They say there are moms with careers, stay-at-home moms, and entrepreneurial moms. There are also the moms who manage to strike a good balance between the home and the workplace.
And then there are the crafty type of moms who may have grown up being taught skills by their own mothers, aunts, or grandmothers.
They may also have fond memories of home economics classes, or taking a workshop in crafts.
For Mother's Day, let's celebrate all the crafty moms out there by giving them any of these fabulous gifts:
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(1.) Hedgehog pin cushion
Pin cushion for cross stitch and needlework by doreen.ph
Does your mom enjoy needlework, cross stitch, or anything involving a needle and thread?
Maybe she's also into machine embroidery, or using patterns to sew dresses, pants, bags, purses, etc.
Make sure she's armed with this cute hedgehog pin cushion.
DIY Scrapbook and Journal Supplies Kit by claymates
For the mom who believes that memories of special events and occasions are best captured in photos and stored, scrapbook kits are a must.
(4.) Fabric quarters
50 pieces squares 50 cm x 50 cm by Crescencio Clemente Macapagal
A bundle of fabric quarters isn't for quilting only. A mom who's skilled enough can turn them into a fashionable handbag or tote bag, or make pin cushions or doilies out of them.
(5.) Metal coaster set by Precious Moments
4 pieces/set Precious Moments metal coasters by lastingimpression
These Precious Moments coasters will delight the mom who likes sipping a hot or ice cold beverage while working on her projects.
Does your mom love nothing more than making accessories with her grandkids? Then surely, she'll appreciate this kit with over 6,000 pieces for accessory making!
We've all heard about keeping a diary and journaling as excellent habits to clarify one's thoughts, help deal with negative or troublesome emotions, record memorable events and experiences, and improve one's written communication skills.
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But as a crafter, have you ever thought about making a junk journal?
What is A Junk Journal?
Traditional journaling focuses on pouring out one's thoughts and emotions through written entries on a notebook.
Scrapbooking, on the other hand, focuses heavily on photos and images enhanced by a variety of embellishments. Handwritten or printed text can also be incorporated.
Usually, scrapbooking adheres to a theme or template. To illustrate, a family or group of friends can gather their photos from the last trip or vacation they took and document them on a scrapbook.
A junk journal, basically, is a book made from recycled materials to be used for collecting and recording memories, as well as thoughts, ideas, and inspiration.
Why Make Junk Journals?
Junk journaling helps relieve stress and can be therapeutic
Just like traditional journaling, junk journaling helps redirect one's attention and concerns to tasks like cutting, tearing, and gluing paper, creating borders, writing text, and cropping photos, which can be soothing and calming.
Junk journaling is a highly frugal craft
Since a junk journal focuses on gathering recycled materials, you hardly need to buy any new craft materials.
A junk journal can be tailored and customized
One is free to customize one's junk journal according to one's own tastes and preferences.
For instance, one may choose to adhere to an autumn theme for one's junk journal, where colors like rust, ruby, orange, burgundy, and yellow abound.
Aside from scrapbooking, junk journaling is another good way for memory keeping
Physically, a scrapbook is an ideal storage space for photos and memorabilia gathered from a wedding, baptism or christening, a commencement exercise or graduation, a birthday, anniversary, etc.
But when you aim to fill up a junk journal, you seek to highlight events that might seem less stellar. In fact, I dare say that scrapbooking is for life's milestones, while junk journaling is for its memories.
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Shabby Chic Junk Journal
When someone mentions "shabby chic," do whimsical images of flowers, countryside cottages, and floral-painted tea sets come to mind?
Imagine incorporating this theme into a junk journal. You may wish to gather the following paper ephemera:
paper doilies
old maps
floral print scrapbook paper
bookmarks
greeting cards
postcards
You can further enhance your junk journal by putting a strip of lace or ribbon, using craft buttons, or inserting pressed flowers among its pages.
Repurposed Junk Journal
Any one of the following can be repurposed into a junk journal:
As stated previously, a junk journal can be personalized and customized according to one's tastes and preferences, as there are no hard-and-fast rules in making one or how to fill its pages.
