A Handmade Christmas - More Project Pictures

I've been busy, busy making up samples, writing instructions and generally getting organized for this weekend's workshops. Thought I would upload some more pictures of projects to whet your appetite.

Here goes...

Several posts ago I showed a picture of my CD paper circle ornament. Here are two pictures of some variations. One has glue and glitter on the edges and the other one has cutouts in the large circles, some additional smaller circles and a jingle bell.

Then, I've made up some projects perfect for young crafters. One is a beaded candy cane and the other is a beaded snowflake. Here are some pictures of these.

For middle school and high school kids, I have some good ideas. I have materials to make notepads for friends or family that you can stamp with a name, nickname or term of endearment. Or you can make your own stamp and use that to stamp a design on each page before you assemble it. You can even make a cover for your note pad or for a package of post-it notes. $1 - $4

Another project is a bowl made out of a record albums. This is a great gift - it can be used as a bowl for objects, a planter, or as a gift basket. $3

One teen project that Jamie thinks is totally cool are my items made from bottlecaps. You take a 1" circle cutout of an image, glue it in the bottlecap and then add a clear coating. You can then either turn it into a necklace, a keychain, a zipper pull or a magnet. I have amassed quite a collection of images that I think kids will like - teen celebrities, Twilight stuff, Red Sox, Yankees, hockey and soccer, batman, spiderman, monkeys, family guy, peace sign, cute animals, BFF, skateboard, ski.

You may also bring a picture that we can cut out into a 1" circle. Here's a picture of three - a Twilight necklace, a Red Sox magnet and a Family Guy key chain. $2-3

Here's the God's Eye ornament. This has its origin in Mexico. This picture shows the basic God's Eye. There are also some variations that you can do based on how the yarn is woven around the sticks. Due to this, this project appeals to a wide age group. $2.

The last picture I'll show tonight is similar to the Embossed Foil Tag that I previously posted about. Here I've made the foil into an ornament. It is embellished with a small mirror in the middle and rhinestones to up the bling factor. It really sparkles on the tree. $2

Tomorrow, I'll post about some others. I hope you can come this weekend. Remember, that it doesn't matter how long or how short you stay - you decide based on what you want to make and how much time your schedules allow. If you're too busy to come, come by to pick up a kit or call me and let me know what kits your interested in. Most of the kits I've made up are $5 and have all the materials and instructions to make 1- 5 ornaments or gift items, depending on the item.