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Holiday FashionGive your style some Christmas touchP.5-14

InterviewMeet Jessica

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Craft with ChildrenOur selection of Christmas tree ornamentsP.15-24

Homemade Christmas GiftsFor family and friendsP.25-36

More than 20 fun projects inside!

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Craft World - n°1 Christmas special

Edi t oHoly craft!

Christmas is getting closer and you definitely want to have some fun with crafting, using Christmas as the main theme. To answer your craving, Craft World is delighted to present you this special is-sue on Christmas. We have assembled amazing christmas craft tu-torials from the web, to do by yourself and with your children. These tutorials will give you a great time and useful tips to decorate your house and your christmas tree.

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Con t en t s5 Fashion Projects 15 Craft with Children 25 DIY Christmas Gifts37 For the Home 44 Meet Jessica from Craftiness Is Not Optional!46 Craft World’s Top 548 Index


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Let’s start this Christmas edition with some colorful fashion pro-jects! This set of DIY tutorials are very easy to follow and use few materials, and yet they promise wonderful results. Ready to bring a celebrating touch to your style ?

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Materials•68” craft trim ribbon•scissors•scotch tape•clasp•2 jump rings

1 At mid-point of craft trim, make an outline depicting a pair of “bunny ears” (i.e. two equal sized open loops).

2 Lay the single strand in your right hand over the other loop. This strand is now in your left hand, fold under the left loop.

3 With the 2nd single strand in your right hand, fold over the right loop.

4 With the loop in your right hand, fold over the single strand also in your right hand.

5 With the loop in your left hand, fold under the single strand and over the loop in your right hand and crossing over to your right.

6 Take the single strand in your right hand and fold over the right loop.

7 Take the single strand in your left hand and fold under the left loop and then cross over the right strand.

8 Repeat, right over, left under then over cross until you reach the end of the loops.

9 Thread single strand through loops to end the braiding and tie a knot.

10Openfirstjumpring.11Attachfirstopenjumpringtotheloop at the closed end of your bracelet, add clasp and close jump ring.

12 Open 2nd jump ring and attach other end of clasp and close.

13 Thread 2nd jump ring to the open end and tie a knot to secure.

14 Thread loose ends back underneath the bracelet and cut off the excess.

15 You may need to use scotch tape before cutting to keep the craft trim from fraying.

16 Optional: Add a charm on the bracelet.

Hand Knotted Christmas BraceletBy Caroline Dunn from All free christmas crafts

Christmas jewelry making just got a lot more fun. Wear a Hand Knotted Christmas Bracelet all season long. Better yet, make one for a friend and give it as a holiday gift. You can even use the rib-bon you’re already using for your various Christmas gifts.

1 Snowman Earrings

1.1 Close in a pin the beads above in thefollowingorder;firstthewhitebead10mm, then the metal roundel, the white bead 6mm, the black roundel and finallytheblackroundbead2mm.

1.2 Attach earring hooks to make a beautiful pair of earrings or add some silk cord and make an amazing holiday pendant.

2 Angel ornament

2.1 Wrap the beads with the headpin in thefollowingorder;firstthedroppearl,then the metal feather, the round pearl 6mmandfinallythemetalroundel.

2.2 attach to strap.

3 Have fun! You can wear the snowman earrings on Christmas dinner and impress your guests. Also, it would be a beautiful idea to gift your friends with a ittle angel ornament to enlighten them!

Materials•2 eyepins•2 white glass pearl beads 10mm•2 white glass pearl beads 6mm•3 metal roundel•2 black roundel glass bead 4mm•2 black beads 2mm•1 headpin•1 white drop shaped pearl bead•1 white round bead 6mm•1 feather shaped metal charm

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Snowman Earrings and OrnamentBy Drosostalitsa

You do not need to be an expert in jewelry making to create those pieces. You just need to get into the holiday mood and use your imagination. Simple tools and materials can combine into two glowing ornaments to decorate your handmade jewelry.

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6 Cut off the bottom of the rosette so thatyouhaveaflatsurfacetoattachyour ring. Place a piece of tape over the edge you’ve just cut off. Press the bottomwithyourthumbstoflatteniteven more.

7 To make a ring, simply fold a piece of duct tape over itself lengthwise, roll into a ring and tape. Use tape to attach your rosette, and you’re done!

