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Gorgeous necklace crafted from DIY fabric flowers is a surprisingly easy gift
that your friends will love. Cut five 1-1/2-inch-diameter circles from colored
felt for flower bases. Using one circle as a template, cut out several
same-size circles from fabric in the same color. You will need 25-30 circles.
To make fabric pom-poms, fold a piece of fabric in half, then in half again.
Glue the point of the fabric piece to the center of a felt circle. Keep folding
and gluing fabric circles until the entire felt circle is covered. Repeat to
make five fabric pom-poms. Use scissors to rim and shape each pom-pom, making
them symmetrical. Sew pom-poms together in a row, and stitch necklace chains to
each end.
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· A seldom-used or thrifted wooden tray easily
transforms into an adorable chalkboard that's perfect in it's new role as a
photo display. Use yellow and chalkboard paints to decorate; once painted, wrap
a picture-hanging wire through the handles and across the tray front. Twist the
wire ends together on the back of the tray. Mini clothespins make perfect
picture holders.
· Put your Christmas gift on display with a
clever package idea. Pour a little red wine or grape juice into a shallow bowl.
Fold a cloth kitchen dish towel into quarters and lay flat on a table. Dip the
edges of the base of a wineglass into the wine. Quickly set the wineglass down
onto the dish towel to create a circle wine stain. Stamp letters from a
letter-stamping kit across the center of the wine circle with your message.
Once dry, tie the dish towel around a bottle of wine.
A colorful and creative piece of artwork makes the perfect unique Christmas gift
for anyone in your life. Fabric yo-yos assembled in straight rows show off the
beautiful patterns. Sew yo-yos together, then attach them to the edge of the
frame with a staple gun. To speed things up, skip the sewing and use a hot-glue
gun to secure the yo-yos in place.
Colorful baker's twine and papier-mache come together to create a too-cute
monogrammed Christmas gift. Embellish a flat wooden
frame with varying widths of wrapped twine on opposite corners. Then display a
twine-wrapped papier-mache letter inside the frame opening.
Highlight memories of a trip, destination, hobby, or other event in a gift
that will make them think of the giver as well as the occasion. Permanent,
blendable-ink markers create the shading and coloring. Arrange words and
phrases in an illustration program or image-editing program, and convert them
to an outline font. Print on art paper or marker paper. Color the words and
outline them in black. Use as a mat to frame a photo. Embellish as desired. For
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