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Crafts Newsletter - January 14, 2009
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Craftideas.info Newsletter
January 2009
"Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day Crafts"
Happy New Year to everyone!
January is here and with it cold and dreary weather. That is a perfect reason to sit down and craft up a few new projects for upcoming January and February holidays. January 26th is the start of the Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year. The animal zodiac for the year 2009 is the ox. Kids can craft this Chinese Ox Pendant out of fun foam to celebrate this event.
Since Valentine's Day is in 4 weeks, it is already time to start creating special cards for those you love. You will find several Valentine cards on Craftideas.info including these cards: This Card with Hanging Hearts is really easy to make and will be cherished by the recipient especially if you take the time to make it yourself. Or you can make this Pink Hearts Card which uses the soft color of pink instead of red. It is very quick and easy to make and the embellishments give it an elegant touch and is perfect for romantic occasions. If you need a card that you can make using left over pieces of different papers and materials, then you can consider crafting this Love Valentine Card. If you need a quick card for a special occasion such as Valentine’s Day or an anniversary, you can craft this Elegant Hearts Card within 15 minutes. If pink is not your choice of color, you may of course choose any color you like. The embellishments look good with any color combination.
Kids can make Fuse Bead Hearts to decorate their windows in their rooms. This Heart Plant Stick is a great group project for school aged kids ages 8 and up to make for their moms as a mother’s day gift or even as a Valentine gift. It is quick and easy to craft and requires just a minimal of materials. By varying the colors of the papers, a lot of nice looks can be created.
If you like crafting with paper, you may be interested in crafting one of these fun projects: This Vintage Love ATC uses left over papers and supplies from scrapbook and card making and has an antique romantic look to it. Create a Faux Metal Heart Hanger ... Scrapbook paper is not just for scrapbooking anymore! With so many lovely designs to choose from, it is fun coming up with new ideas for it. This idea was inspired by the paper itself. Seeing the antique broken paint design reminded of metal or tin hangers from days past. For those who like to saw wood but do not like to paint, you can make this Scrapbook Paper and Wood Heart By decoupaging scrapbook paper onto wood you can achieve any look you like whether country or modern. If you need something to hold those Valentine sweets or sentiment from or for your loved one, you can create this easy Paper Heart Goodie Holder by using scrapbook paper and a few paper craft supplies. For Valentine’s Day or even on your wedding anniversary, you can surprise your loved one with a gift presented in a home made Valentine Heart Gift Box. This project is really simple to make and is the perfect packaging for small gifts such as silk scarves, small perfume bottles, jewelry, etc... You can increase or decrease the template size to meet your needs if necessary. Last but not least, the subtle and soft colors of natural, brown and red give this 3-D Paper Heart an antique look. Because each side of the paper is has a design, the heart will look gorgeous no matter from which side you are looking at it from. This craft is finished within 20 minutes.
Find these and many more crafts on Craftideas.info. New projects, tutorials and patterns / templates are being added weekly to the website.
Have fun crafting!
Craftideas.info Team
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