8 For the earrings, we recommend adhering the earring back with a spot of glue to keep it in place while you use the duct tape.

9 To attach the pin back, cut your tape sothatitfitsthroughtheopening,andthat’s it. We did the same process using a pin to create a brooch. And there you have it! A whole suite of playful accessories made almost entirely using duct tape!

1 We’ll start by showing you the step by step for our turquoise rosette ring. First, roll out a piece of duct tape and mark every 1 1/2 inch.

2 Cut into 10 strips, and then cut again lengthwise so you have 20 pieces.

3 Fold the top right corner over as pictured above, then fold the top left corner.

4 Repeat until you’ve folded all 20 pieces.

5Twistthefirstoneintoitselfsoitlookslike the photo above. Then take your next piece and do the same thing, but aroundthefirstone.Repeatinaspiraluntil you’ve used all of your pieces.

Materials:•duct tapes•scissors•ruler•accessories: earring backs, barrettes, comb clip, pin

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Rosette Accessories Using Duct TapeBy Misty Spinney from Brit+co

Fortoday’sbitofDIYaccessorymagic,we’vefiguredouthowtoturn Duct Tape into gloriously neon rosettes. A fold here, a twist there, repeat a few times, and you’ve got a charming rosette to turn into a ring, pin, pair of earrings, or a little hair bling.

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1 Sew buttons down the front.

2 Sew button holes to match with the buttons. I used my hand buttonhole foot.

3 Make the rolled twine embellishments. To do this, cut a piece of circular felt and hot glued the twine in a spiral.

4 Sew the spiral to the sweater and sew the twin to the sweater and around the neck to the other side of the collar.

Materials •White sweater•Tiny knob buttons•Red and white twine

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5 Go down to the bottom and add anotherspiralthesamewayasthefirst.Then, add four more spirals the same wayasIdidthefirsttwotothenecklineof the sweater.

6 Took a piece of red wool a little more than an inch wide and use a.....

7....blanketstitchtofinishtherawedge. If your machine has a setting like #39 on my machine (see picture) then you too can do a blanket stitch.

8 Pleat it and sew it down the middle.

9 Sew it to the neckline. DONE!

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Customized vestby Kathleen Frances from Grosgrainfabulous

I added a LOT of tiny knob buttons down the front of this sweater. AND made holes for each. I loved the way the red and white twine looked like peppermints, so I added a few to the neckline and then asymmetrically added them down the front.

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Materials•wire•beads•necklace chain

1 Take your wire and begin twisting it around three beads to form a small cluster. These will be the eggs in the nest.

2 After these are secure, begin wrapping the wire around the beads to make the nest. Wrap in a circular form getting wider and wider to make the nest bigger. Also, intertwine the wire throughouttofillgapsandmakeitmoresecure so to not bend out of shape.

3 Once you’ve got the shape and size nest you want, leave 2-3 inches of the end to make a loop at the top for a chain.


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Bird Nest Necklace by Kinsey from Sincerelykinsey

Create this very pretty bird nest necklace with only a few beads and some wire. It’s simple to make and perfect for last minute gifts. It’s also pretty light and it goes well with anything!

1 Apply a very thin bead of glue down the length of the top of the metal barrette clip. If you accidentally apply too much glue, use a q-tip to remove the excess.

2 Choose your sturdiest, thickest feather. And use that for your base feather. Apply the feather to the top of the barrette and press the feather down until the glue holds on its own.

3 Wait for it to dry and then apply your second feather, working out from the center.

4 Repeat step four with additional feather until you’ve achieved your desired look. Pro tip: If any area looks alittlesloppyoncefinished,applyonesmall feather with glue on top of the messy area to cover it up.

5 Wait for everything to dry completely. And you have yourself a brand new feathered barrette!

Materials:•all purpose craft glue•feathers•silver tone french barrette hair clips

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Feather Barretteby Brittni from Papernstitch

I came up with this easy accessory project for a feathered barrette that isa tinybitflowerchildanda tinybitawesome.Excludingdrying time, this project will take less than ten minutes to com-plete. Easy peasy.


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When Christmas is around the corner, everyone is in the moodfor some ornaments crafting time, especially children. Help themenhance their creativity by having some fun together with thesevery special crafts!

