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clairexo.

thought this year was as good a time as any to create some simple and easy DIYprojects. Of course they had to be created in the most budget friendly way

possible! If you already have a stash of craft supplies and the essential tools

every crafter has, then you are going to be well within the budget this year!

Every holiday season I have the curtains pulled, candles lit and my incredibly

tacky, festive jumpers on. I love Christmas, all of it! Every smell and taste of the

season saturates my home which makes me get rather giddy and full of festive

cheer!

With each November, comes the mammoth task of beginning to make the gifts,

write the cards, prepare the December Daily* album and get the decorations outof the attic in time for the season. I keep it all contained within one room as each

year I will get some complaints Christmas already?! Yes! It takes time to make

things!

I hope you enjoy all of the crafts in this little publication and remember to enjoy

yourself! Dont forget to add your projects to the ickr group!

*December Daily with Ali Edwards scrapbooking and memory keeping project

for the holiday season.

My name is Claire, I am the

editor ofheart handmade uk

and Christmas is my abso-lute favourite time of the

year! With that in mind, I
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6 Meet Te eam

8 Tings to do in December

10 Hand Lettered ChristmasSign

12. Darling decoupage projects

16 Fabric Star Garland

18. Paper Straw Garland

20. Embroidered Memo board

and little decorations22 Mini beaded wreathdecorations

24. Air Dry Clay Gif ags

26. Washi ape Christmas ree

30. Recycled Christmas Cards

32. Stars Above

33. Snowflake Plate

35. Beaded Heart WallDecoration

37. Making Candles

40. Essential Christmas PhotoGuide

45 Memory Keeping

54. Beaded Snowflake Gifopper

57. Gorgeous Gif Wrap

58. Golden Evergreen oppers

60. Neon New Years reat Bags

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Ayda Algin

Im Ira rom Ukraine. Im 29

and married to my wonder-

ul husband or 7 years now

and a mother to my adorable

4 year old son. My passion is

photography, styling and

decorating. A year ago I

started an online decor shop

called Blueberry Jam and

together with my husband

launched our own wooden

creations project - Dream-

Wood.

Ira is an incredible stylist andphotographer, you can view

her abulous images on her

blog

Blueberry Inspirations.

Janna Werner works as

scrapbook designer, ree-

lance writer and teacher or

online and in-person work-

shops. She lives in North

Germany with her husband.

Jannas love or papercrafs

and mixed media art evolved

in 2010 when a riend

introduced her to the world

o scrapbooking. Since then

she has been working togeth-

er with well-known paper-

crafingcompanies, magazines and

international artists. In May

2013, Janna published her

first book called Paper Art.

Blog: jannawerner.de

Ayda Algin is a ull time

Environmental Engineer and

part time blogger and crafer.

With her inspiring blog Cae

Nohut which translates into

Chickpea Cae, Ayda shares

the most beautiul images

o her home and crafs and

theyre all perectly styled

and absolutely beautiul.

A special thanks to Ayda

or contributing a lot o the

content ound within these

pages.

Ira Zinko Janna Werner

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Jordan Clark

My name is Jordan and I

am an 18 year old, starry-

eyed girl who is continually

inspired by the beauty o the

world. Im a dreamer and a

wanderer, always looking or

new adventures and wonder-

ul people to meet. I love the

summertime, and i I could,

I would live my whole lie

by the sea. I spend my time

reading, creating things with

my hands, star-gazing, prac-

ticing music, thrifing, writ-ing letters, and photograph-

ing my lie.

Blog : Stellaire

Im Silvia, a 24 year old girl

rom the beautiul town o

Como, Italy. My passions or

paper and graphics led me to

open in 2010 a creative blog:

Ghirlanda di Popcorn.

Tis name combines two

things I love most; simple,

easy and handmade

decorations and Christmas

o course. My blog is my

paradise, on it I can share

my craf and graphics

projects, my personalprintables, my

DIY tutorials, my eelings

and everything I love.

Stephanie

Stephanie is a student

teacher o art and music.

Creativity runs in the veins

and was great at helping with

lots o projects in my home

^_^ Many o the projects

made by me were assisted by

Steph with great thanks and

appreciation heading her

way!

- Claire

Silvia Curti

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1.Grab yoursel an old shoe box and some beautiulgif wrap to cover. Within your little box you canstore ribbon spools like those shown aboveavailable rom LiveLaughLove.co.ukStock up on items such as sellotape and glue stickas you might find you go through one a day,depending on the crafs you create.

