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This is a good example of
how you can turn a piece of computer paper and a plain white bag into a
colorful gift bag with a matching gift card.
You can use this concept for any occasion
or holiday.
To see the illustrated instructions
for creating this gift bag and gift card, go to:
Make a Christmas Gift Bag |
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Need ideas for what to
put into that nicely decorated gift bag?
A mug and selections of tea, coffee, or
hot cocoa make a gift that works for anyone, young or old. Shop at your
local dollar store! This whole gift, including a decorated gift bag cost
less than $5.00.
See the whole gift being put together
at:
Seniors Gift Bag |
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Here's another idea for
putting together a seasonal gift bag. With finds from the dollar store,
you can give a gift that looks like a million! Using a couple of
artificial leaves, a brown kraft-paper bag, and some colorful curl
ribbon you can make a simple mug and a package of hot cocoa mix look
like a gift from a trendy store!
For more on this gift, along with
information about making gift tags that go with the gift, go to:
Give Your Thanksgiving Day Hostess a Nice Thank-You Gift |
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Turn any picture or print
into a greeting card using construction paper or computer
paper---without needing card-making software! This card will fit into a
regular #10 (business) envelope.
For the illustrated instructions for
making this kind of card, go to:
Easy to Make Tri-Fold Card |
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With just a few very
simple items, and making gift tags using business cards, you can make
quick party favors or simple gifts perfect for co-workers or neighbors!
Get this idea, and more, at:
Quick and Inexpensive Party Favor or Co-Worker Gift |
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Have fun crafting with
stamps! I decorated this pressed-board box (found at Michael's for 99
cents) with a few ink-impressions of a Christmas ornament stamp, and
then tied green yarn around the box. The little gift inside takes on a
whole new appearance! Get all
the illustrations for putting this together, along with other stamp
craft ideas, at:
Fun Christmas Crafts Using Stamps |
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Use crafting to make
colorful name cards for a holiday meal dinner setting! Get the
instructions you need for making name cards using blank business cards
at:
Dress Up Your Thanksgiving Day Table
[PS: I found these plates at a local
dollar store, 2-for-$1. They made nice appetizer plates!] |
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This is an example of a
Christmas ornament/decoration that I made using sand and some shells I
collected on a local beach. The clear plastic ornament ball was
purchased at Michael's for about $1. The sand and shells "cost me" a day
at the beach... I sent this to a
friend who lives in the Midwest and has never seen the ocean, just so I
could share a little of my world with her.
See this ornament being put together,
and get other ideas for what you can put into an ornament:
Make Personalized Christmas Ornaments |
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If you are looking for
card-making ideas that don't need card-making software, go to:
Crafts, Tips, and Ideas for Making Cards |
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Need an easy Easter
Craft? Here's fun (and wacky) Easter decoration for your table!
For an illustrated tutorial, go to:
Easter Table Decoration
(http://www.jansreadingroom.com/Easter/Easter-Table-Decoration.htm)
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This craft will make a bookmark with a
special sentiment on it and Mom will tuck it into her favorite book...
...and keep it forever.
For the illustrated instructions, along
with the link to the free printable Mother's Day Bookmark, go to:
Mother's Day Craft: Make a Bookmark |
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