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Materials•Wooden Ice cream Sticks•Paint•Googly eyes•Fabrics and ribbon for the scarves•Construction paper for the hats•Small Styropan balls for the nose.•Pipe Cleaners•Glue•Scissors•Hole puncher•Ribbons

1 Follow the samples on the picture, and get creative. You can draw the lines on the stick, color using the paint, then add some details using the pipe cleaners, fabrics, construction paper and googly eyes.

2 Make a hole and insert a ribbon.

3 Your craft is now ready to be hang on the Christmas tree.

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Wooden Ornamentsby Maria El-Aaraj from Maria Super Mom

During Christmas, we all love to spend some quality time with our children, help them decorate for Christmas and teach them how to be creative. This project is a very simple yet very original project for the holidays. Your kids could hang those decorated sticks on their tree.

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1 Use the sharp tip of the picture hanging hook to make a small hole in the top of the ball and carefully screw the hook into the ball as far as you can.

2 If you want to paint the ball white do so now. I did some painted white and others not. I really liked the ones that were not painted better but it all depends on the condition of the golf ball and how much blank space there was to work with.

3 Once dry, using a black sharpie, make 2 dots for the eyes and some for the smiley mouth. I used the divots in the ball as my guide. The smile isn’t perfectly shaped this way but I like how it looked. I used a really light pink

marker to create rosy cheeks on the snowman and an orange marker for the nose. I put names and 2010 on the back side so we can remember when it was made.

4 I then put a thin coat of silver glitter ModgePodge over the entire golf ball. You can’t really see this in the pictures but it added a nice touch to the ornament.

5 Tie a ribbon and you are set!

Materials•Golf ball•Picture hanging hook •Sharpie or other permanent markers in Black, orange, and pink•White paint (optional)•Glitter (optional)

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Golfer’s Snowman OrnamentBy Stephanie from Full of Great Ideas

I came up with this cute, easy and inexpensive golf ball ornament idea. I made this one, but my kids will make all the rest for their grandparents, dad, uncles, neighbor etc. I am so happy with the end results and I know all golfers will love this ornament!

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5 Carefully remove the pile of strings from the cardboard. Tie the entire bundle with string as TIGHTLY as possible. The string should be long enough to tie the bow later.

6 With your awesome sewing scissors, cut each loop in half. You’ll want to do this over a garbage can, it gets messy. Afteryou’vecuteachloop,fluffthematerial out to make a ball. Trim the ball downtoaroundsphere,fluffingasyougo, but leave the excess thread as it is.

7 Set your poms aside & tie bows out of your fabric or ribbon.

8 Thread each excess end with a needle through the bow to secure the bow onto the pom.

9 Tie a knot at the end of the excess thread.

10 Hang!

11 Have a look at other jersey pom pom ornament ideas...


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1 When cutting fabric, cut strips parallel to the stretch so each strip. Run each stripthroughyourfist,stretchingthematerial slightly. Each strip will curl around itself, forming a hollow string.

2 Wrap each string around the card. The longer the card, the larger the pom. Don’t worry that the string isn’t continuous, just keep layering each segment on top of the other.

3 Once you get a nice pile of jersey wrapped around the card, you’re ready to tie it off.

4 Before removing the pile of strings, tie one side of the loop off. This helps to keep the strings organized when you pull it off the cardboard.

Materials•Knit fabric cut into ½ inch strips (or old t-shirt•scissors •needle •thread •beeswax or waxed linen thread •3×5 cardboard sheet •ribbon or fabric strips

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Jersey Pom Pom Ornamentby Cindy from Skip to my Lou

I love Pom poms because they can be any size and used for any-thing! What’s more, you can even make pom poms using recycled materials such as old t-shirts. This tutorial will show you how to make pom poms dressed up for Christmas or any other party!

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5 Cut from the side of the circle to the middle.

6 Wrap the paper into a cone and glue the edge down.

7 Cut the tip of the cones to create a smallholeinthetopsothewirescanfitthrough.

8 Feed all 3 wires through the smallest cone and glue to the wire. Do the same with the medium cone and then the large one. Spread the wires out and make the same loop on the bottom. Attach a string and hang on your tree.

