Over time, bronze acquires a patina (green color) naturally. There are ways to care for your bronze statue to preserve the natural patina or to keep it bright and shiny. If you like the patina that comes with age, just follow this regimen to care for your bronze statues:

Keep bronze pieces as clean as possible as accumulations of dust and dirt can eat into the metal surface. Dust regularly and gently using a soft cloth, especially on any textured pieces. Bronze is a soft metal and can show signs of wear if rubbed too vigorously.

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I was browsing through my daily Google alerts and came across two great Arts & Crafts posts for the holidays.  These two posts make it easy to include a few handmade crafts projects into your holiday decorations.

The first was a press release from Better Homes and Gardens that featured great ideas for carving your Halloween pumpkin using pumpkin carving stencils with links to downloadable stencils you can print right on your home printer.  There was a nice selection of dog breed stencils and also, links to delicious pumpkin recipes.

 The second was video by Tom Gammill, the creator of The Doozies, showing step by step how to draw a cartoon Santa Claus using mostly circles and half circles.  Tom made this so easy, even I could do it!  Use his techniques to decorate your windows, create personalized gift tags... use your imaginzation.

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Planning a Fourth of July celebration and need some decorating tips?  We've gathered a few interesting articles to help you with your party planning.

Firework Cake Decorations for 4th of July « Epic Fireworks
By drpyro
Firework Cake Decorations for 4th of July. tasty fireworks cake toppers for the 4th of July. This is a great idea if you are having a party and baking a cake. Why not top the cake off with some of these delicious and colourful Fireworks ...

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I think I found my green thumb!  My living room in my new house has a big picture window with morning sun and a patio door that gets light all day.  My plants just love this room. The Peace Lily and Prayer Plant are thriving and both look like they may be ready for larger pots already. 

I experimented with grouping my plants and I added some wonderfully scented candles and one of our porcelain Quan Yin drip fountains for the finishing touch. 

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