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Handmade Baubles

Sequin Bauble Here is a  craft activity you can get your kids to do..this bauble was decorated by my eight-year-old daughter as part of Eid decoration.   Materials : Poly Ball 75mm Sequins – Assorted Pearl Headed Pins – Coloured or glue Polystyrene Ornament Hanger Ribbons Assorted How to make a Sequin Bauble:   1. Choose a selection of different  sequins from the assortment. 2. Cover a Poly Ball with the Sequins fastened to the ball with Pearl Pins or else glue them. 3. Push an Ornament Hanger into the top of the decorated ball and tie a length of Satin Ribbon to create a hanger.     We made these brightly coloured textured baubles to hang as part of our Eid decorations.  Happy Crafting!!

DIY Fridge Magnet Toothpick Dispenser

Perfect handmade gift idea for Mum   Great Mother’s Day Gift Idea  Fridge magnet toothpick dispenser ! This  project was  inspired by a gift i received from a dear friend. it is so easy and fun to make. What you will need, Toothpicks in plastic containers Twine  PVA glue (any basic glue would be fine) Small magnets Hot glue gun Embellishments  ( You can pick all these from your  local Dollar Store ) Begin by emptying your toothpicks and  start working with the plastic container. Apply some glue on to the plastic container and wrap it with twine.  Use a glue gun to fix the little piece of magnet. And then, embellish your toothpick holder.I embellished mine with some Quilled paper flowers!  Here's a qiuck  step by step guide to make your own qiulled paper embellishments ,  1. Cut out paper strips using a paper-trimmer. 2. Use a toothpick or a quilling -tool to roll the paper. 3. I've rolled(Quilled)

DIY- Cake Stand

Easy DIY Cake Stand This was super fun to to put together!  I found this idea in pinterest . And always wanted to give it a go. Target , Kmart all got  cute plastic plates,plenty during summer, and all dollar stores usually got these. Or just rummage in the clearance pile. I got my clear glass like plates and martini plastic cup  from Target $1 each.  I had bought this red plates ages ago from Coles ages ago, just to serve snacks. When  I came across this idea i popped back to Coles looking for a matching  red plastic melamine tumbler . All you need is to glue the plate and the tumbler together using a hot glue-gun.  Creative ideas to make use of your cake- stand . Bake a cake or some cookies, place it on the stand and wrap with some cellophane and tie bow. And it would be great gift for a friend or a teacher. Place a group candles of different heights and make a striking centerpiece for  your dining table or t

Cheerful Colours

  Pencil Station This an easy craft project your kids can make using recyclables . Using things you have at home, your kid can make his or her own Pencil Station.   You will need, Some Card board tubes/toilet rolls, and some little card board boxes Gift wrapping paper Glue Lid of a sturdy shoe box.  Begin by wrapping the card board tubes and the little boxes with gift wrapping paper. ( I cut the tubes and boxes in  different heights , to make space for short pencils! ) Using the shoe box lid as a base of the Station , glue the  decorated tubes and boxes on to the shoe box lid. Allow the glue to dry completely.   Soon your stationeries will be in it's place.   * Pencil Sorting Station Another way of making your Pencil Station is  to, colour code the tubes and boxes by painting them in different colours or wrapping them with colored paper, in that way, you can sort colour pencils and markers by colour. A place for everything,

Gift Wrapping

  Quick and Easy Gift wrapping -anyone can do...   A beautiful gift wrapping done  in a few minutes .This could be an ideal gift wrapping for a beautiful  lady who loves and cherishes handmade stuff. All you need is some gift wrapping paper and a paper doily.

Inexpensive Sea Shell Theamed Canvas Wall Art

Sea shells themed wall art These ornamental sea shells have been lying in the corner of my bathroom  for ages until i thought of using them in my latest wall art.    Things  I used for this art work.... 3 small sized canvas es Some ornamental Sea Shells Scrap booking paper  a small chain and a bolt A hot glue gun  Bringing some plain little canvas squares into life did not take hours.  I just had to wrap these canvases with scrap booking paper and glue the shells using a hot glue gun.  Finally  i glued a small chain and a bolt thingy just for a bit of extra detail or should i say add personality to the canvas in the center! Thank you for visiting my blog!! Please feel free to add your comments , thanks! Shop Amazon - Scrapbooking Supplies