9 My daughter has just put our garland up on the banister so I could get a picture of it hanging. These ornaments are a good size and super cute.


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1 Cut three pieces of wire (approximately 10 inches each) and bend the top of each wire into a loop.

2 I used a dab of hot glue to attach the 3 wires together and then wrapped a small piece of paper around the glue to hide it. Make sure the loops are pointing in various directions.

3 Draw three circles of gradually increasing size on the back of the scrapbook paper. I used thee mugs to draw the circles in these sizes: 3.5 inches, 4.25 inches and 5.25 inches.

4 Cut the circles out leaving approximately 1/2 an inch outside the circle and then carefully rip the paper along the line to give a rough edge.

Materials•Scrapbook paper (I used thick paper that had a cotton like texture to it with glitter accents..got it at the Dollar Store)•Thin wire•Glue•Beads (optional)

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Scrapbook paper tree ornamentby Stephanie from Full of Great Ideas

I have been looking for an easy ornament for my kids to make to carry on one of my annual Christmas traditions and I found this idea on the BHG website. I thought it was cute and looked extre-mely easy ...plus there is no paint or glitter involved so I am happy.

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5 Place the ornament on a cup or in an egg carton to dry.

6 Once dry, use sharpie markers to draw accents i.e. arms, eyes, hat, etc. Don’t press too hard or the paint will come off. I wrote my child’s name and date on the bottom so we know when it was done and by whom. I also wrote ‘Merry Christmas’ on the back but you can’t really see it in the picture.

7 Tie a ribbon around the top and you have a grandparent gift!


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1 Put craft paint on a paper plate and have your child press their hand into it.

2 Carefully put the ornament in the palm of your child’s hand leaving their fingersflat.

3Haveyourchildslowlyclosefingersaround the ornament.

4 Hold the top of the ornament and havethechildopenfingersandlifttheornament from hand.

Materials•Christmas balls (medium size, solid co-lor of your choice)•White craft paint•Sharpie markers in a few colors

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Five fingers snowman ornamentby Stephanie from Full of Great Ideas

Every year I make a Christmas ornament with my kids for our tree plusoneforGrandparents.Mydaughtermadethefivesnowmen/hand print snowman ornament at school when she was 4 and I have always loved it. So, I decided to make it at home and am pleasantly surprised at how easy it was.

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1 Cut three circles (small, medium, large) from your scrap book paper using the circle template.

2 Cut out of each circle the quarter section as marked

3 Add additional decoration as desired on each circle using glitter glue or glitter pens. Let dry.

4 Using the glue stick, glue along on straight edge.

5 Pull the other straight edge to over lap the glue making a cone. Place a paperclip along the glued edge to hold in place until the glue dries.

6 Cut a piece of ribbon about 10” long. Fold in half. Tie a pony bead on to the loose end (the pony bead is to keep the cones from sliding off the ribbon or out of place). Thread the ribbon through the hole in the top of the largest cone (if the hole is too small make a small cut so the ribbon will thread through.

7 Tie another pony bead about 1” above the large cone. Thread the ribbon through the whole of the medium cone.

8 Tie another pony bead on about 1” above the medium cone and thread on the smallest cone.

9 Optional. Cut slits in the lower edge of each cone and curl the slitted paper upwards using a pencil.

Materials•Scrapbook paper•Glue stick•Pony beads•Ribbon•Glitter Glue•Glitter Pens or Markers•Paperclips

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Tiered Christmas Tree OrnamentBy Mandy Court from Fave Crafts

Get out the scrapbook paper and create fun and easy Christmas tree ornaments with your kids. This easy kids Christmas crafts re-quires just a few simple materials to get started and the result is a lovely three tiered Christmas tree to hang in a window or on your tree.


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What would be Christmas without gifts? Surprise your relatives and friends by making their gifts with your own hands! There are so many original ideas to make homemade gifts, discover here a few of them!

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1 Clean your bottle caps using soap and warm water. Dry them thoroughly. Use the pliers to pull the rim of the bottle cap outward. Work your way around the entire cap to flare the edges.

2 Using a hammer and scrap piece of wood, hammer any bumps out of the bottom of the cap. (Don’t completely flatten them, or they won’t hold the resin later.)