Any of the following can pass for a customized junk journal:
Memory book
You can place different keepsakes and mementos on a memory book-style junk journal, like --
a leaflet or flyer to an event
invitations
proof of admission (tickets or passes)
notes and letters
gift tags
Motivational/Inspirational junk journal
If you have a neat penmanship, you can copy inspirational quotes and poems onto notepaper or sheets of pretty stationery, and arrange them on your junk journal.
If you truly want to go all out, purchase a couple of calligraphy pens and unruled index cards, and write out quotes in fancy letters.
Recipe junk journal
If you enjoy hosting events like the annual neighborhood block party, craft supplies swaps, Bible studies, board games or movie nights, you're sure to keep a tab of party food staples that you can include on a recipe junk journal.
You can also copy recipes from cookbooks onto the pages of your junk journal, or paste clipped recipes from magazines or newspapers.
Crafting: that one activity that conjures images of elderly grandmothers and aunts, and home economics teachers, is now your territory.
Here are 13 signs you may be (a little too) obsessed with crafting:
(1.) It was initially just one type of craft, which you could have learned from school, your grandma, a summer craft workshop, or just something to relieve boredom and keep yourself preoccupied.
Little did you know that that would pave the way for other crafts.
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(2.) You buy just as many organizers for your craft room as craft materials.
(3.) You feel like a kid in a candy store whenever you walk into a craft store.
(4.) While other singles in their 20s and 30s are on Tinder, Bumble, and Coffee Meets Bagel, you spend hours upon hours organizing your mood boards and looking for ideas for future craft projects on Pinterest.
(5.) You picked up 3 valuable skills as a crafter: upcycling junk, reusing excess craft supplies, and repurposing old stuff.
(6.) You can't help but judge subpar crafts a little too harshly.
(7.) While you initially spend a lot on craft materials to make gifts for relatives and friends, you realize that it's more cost-effective in the long run.
(8.) The surface of your table never stays clear for long.
(9.) You really get deep into the terms of the crafts you're into. When someone mentions "crop," you don't immediately think of fashionable crop tops. Because in scrapbooking, to crop means to trim away areas around a photo.
(10.) While others binge-watch their favorite series on Netflix, viewing craft tutorials has become part of your routine.
(11.) You enjoy looking for good bargains at thrift stores. You once made a pair of faded denim jeans look new by sewing on funky cloth patches.
(12.) Everyone raved over the costume that you wore to the Gatsby-inspired ball, from the head dress that you DIYed down to the fringes of your dress.
(13.) You have jars filled with buttons of all colors and sizes, excess thread, ribbons, and twine.
You may be a parent, a caretaker of children, a teacher, therapist, or coach. Have you ever thought how crafting can benefit kids in many different ways?
Crafting's Non-Discriminatory Nature: How it Can Benefit Children
Crafting allows children plenty of ways to express themselves, be creative, and realize that it's okay to have tastes and preferences regarding colors, styles, templates, themes, etc.
However, some kids might shy away from the creative process altogether, or get intimidated by the mere sight of craft materials.
The truth is, children can gain access to a wide range of crafts with enough adult supervision and regulation.
There are different crafts to suit different levels of skills -- beginner or newbie, intermediate, advanced, or expert.
Physical Benefits of Crafting for Children
Motor development can be broadly divided into 2 -- gross motor skills and fine motor skills.
Gross motor skills pertain to skills involving large muscle movements. When one sits independently, walks, crawls, or runs, gross motor skills are involved.
When smaller muscles are used, on the other hand, like those among the fingers and wrists, fine motor skills are involved.
Photo from gpointstudio
When we use cutlery, tools, type on the computer, tie our shoelaces, or button up our shirts, we use our fine motor skills.
It's crucial for children to develop their fine motor skills, and crafting can help them with this.
Just think -- using scissors, tearing paper, weaving, folding cardstock, or coloring with crayons or paint can all help children hone their fine motor skills.
Another physical benefit kids get from crafting is better hand-eye coordination.
Character Development as A Result of Crafting Among Children
While some crafts are simple and take barely half an hour to finish, others are time-consuming and require patience, concentration, and delay of gratification.
How Crafting Benefits Children Academically
Various types of crafts come with different levels of complexities. When instructions say that a craft project can be done "under one hour," children are being made aware of time constraints.
