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St Patrick’s Day Coasters
Materials:
- Mod Podge® Matte-Mat
- Paint Brush
- Cork
- Ruler
- Scissors
- St. Patrick’s Day Napkins
- Glitter- Green
Instructions:
- Basecoat the top of the cork coaster with Mod Podge. Allow to dry.
- Measure the part of the napkin that will be glued to coaster. Cut out slightly smaller than the coaster. Glue to coaster. Add top coat. Allow to dry.
- Apply Mod Podge to the edges of coaster and sprinkle glitter on edges. Remove extra and allow to dry before using.
Victorian History of St Patricks Day
St. Patrick, whose feast day is celebrated by the Catholic Church on March 17, is credited with spreading Christianity throughout Ireland. Kidnapped and sold into slavery as a young man, St. Patrick became a devout Christian during his years in captivity. Guided by visions to return to Ireland as a missoinary, St. Patrick spent his life ministering to Christians already living in Ireland and converting the Irish.
Spreading Christianity Throughout Ireland St. Patrick used traditional Irish culture to describe the tenets of Christianity to its inhabitants. It was his idea to place a sun–a common symbol in Ireland– onto the Christian cross, so it would seem more natural to the Irish. This became what is known as the Celtic cross. St. Patrick is credited with explaining the mystery of the Holy Trinity to the people of Ireland by using a shamrock. It symbolized the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each leaf being separate but also part of the same plant. St. Patrick used this to teach about the concept of three persons in one being.
Ribbon Storage
To demonstrating this project to you we show it uncovered... but you can cover it with fabric, paper, paint etc. This can also be made with any type of box or hinged container you can find at a dollar store!
I became so tired of spools of ribbon coming undone and digging through drawers to see if I had ribbon that matched that I made a storage/dispensing box for my ribbon spools. The plus side of these boxes is that the ribbon stays neat and organized, you can see what you have a glance, the ribbon pulls right through the hole in box (no need to open lid to use), and because they are covered in the fabric of your choice, they can fit into any decor without being obvious.
Directions:
1. 1 shallow box. Baby-shoe boxes work well.
2. Spray box and lid with spray adhesive and cover with fabric of choice.
3. Using a razor blade to cut a narrow dowel rod the length of the box.
4. Thread spools of ribbon on the dowel rod.
5. Using a hole punch, punch as many holes as you have spools of thread/ribbon down the length of box.
6. Place dowel rod with spools of ribbon in box and thread an inch or 2 of each ribbon through hole.
7. Replace lid on box.
Candied Orange Peels
For candied orange peel, you need to save the zest (just the orange part). Use a very sharp knife to scrape or cut away the white pith. Slice the peels into strips and cook them in simple syrup (1 part water and 1 part sugar). Cook on a low simmer until the strips start to look translucent. Remove, roll in sugar, and place them on a plate to dry. Now you can use them in all kinds of baked goods. Chop them up to add to recipes, or use them to decorate the tops.
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