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Halloween Pumpkin Heads Tutorial Supplies: 3" styrofoam balls 1/4" dowels, 12 to 14" long tacky glue Paper Perfect palette knife acrylic paint: burnt orange crocus yellow black burnt umber country red hot shots red short pieces of tree branch rusty wire I have my supplies all gathered and have actually already glued the dowels into the styrofoam balls. Using the palette knife, spread the paper perfect over the styrofoam ball, as thinly and evenly as possible, while still getting good coverage. It really doesn't matter what color of Paper Perfect you use (it comes in several colors). You'll be painting it all orange anyway. Two down and several more to go! Once the balls are all covered with Paper Perfect, they have to dry at least 24 hours. Check carefully to see if they're dry before proceeding. Once dry, apply a basecoat of burnt orange acrylic paint, using...

    On the first Thursday of July and the previous Tuesday every summer, the  Ommegang  lights up the magnificent of Brussels. History     The secular setting stages the glorious and majestic procession in Brussels of Emperor Charles V Guests of honour sit at the delicately worked windows of the Town Hall to watch the reconstitution of this historical meeting from the beautifully decorated balconies. The Prince of Orange, who would become William the Silent, many ladies in waiting, city councillors, the emperor's bulldog and other hounds, his fal conry train with ladies carrying skittish birds perched proudly on their hands--all accompany the Emperor. Accompanied by his son Philip, Crown Prince of Spain and Duke of Brabant, and his sisters Eleanor, Queen of France and Mary of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Regent of the Netherlands. This majestic pageant strides along the proud façades that once housed the guilds and the elegant architec...

Here is a pretty simple dessert that pays homage to the popular Jos Louis snack cake from Vachon here in Canada. I've used my standard chocolate scratch cake recipe with some marshmallow frosting in the middle and covered the whole thing in a layer of chocolate ganache...way better than it's name sake! As I was finishing this cake off, my daughter arrived home with a bunch of 13 year olds working on a school film project so this one did not last long. Chocolate Cake 2 cups sugar 2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 1 cup soured milk 1 cup black coffee 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla extract Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans or one large 10 -12 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The time will be long...