In some instances, kids also need to come up with accurate measurements and get recognize different colors and textures, sizes, and shapes.
Crafts like beading and accessory making boost counting and make kids aware of patterns.
How Crafting Helps Raise Children's Self-Esteem
Some kids might dislike the fact that they're not athletic, aren't popular among other kids, or bemoan that they don't have the nicest toys.
Finishing a craft project gives children a sense of accomplishment that goes beyond status or owning something.
Children Learn the Value of Recycling, Upcycling, and Repurposing Through Crafting
Techniques like papier mache and decoupage require tearing paper into tiny pieces and applying glue to cover containers like cardboard boxes.
Old magazines, newspapers, catalogues, and comic books, and even telephone directories and accumulated junk mail can take the place of construction paper or scrapbook paper.
Among older kids who can already learn to sew, they can make old clothes look new by sewing on cloth patches, on old jeans or denim jackets, or adding a strip of lace or ruffle around the hem of a skirt.
Crafting = Reduced Screen Time Among Children?
More and more adults have expressed concern over the time children spend in front of a screen.
Crafting is both a hobby and a fun learning experience, and it can be as highly engaging as activities that involve a screen.
If you want to learn more about how you can get kids to reduce their screen time, read --
You need to keep the communication lines open with your children, and this can be done only by deliberately spending time with them.
You can get started by setting aside one weekend afternoon a month for crafting.
You can also bargain with your kids to substitute a Friday boardgame night with a craft project.
Or, you can work on some quick craft projects after the kids have done their homework, 2-3 times a week.
How Children Bloom Into Social Butterflies Through Crafting
In an arts and crafts class for children, teachers usually encourage show-and-tell, where kids get to talk about their finished project.
Children who are otherwise shy might gain confidence when asked to talk among their peers. It's also natural for kids to gravitate toward their classmate whose art or craft they liked the most. This could start a conversation or spark an exchange of ideas.
Crafting can also be the focal point of children's birthday parties or pajama parties as a substitute for parlor games.
Are you looking to host an event that's filled with fun, will be highly engaging and interactive for your guests, yet cost-effective as well?
Why not plan a craft party?
Why Plan A Craft Party?
You can modify elements of a craft party to suit different occasions.
You can plan a craft party for someone's birthday, retirement from the workplace, bridal shower, the annual neighborhood Christmas party, or simply just an intimate get-together of close friends.
A craft party can be frugal.
Forget about looking for pricey craft kits in craft or hobbies stores, or even online.
You can choose a craft that's relatively simple to make, and one that utilizes everyday objects like paper plates, construction paper, cardstock, glue, and scissors.
You can even take it a step further and recycle, upcycle, or repurpose junk and other stuff lying around the house, like excess fabric, old newspapers and magazines, empty jars, etc.
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All that's needed is to fuel your guests with food and refreshments first before proceeding to craft.
There's no need for loot bags when planning a craft party.
Not only can you make your own decorations for your craft party, you can DIY props and decorations similar to those of a photo booth's so your guests can have fun taking photos.
You can use any excess craft supplies for another craft party.
You can take whatever is left out of your craft party and keep them until another occasion presents itself.
Craft Party: Choose A Convenient Date
Weekend afternoons are convenient enough if your guests are working or attend classes.
Craft Party: The Venue
Your home will be the most ideal place for you to host a craft party if the number of guests is limited.
If your living room or dining area is spacious enough, set up your supplies there. If not, see if you can set up a table in your den or basement, or backyard.
If you want to invite more guests, see if you can rent a studio or workshop, or a room in a community center.
Craft Party: The Guest List and Invitations
Decide on your guest list and make your craft party an RSVP event.
Keep the duration of your craft party to no longer than 3 hours, including at least 20 minutes for your guests to take photos.
Use free software to design your invitation, and email it around 2 weeks in advance to boost attendance.
Craft Party: The Theme
Craft parties are versatile in a sense that you can choose a craft that suits occasions like St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Halloween, or Christmas.
Image from freepik
You should also consider the demographic of the guests that you want to invite to your craft party.
To illustrate, you can host a craft party for your daughter's 13th birthday, or you can introduce sports-themed crafts to your son's friends during Superbowl or the NBA All-Star weekend.
