Rumkihn Crafts

Henna

2012-11-23T23:50:00.003-06:00

I've started doing henna body art and I'm begining to get pretty good with it.

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Homemade Products

2012-08-02T14:00:00.000-05:00

I've begun experimenting with home made cleaning products and I'll be posting my recipes and results. This first post is a trifecta of Faux-Febreeze, Glass Cleaner and a Multipurpose Cleaner. I've a few friends who are willing to be guinea pigs for my experiments. So I should be able to share some unbiased reviews and a range of opinions.

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Hazelnut & Coffee Sugar Scrub

2012-06-21T00:32:00.000-05:00

Hey look, I found another use for hazelnuts, you know besides Nutella. This scrub looks like sparkly mud and smells like good morning. Sure to wake you up and leave your skin smooth, firm and oh so soft. It has just three ingredients so it's quick and easy to make, and you can even use it on acne prone skin.

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Bergamot and Coconut Healing Salve

2012-05-04T00:01:00.000-05:00

This is a super rich moisturizing skin salve for dry or irritated skin, it even soothes scrapes and cuts while promoting healing. The tropical coconut and citrus scents blend nicely for a relaxing and invigorating experience.

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Cat Silhouette Window Mosaic

2012-03-28T09:00:00.000-05:00

I'm sprucing up the rest of my windows with more wash off mosaics. This time I'm experimenting with a silhouette over an chunky ombré background.
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Pocket Pallet Garden

2012-03-25T16:22:00.001-05:00

My whitewash pallet garden from last year was ready for spring planting. I decided to tweak the planting structure this year to lessen soil erosion when watering. The result is a garden made up of a series of pockets.

STOP pinning Spam on Pinterest

2012-03-01T16:39:00.002-06:00

I've started noticing a horrible trend on Pinterest lately. Spam is beginning to run wild. Not from the companies themselves but by bribes offered to users. Bribes that go to a link, that once clicked infects your computer.

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The Space Bar

2012-02-24T16:07:00.000-06:00

A little word play office decor for my boss. A little Lego astronaut tending bar in "space" at the keyboard's "space bar". It's cliche geek but still uber cute.

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Enormous Window Mosaic

2012-02-13T21:12:00.000-06:00

This DIY window art has the appeal of stained glass without the price, it's so easy kids can help and best of all it comes off with just a bit of water.

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Marvelous Grapefruit Sugar Scrub

2012-01-11T23:28:00.000-06:00

This is decidedly the best scrub I have ever made and it's just three ingredients needed. It's the perfect thing to cosset your skin with after the harshness of winter. The citrus scent will raise your spirits and have you in a spring state of mind in no time.

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A Few of My Favorite Things

2011-12-24T02:18:00.000-06:00

Here's a great gift wrap idea. Pick up some brown craft paper and twine, should cost about $5 at your local home improvement store. Then wrap all your gifts in them, just like the Sound of Music.

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Nutella Pudding Pops

2011-12-21T22:37:00.000-06:00

The two ingredient, ultra easy ice cream and pudding alternative recipe. Since I made my Nutella Ice Cream post I have received many requests for an alternative to the bananas in the recipe. I didn't think that would be a very difficult request to fulfill, I was quite mistaken.
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Spiraled Diaper Cake

2011-12-18T23:03:00.000-06:00

Apologies for the late posting this week, Christmas, work, a cold, and baby showers have taken a toll. Speaking of baby showers here is the darling diaper cake my sister and I made for our soon to arrive nephew.
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In Progress Tech Decor

2011-12-07T21:31:00.001-06:00

This week I'm building art for the IT Office I work for, it makes my boss happy. Unfortunately I stayed up way too late the last two nights soldering processors into cubes. So today when I got home from work I crashed.

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Old Trunk Restoration

2011-12-02T19:09:00.001-06:00

I picked this trunk up at a local auction for $10. It was ugly, dirty, scarred, ripped and filled with trash, but had obvious potential. Now it's my favorite piece of furniture in the whole house.
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1949 Google Logo

2011-11-30T12:23:00.001-06:00

Portrait of Pablo Picasso in his studio in the south of France-Gjon Mili

DIY Owl Eyed Peephole

2011-11-25T17:34:00.001-06:00

I picked this little guy up for 89 cents. You can get little wood cut outs like this in any craft store, some painted, some blank, most really cheap.
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Snow Capped Teacup Candles

2011-11-23T15:40:00.001-06:00

These candles are perfect for the holiday season, mixing the warmth and comfort of a hot cupa tea with glitter of freshly fallen snow.
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Nutella Banana Bread

2011-11-18T17:25:00.000-06:00

This recipe is a delightful heavy, moist, and spongy banana bread with a touch of cocoa. It's so heavy that one small brownie-sized piece practically fills you up.
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Homemade Flavored Chocolates

2011-11-15T22:39:00.001-06:00

Rich chocolate flavored with cinnamon, mint, cream, chili peppers and more. Here are four delicious and simple chocolate recipes easily customized and ready for fruit.
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Honey and Sesame Seed Greek Yogurt

2011-11-11T23:38:00.001-06:00

Quick, healthy and yummy, I like this recipe for breakfast. I use Oikos Organic Plain Greek Yogurt, raw honey and organic sesame seeds.
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Nutella Ice Cream

2011-11-10T02:03:00.000-06:00

This simple recipe isn't really ice cream, but you'll think it is when you're eating it. Actually you'll just think it's the best thing you've ever eaten.
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Ginger Honey Sugar Scrub

2011-11-05T04:34:00.002-05:00

Sugar scrubs are so easy to make and customize to your tastes. This is one of my own recipes and a personal favorite.

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Geeky Keychains

2011-11-02T22:05:00.003-05:00

This is a project I did for the keys at my work. Basic construction was fairly easy though making so many key chains was time consuming.

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2011-10-29T00:18:00.002-05:00

I've been unwell all week, hence the missed post Wednesday and delayed post today. My brain is a bit too sick addled to take on a project so I'm going to take this chance to share one of my favorite webtools.
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