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To those of you who followed a link from Tutorializer or another blog to get here, welcome! This is only the first post on mineral make-up – I think there’s something like 92 posts on the topic on the blog (click here to see them) with many ideas for various things like eye shadow, foundation,...
Make some cute matchbook books to share with your family. Perfect for stocking stuffers or the person on the go who wants to make notes as they run around town! Use up your bits of paper or small stickers for this project! In short, they’re awesome! TEMPLATE – You can make this template as large...
The icing on the proverbial present cake is always the gift tag. (Ever better when my name is in the “to” section!) So here are a few links to get you started on making your own holiday themed tags. If you want to make your own, check out these templates from Jersgirl’s site…Square cornered tagsScalloped...
Making books can be as simple or as difficult as you want it to be. There are dozens of way to make a simple book your giftee will cherish for years to come! Here are two simple techniques…single pamphlet and album stitch. To make a basic book you’ll need:Scissors, embroidery thread, and needleInside paper (to...
Cold ties are easy to make and pretty darn awesome to give as presents. Okay, so maybe they aren’t really suitable for the winter season, but they come in handy when someone has a fever or during the summer. And they’re easy to make in really pretty fabrics! So what are they? Cold ties are...