For more generic themes and crafts, like accessory making, scrapbooking, or cardmaking, you can set a goal for all guests to accomplish, in order to give your craft party an overall sense of direction.
These goals can include --
learning new hacks or techniques.
using unique materials.
recycling, upcycling, or repurposing available materials.
The best part of planning a craft party is, the fun and festivity can extend to your choice of menu.
And you don't need to shell out a huge amount to keep your guests fueled. If you can bake, use cookie cutters shaped like stars, fir trees, and reindeers if you're adhering to a holiday theme.
Even your decorations can adhere to the theme of your craft party. You can DIY cupsleeves for mugs or paper cups to serve along with sandwiches.
Are you planning on serving refreshments on recycled placemats for a bridal shower or ladies' afternoon tea? Read --
Having said all of the above, here are 9 tips for planning a craft party:
(1.) Embrace the mess.
A craft party isn't only an opportunity for your guests to express their creativity, discover new tools, and learn something new while socializing.
A craft party also allows your guests to "let loose," make mistakes here and there, and realize that mistakes are part of the creative process.
Don't worry if something spills, breaks, or tears. Also, reassure your guests that the end result doesn't need to look perfect.
(2.) Choose a craft that's appropriate to all the guests' skill level.
Make it simple enough for all your guests to find it engaging yet enjoyable. Refrain from a craft that requires too many raw materials, or has a lengthy procedure.
(3.) Delegate a space for all participants.
Should you host the craft party at home, a workspace could be a long wooden table, or foldable tables and chairs underneath a shed.
On the other hand, you'll be provided with your own tables and chairs if you'll be renting a room in a community center, a studio, or workshop.
(4.) Have food and refreshments first.
Serve food on paper plates and drinks on paper cups, and hand over plastic cutlery to your guests. This is important so as not to have morsels of food and craft materials mixed up.
(5.) Make a few samples of the craft ahead of time.
Having samples of the craft made will show your guests the end result. This will make it easier for them to follow procedures.
(6.) Provide the necessary materials and tools.
You may wish to consider recycling or upcycling, or using some of the stuff in your existing stash, to keep costs down.
If you need to buy craft materials, see if you can get them in bulk online, since wholesale prices tend to be lower.
(7.) Have an assistant.
If you'll be the one demonstrating the craft and you'll have your hands full most of the time, get an assistant to make things easier.
(8.) Talk about goals if needed.
You may be trying to demonstrate a new technique, or a new tool or equipment, or show which craft materials can be substituted by others.
(9.) Showcase everyone's crafts and take photos.
Have all your guests take out their phones, and snap away to their heart's content.
If you're a crafter and you're like me, who has a lot of bookworms for friends, have you ever thought of giving them a gift that's handmade from the heart?
Why Come Up With Handmade Gifts for Bookworms?
People, regardless of hobbies or interests, appreciate the uniqueness of handmade gifts.
Giving your bookworm friends a gift already means you're thinking of them.
And yet, handmade gifts tend to stand out and may be deemed more special than presents bought from a store, boutique, or shop.
Handmade gifts don't mean "looking sloppily, carelessly, or tastelessly done." Handmade gifts showcase novelty and uniqueness.
Handmade gifts can be more cost-effective than store-bought gifts.
When gifts are handmade, it doesn't mean you have to make them from scratch by buying new craft materials.
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You can come up with gifts by recycling, upcycling, or repurposing stuff you already have, or any surplus from your craft stash, or even junk!
You can customize the handmade gift to suit the bookworm's tastes and preferences.
No 2 bookworms are alike, so take into consideration your page pals' hobbies and interests, tastes and preferences.
For example, you may be familiar with his favorite characters in pop culture or video games, or whether she's drawn to the Self-Help, Classics, or Romance section of a bookstore.
You can make multiple gifts for different occasions.
To illustrate, you can take Valentine's or Christmas-themed scrapbook paper in order to suit the occasion.
You can use embellishments, or other craft materials that aren't paper-based, like lace, ruffles, buttons, pom poms, and ribbons.
Having said all of the above, here are 5 gifts you can make for bookworms:
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(1.) A set of bookmarks
Shabby chic
Shabby chic brings to mind run-down yet charming cottages in the countryside, pillow cases decked with frilly lace, dainty floral patterns, and elegant tea sets.