2. Hang a wreath on your door

Whether its this delightul brussels sproutwreath rom Te Contemporary home ora beautiul traditional wreath, spruce upyour ront door or the holiday season.

Arrange Your Festive Craft Kit

3. Feed The Birds

Its important to keep birds well ed whenthe ground has rozen. I usually throwbird seed on an upturned bin lid.CheckMartha Stewart or this bird cake tutorial.

I youre anything like me, youve beenwearing your reindeer jumper and

singing carols or at least a week al-ready. Im just preparing my never end-ing o Do list or the estiveseason and I thought Id share a ew othe things at the top o my list!

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4. Decorate

I get so giddy around Christmas time.All the beautiully decorated houses, thesounds, the smells, all o it excites me.Enjoy this time o year and spend it withthe ones you love and decorate!

5. Keep Warm

Keep warm this season with hot drinks.Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and all the rest!At this time o year I love getting flavouredcoffee rom the Christmas market thatcomes to town every year.

6. The Scent of ChristmasGet yoursel 2 lemon wedges, 1 lime slice, 2orange slices, 3 cinnamon sticks, 2-3 bsp.whole cloves, 3 bay leaves. Pour ingredientsinto a saucepan and simmer on low heat,add water as needed. Put in the ridge tokeep resh.

7. Create a giftwrap caddyCreate a gifwrap caddy like Christina o2littlehooligans.com. Tis is an upturnedstool with wheels attached. Christina thenstitched pockets or accessories.


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You Will Need

Twine, String or Ribbon

Pencil

Ruler

Eraser

Black Felt Tip and Pen

An Awl or something sharp to

make a hole.

Balsa Wood (can be purchased

in panels in different sizes, my

panel measured 14 inches by

5 inches)

Merry Christmas Sign

To make this, I used a pencil to poke two hole is each end of this little balsa wood panel. The balsa wood is very lighweight and delicate so be careful when you are poking your little holes. The holes are obviously for putting the stringthrough and tying knots to secture.My lettering is very dodgy and not perfect at all. I counted my letters and measured the approximate spaces for eachletter and their swirly parts so; measure your wood and mark off 14 spaces. This is just a rough guide and it meansyou wont be marking your letters and erasing a lot because its not really possible to do so with balsa wood. Writtenin pencil and then go over the pencil with your black marker.

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Air Dry Clay Gift Tags with Ayda AlginA beautiful, simple DIY project for

you to make and adorn your tree or

gifts!

Take a lump off your block of clay,

knead it (but not too much) and roll it

at. Use a lid or cookie cutter to

create your circle and remove your

clay carefully. (It will be a little

straggley when you pull it apart but

you can le it down once dry.)

Clay can stick to most surfaces when

its been worked too hard so be

careful.

Use an awl or sharp object to create a

hole so you can string your twine or

ribbon through.

Carefully cut shapes out of your

napkins or tissue paper and use the t

layer of your napkin only. Napkins

usually 3 ply which means they hav

layers, so use the top layer only.

Use a small amount of decoupage g

to adhere to the clay and allow to d

If you are using a glue such as m

podge or decopatch you can also u

it as a varnish once your original la

is dry. Once youve left it to dry lo

enough you are ready to string throu

your twine and make your gifts

beautiful!

You will need:

Tissue Paper or Napkins (these

used are Cath Kidston napkins from

Christmas 2012)

Air Dry Clay

Rolling Pin

Cookie Cutter or circular lid (you

can be creative with your cutting

tool!)

Paint Brush for glue

Decoupage Glue

Scissors

An awl or something sharp to pirce

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Decoupage CoastersWhether these are a gift or they are for your festivehome, these decoupage coasters are a fantastic. Theyreeasy and an effective, decorative little gift idea! Using

the same technique as the project on the previous page;

one layer of even decoupage glue, lay a square of yourtissue paper or napkin (ensure you pull apart layers ofnapkin and use only the top, printed layer) and leave todry. (Add the varnish layer if youre using Mod Podge or

Deco Art decoupage glue.)

Decoupage Pillar CandlesI used the same technique as with the last two projects;using the top layer of a napkin only to adhere to thepillar candles using decoupage glue. I have done a smalltest of burning these candles with the decoupaged napkin

pieces and it just melts along with the wax but do not leavcandles unattended and if you have any concerns at all ke

a re blanket or small extinguisher on hand. Or just dont

make them! Ive burnt them both down and had no res a

all!