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Materials• Bottle caps• Pliers• Hammer• Scrap wood• KILZ spray primer• Rustoleum or Krylon spray paint• 1" circle faces printed out on photo paper• Armature wire (looking in the sculpting aisle at your local art supply store)• E-6000 glue• Elmer’s Glue• Paint brush• EnviroTex Lite pour on resin• Small strong magnets• Wire cutters• Scissors or 1" hole punch D

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3 Spray the bottle caps with spray primer. Let them dry.

4 Spray paint the caps. (Chose an assortment of colors, or keep them mono- chromatic.)

5 While the caps are drying, print out your circle faces. Cut them out using a 1» hole punch or a 1" circle template and scissors. (Use a Friskars hole cutter so you can see where you are punching.)

6 Put a dollop of E-6000 glue at the bottom of the cap. Then press the photo into the glue.

7 Coat each paper circle with Elmer’s glue to protect the paper from darkening during the resin pour.

8 Let the glue dry (about 30 minutes). Take time to read the directions for using the EnviroTex Lite. There is the potential to screw up, so know what you are doing before you start.

9 Some bubbles will go away on their own, but be sure to pop air bubbles as they rise to the surface with a lighter.

10 Allow the EnviroTex to dry overnight. Use the time to make your flower stems with the armature wire. Cut each wire to 7". Follow the diagram next page to bend and shape the leaves.

Bottle Cap Flower Magnets by Amy from Positively Splendid

Here is a gift idea that has a personal touch. Bottle cap flower magnets, complete with smiling faces of the ones you love.


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1 Print out the template provided.

2 Cut out the template.

3 Trace the template onto the back of the pretty paper you want to use for the cover. Cut out the pretty paper cover and then use the scoring blade to score the folds along the lines indicated on the template.

4 Fold the cover into the matchbook shape.

5 Cut the paper for the inside into 3 1/2″ squares. Twenty sheets is a good amount. Staple the matchbook together on the short flap using two staples, one on each end.

6 Add any embellishments that you would like to use.


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11 You may need to practice a few times to get the hang of shaping your flower stem (at least I had to.)

12 In the morning, check to make sure the resin has hardened, then flip over the bottle caps. Line up the flowers and set the magnets and stems on the back of the bottle cap flowers.

13 Use a big dollop of E-6000 to attach the magnet and wire stem to each bottle cap.

14 As the glue starts to harden, gently lift up the flowers and make sure the faces are straight. You can gently adjust the wire before the glue hardens completely.

15 Once the E-6000 has dried you can still make minor adjustments to the stems by bending the wires.

16 Finito! You are done and have an adorable flower magnet for Grandma or a loved one who lives too far away.

Matchbook Notebook by Patty from P.S. it’s in the details.

This lovely matchbook notebook will give your friends and family more opportunity to write more notes!


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4 Iron on the Peltex to the wrong side of my fabric according to the directions. (there’s a shiny side, which is the side that should be ironed on the wrong side of the fabric. Place it down, cover it with a pressing cloth, and press with your iron for about 10-15 seconds.) Make sure you iron it to the side you want to be the «front» of your key chain.

5 Then cut it out, along with the back of your key chain.

6 Place wrong sides together, and place two pins about 1" or so apart on the bottom.

7 Sew from pin to pin, around the circle, about 1/4" away from the edge.

8 Then trim the edges all the way around with pinking shears.

9 Cut a piece of your twill tape or ribbon about 2" long. (ignore the fact that this piece is longer, 2" works better!)

10 Fold it over your key ring, insert into the opening on the bottom of your key chain, and sew the opening closed, back stitching at the beginning and end.

11 Trim threads, and you’re done! Make a ton more for friends and family!1 decide what scraps you’d like to use,

and iron on the medium interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric.

(that white piece is the Peltex)

2 If you’re going to do an applique or buttons, trace around your pattern onto the right side of the fabric so that you know how to place it.

3 For example, you can add a quick appliqued C to this one.


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Materials• fabric scraps• medium weight iron on interfacing• small piece of Pellon Peltex one sided iron-on interfacing. • twill tape or grosgrain ribbon• key rings • pinking shears • buttons, felt, for embellishing• thread, sewing stuff• something to make a pattern with

Fabric Scrap Keychainsby Jess from Craftiness is not Optional

These little key chains are perfect for showcasing your favorite scrap of fabric, or embellishing with button flowers, felt mono-grams, or whatever you can dream up! Here’s the how to!


