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Here are couple of tips on how i save money, and time.

First of all,
This year i decided instead of spending money on
a lot of pumpkins for the store decor,
I would buy mums instead.
I can get them cheaper than pumpkins,
and when the season is over they can be planted
and enjoyed for many years, instead of throwing them out.

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Here are some paper crafting tips for you.

When i am doing a lot of things with music paper background,
i get a bunch ready all at once so i have them when i need them.

First i take a page of old music,
I wet it,
crumple it up,
tea stain it,
rub some brown ink or paint over it,
smooth it out
and let it dry.



Then i photocopy it onto plain paper.
(fun experimenting with dif. colored or
textured paper so see different results.)


Then i find what I want to copy onto the music paper.
Of course right now it is crows. =0)
Gather whatever you want on your page ,
and copy or print it off onto your music paper.
(I just feed mine through 1 sheet at a time.)

You can also just print something straight from
your computer without making a paper master.


Now I am ready to make my art creation!

(You'll have to come back to see the finished results.)

I am glad to share more info on how to do this. Just let me now.

Hope this helps with your crafting and saving!

Blessings

barbara jean

PS I save even the smallest scraps to use other times.

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