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Wall Deco, I love my dog and my dog loves me!

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I never know they are such a loyal pal until I met her. I didn't know they love us till such an extend that they forget about themselves. My gal, my lifelong lover, Muffin, our beautiful house pet! Here goes a wall deco, from a discarded wooded crate, dedicated to our one and only Muffin! WOof woOf!! A special request from my son, he's been pestering me ever since she came into our family and become an important part of our lifes. It is a very easy craft to try your hands on. You can find any boards around to make this. Just prime it with any coat of left over wall paint or acrylic paint, you can choose the colour you prefer. While letting it to dry, take time to choose a photo that will look great as a silhouette, front or side view. Use a pencil to draft lightly on the board after it dries. Paint it with your desired color. Lastly, the quote. You can either print a copy to do the transfer on the board or just draw it with free hand. For mine, I typed out with the font...

DIY Bicycle Rims Light Chandelier

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My dinning table lighting has been sitting there 'shadeless' for quite a while :P And as my son was into his little bike business recently, I got hold of two bicycle rims which are heading their way to the thrash bin. I thought I must as well kill two birds with one stone, lol. Meaning, I can recycle and spice up the dining area at one go! A Chandelier! Yes, how much I've dreamt to own one chandelier light and who knows? All it takes is a will to make it! "Will Power" - willingness to MAKE it and it will happen, ahem! This is yet to be the completed outlook, but the work in progress pics, as I still need to collect some more recycle 'parts' to give it a final touch. The bicycle rims were used as the hanging rims of this chandelier. The holes for the spokes make it just perfect for this re-purpose project. Different sizes of circles are cut out from old CDs with a soldering iron, ...