (Fittonia)
Teddy bear vine (Cyanotis)
Strawberry geranium (Saxifraga stolonifera)

Wearing gloves, place 1 to 2 inches of pebbles in the bottom of the container. Add a small handful of charcoal pieces, mixing them with the pebbles and leveling off the layer. This layer keeps any water that trickles down from smelling swampy. The next layer is the soil. Put in 2 to 3 inches of premoistened soil, level it, and gently tamp it in.

Dig a small hole in the soil, tuck in a plant and tamp it in, making sure no roots are showing. Do a gentle "tug test" to be certain that it’s firmly planted. (This is important.) Repeat this process for each of your plants. Don’t crowd in too many. Leave room for other elements such as lichen-covered twigs, seedpods, seashells and pretty little stones you’ve picked up. Tap into your inner landscape designer and have some creative fun.

Lightly water the plants and then close up the terrarium. Place it in indirect light. Caution! Direct sun will bake a terrarium. Rotate the terrarium occasionally to make sure that the entire "landscape" receives equal light. Condensation on the glass is normal and means your small world is getting along perfectly well.

Every 10 to 14 days, ventilate the terrarium for a few hours and then close it back up. If condensation appears, it’s good to go for another two weeks or so. If no condensation appears, give it a light drink and close it up again. With proper planting and occasional grooming (removal of yellow leaves, dead foliage and withered flowers), your mini landscape can be your constant companion for years to come.

Step 1: Pop Out the Glass Front
Pop out the glass front of the shadow box, and save it for a different project.
Step 2: Line the Bottom of the Shadow Box
Line the bottom of the shadow box with layers of cork shelf liner until it's thick enough for a wine cork to reach the top of the shadow box when standing upright.
TIP
If you don't have a wine cork collection, get friendly with your local wine bar, restaurant or vineyard, and ask them to collect used corks for you. You'd be surprised how easy it is to amass a collection quickly.

Step 1: Make the Wood Frame
The frame is constructed without using fasteners as the parts are secured with half-lap joints and adhesive.
Make a jig to mark around three faces of the wood in one action. Use 3/4" panel pins to secure two 1" x 3/4" x 3/4" wood offcuts to a 10" x 2 1/2" x 1/2" piece then add a 2" x 3/4" x 1/2" top piece.
When the cuts are marked, add a 2" x 3/4" x 1/2" stop piece to the end of the jig to mark the half-lap joints.
Step 2: Plane the Uprights
On the uprights mark a line lengthwise on two adjacent faces 1/5" from the edges, clamp and use a block plane to shave the corner down to the marked lines.
Step 3: Cut the Housings
At the top of the uprights mark two 3/4" x 1/4" housings in the two faces opposite the planed corner. For the base housing make 1/4" deep cuts with a series of relief cuts then chisel out the waste.
Step 4: Make the Half-Lap Joints
On the supports and rails make 1/2" deep cuts at the half-lap joint positions, make a series of relief cuts and chisel out the waste, paring the cheek down to a flat surface. Clean the half-laps and housings in the uprights using a square-edged file.
Step 5: Assemble the Frame
Apply wood glue to the joints then assemble the support frame and the rail frames. Slot the base frame into the base housings of the uprights, position the supports onto the base of the uprights and add the top frame then reverse-clamp and leave to dry.
Step 6: Finish the Frame
Sand the frame all over with 180 grit abrasive paper and use an orbital sander to make the base and top flush. Use a cloth to apply black stain and leave to dry. Insert the panels and position the table light in the frame.
Step 7: Make the Panels
Cut the plywood panels to size using a utility knife.

Step 1: Gather Materials
First, find a metal cooling rack with a square grid. Next, gather some twine, thin gauge wire, scissors, wire cutters and an assortment of small jars (we used glass baby food containers). Clean the jars thoroughly and remove any labels.
Step 2: Make Handles for Jars
Begin by adding a wire handle to each small jar. Loop thin gauge wire around the rim’s base two times. Use wire cutters to snip the wire, leaving about 1 inch at each end. Twist the ends tightly to secure in place, pressing excess wire against the jar rim. Repeat for each jar.
Step 3: Add Handles to Jars
Cut several 6- to 8-inch sections of wire for the handles. On each jar, place one end of a wire section under the wrapped rim wire. Twist a small portion of wire around the rest to secure in place. Insert the other end of the wire on the opposite side and wrap the remaining small portion around the newly formed handle. Repeat to add handles to each jar.
Step 4: Prepare Cooling Rack
Prepare your cooling rack by securely tying several different lengths of twine randomly onto the grid. Then, cut four long, equal lengths of twine. Tie one at each corner of the cooling rack on the opposite side of the other lengths of twine. Gather the four equal lengths of twine centered above the rack’s top, and make a square knot to secure in place. Leave a few inches glass jar chandelier of room between the knot and the rack. Now, you can place a hook or other hanging device under the knot. To attach your miniature jar lanterns, tie each of the different lengths of twine to a wire handle.
Step 5: Fill Jars with Sand and Candles
Fill each little jar about 1/3 full of clean sand, and place a tea light candle into the sand base of each. (Be sure to press the candles firmly into the base so they don’t move around!) Finally, hang your newly created chandelier from a tree limb or sturdy structure, and light the candles using a long-handled lighter or matchstick.