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3 Cut a piece of wick to be slightly longer than the teacup. Tape one end to the bottom of the cup and wrap the other end around a pencil or pen.

4 When the wax has melted pour it into the cup.

5 Let the wax cool for at least 2-3 hours and then cut the wicks. While the one on the right was cooling I added a little nutmeg in the top for scent and to look cute, like a little spiced drink.

Here is a picture of all that you need. The pink and white wax in the contai-ners are leftover scented candles. If you aren’t re-using scented candles you can add a few drops of essential oil to the wax to scent it.

1 Put the chunks of wax in the tin can. As you can see I mixed some of the new wax with the scented old leftover wax.

2 Put the tin can in the middle of a saucepan of boiling water. This way it melts correctly and doesn’t make a big huge mess in your cookware.


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Materials• tin can • wax (either from leftover candles or in the bar) • wick • tea cups • tape • scissors

Tea Cup Candlesby Merissa from Little House Living

I saw the idea for this on a bookcover in a bookstore on vacation and I thought it was so cute! You can make «candle making» cheaper by re-using leftover wax.


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1 If the jar lids are not in seasonal colors already, paint them with oil-based enamel paint.

2 Sand the inside of the lid until the surface is rough.

3 With clear-drying epoxy, adhere the figurine to the inside of the lid, and let the epoxy dry.

4 Fill the jar almost to the top with distilled water; add a pinch of glitter and a dash of glycerin to keep the glitter from falling too quickly. Don’t add too much, or the glitter will stick to the bottom of the jar when it’s flipped.

5 Screw on the lid tightly, being careful not to dislodge the figurine. Turn the jar over and back again -- and let it snow.

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Materials• any jars (Baby-food, pimiento, olive jars...) • Plastic or ceramic figurines (no metal ones) • Synthetic evergreen tips (available at many floral-supply stores.) • oil-based enamel paint • sandpaper • epoxy • distilled water • glitter • glycerin

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Snow Globesby Martha Steward

Create a Winter Wonderland in a Jar. The shimmering magic of snowfall is always transfixing, whether it’s outside your window or inside this classic toy. Homemade globes let you create a wintry scene straight out of your own imagination.

1 Find a springtime pattern and cut out your pieces. This is the creative part, so let your imagination run wild! Keep in mind that simple and bold images work best with busy patterned fabric.

2 Pin and sew your pieces. If you are using a sewing machine, use either a small and very close together zig-zag stitch or your buttonhole stitch, and stitch all around the raw outer edges of your pieces. Pull the thread tails through to the back, tie them together, and cut them off instead of back stitching to finish. If you prefer a hand embroidered look, then get out your hoop and stitch away!

3 Finish off with any final touches! Here we added a scrap of pink rick rack, but you could also add fun bias tape, lace, ribbon, whatever your crafty heart craves.


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Spring Time Tea Towelby Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made

This simple Spring Time Tea Towel DIY should help to bring a little bit of color and sunshine into cold and dark kitchens while we wait for spring to arrive. And the best part is that it seriously only takes a couple minutes and some materials already on hand!


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Make your season both merry and bright with these handmade DIY Christmas decorations. These will guarantee to brighten your home and the mood of your whole family.

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Materials•Candle holder•White craft paint which won’t fade with water•Craft paint•Fabric puff paint

1 Put craft paint on a paper plate and have your child press their hand into it.

2 Carefully put the candle holder in the palm of your child’s hand leaving their fingersflat.Then,haveyourchildslowlyclosefingersaroundtheornament.

3 Hold the top of the ornament and havethechildopenfingersandlifttheornament from hand.

4 Let the candle holder dry.

5Oncedry,usefabricpuffpainttodrawaccentsi.e.arms,eyes,hat,etc.

6 Your candle holder is ready!

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Five Finger Snowman Candle Holder by Stephanie from Full of Great Ideas

If you or your children ever feel tired of making Five Finger Snow-manOrnaments, you canactuallyuse the samemethod tomakecandle holders. This would be perfect to decorate your home with your children during Christmas or even make a great gift!

