How to Add Flowers in Cold Process Soap Making The only commonly available flower that retains their original color in cold process soaps is dried calendula blooms, also known as pot marigolds. To add flowers to cold process soap: They retain their color beautifully and add a lovely texture to the soap. How to Add Flowers to Melt and Pour Soap Making If you are determined to make soap with dried flowers, you’ll have better luck with the melt and pour soap making method....

Internet provides a number of avenues through which you can make money online. Blogging and other internet related services are global in nature. All you need is a laptop and an internet connection; and you can work from anywhere. Your clients don’t need to meet you as all the communication can take place through email, phone and Skype etc. In such a scenario, your clientele can very well be internationally located....

This article is for all those who are using iPhone for a while but never had the opportunity or the time to explore the hidden features. In this article, I will be covering some of the most useful hidden features of iPhone. Long Press Actions and Gestures of iPhone 1. 3D Touch Settings Icon to Switch Connectivity If you are using iPhone 6s or higher then this feature is a must know to jump to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mobile data or Battery....

This is a wonderful scarf to wear to a party or on one of those days when you simply need a little brightness and fun. There are so many different types of eyelash yarn out there, you can easily make several of these in different colors with different styles of yarn. Eyelash Yarn This style of yarn is also called “fun fur” because it is the brand name of Lion Brand Yarn’s version of the novelty yarn....

Varieties Many patterns offer both the U.S. and metric equivalent numbers so that there will be no confusion as to which size needle to use. For example, some instructions say to use a pair of size eight U.S. (five mm) knitting needles, so no matter where you live, you can find the right needles to complete the project. However, where things get confusing for most knitters is that the UK also had its own needle sizes at one time, as did Canada....

As with most jewelry techniques, the more you practice, the better you will become. The most difficult part of traditional knotting is getting the knot snug up against the bead. It is helpful to practice with a mixture of beads and cording that you plan to cut apart when you are done before taking on a specific project. Materials and Tools Needed There’s an effective way to knot using either a corsage pin or an old stick pin....

Popular quilt block layouts: Four-patch quilt block: These are made up of four square grids—two across and two down.Nine-patch quilt block: These are made up of nine-square grids—three across and three down.Five-patch: These describe how many square grids exist in a single row across or down, not the total number of grids in the quilt block. Four-patch and nine-patch quilt blocks are routinely subdivided to create more intricate patterns, but once you become a block watcher it will be easy to identify their underlying structure....

Have you been noticing a sudden and steep decline in Google AdSence cost-per-click (CPC)? If yes, my first advice would be “Don’t Panic!” More often than not, it is natural phenomenon in the world of online advertisement and web publishing industry. CPC, CTR and CPM are sensitive towards a large number of factors. Because health of your AdSense income is a function of CPC, CTR and CPM; it is natural for such income to sometimes see downside....

If you have created a filter to move emails from a specific sender or company into another folder, you can access that folder automatically when you open Outlook. It is up to you, to select the folder that you want to access when you launch Outlook. The steps to change the startup folder are the same in Outlook 2016, 2013 and Outlook 2010! In Outlook 2007 too, the steps are the same but the menu options are slightly different....

The process of picking up stitches is quite simple: Some people prefer to work with only one part of the stitch, while others work one stitch in from the edge. This is useful if you have a messy edge and want to form a cleaner line in your project. Just make sure you pick up stitches straight across the work—be consistent and don’t wander from row to row. Pick up and Knit In knitting patterns, you will sometimes see the instructions “pick up X stitches” or, at other times, “pick up and knit....

About Slapjack Slapjack can be played with as few as two or as many as 8 players, but is most fun with 3 or 4 players. It’s typically played with a standard 52-card ​​deck; because the gameplay is very physical it’s best to choose a deck that’s not particularly valuable: Slapjack has been known to cause damage to the cards. The goal of the game is to win all of the cards in the deck....

The term “tapestry crochet” was popularized by Dr. Carol Ventura, who has written several books about the technique. Her tapestry crochet website is also a valuable source of information. Other names you might see include “mosaic crochet,” “fair isle crochet,” and “cameo crochet.” Tapestry crochet is often used when crocheting in the round because it is nice to be able to work all your color changes from the same side of the work....

Our top pick was the Canson XL Mix Media Paper Pad because it’s compatible with a variety of media, like acrylics, watercolor, pencil—whether they’re wet or dry. Plus, the heavyweight pages and fine texture surface are ideal for blending. Here, the best sketchbooks for painting. The sketchbook is a decent size for a variety of sketches and paintings, and the binding can be opened to remove pages when desired, then replaced....

When the cherry is milled, it has very distinct sapwood that is quite pale when first milled. The heartwood is a much darker color, but still not of the depth of color one typically associates with the cherry. With exposure to the sun, cherry begins to show off the deep, rich color for which it is known, but the heartwood is always a darker color than the sapwood, and it is this inconsistency that gives cherry some of its most distinguishing (and challenging for a woodworker) character....

If you’ve ever played Monopoly then you know that snatching up all the properties of the same color gains you a monopoly. It’s nice to collect rent on a square that gets landed on frequently, but if you land on Illinois Avenue repeatedly, at $20 each time, that might not cause you to win or lose the game. A surefire way to speed up the progression of the game is to build up houses and hotels on these properties....