Balsa Wood Star GarlandA Panel of balsa wood * Star template *Sharp Knife *

Gingham Ribbon * Tacky Glue

This is an incredibly simple DIY project. You need tobe VERY careful with your balsa wood. I actually used4 panels of balsa wood measuring approximately 14inches long by 5 inches high. When you are cutting thebalsa wood, it can break easily so make sure your knifehas a new blade and that you have a suitable cutting sur-

face underneath. Use tacky glue to glue your star shapes

to a length of ribbon.

Cardboard Stars

Star Template * Cardboard * Sharp Knife or scissors *

tacky or PVA glue * glitter

I used a star template to cut stars out of pieces of card-board I found in my recycling bin. I then used pva glueto add some Martha Stewart Glitter in two layers. Once

dry you can thread string through the cardboard layers tocreate decorations for your tree or as a garland.

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Just like on page 9, heres the recipe to ensure your home smells like Christmas the whole season!

Get yourself 2 lemon wedges, 1 lime slice, 2 orange slices, 3 cinnamon sticks, 2-3 Tbsp. whole cloves, 3 bay leaves. Poingredients into a saucepan and simmer on low heat, add water as needed. Put in the fridge to keep fresh.

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how to...................

fabric star garland................................................

You will need:

Pinking ShearsPieces of Fabric or Fabric Scraps

Star TemplateAwl for creating holes

Twine, Cord or RibbonSewing Machine

Thin Wadding/BattingEyelets

Eyelet SetterWhite or Matching Thread

Fabric Marker or Chalk

To make one star; gather your fabric and use your template to mark

out the star shapes. Using the pinking shears, carefully cut out twostars from each piece of fabric.

Cut out the same size star from your wadding/batting.

Create a sandwich layer of fabric, wadding and fabric and pintogether. Stitch your layers together on the sewing machine andthen mark a little dot where you want your hole to go.

Using an awl you can work holes through your layers or alternativel-ly mark an X with your chalk and use very sharp scissors to cut

along the lines of your X. You can trim the tips before placing inyour eyelets and using an eyelet setter to secure your eyelet in place.

You can then take your cord, twine or ribbon and string all yourlittle stars up.

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Every year I like making a new garland for my craft room with common materials like acorn for autumn, paper doilies

for spring and this year I decided to make a new do-it-yourself winter garland using paper straws: they are so pretty anideal to use for different craft projects.

You will need:Paper straws (red-white straws are perfect for Christmas time but every other colour is good)ScissorsXmas silver bellsString

How to:Cut the straws in half.

Make a triple node in order to stop the string on one side.Thread paper straws and little bells alternately up to complete the garland.Make another triple node on the other side and your garland is done!Project, images and words by Silvia Curti.

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memo board

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embroidered memo board

You will need:Frame

Old Cork BoardCalico FabricEmbroidery FlossEmbroidery Needles

ScissorsDecorative Ribbon

How to:Trace or free hand write MerryChristmas onto your fabric and

embroider. I used a little diamante redsticker to dot my I for addedinterest.

Attach your decorative ribbon justbelow your embroidery project.Cut the cork to the size of your frameand cover with the embroideredfabric. Secure at the back with pins ora staple gun.Remove the glass from your frameand insert your cork board as you

would a regular image in a frame.This means you can stick your pins inthere for attaching everything!

ribbon paper chain

There is a little ribbon paper chainthere made with ribbons and doublesided tape!

wrapped yarn bauble

You will need:1 Styrofoam ball1 Paper Clip2 Tooth Picks2 BeadsTacky GlueBakers Twine

How to:Secure one end of your yarn to the

styrofoam ball and allow to dry be-fore you begin wrapping.While youre waiting for your glue to

dry, take your paperclip and bend

back and forth until it snaps in half.This means you can now poke it intothe top of your styrofoam ball to adtwine for hanging. Wrap your yarn

around and around and secure withtacky glue. Slide your tooth picks inand glue beads to the top. Add baketwine and hang.

ribbon spool with jingle be

You will need:Short piece of ribbon

Spool2 Jingle BellsBakers TwineHot Glue or Tacky Glue

How to:Secure one end of ribbon to spool uing glue. Create a loop & knots wiyour twine to secure inside the spo

Use glue to really secure it. String t

twine through the bells to attach, wryour ribbon around the spool and

secure with glue and hang! Ta-da!


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Mini Beaded Wreath

These miniature wreathdecorations can be hung

from hooks in yourkitchen, on windows oreven on fridges to add a

festive touch to any roomthis Christmas.

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How To:

These little wreath decrationswere made by taking mixed

fabric strips and using a gluegun to secure a piece of fabricto the hoop and then wrapped,

being secured at the end with tackyglue (most brands are suitable foruse with ceramics, fabrics etc).