Satin ribbons sold per 5 yards by Tellys Tutu & Hairbow Supplies
Treat your bookworm friends and let them get a taste by making a set of shabby chic bookmarks.
Sesame Street
This set of bookmarks that took after the beloved characters from Sesame Street is a stark contrast to the understated elegance of shabby chic bookmarks.
While adult bookworms will surely appreciate and even wax nostalgic over these handmade bookmarks, giving them to children will entice them to pick up the reading habit early.
DIY Halloween bookmarks Photo from Crazee Kids Art Click here for complete procedure.
Halloween
This bunch of Halloween bookmarks can be included inside loot bags filled with Halloween candy, or completely replace candy for trick-or-treaters.
These bookmarks can also be educational for young children, because their tactile nature will familiarize them with different textures.
And the best part? All you have to do is recycle a few craft materials to come up with a bunch of them!
Repurposed bookmarks from greeting cards
Turning old greeting cards into bookmarks, especially birthday and Christmas cards, can help you declutter.
To find out what makes greeting cards ideal craft materials, read --
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(2.) Comic book coasters
If you have old comic books lying around the house, or if you used to keep the Sunday comics and they're now gathering dust somewhere, why not turn them into coasters?
A lot of bookworms enjoy having a hot beverage like coffee, tea, or chocolate while reading, or ice cold orange juice or lemonade if the weather is warm. Surely, they'll appreciate several comic book coasters, especially if they're into comics themselves.
(3.) E-reader holder
If the bookworm you have in mind is more of an electronic reader, try this no-sew handmade project.
You can choose patterns, colors, and prints of fabric that you know your bookworm friend will like. You can even go for felt cloth.
(4.) Gift card holder
A gift card or gift certificate to go book shopping at his or her favorite bookstore will make any bookworm ecstatic.
Or, it could also be a reloadable gift card for a coffee shop, diner, or cafe.
With handmade gift card holders, you can have a pretty or cute container into which you can insert your gift cards.
(5.) Reading journal
There are plenty of things bookworms can do with a reading journal. They can keep track of books they have read, jot down their thoughts about certain passages from a book, copy inspiring quotes, etc.
To DIY a reading journal, you can alter the cover of a plain composition notebook by wrapping it with scrapbook paper or even pretty fabric, accented with lace and buttons.
You can even go a step further by turning the cover into a collage, or applying techniques in decoupage or paper mache.
Adults who are well into their advanced years may be living at home with a caregiver or even one of their adult children. They may also be cared for at a facility or home with other senior adults.
Regardless of a seniors' living arrangements, there are many benefits of incorporating crafting into their daily routine, along with board and card games, Bingo social, and puzzles.
The Non-Discriminatory Aspect of Crafting As A Benefit for Seniors
A lot of people, seniors included, may be good with other hobbies. But when faced with activities that require a good amount of creativity and certain level of skills, they might bemoan that "I can't do it!"
The truth? Crafting is non-discriminatory in a sense that almost everyone can pick up something regardless of their skill level -- newbie, intermediate, advanced, or expert.
Benefits of Crafting to Seniors' Mental Health
Certain textile crafts entail repetitive movements, and this can be beneficial to seniors' mental health.
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To illustrate, macrame requires looping and weaving, while patterns must be followed while holding a crochet hook or knitting needles.
The repetitive motions performed can help ease stress and take away seniors' concerns, albeit temporarily.
Psychosocial and Therapeutic Benefits of Crafting to Seniors
There are seniors who may have dealt with grief due to a divorce or the death of a spouse. They may also be experiencing other life-altering realities.
Through crafting, seniors can freely engage in the creative process and express themselves.
Keeping themselves preoccupied even for just an hour or so a day can, over time, produce a healing effect.
And according to PubMed Central, a total of 19 studies supported by research showed crafts-based intervention, without consumer or community involvement, has resulted "in short-term improvement among seniors dealing with anxiety, stress, and depression."
How Crafting Benefits Seniors' Physical Health
Fine motor skills are defined as the ability to make small, precise movements using the hands, fingers, and wrists.
