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COASTAL LIFE
Crafts for a rainy day: paper flowers
Fine-feathered friends
Celebrate spring this year with a flock of backyard chickens
TRAVEL
Naselle
A Finnish village with history, character and hidden treasures
FEATURE
The Jane Barnes Revue
ADHDA presents its fifth annual topsy-turvy fundraiser fashion show
DINING
Toast toppings
10 fresh ideas for turning toast into something exciting
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CROSSWORD........... ....................................................................17
CW MARKETPLACE........ ....................................................... 18, 19
GRAB BAG ....... .......................................................................... 22
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After a rather dry and sunny
winter, the recent rainy weather
drove me inside. Sometimes it’s
nice to take a break and veg at
home. But my hands were itch-
ing to stay busy.
Luckily, I found an easy,
crafty activity that also served
a purpose. My sister is getting
married this spring, and I’m in
charge of planning the bridal
shower — and what’s a bridal
shower without some home-
made decorations?
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agenda, I also decided to make
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tutorials online for making paper
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out individual petals, which can
be time consuming. Others re-
quire tools like stencils or special
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impressive, I decided to go with
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er that required simple items I al-
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scissors and tape.
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on top of each other — using two
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with more petals.
Then, cut a spiral from the out-
side to the center of the filters. The
outside start of the spiral will be the
middle of the flower, and the center
of the filters will be the outer petals.
Fold down the end tip of your
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it. You can use a little tape on the
bottom as you go, to help keep
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a little tape at the end and voila!
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bridal shower, I kept most of them
white. But I painted a few with
watercolors for a little splash of
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after you make them, or dye the
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them dry before you start cutting. You can make easy paper flowers with coffee filters.
Photos by Rebecca Sedlak
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