Beading wire was used to stringany beads or buttons on as it wasbeing wrapped around the hoop.

This is when you can choose toadd ribbons or wrapping a pompom string ribbon around thehoop. You can then add extraembellishments (the same way weattached the toadstool on a wire).

When the little hoops were

beads to the top of the hoop

where we were attaching the

bakers twine for hanging.Project by Stephanie,Words and Images by Claire

Donovan of hearthandmadeuk.

You Will Need

Small Hoops (we have used

15cm rings available in packs of10)

Ribbons

Bakers Twine

Beads

Little Toadstools on Wires

Scrapbook embellishments

Crochet Flowers

Buttons

Pom Pom Ribbons

Fabric Scraps

Washi Tape

Beading Wire

Glue Gun

Tacky Glue

Scissors

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Air Dry Clay

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You will need:Air Dry ClayScissorsRolling PinGold Pen or PaintCookie CuttersGold Thread or Twine

Awl or Sharp Object to make small holesLittlebeads for added decorative interest

How To:Cut off a lump of clay from your packet and kneaduntil it can be easily rolled out. Be sure not to knead toomuch as the clay can become quite sticky and will morethan likely stick to your surface.

Use any choice of cookie cutter to cut your shape and

carefully remove. Poke a little hole and set aside to dry.

Its quite common with air dry clay for the edges to be a

little rough, you can smooth those with sand paper afterit dries.

Allow your tags to dry fully before you attempt to paintor you will destroy the nibs of your pen or your paintbrush. Trust me! Once dry, decorate and doodle. Once

paint or ink has dried you can use your gold thread to

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washi tape

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All you need to make this washi tape tree is a roll of washi tape, a large piece ofposter board or foam board, some brads (the little brass tacks with two prongs atthe back) and some string!You dont have to be perfect with your measurements, start at the top and start

sticking and ripping tape.Figure out where you are going to place your brads and mark little holes so youcan use something sharp to make a hole to insert the brads. Fold your prongs at

the back and that will keep them secure. If you were to use regular push pins, itis quite likely they would fall out when you add any decorations to your string.Now you can add string to your tree, securing at the top and looping around therest of the brads, securing at the bottom. Now decorate!

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A Tabletop VignetteDisplay your washi tapeChristmas tree ontop ofa dresser, shelf or evena piano. You can addsome string lights andsome festive touchesusing little gift wrapped

boxes and baublesstrewn across the top. of your furniture.Obviously this is not apractical idea for thoseof you with children!

Learn how to make these lovely pastel anglitter cards on pages 32 and

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A Festive Arrangement

Gather some sprigs of an evergreen,some candy canes and arrange themin a little latte cup. This makes a cutelittle festive addition to your home!

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recycled greetings cards

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You will need:

Old Christmas cardsGlitterScissorsGlue StickScannerPrinter

Pastel Card StockWhite A4 CardA Bone folder or theback of a knife

How To

This is such an easy project and a great way to reuse your old Christmas cards. If you have scanner, scan in your old Christmas cards. You can use freesoftware such as picassa to print them out as four pictures on one sheet of A4 card.

Cut your little cards out using scissors (if you have a steady hand or a paper trimmer if youdont). Then use glue stick or a glue pen to add little glitter(ensure you have a large piece of paper underneath your work that has been folded in half,this means you can save any excess glitter and put it back in your pot).Once youve nished covering your card with glitter you can fold a piece of pastel card stoc

and glue the card to the front of your card stock. Whenfolding card I always use a bone folder or the back of a knife to make sure the creases are

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Toilet Roll

CARDBOARDSTARS..................................................................................These cardboard stars (or owers) are such a simple craft ro make!

Take a regular sized toilet roll, a ruler and a pencil, measure 1cm

sections and cut. You will need a glue gun for this craft so plug itin and start adding small amounts of glue to the one end of yourcardboard stars.Just a dot is needed on the end and you can attach a second. Minearent perfect so I can glue down any ends that dont look even.

You can then paint and add embellishements!

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stencilled snowflake plateDepending on whether you want a clearglass plate or to draw snowflakes on a

ceramic plate you may need differentmaterials.I used1 Glass Plate2 Martha Stewart Snowflake Stencils1 Oil Based Paint Marker (chalk wouldntdry on the glass plate)

If you want to do this to a ceramic plate

you will need1 Plate1 Porcelain Marker you can bake on so itssafe for food.Stencils

You can print templates instead of buying.