This makes fine motor skills crucial to activities like writing, buttoning, using tools, opening and closing containers, and typing on a keyboard.
According to the website PubMed Central, "Older age is related to worsening of fine motor skills."
By attempting a number of tasks through crafts, such as folding, tearing, or cutting paper in a variety of thickness, bending and whipping chenilles into shapes, macrame, crochet, or knitting, seniors can help delay worsening fine motor skills.
Crafting as A Way to Boost Seniors' Self-Esteem
Being able to complete a DIY project gives a tremendous boost to one's self-esteem. This helps soften the blows of aging and its side effects.
Seniors may find themselves ridden with insecurities due to wrinkles, weight gain, poor eyesight and hearing.
Also, if they were gainfully occupied or employed during their younger years and anchored much of their identity to their careers, seniors may find themselves confused and at a loss during retirement.
Crafting provides safe and healthy ways for seniors to explore and experiment, and even apply their tastes and preferences now that they're retired.
Frugal Benefits of Crafting for Seniors
Seniors might be concerned that craft materials can be an added expense. But the truth is, there are craft materials that can be obtained at no cost at all.
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Are you looking for a DIY project that's relatively simple to make, with easy-to-find craft materials?
Why not refer to this guide for handcrafted wreaths, done in 3 different ways?
Why DIY Wreaths?
DIY wreaths are frugal decorations.
If you're bemoaning the fact that you can't afford a lot of decorations to give your home a festive ambience, hanging a DIY wreath -- in your front door, up against the wall above your sofa, in your dining room or bedroom -- can change all that in a jiffy.
You can make your DIY wreath simple or fancy.
While you may not mind hanging a fancy DIY wreath during occasions like Christmas, you may want to keep DIY wreaths simple enough for your living room or bedroom so as not to require daily upkeep.
You can upcycle different materials.
One of the cheapest ways to come up with the base for your DIY wreath is to reuse a large sheet of sturdy cardboard. Trim it into a circle, draw a smaller circle inside, and cut away the excess part.
You can also upcycle a large, wooden embroidery hoop to act as the base of your wreath.
You can attach a ribbon, twine, a strip of burlap, lace or ruffles, 12" of colorful yarn or floss, or even an old belt or suspenders to enable you to hang your DIY wreath.
You can modify your wreath to suit the occasion.
Since this DIY project is relatively easy, all you have to do is think about the occasion and decorate your wreath accordingly.
For example, a wreath for St. Patrick's Day would require a lot of green ribbons, construction paper, and foam paper, while cutouts of bunnies and egg-shaped styrofoam painted with poster or acrylic paint would suit Easter.
A Halloween wreath, on the other hand, would require printed or plain ribbons in orange, yellow, purple, and black. Some of these ribbons can be used to create a fall or autumn-themed wreath.
You can introduce this DIY project to your next craft party.
As mentioned above, you can make your wreath as simple or as fancy as possible.
If you organize craft parties to share your passion with relatives, fellow crafters, friends, or colleagues, you can get together and try making one of these wreaths.
Would you like to invite guests to a craft party? Read --
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Nautical Wreath From Old Denim Jeans
This is a fun DIY project to make, even with kids, especially since you can use some of your old denims.
If you and your kids aren't up for the whale and crab cutouts, you can substitute die-cuts of sailboats, sharks, and ships.
Photo from gathered. Click here for complete tutorial
Valentine's Wreath
Heart puncher for DIY (available in 1", 2", and 3") by TwistedColors
For a DIY wreath that would delight couples and singles alike, you have 2 options. Take several sheets of patterned paper or scrapbook paper and use a paper puncher to trim them into hearts.
Paper pack 6" x 6" scrapbook paper from DIY boitique
Or, you can punch construction paper in red, white, and pink into hearts of different sizes, and neatly arrange them onto your cardboard ring.
Paper pack 6" x 6" scrapbook paper from DIY boitique
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Christmas Wreath Made From Paper Stars
The best thing about this DIY project is having plenty of options with craft materials.
You can use construction paper in red and green, scrapbook or printed paper, or glittery foam in silver and gold.
You can take a bunch of old greeting cards and use paper punchers to carve them into star or fir tree shapes. You can even recycle festive wrapping paper, or glossy pages from old magazines.
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