Problem: Article: Find and print a set of small footprints or shoe prints; you can also draw them instead. Fill your paper with these prints, leaving space between each one. You will be using this template to trace your edible footprints, so use a size that appeals to you. Use a dark color, otherwise you won't be able to see the footprints through the parchment paper. You can pipe the footprints directly onto the plate instead. In this, click here to continue. How long this takes depends on how cold it is in your kitchen. Most candy melts will only take about 10 to 15 minutes. If you are using royal icing, this could take several hours to overnight. Stagger the footprints so that they look like the leprechaun was walking. Place them on a plate or onto other edible (sweet) foods, such as: cakes, pies, or pancakes. Don't use the "candy melts" ones on warm food, otherwise they will melt. Consider leaving behind some evidence, such as a chocolate coin or a few Skittles. Get creative with your leprechaun's path. Have the leprechaun walk around foods he doesn't like and step onto the food he does like.
Summary: Create your template. Allow the footprints to dry. Arrange the footprints.

Problem: Article: Take your pavers and place them your desired design, keeping them all separated from one another. Try to evenly space all of the pavers, so your yard or outdoor area can look as uniform as possible. If you don't leave enough space between the pavers, then the seeds won't have any room to grow. Take your loose soil from before and scoop it over the paver gaps with your hands or with a small spade. Continue adding soil until it completely fills in the gaps. Make sure that the soil is loose, so the seeds can form roots more easily. If the soil is too tight, then it will be more difficult to arrange the seeds and get fruitful germination. Depending on how much gravel you put down, you could be adding at least 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1cm) of soil. Take a small amount of compost and place it over the corners, edges, and any other bare spots of the pavers that don't have top soil. Layer the compost on in small amounts to help seal in the moisture at the soil's surface. If you don't have any compost on hand, feel free to use a light soil instead.
Summary: Arrange the pavers 2 to 3in (5.1 to 7.6cm) apart. Layer the topsoil in the gaps between the pavers. Protect any bare spots around the pavers with a layer of compost.

Problem: Article: Decide if you'd like to capture the stars, moon, or unique clouds in the night sky. To photograph the stars, try to shoot on a moonless night so they appear brighter. For moon photos, check the calendar to determine which phase the moon will be in. For example, if you'd like a full moon, you only have 1 to 2 nights each month when you shoot the full or almost full moon. To photograph stars, plan if you'd like them to be bright pinpricks of light or if you want a longer exposure that shows star trails. Even if you adjust your composition and camera settings, you may have to deal with unexpected variables. Embrace the challenges and find ways to make them work in your photographs. Try different things since you never know what may work out. For example, if the sky becomes cloudy or overcast, you might be able to photograph the moon surrounded with an unusual haze. Once you've chosen camera settings for a night sky situation, start taking pictures. Keep making adjustments to the shutter speed or aperture as you shoot to achieve a variety of effects. Play around with using your camera's timer to reduce the risk of shaky images. Most photos of the night sky have been heavily edited to get high-quality images. Use your favorite photo editing software to crop the image, adjust the balance, and play with the contrast. For example, photos of the night sky often have tiny specks of color or grainy pixels that are a result of shooting in low light. Most photo editing software has tools to reduce this noise and make your images crisp. If you're still struggling to show the intensity of a constellation or the trail of a star, use editing software to stack several images. Since you control the layers in the image, you can include planets, stars, clouds, or the moon. Some camera apps may allow you to photograph in a rapid fire mode. These images are great for stacking.
Summary: Compose each photograph with an interesting focal point. Adapt to your situation. Take lots of photographs using a variety of settings. Edit your photos in post-processing to get the desired look. Stack the photos in processing to make the image you want.

Problem: Article: Write the author (last name or organization name) and year in parentheses with a comma in between. If you pulled a direct quote from the original text, add "p." and a space before the page number if the statement is a direct quote. If the author is already mentioned in the statement, put the year in parentheses next to the name (and put the page number in parentheses at the end of the statement, if applicable). Place the citation before the final punctuation mark. If there are two or three authors in parentheses, use "&" instead of "and". You don't need to indicate that this source is in a PDF file here. Basic example: Higher education professionals think that "education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" (Mandela, 1996, p. 35). If your file does not have page numbers and you want to use a direct quotation, provide a paragraph number: Higher education professionals think that "education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" (Mandela, 1996, para. 18). You can also use a shortened heading in quotation marks: Higher education professionals think that "education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" (Mandela, 1996, "A few words on education"). In APA style, you must state the type of file you consulted in square brackets, such as [Data set] or [PowerPoint slides] If you are using a proprietary ebook format, such as a Kindle file, you should note this too. The basic format is: Author's last name, Author's first initial. (Year of publication). ''Book title'' [PDF document]. Available from web address: Basic example: Smith, J. (2011). The fantastic novel [PDF file]. Available from http://www.books.google.com For a proprietary file, provide the e-reader version in square brackets: Smith, J. (2011). The fantastic novel [Kindle DX file]. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com APA style does not use "title caps" for journal article titles. This means you only capitalize the first word of the title. Do not use quotation marks to set off titles. The basic format is: Author's last name, Author's first initial. (Year of publication). Title of article [PDF file]. Journal title, volume number(issue number), page numbers. Retrieved from web address: Basic example: Doe, J. (2006). Interesting citation article [PDF file]. Online Journal of Citation Information, 4(3), 82-5. Retrieved from http://www.random-example-URL.com Note that the volume number is italicized but the issue number (in parentheses) is not! If your article includes a doi number, provide this at the end of the citation.
Summary:
Insert the proper in-line APA reference. Format ebook PDFs in APA format correctly for your bibliography. Format journal article PDFs in APA format correctly for your bibliography.