I used washi tape to secure my stencils to the top of my plate. As myplate is glass and I was able to turn the plate over and use the stencil

as an outline. As I am using this technique you can print a snowflaketemplate out from the internet and use that as your template.I drew my snowflakes directly on the plate with my template on theother side and I kept moving my stencil around the plate where Iwanted to draw my little snowflakes.When I was finished with my wobbly snowflakes I then just used thepen to dot all over the plate to look like snow.Teyre not perfect but theyre suitable for what I want to use it for!

You can be more precise of course and you can also use ceramic paint

and a fine brush if you are going to create a plate safe to use withfood and dish washing.

Te templates that I used came as a pack from the Martha Stewartseasonal stencils.


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You will need:

1 Wire Coat Hanger1 Set of Battery Powered Fairy Lights1 Beaded Wire Garland (I used 5 Metres, available from

any orists)Set of wire cutters (not essential, I was able to bend theexcess wire with pliers enough so it snapped off)

How to:

The steps are very simple, although you do need somemuscle for this part - bending and shaping the hangerinto a heart. I detangled the wire from below the hook,ipped one side of the untangled wire upside down and

retwisted the wire. At this time I left the excess wire

hanging down until I had shaped the hanger into a heart;I had a little trouble getting it smooth but I keptworking at it and it turned out very well. At this stage I

used a pair of regular pliers and bend the excess lengthbackwards and forwards until it snapped off.

You then need to begin wrapping your beaded garlandaround the heart shape. You should have plenty ofthe garland to wrap the beads tightly, or you can wrap

loosely and create two layers. Once I had nished

wrapping the wire I was able to twist the end of thegarland wire to another part of the garland whichsecured it. It was then time for the lights! You can alsowrap these (20 lights in a pack) quite tightly.

Your excess cable and battery pack will hang loose butyou can nd a creative way of hiding it! You could hide

it behind canvas like I have shown on the opposite page.

wire hangerbeaded

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You will need:

Soy wax container blendScented oil if you choose - I chose gingerbread!Candle Wax Dye if you chooseA jugA saucepan that you are happy to get covered in waxor invest in a double boiler but its cheaper to get a glass

jug and small saucepan. I used what I had in my cup-board.Wick suitable for soy container blend.Empty glass jars

Why choose soy wax?

I use a lot of candles in the winter for heat. I have a

small room so its easy to heat. The parran wax I had

ended up covering my white walls in soot, which I dis-covered in the spring time!

Soy wax is more eco friendly and doesnt smoke like

parafn and is now the only type of wax I will use.

Buying soy candles can be quite expensive so I am go-ing to be making all of my Soy pillar candles this year.This means I should invest in a larger jug and use anold saucepan which is larger as I currently use a 500mljug and old milk pan.

I purchased all of my supplies fromWhicksn-

whacks and the owners have been kind enoughto offer readers in the UK 10% on their purchas-

es using code WNW11.

How to:

Once youve chosen your candle containers (I used jars) make sure theyre clean and completely dry. Place themon a baking tray (or regular tray) with tin foil covering the base. This will ensure that any wax spills will be easyto clean up. Insert a candle wick in the center of each container. If you are using wicks with wick sustainers (littlemetal disks on the end), the wicks should stand up straight without any assistance (mine didnt so I used a glue

gun to secure them to the base of the jar). Using wicks with sustainers in containers is highly recommended as

loose wick can be quite difcult to keep straight (your wax would melt in unevenly).

Now its time to start your double boiler or jug and saucepan! The soy container blend wax comes in akes so its

easier to melt. Put it in the jug and wait until it melts. Then pour the wax into your chosen containers in layers. Iusually poke some holes into layers when a skin has formed, to allow the wax seep in, if you pour it all in at onceand leave to set you run the risk of creating an air pocket that will crack and create a small well once it has set.
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pringlescancandlesYou will need

Soya Pillar Blend Flakes 700g will

make one large pringles can pillarcandle1 Pringles CanDouble Boiler (jug and saucepan)Scents if you chooseWick suitable for soy blend pillarcandles (a larger width than somecontainer wicks)One (baking) tray with tin foil or

wax paper to catch any spills

How to:

Start by applying a little washi tape to

the sealed end of the Pringles tube,in a criss cross to mark the centre

point, then you can use a hammerand sharp nail to make a hole. I didnot use the tape method to mark thecentre hole and ended up with twoholes! I was able to seal up one endwith the glue gun. (You can learnfrom my own mistakes)

You can cut the tube if you wish tohave a smaller candle, if you decide

to use parafn wax (notrecommended) you might need topeel the pringles can apart when ithas set, soy wax candles come outmuch easier after it has been refriger-

ated.Pass the wick through the hole at

the bottom and you can secure withsome blue tac.

