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December 2008 Archives
Ditch the Frame, Make a Picture Plaque
Handstamped by Lacey posted this great idea for displaying not only photos around your home, but as a great gift idea as well! All you need is a blank wooden plaque (check out the local craft store), paint it and embellish away! You might want to pick out a photo before you get started though.... Tags:crafts, crafting, glue+gun+crafts, picture+frame, crafts+for+kids, kids+crafts, gift+ideas… Read More
Blue Glitter Christmas Ornament
Materials: Glue gun/ clear glue sticks Flat backed white fabric flower White ribbon for hanger (about 6 inches) Deco Art Liquid Rainbow paint in Primary Blue Ultra violet fine glitter White pearl ribbon or something similar for around the ornament cap (try the wedding lace section!) Blank glass craft ornament 1. This first part will take a little while, so start this before anything else. 2. Remove the ornament cap and set aside, squirt the Liquid Rainbow paint into the ornament. Swirl around until completely coated inside. 3. Set ornament upside down on some newspaper for excess paint to drip… Read More
Pom Pom Holly Berry Leaf Christmas Ornament
Materials: Glue gun/ clear glue sticks Metallic pom poms in the 1/4 inch size 3 red ones Green felt Matching ribbon for hanger, about 6 inches long 1. Heat up glue gun and put in glue. 2. Apply a dollop of glue to the first pom pom press to the second pom pom and hold till hardens. 3. Apply a dollop of glue between the two pom poms and press the third pom pom into that dollop so that it forms a triangle of berries. 4. Create or free hand cut (from the felt) a template from paper for the… Read More
Scrabble Christmas Ornaments
Sunny Tuesday is keeping the holiday spirit and vocabulary alive with these fun Scrabble Christmas ornaments! Deck your tree with a few tiles, some ribbon, feathers and glue and you are on your way to a word perfect holiday! Tags: crafts, crafting, glue+gun+crafts, scrabble, christmas, christmas+ornaments… Read More
Pom Pom Wreath Christmas Ornament
This ornament is so easy to make and economical to boot! If you have a large bunch of pom poms sitting around you could make several in different sizes and colors! Materials: Glue gun/ clear glue sticks Metallic pom poms in the 1/4 inch size (2 colors or more). 14 were used to make the 3 inch by 3 inch example. Matching ribbon for hanger, about 6 inches long and another 8 inches long for a bow 1. If you want to do a specific pattern, lay out your pom poms before you get started gluing. 2. Heat up glue… Read More
Create Fun Christmas Magnets
Insightful Nana brings us this easy, yet professional looking Christmas magnets craft, complete with templates on her site if you want to use her designs. Otherwise, you can still follow allow just fine and substitute your own festive images! Tags: crafts, crafting, craft+videos, christmas+crafts, magnets, holiday+crafts… Read More
Pom Pom Ball Christmas Ornament
Materials: Glue gun/ clear glue sticks Styrofoam ball (2inch diameter) Lots of metallic pom poms in the 1/4 inch size (2 colors or more) Matching ribbon for hanger (about 4inches long) 1. If you want to do a specific pattern, lay out your pom poms before you get started gluing. 2. Heat up glue gun and put in glue. 3. Apply a dollop of glue to the first pom pom and starting in the center of the Styrofoam ball, gently press the pom pom to the ball. Hold for a few second for the glue to take. 4. Continue gluing… Read More
Create Budget Friendly Holiday Garlands
Milton Parent 411 blog actually begged, borrowed and stole from several different sources to make this craft up, but what they did is cute, economical and easy to do! Create holiday garlands at home using felt, glue, scissors and some imagination! Don't spend $30 on something you can make yourself for less than $10. Use their example of mittens or trees or go out on your own and make a garland of 8 reindeer with a sleigh! Or Christmas light bulbs. The possibilities are endless! Tags: crafts, craft project, crafting, christmas+crafts, glue+gun+crafts, holiday+decor, home+decor… Read More