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VIDEO: 3 Really Unique Ways To Make Halloween Party Invitations!

The following video shows 3 fun ways to get your kids involved in making Halloween party invitations. #1 The first is a really clever idea: hand-write all of the details about the party onto a tiny pumpkin. One thing's for sure... everyone will be talking about your Halloween party invitation. And it won't get lost or misplaced! #2 Another fun idea mentioned in the video is to use a Sharpie to write all of the party details directly onto a small Halloween treat bucket, and add a note … [Read more...]

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How To Make Halloween Gift Bags For Treats & Party Favors

If you're looking for a small Halloween gift or giveaway for a Halloween party, these Halloween gift bags are ideal. Here's an example of one Halloween treat bag you can make. The following videos show just how simple Halloween treat bags are to make. And the best part: they can be personalized any way you like!... More Gift Bags You Can Make For Other Holidays Handmade Valentine Treat Bag Make Easter Treat Bags VIDEO: How … [Read more...]

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DIY Halloween Gift – An Idea That Could Be Used For All Kinds Of Seasonal Decorations!

One of my favorite things is making seasonal decorations for my house, as well as for friends and family. I find that most people have plenty of decorations for major holidays -- such as Fourth of July or Christmas -- but many people do not have decorations for other seasonal festivities. The reason for this could range anywhere from lack of money to decorate year round to the person or family just not having enough time to decorate. This is where you, the creative friend or family … [Read more...]

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How To Make Personalized Photo Playing Cards

As scrapbookers, rubber stampers, and card makers, we enjoy finding fun ways to utilize photographs in craft projects. Here's a simple way to put 16 of your favorite photos onto a set of playing cards. All you need is some photo printer paper! Instructions from HP: King of Cool Photo Playing Cards … [Read more...]

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How To Make A Numbers Book Or Counting Book For Baby

There are so many cute board books for little ones. I recently had a friend who was pregnant and I wanted to make her something very special for herself and the baby. I wanted it to be something unique and elegant, but sturdy enough to withstand little hands. I decided to make my own counting book as a numbers board book for little Ava. Here's how I made it... 6x6 Album I first took a display album that normally would stand up and be looked at like you would a flip … [Read more...]

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7 Ways To Use Rubber Stamps To Create Valentine’s Day Gifts & Decorations

Valentine's Day is one of the coolest holidays to use your rubber stamps to make gifts and decorations.Most of us who collect rubber stamps probably have several that would be appropriate for this lovely holiday like: lots of hearts, flowers, and other nifty stamps just waiting to be used to decorate and make gifts for a fun, romantic holiday.Following are 7 fun things you can do with your rubber stamps to create gifts and decorations for Valentines Day... … [Read more...]

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Fun Things To Do With Christmas Rubber Stamps

Stamping, like scrapbooking, is one of my favorite things to do. Also like scrapbooking, stamping can be downright addictive. You start out thinking you're just going to buy a couple of stamps, and a few cards and things to use them with. The next thing you know, you've got drawers full of the stuff! Anyway, Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year to use rubber stamps. There are literally thousands of beautiful Christmas and holiday stamps available this time of year, so it's … [Read more...]

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How To Make Clay Bud Vases

Making a bud vase is very simple, and even very young children can do this with only a little help. You will need:claya plastic knife or popsicle sticka toothpicka newspaper … [Read more...]

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Fun With Halloween Rubber Stamps

Halloween is one of my favorite times of year -- not just because of all the great horror flicks on television, but also because of all the great crafts you can make. Rubber stamps offer all sorts of possibilities for creating Halloween crafts and many of them are ones that can be done with children as well. Let's face it, Halloween for the most part is a kids holiday. But there is no reason that we adults cannot get in on some of the fun too, and rubber stamping is a great way to do … [Read more...]

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Make Your Own Embellishments For Craft Projects, Handmade Cards & Scrapbooks

Crafts like scrapbooking and card making are wonderful hobbies and a creative outlets for many, but they can become very expensive. The cost of embellishments alone can cramp your style, but here's an idea for the do-it-yourselfer.Why not use all those fun papers, fabric scraps, and doo-dads to make your own embellishments? … [Read more...]