Clay pot crafts By Barb. I love clay pots! My favorite way to use them is to make a birdbath.   You will need:   2 pkgs. resin epoxy (the kind that comes in a double package & you mix the 2 parts together) 3 eight inch pots 1 fourteen to sixteen inch clay drip tray 1 ten inch clay drip tray about 1 quart of sand acrylic paint, if you wish to decorate your birdbath brushes for painting spray polyurethane to seal plastic or rubber gloves duct tape   Make sure all clay items are clean & dry. Cover the drainage hole of one of the pots with a piece of duct tape. Put the sand in this pot. Wear the gloves when mixing & using the epoxy. Spread a generous strip of the mixed resin (see package directions) around the rim of the pot with the sand in it. Place the 10" tray concave side up centered on the rim of the pot. Let the epoxy harden according to package directions. After it is dry, turn the pot & tray glued together over, so that the 10" tray forms the base for your birdbath. The sand will weigh it down so that it won't blow over. Spread a generous amount of mixed epoxy on the bottom of the upturned pot & place another pot centered on it right side up, so that their bottoms are together. The smartest thing to do is wait until this is dry, but if you are very careful, you may proceed to the next step, which is to epoxy the last of the 3 pots upside down on the previous pot, so that their rims are together. Next, spread a generous amount of the mixed epoxy on the last pot bottom & center the larger drip tray on this. This makes the basin for the water. After you are sure all epoxy has thoroughly cured, you may paint your birdbath to decorate it. But whether you paint it or not, you will need several coats of polyurethane, making sure you get all the cracks & crevices, to seal it from the elements.   You can also make plant & knick-knack pedestals from stacked & epoxyed clay pots & trays. Or use small clay pots with their drainage holes plugged & a tray that fits over the rim of the pot when the tray is turned upside down as the lid. Epoxy a wooden ball on the bottom of the tray for a knob & decoratively paint as you wish. These make nice containers in the bathroom for cotton balls, etc.. Recommended by Barb , 3/15/2007.

Cupid Poop By Organized Christmas. Valentine tricksters, take note ... it's Cupid Poop! Surprise your Valentine with this easy gag gift. Place a handful of candy hearts or red jelly beans in a small zipper food storage bag. Seal and label with the following poem, or print our free printable gift tag:   I couldn't send you flowers And candy wouldn't do. Romantic cards just didn't say The things I wanted to. I got you something special And here's the inside scoop. It's very rare and magical: A bag of Cupid Poop!   For other holiday "poop gifts" & stocking stuffer ideas click here: http://organizedchristmas.com/article77.html Recommended by Barb , 3/15/2007.

Herb cupboard By Jeanette. I just finished a project last night. My Father-in-law gave me an old (not antique) Grandmother type clock. About 30" tall by 10" wide with a glass door. I took out all the clock works and added some shelves, painted it blue, scraped the paint off the door and added some rose transfers, and now I have a beautiful little cupboard to put my herbs in! Wish I had a digital camera so that I could show a picture. It is really quite cool. Recommended by Jeanette , 7/12/2003.

Mabon Witch's Broom By Laurie Cabot from her book, "Celebrate the Earth". Tie dried corn husks around a strong, relatively straight branch of your choice. Oak, maple, birch, or hickory work well. Using ribbon or string, decorate the broom with cat-o'-nine-tails or sprigs of bittersweet. Smaller brooms are ideal for hanging on a door or porch, while larger, more functional brooms can stand as an instrument of protection in a corner by an entrance. Witches usually leave their brooms near their doorways and always pointed up for protection, We believe that any negative energy that may darken a door will be neutralized by entering one end of the broomstick and traveling down, back up, and out. Recommended by Barb , 3/15/2007.