Materials•Pumpkins•White,blackandorangepaint•Scarves•Buttons•Hats•Glue•Wood Sticks

1 Do one coat of primer and then a couple of coats of craft paint.

2 Glue the pumpkins together: largest on bottom and smallest on top.

3 Paint your faces using craft paint.

4Addaccessories:scarf,hat,buttons.You can also put wood stick to add arms to your snowmen. Make a small hole in each side of the middle pumpkin with aknife,thenjamthesticksinsidethehole.

5 Then your snowmen are ready to live outside.

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Pumpkin Snowmen by The Backyard Farmwife

What do you do with all those leftover pumpkins from your fall de-corating?Don’tworry,youdon’tneedtotossthem!Justaddsomewithpaint,afewaccessoriesandyouhaveanadorablewinterde-coration for your front porch!

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5 Roll the tacky bottle in some Epsom salt.

6 Place the bottles on a silver platter. Also spread some extra Epsom salt around the tray. Place a few small silver balls along with 3 votives. Inside the winebottles,stickinsomesilverpicsfrom Michael’s.

Materials•3 wine bottles •Primer •Epsom salt •Craft bond spray adhesive •Silver platter •Ornaments •Votives

1 Gather 3 bottles. One was a bit taller than the other 2.

2 Spray a coat of primer on them.

3 Let them dry and get out the Epsom salt (found in the drug section area near firstaid).

4 Spray the bottles with some craft bond spray adhesive.

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Snowball Wine Bottle Vasesby Tracie Stoll from Cleverly Inspired

Create a wonderful Christmas or winter centerpiece using this wine bottle craft from Tracie Stoll! You’ll turn something destined for the recyclingbinintoagorgeousanddramaticcenterpiece,perfectforholiday parties.

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Materials•One pretty pine cone•Green paint•Paint brush•Glue•Twine•Ornaments: ribbons,pearls…•One toilet paper roll•Scissors

1 Paint the pine cone green.

2 Glue ribbons and other ornaments at the tip of the cone’s petals.

3 Add the twine by circling it around so it looks like a garland.

4 Cut a 2 cm long tube in the toilet paper roll.

5 Glue the tube to the bottom of the pine cone to make the trunk. You’re done!

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Pine cone Christmas tree by Lavender Girl from Kifli és levendula

Make a cute small Christmas tree with a pine cone. It will be a great addition to your christmas decorations!


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pages I’ve done, and used to be obses-sive! Sewing has kind of taken over for now, but someday I’ll use all the sup-plies I’m hoarding.

How do you come up with your amazingly creative ideas?! Everywhere! I am always studying people’s clothing (so if you think I’m staring at your chest, sorry, it’s the ruf-fles...I promise) or snagging pics from the internet, magazines, books. Inspira-tion can come from anywhere! What’s your favorite way to add a little character to your creations? Add some buttons, pleats, or ruffles.

How do you find time to craft?By tying the kids up in the closet. I jest! During naps/quiet time and after bed-time.

What is the one sewing/crafting tool you can’t live without? Sewing machines excluded :) My cutting mat and rotary cutter! I use them with every single sewing project I do.

What is one tip you would give to a newbie interested in getting started on sewing? Where to start? What is a must have? Well, a sewing machine is good to have... ;) Start with a project with straight lines to build your confidence. I started with bibs and burp clothes mostly, they’re great to have around for presents, and easy to make! The Bapron is easy and impressive. :)

What’s the one thing you like least about sewing?Unpicking seams. Blech! What does your sewing room look like? Besides the type of sewing machine someone has, I’m always curious to know where a person sews!What is the process behind creating something brand new?First, sketching out a pattern. Then, sometimes I make a muslin (practice piece, usually out of cheap or crap fa-bric) to make sure it fits, but usually I dive right in and try making it. I learn best by making mistakes, but I often will work out, in my head, how to construct something for days or weeks even, be-fore I make it. It usually comes together pretty smoothly if I do that.


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Meet Jessica from Craftiness Is Not Optional!

Who?Her name is Jessica but everyone calls her Jess. She is a happily married mother of three cute little girls.

What?Jess has a blog about her «compulsive need to sew clothing» for her daughters, but she aslo dabbles in other crafts and sewing projects.