Divide your wax into 3 x 150g por-tions and one of 250g

Start your double boiler and placethe rst (lightest) portion of wax

melted, as the rst pour will be the

top of the candle.

Put the pringles tin on your tray incase you havent properly sealed theend

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Straighten and tighten the wick,use a bit of blutack or washi tapeto secure it

Melt the next portion of wax andwhen a skin has formed on thewax in the pringles tin, poke a fewholes in it so the two parts will

mix a little and then pour in yourwax! Do the same for your lastportion of wax.

Wait for a couple of hours (once

the skin has formed you can put itin the fridge)

You will see a dip around the wickat the open end where the wax hasshrunk (when it looks like some-

one poked their finger in)

Warm up your remaining wax andfill the cylinder

Again, once a skin has formed, popit in the fridge.Leave it a couple more hours untilit feels cool all over and then

carefully tip the candle upside

down and hopefully it will comeout of the can! If it doesnt it canbe easily cut away. Voila!

A little advice

For my candle projects, I have beenusing Wedo Eco Candle wick. I

bought mine in metre lengths andcreated my own wicks suitable forcontainer candles, aswell as usingit continuously for the pringles canpillar candle.

To make wick suitable for containersyou will needsustainers (little metal discs) andpliars.

If you go towww.whicksnwhacks.

com you can use promo codeWNW11 for 10% discount within

the UK

I have tried pre-waxed candle wicksand I have discovered that they burntoo quickly for the soy wax. The

soy wax burns for a long time andthe small jars I used in my containercandle project lasted for 9-10 hours

burning time.

Im still burning the pillar candlesand so far theyve been burning for16 hours!

Ive also been saving extra wax toreuse.
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Each year everyone is looking forward to the winter holidays. Unfortunately, with

in all the fuss we seem to miss the opportunity to photograph some truly beautiful an

somewhat important details of the festive season. In this article you will nd a list of 1

images you should try to take this Christmas. I promise they will be memories to treasur

Whats Christmas without a beautiful wreath adorning your frontdoor? The rst on your list will be your Christmas wreath. If

youre like me you will have more than one, or like a family mem-ber of mine, the ower arranging class will be in full swing creat-ing swags and traditional style decorations. You can take a pictureof it in the traditional style, hanging ona door, or you can simply

put it on any surface ( a wooden surface would add texture andwould t particularly ince), scatter around spruce twigs, and add

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2. Usually we pay attention to the gift wrapping

as much as to choosing the gifts themselves.So why not take a picture of all these creativepackages in different settings. Under the tree,

the wrapping in progress, there are so manyideas for styling gifts and many boards on Pin-terest for inspiration if you really want to makeit like a photoshoot.

3. Christmas baking is an essential part of theholiday season. If you also like to bake, be sureto capture a photo of your creations. Just addsome greens, red bakers twine and pretty fabricinto the frame, and your baking will immedi-ately look even more tasty!

4 . Various arrangements can be made with the

help of candles. They always look very cozy

in the image. Light them, add some Christmasdecorations and another festive photo is ready.

5 . Each of you denitely has a favourite

Christmas ornament. Try to photograph themin a different way - hang them on the snow-covered twigs, hold in your hands or just putthem on a snowy surface.

6. All kinds of pinecones and nuts also createa festive mood in your home for the holidays.

Why not scatter them on the table or put intoa pretty basket or bag and take a picture?get amagical winter picture. (see previous page forthe cozy shots).

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7. For an extra coziness add some prettymittens or socks into your shots. They are ableto make any arrangement more charming. Andif you sprinkle them with just a little snow, youllget amagical winter picture. (see beginning of articlefor the cozy shots)

8. Whats Christmas without beloved hyacinths.

These delicate owers clearly make your photos

more vibrant. Just add some moss, pinecones andvintage details into the composition.

9. Berrries always bring a bit of color into thephoto. Thus dont forget that they are easy way tocomplete any arrangement.

10. Most of us just adore vintage details. Not

surprisingly, they always look charming in thephotos. Take out your old stool, vintage books,various wooden boxes/baskets and play withthem until you get the composition you like.

11. Children particularly anxiously await the holi-days. Baking Christmas cookies for example canbe so much fun, then why not take a photoshoot

of all this magical process?

