Write an article based on this "Glue down the focal shell. Add some spikes along the sides. Create more layers. Fill in the gaps with fillers, if desired. Finish off with the details."
article: Choose a large, scalloped shell, starfish, or sand dollar as your focal point. Glue it down in the center of the crown with hot glue or industrial strength glue. Pick out your pointy shells, and glue then along the edges of your crown. Make sure that the opening of the shell is facing the tiara's band; this way, the hole won't be visible in the end. For a more interesting effect, glue the taller shells towards the center of the tiara, and the shorter ones towards the ends. You can add as many spikes as you want. You can have them go from the focal point all the way to the combs, or you can have just a few on each side. For a more interesting look, alternate between turret and conch shells. At this point, the base of your crown is done. You can make it look more interesting by adding more layers. For example, you could glue some clam or snail shells along the base of your crown. A smaller clam shell to either side of your focal point would also look pretty. If you used a sand dollar as your focal point, consider gluing down a tiny starfish in the middle. You may have some gaps between your shells, especially along the bottom. You can fill these in with small items, such as glass beads, pearl beads, or tiny rhinestones. Bits of sea glass would also look pretty. Your crown is essentially done at this point, but if it feels like it's missing something, consider adding some rhinestones. Use super glue to attach tiny rhinestones to the shells. You can put the rhinestones around the edges of the shells or down the ridges. If you used a starfish, you could add rhinestones down the middle of each arm.

Write an article based on this "Cut the shortcake squares in half and brush with the rum butter. Cover one piece of the shortcake with the peaches and cream. Place second piece of the shortcake on top and add more fruit and cream."
article: With a knife, split the shortcake squares in half horizontally. Use a pastry brush to apply the rum butter mixture to each cut side of the shortcake and place on a plate. If you don't have a pastry brush, try using a coffee filter or your fingers to brush the butter over the shortcake. Place one buttered piece of the shortcake in the center of the plate, and spoon enough peaches to cover the square onto it. Next, top the peaches with a dollop of the whipped cream. Top the first shortcake half with the other piece. Layer a few more peach slices and another dollop of whipped cream on top to finish off the shortcake. If you prefer, you can top the second layer of shortcake with only whipped cream.

Write an article based on this "Review the basics. Decide what kind of bag you want. Choose your yarn. Choose your crochet hook. Make a test swatch. Chain the amount of stitches you want the bottom and top width of your bag to be. Turn your work, then single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook. Continue to single crochet to the end of the row. Fasten off your yarn. Fold and sew to make your bag."
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This bag is an excellent project for a beginner. If you haven't already reviewed our excellent wikiHow on Crochet, be sure to check it out (along with the helpful accompanying video instructions). For this project, you only need to know how to do the chain stitch (usually abbreviated "ch") and a single crochet (usually abbreviated "sc"). This is a flexible pattern, and you can adapt it to make small envelope style clutches or even laptop or tablet sleeves. If you're planning on carting a particular item in your new bag, measure it in advance (e.g., your laptop) or measure a similar style bag so that you have the basic dimensions and shape in mind. Keep in mind, yarn "stretches"! If this is one of your first crocheting projects, it will probably be best to stick with a simple, plain yarn of cotton or soft acrylic. Cotton yarn "stretches" less than acrylic. Ask the yarn shop manager for help if you're not sure what to use. You may also want to choose a solid color yarn so that you can see how the stitches are made and count them more easily. Most yarn labels indicate what size hook you should use; it will be best if you stick with the recommended hook size. As a general rule, the thicker the hook, the thicker the yarn will need to be. If you want to complete your project faster, choose a thicker yarn and hook. The stitches will be larger, and you'll build up rows faster. Larger stitches do "stretch" more than smaller stitches, so take this into account. As with any project, creating a test swatch is a good idea. You may be impatient to get started right away on your bag, but taking the time to make a small square (approximately 4"X4") can save you time in the long-run. Making a test swatch can help you gauge (determine) your tension (how loose or tight your stitches are) and figure out how many stitches you will have in one inch. Because this is a beginner piece, you will be creating either a rectangle or a square (the top and bottom of your bag will be equal lengths, as will the sides). More advanced projects will allow you to create different shapes, such as an isosceles trapezoid where the top tapers in. You'll need to learn how to decrease stitches to be able to make this shape. For small to medium size bags, between 30 and 60 stitches should work well. Be sure to remember how many stitches you included in this initial, beginning chain. You will want to write it down, and if your chain is particularly long, you will want to use markers every ten to twenty stitches to help you keep count. Continue making single crochet stitches back along your chain. Now count your stitches! You will find that you have one less single crochet stitch than you had of chain stitches. This is good! It means you placed your hook in the correct loop when you made the 1st single crochet stitch of the row. (Example: If you want your bag to be 40 single crochet stitches across, you need to make an initial beginning chain of 41 stitches.) Once you've completed your initial beginning chain, which will be as long as you want the width of your bag to be, you'll need to turn so that you can start the next row on the opposite side. You will need to do this every time you get to the end of a row. To turn your work, simply rotate clockwise, (as if turning a page in a book), so that your last stitch in the current row becomes the first stitch in the new row you are starting. Chain 1 stitch, then turn your work as described above. Continue, row after row, up to the height you want your bag to be. You will be folding up the bottom part of the bag (the top will fold down as a flap). Keep this in mind as you crochet up. Don't make your piece too short. If you want your bag to be 12" high (when the flap is folded over) with a 6" flap, you'll want to crochet your piece to be 30" tall. Once your piece is as tall as you want it to be, you need to fasten off the yarn. Fastening off when crocheting is actually quite easy. Simply cut off your yarn from the skein of yarn, leaving a tail of at least 6 inches (15.2cm). Pull the tail of yarn on your hook all the way through the last loop of the last stitch. Pull on the yarn to tighten it. Then, using a "yarn needle", weave the tail through the stitches in your top row. . Fold up the bottom half of your bag until it is as deep as you want your bag to be. Check to see if there is a "wrong" side to your piece of crochet fabric; if you prefer the look of one side, make sure that side is facing out as you fold up. Using a matching color yarn (most likely the same yarn you crocheted with, unless you like the look of a contrasting colored seam). To sew the side seams together, start at the fold and use what is called "a whip-stitch" to make the seam. Stop at the point where you want the flap to fold over.