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SALE! Learn Guitar for only 99¢ mhlo.co Mahalo expert Jaala Pickering shows you how to create a do-it-yourself card for the Thanksgiving holidays. This holiday season you can learn how to make a handmade Thanksgiving card from construction paper and googly eyes. This craft project is suitable for beginners. If you want to work on this project with a child, you can divide up the work and have him assemble the pieces while you cut them out. To make this turkey-themed card, you need to purchase googly eyes, scissors, glue sticks and a hot glue gun.www.youtube.com Also, it requires one sheet each of black, brown, orange and yellow construction paper.www.youtube.com The orange and brown sheets should be large. The supplies can be bought at a craft retailer like Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores or Hobby Lobby. Step 1: Make the Turkey's Head --------------------------------------------------------------------- First, cut a small, rectangular shape out of the edge of the brown construction paper. Set this piece aside for a moment. Next, cut out a circle in the same sheet of paper. This will represent the turkey's head. Squeeze a single dot of hot glue on the back of each googly eye carefully. Stick them on the round shape where you want the eyes positioned. Take the yellow construction paper and fold it in half. Cut out the shape of a beak symmetrically. Use a ruler to draw the beak on the paper first if you have trouble cutting the shape without a guide. Once you have the beak ...

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SALE! Learn Guitar for only 99¢ mhlo.co Mahalo expert Jaala Pickering shows you how to make a Thanksgiving pine cone turkey. Thanksgiving crafts such as a pinecone turkey can be a fun way to decorate your home or Thanksgiving event.www.youtube.com Homemade crafts can be created from some basic supplies and can offer an activity for children around the holidays. The pinecone turkey is suitable for an older child to make under adult supervision due to the use of a hot glue gun.www.doityourself.com For younger children, a school glue could be substituted as a safety precaution, but each piece will need to dry longer than if affixed with hot glue. Thanksgiving is traditionally a time to give thanks with friends or family members over a large meal highlighting a cooked turkey. As the Thanksgiving meal is one of the focal points of the holiday, decorations and crafts are often suitable for adorning the dining table, buffet or room where the meal will be served. Step 1: Gather Supplies --------------------------------------------------------------------- Obtain an orange pipe cleaner, a pinecone, some feathers, googly eyes, a doll's head, a wood base, scissors and a glue gun. Select a pinecone that balances with the wood base you select and offers a pleasing shape. You can select any feathers you prefer, but opt for ones that are natural for a more realistic appearance.www.youtube.com Step 2: Create Turkey Feet ...

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SALE! Learn Guitar for only 99¢ mhlo.co Mahalo expert Keltie Colleen shows you how to make a Christmas card. Personalized Christmas gifts and cards can add a custom touch that store-bought items may not offer. A customized Christmas card is simple to make and does not require much time or preparation. Crafting cards can be a good option if finances or tight around the holidays, or if you prefer to let your personality shine through your gifts.www.youtube.com Christmas cards that you make yourself can be customized with pictures of you or your family and can be decorated in almost any way you choose. You also have the opportunity to customize the interior message of your card specifically for your intended recipient.www.youtube.com Step 1: Gather Supplies --------------------------------------------------------------------- Obtain craft scissors, glitter glue, a marker, festive stickers, double sided tape and several pieces of construction paper. These items can be obtained from your local craft store or general purpose retail outlet, or you may have items around your home that will create a nice display.www.youtube.com Take the picture you want to use on your card and make a color copy on basic computer paper. Make enough copies for all the Christmas cards you want to craft. Cut out your picture so that no white spaces remain around the edge of your photo copy. Opt for craft scissors that will add a decorative edge your your photo. www.youtube.com Step 2: Prepare Card ...

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TRUE SCRAP 2: More details... www.kwernerdesign.com Creating a card from start to finish. See more at www.kwernerdesign.com ------------ BLOG: ?www.kwernerdesign.com TWITTER: ?twitter.com ------------ SUPPLIES Cardstock: Chocolate Chip and Melon Mambo (Stampin' Up!); white (Papertrey Ink) Stamps: Delicate Blossoms and Dots background (Hero Arts) Ink: StazOn in Jet Black (Tsukineko); Pigment Ink in Frost White (Colorbox) Inks for Coloring: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Rich Razzleberry, and Kiwi Kiss (Stampin' Up!) Blender Pen: Blender Pen (Dove) Edge Punch: Scallop Sentiment (Fiskars) Ribbon: Old Olive grosgrain ribbon (Stampin' Up!) Corner Punch: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers) Adhesive: Mono (Tombow); Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!)

CHA 2011 – Prima

NEW 2011 Prima Products are Available Here: store.scrapbook.com Scrapbook.com stopped by the Prima Florals booth at CHA 2011!

Handmade Envelope (Do-It-Yourself) – Eco-Friendly Craft Ideas by Shiho Masuda

This video demonstrates how to make a customized envelope using recycled paper and double-sided tape. Ideal for giving photos, gift cards, concert tickets, handmade cards, etc. Music is "Lettre à Paris" by Paris Combo

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MUSIC: Windswept By Kevin MacLeod

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Make a Card Monday - How to create a super simple and easy holiday card using Hero Arts Three Trees stamp set. Supplies: Bazzill Kraft card stock Making Memories patterned paper Stampin' Up! ribbon Hero Arts Three Trees stamp set Colorbox Ink Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla card stock Papertrey Ink Mixed Messages stamp set Visit my blog at: www.kwernerdesign.com

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Creating a card using stamped and punched circles of cardstock. See more at www.kwernerdesign.com ------------ BLOG: www.kwernerdesign.com TWITTER: twitter.com ------------ SUPPLIES Solid Card Stock: Kraft, More Mustard, and Cardstock Vellum (Stampin' Up!) Patterned Paper: Lime Twist Out of the Blue 6x6 pad (My Mind's Eye) Damask Stamp: Graphic Borders (Hampton Art) Ink: More Mustard (Stampin' Up!) Chipboard Letters: White Chocolate Piper Micro Chip ABCs (BasicGrey) Butterfly Punches: Royal Butterfly and 3-in-1 Butterfly punches (Martha Stewart Crafts) Circle Punch: 1" circle punch (Stampin' Up!) Corner Rounder: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers) White Pen: Signo Broad (Uni-Ball)

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