When did you start sewing, and how did you learn?I sewed skirts and things when I was younger, mainly being prodded by my mom. I hated it but liked the feeling of making it myself. Then when I got pregnant, I wanted to make my baby a blanket. The rest is history! I am mostly self-taught, using the wonders of inter-net tutorials and how tos. There is so much information out there these days, it’s amazing.

Where do you seeing yourself creativity-wise in regards to sewing in 5 years? Designing your own fabric line? Owning a fabric shop? Teaching classes? Definitely I see myself becoming a mil-lionaire from my sewing/pattern/fabric lines. BWAHAHAA. ok, so maybe that’s a stretch, but I’ve always thought having a fabric store would be awesome (I’d soo be my best customer), but really, I’ll probably still be sewing up a storm for my kids and having to bribe them even more to wear the clothes since they’ll be older. ;) Someday I’d love to get in the pattern business.

Where do you find your inspiration for color combinations before you start

sewing a quilt? I start off by finding one fabric that has lots of colors in it that I like, and then pulling other fabrics that have the same colors. Stripes, polka dots, solids...but it all comes back to that one fabric. (or two, or three, really)

Do you knit? Crochet? If not, will you learn how to soon?I have crocheted exactly one thing in my life, and it took me about 5 years. I am teaching myself how to make easy flowers and bows though!

If you didn’t sew, what could you see yourself doing creatively? If I didn’t sew, I’d probably still be into scrapbooking. I have 20+ albums full of


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Craft World’s Top 5Although all the crafts displayed on this issue are all great and assure you a great time, we do have some favorites that we are eager to show you. Craft World has chosen the 5 best crafts on Christmas. What do you think of them? Let us know in the Reader section at www.caftworld.com!

1 Snow Globes

«These snow globes make great Christ-mas gifts and decorations. Moreover, I love shaking snow globes and I’m sure you will too !» -Natacha Y.

«Snow Globes really takes me back to childhood and the magical event of Christmas in all its joy. It would make a very precious present for anyone!» -Fanny B.

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«Decorating your traditional tree ornaments with your child-ren, what a wonderful way to have a fun time with them.» -Natacha Y.«These ornaments are very pretty, and it’s a good excuse for children like to put their hands in paint!» -Fanny B.

Five Fingers Tree Ornament

«I love the fact that we can customize these keychains! They make a lovely presents to anyone you love.» -Natacha Y.«Scrap Keychains are tiny, useful and lovely. Choose the color right to make it a very personalized present!» -Fanny B.

«So simple that I wonder why I haven’t even thought about it before. Isn’t that a cute way to style your hair?» -Natacha Y.«These barrettes have a very light and feminine touch and are easy to match to any garnment.» -Fanny B.

«What a wonderful way of re-using empty wine bottles. This-gives you a perfect excuse to drink wine!» -Natacha Y.«By making Snowball Bottles centerpieces in advance, you can make sure the Christmas spirit will be sitting with you!» -Fanny B.

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Wwax 18, 32wine bottles 40, 47wire 13, 20, 26wooden ornaments 17wood sticks 17, 38

IndexBbarrette 8, 12, 47beads 6, 13, 20, 24bottle cap 26bracelet 7buttons 10, 30, 38

Ccandle 32, 39candle holder 39cardstock 29Christmas balls 22Christmas tree 42clasp 7craft paint 22, 39

Dduct tape 8

Eearrings 6, 8

Ffabric 17, 18fabric scrap 30, 47feather 12, 47

Gglitter 16, 24, 35glue 12, 17, 20, 24, 38, 42golf ball 16

Jjars 35jewelry 6

Kkeychains 30, 47key rings 30

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Oornament 6, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 40, 42, 47

Ppaint 16, 17, 22, 35, 38, 42paint brush 26, 42pearl 6pearls 42pine cone 42pliers 26pumpkin 38

Rribbon 7, 17, 18, 24, 30, 42ruler 8

Sscissors 7, 8, 17, 18, 26, 32, 42scotch 7scrapbook paper 20, 24sewing 30, 34, 44, 45sharpie 16, 22snowball 40, 47snow globes 35, 46snowman 6, 16, 22, 39sweater 10

Ttea cup 32tea towel 34template 24, 29thread 18, 30, 34towels 34tree ornament 20, 24, 47twine 10

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