12. While playing in the snow, making snowman

or just walking in a winter forest, grab a cameraand try to capture the most memorable momentsof this winter


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Scrapbooking

memory keeping &

with Janna Werner

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You will needPatterned paper

Embellishments (Crate Paper)

Frame for 12x12 papers (PrimaMarketing),

Sewing machine

White threadTwine

Sar sequinsReinforcement rings

Glue

Scissors

How to:Cut tags from three different patterned papers,

punch a hole on top of each tag and adhere a re-

inforcement ring as well as twine. If you like, sewon the tags and let the thread hang lossely, this

adds a pretty shabby chic touch. Glue them onto

a 12x12 patterned paper.You can now put the paper into a frame.

Gather embellishments that t the color scheme

of the tags and spread them on the three tags

add gold and glitter for a Christmassy and classy

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You will need:

PapersVellumAlphabet stickersEmbellishments: Crate Paper

Stamp: SODAliciousInk: TsukinekoSpray: Heidi SwappBlack pen (American Crafts)Sewing machineYarn

ScissorsPhoto

Glue3D foam dots

How to:

Cut strips from glitter paper,vellum and patterned paper andadhere them on the top andbottom part of the page.Do not glue them directly on top of each other, but make sure each stripe can bseen beneath the other. Adhere a garland on top of the page and stickers on thebottom right. If you like, use a sewing machine to adhere the stickers.Cut a few patterned papers that are bigger than the photo. Place them behind thphoto, add a clothespin and glue the papers + photo into the center of the scrabooking page.Add a title beneath the photo, use 3dimensional dots to apply the alphabet stick like this, the title will pop out of the page.

Stamp onto the page and write onto the photo. You might want to add the handwritten journaling before glueing down the photo as that is easier. Make sure to

use a photo marker!Add a few spritzers and more embellishments on and next to the photo, but masure the motive doesnt get covered.

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Christmas ShoppingPatterned paper (ILS)Tags (Chic Tgas)Alphabet stickers (Panduro)

Wood veneer (Studio Calico)Stamps (swissgirlDesigns)Star sequinsBlack penPhotoScissors

glueWhite cardstock (Stampin Up)

Sewing machineWhite thread

Cut two few strips from patterned paper, place oneon the top and the other one on the bottom part

of the cardstock. Place the title on the top left, thetitle on this page was created with a tag and alphabetstickers.Cut a few patterned papers and place them and afew tags beneath and next to the photo. Glue thepaper onto the cardstock, adhere the photo and add

stitches with a sewing machine.Stamp onto the page and add handwritten journal-ing, if you like. Drawing arrows helps to emphasizecertain parts of the page.

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You will need:

Patterned paper and

embellishments (Glitz Design)Spray (Heidi Swapp)Alphabet stickers (Glitz Design)Black penSewing machineWhite cardstock (Stampin Up)

GlueScissorsPhoto

Cut to strips from patterned paper and place them ontop of the page. They do not need to be straight non-straight stripes add a interesting look to the page. Cut

a triangle from a piece of patterned paper and glue itinto the top left corner, adhere a sticker on top of thetriangle.Cut a few patterned papers that are bigger than thephoto, use a sewing machine to adhere the papers. Placethe papers in the middle part of the white cardstock or

move them slightly to the right. Use spray to add a few

blobs, gold spray underlines the Christmassy look ofthe page. Add a few more embellishments, a title and if you like - handwritten journaling.


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Patterned paperEmbellishments

Alphabet stickers: Pink PaisleeSpray: Heidi SwappMasking tape: mt masking tapeSewing machineSequinsPhoto

ScissorsGlueBlack penSewing machine

White thread

Cut strips from one or more pat-terned paper. Place them at the top

and bottom of the page. Add stitch-es, if wanted. Place masking tape ontop of the layout.Create the middle section by usingcollage sheets, parcel tags, patternedpaper, a photo and embellishments.

Embellish the rest of the page byusing Pink Paislee City Sidewalksephemera, snowakes and ephemera.

Cut triangle from patterned paper

and use them as photo frames or in

the corners of the page. Add stitches, if you like.

Add a title and journaling and sethighlights with sequins and PinkPaislee City Sidewalks snowakes.

If you like splatters, nows the time

to add some! Use Heidi Swapp Col-orShine sprays and drop the liquid

onto the page. Let dry or use heatgun to dry.


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Patterned paper (Prima Marketing)Cardstock (Stampin Up)

Rhinestones (Prima Marketing)Spray (Heidi Swapp)Vellum

PencilLinen

CardboardStaplerTwineWhite gel penAlphabet stickers (Prima Marketing),Sickers, (Prima Marketing)

Sewing machineWhite threadGlueScissors

You Will Need

Cut a piece of cardboard to the desired size and shape, apply patternedpaper and vellum.

