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DIY Homemade Gifts
Homemade gifts are so much more special! It shows the person you took the time and thought of them personally. I love them because i love getting creative and giving myself little projects. but also because you can give a lovely gift while not going over your budget for the holidays! i think gifts like this give you time to not be stressed out about gift shopping and remember the true reason for the season.
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Peppermint Candy Sticks
Beaded Flower Necklace
directions
directions
Basic Cozy Scarf
Photo Bookmarks
Glove Animals
Homemade Candles
you can use a variety of containers! teacups..egg cups..
you can use a variety of containers! teacups..egg cups..
Directions: You’ll need wax, wicks, putty, a pencil, and a candy thermometer, all of which can be found at a craft store such as Michaels. Wax is sold in blocks, sheets, and shavings, to be melted on a stove or in a microwave.
Pouring the Wax..Wrap one end of the wick around a pencil (or stick). Set pencil on egg cup, suspending the wick. With putty, secure wick’s metal clip to bottom of cup. In a double boiler, melt wax according to package directions; use a candy thermometer to gauge temperature. Pour wax in cup; allow to fully cool. Trim wick to 1/4 inch.
Pressed Flowers
Monogrammed Apron – Cooking Gift
“For a hostess who loves to cook, say thank you with an apron monogrammed with iron-on transfer letters. In keeping with the culinary theme, include some wooden kitchen utensils and a blank recipe book. You can personalize the book’s cover with a sticker printed with a customized stamp.” – http://www.countryliving.com/
Jewelry Magnets
“Instead of letting vintage brooches gather dust in your jewelry box, turn them into refrigerator magnets: Use a pair of needle-nose pliers to remove the pin hardware from the back of each brooch (most fittings will come off easily); then affix a superstrong magnet with a small bead of glue — we used Gorilla Super Glue. Let dry overnight. Your grocery list has never looked more glam!” – www.countryliving.com
I love DIY Projects..know any good ones?? :)
Lavender and Lilies
December 9, 2009 at 10:46 pmI love the jewelry magnets. You have great ideas!
Shannon
December 10, 2009 at 7:35 pmAll those ideas are great!
Jesse
December 10, 2009 at 11:18 pmLove the photo bookmark!
Heather @ Sugar N Spice Mostly Nice
December 11, 2009 at 4:03 pmWe are having a cookie exchange this weekend and was trying to figure out something easy for the kids to do. I bought all the stuff to do the pretzel sticks with, I’ll have to get peppermints sticks so they can do them too. Thanks for the tip!
Melissa@IselaMariaPhotography
December 11, 2009 at 4:31 pmI had been looking for something for my niece for Christmas, I think I am going to make her one of the mitten animals! Thanks for the ideas!