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Gift-Wrapping Ideas
- January 31st - Crafts Section

I love wrapping gifts. Maybe it's my Type A personality shining through, but I enjoy the precision of it. The folds, the corners, the geometry.... But I hate store-bought gift-wrap. I know it's selfish, but I want MY gifts to stand out from the crowd, to be commented on, to be the first to get opened...

Mini-Scrapbooks - January 30th - Crafts Section
This is an exercise in scrapbooking on the run, since you're putting it together as things are happening, rather than afterward. A great idea for weekend road trips, because you can piece it together when you stop for lunch, or in the motel room at night...


Mehandi Inspired Flower Pot - January 28th - Crafts Section
What you'll need: terra cotta flower pot(s) (I like to work with the small ones, say 3 or 4 inches in diameter) craft paint, any colour (check the label to make sure it works on terra cotta) small paint brush, or stippling brush rubber mehandi design stencil, preferably self-adhesive
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Safety-Pin Bracelet - January 27th - Crafts Section
What you'll need: approximately 45 safety pins (I used silver-coloured ones. You can use any length you like, all that changes is the number of beads you will use.) approximately 275 seed beads (based on the use of 3cm safety-pins) elastic cord (not the flat stuff, the kind that looks like spaghetti
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