Cut two speechbubbles from patterned paper, one bigger than the otheAdhere them on top oft he vellum, preferably with a sewing machine.Use a stapler to adhere linen and twine on one side of the tag, then

decorate the top speechbubble with alphabet stickers, stars, rhinestones

and doodles. Outline the black stars with a white gel pen to add morecontrast to the shape.

How ToScrappy Gift TagWith Janna Werner

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Beaded Snowfake

&pretty giftwrap

with Jordan Clark

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you will need

Seed beadsA few larger beads

Beading wire (that t the seed beads)Book Page or newspaper page

White Paint

Washi TapeLace or decorative ribbon

Cut 4 pieces of wire about 6 inches,and one piece of wire about 8 inches.(You can adjust the sizes if you would

like your snowake to be smaller or

larger).

Fill each wire piece with seed beads,

leaving a littleextra room for the wireto be twisted around later.

Put a larger bead on each end of the4-inch wires and twist the wire around

the bead to secure it.Begin twisting two beaded wire piecestogether in the middle. Add the othertwo wires, also twisting them around

the middle, until you have a snowake

shape.Use the 8-inch wire piece to go around

the snowake, twisting it once around

each point to secure.Begin twisting two beaded wire piecestogether in the middle. Add the othertwo wires, also twisting them around

the middle, until you have a snowake

shape.Use the 8-inch wire piece to go around

the snowake,

twisting it once around each point to

secure.You can add a white wash using wa-

tered down white paint to a book page or newspaper page and leave

to dry. Wrap your gift and secure usingwashi tape or decorative tape.

Use some decorative lace to attach the

snowake to your gift or you can use

some 3d glue or pads to secure .

how to

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Project, Images and words by Jordan C


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gorgeousgift wrapProject and images by Silvia Curti

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1. Search in stationery store adecorative gift wrap (I love thisone with some little mushroom-son it, arent they adorable?) andcombine it with a ribbon and abell in the same colours.

2. What about uorescent pink

and silver for this Christmas? I

absolutely love it. Use a simple

kraft paper, it is perfect for everydecorations and colours. Youneed also a uorescent pink washi

tape, some cream-silver twine anda little silver bell to tie with thesewing thread(ideal because it is so thin that

nobody will see it).

3. Have you got a special tis-sue? Use it to wrap you gift (you

need just a little bit of hot glue topaste the fabric). At the end add

a glittering ribbon and a tag witha funny-xmas quote on it,you willhave a very smart package.

4. One of my favourite decorationto embellish gift packages is paperrosette. You just have to overlapsome paper cups in different size:from the biggest one to the small-

est, stapled them together andpaste a paper circle and a stickeron them . Your wrapping paperwill becomemore beautiful and original.

5. Do not forget bakers twine,perfect for last minute packages.

Decorate a simple polka dots

wrapping paper with the classicwhite-red bakers twine and withan handmade bow to be gluedwith hot glue. So simple, so cute!

Christmas is my favorite festivity ever and wait-ing for it makes me happy and enthusiastic. Im

a package lover and I love everything aboutpaper, gift package and decorations so here isone reason for why I love this festivity so much.Red is the color that best represent Christmasfor me but every year I like to try new alternativepalettes. This year I decided that pink will havean important role at some of my gift packages.Here are my package ideas for Christmas 2013.


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All you need for this simple DIY project is gold paint, paintbrush, gold ribbon and some evergreen sprigs. Gently paint thesprigs, set them on top of your napkin or gift and wrap with rib-bon. You can adorn this with decorated little pegs and a name tag.

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New Year Treat Bags

You will need:

Roll of wax paper or parchmentpaperScissorsPegs

GlitterGlue

Washi TapeRuler or measuring tape

How to:

Cut one long strip of wax papermeasuring 10 inches by 3 inches.

Fold in half (you may need an iron

to atten the little pocket)

Use washi tape to secure the sides.

You can use some glue stick alongthe top of your pegs and sprinkle

glitter over your pegs. You can fill your little treat bag with glitter, little stickers, terrible cracker jokes (tostay in the festive season!), much like the evergreen toppers you can use these at the party dinner table!

Tanks to Ayda Algin


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With special thanks to all the contributors and everyone who helped with thispublication!

If you make any of the projects from this publication, please provide creditwhere credit is due and feel free to add your projects to the Flickr groupfor

a potential feature on theblog.Claire

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