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Monogram Stamp Craft: Part 5 of Christmas Crafts to Make
November 17, 2009 | Filed in: Christmas crafts to make
monogram_clay_stamps4 A monogram stamp is a cool thing to have. It can be used to decorate greeting cards, gift tags, gift wrap and many more things.  You can also use it to mark your books to claim ownership. It’s also a quick gift to make and everyone can appreciate having their own monogram stamps.

Most stamps call for carving a big piece of eraser with knives. Since this process wouldn’t be safe for kids, I’m instead showing instructions for making monogram stamps with polymer clay.  The polymer clay is safe for kids to use and it’s much easier to handle than a set of knives. 

Monogram Stamp Craft Supplies:

  • polymer clay

Monogram Stamp Craft Instructions:

  1. Create a cube shape with the polymer clay. This will serve as the base of the stamp.
  2. Using polymer clay, roll into thin strips.  Form letters with the clay thin strips. 
  3. Carefully transfer the thin strips onto the base of the stamp.  Press on the thin strips to secure them onto the stamp base.  Remember to reverse the direction of the letters so they will appear correctly when stamped.
  4. You can also just carve shapes and lines directly onto the stamp base if you’re more interested to create patterns than monograms.
  5. Bake the clay according to manufacturer’s direction.

Here are some images of finished monogram stamps for your inspiration.

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Lovely Teacup Candles: Part 4 of Christmas Crafts to Make
November 12, 2009 | Filed in: Christmas crafts to make
teacup_candle1 You’ve heard of tea candles, but have you heard of candle in a teacup? Why not?! These adorable teacup candles make cute little gifts to girls & women of all ages? Who wouldn’t appreciate a cup of sweet-smelling, slow burning candle for tea time or some relaxing time in the bathtub?

In this Part 4 of Christmas Crafts of Make series, I’m going to show you how to make these lovely teacup candles. This is a project that you should definitely make with your kids or have one of your older kids supervise. The wax can get pretty hot, so be careful.

Lovely Teacup Candles Material:

  • 2 saucepans – one must be able to fit inside the other
  • A handful of half-burnt candles. This is a good way to give new life to half-burnt candles. Alternatively, you can also use some cheap candles from the craft store.
  • Wicks and wick sustainers (one of each teacup). They can be found in most craft stores.
  • Candle thermometer (should be available at the craft store)
  • Kitchen tongs
  • Long wooden skewers
  • A couple of beautiful teacups.

Lovely Teacup Candles Instructions:

  1. Take the bigger saucepan and fill it one third of the way with water. Warm the water over medium heat until it’s simmering.
  2. Place the half-burnt candles in the smaller saucepan and place that inside the bigger saucepan. The candles will melt slowly in the double bath.
  3. Clip the candle thermometer to the side of the pan and keep the wax at about 180 degrees.
  4. Once the candles have burned down to a liquid wax consistency, pull the old wicks out with kitchen tongs. Be careful! The wax is hot. Throw out the old wicks.
  5. Take one teacup. Measure a wick long enough to stick out of the top of the teacup.
  6. Stick one end of the wick through the center of the metal wick sustainer and pinch. Tie the other end to the center of a wood skewer.
  7. Holding the skewer horizontally, dip the metal wick sustainer in the melted wax, pull it out, and then stick it to the bottom of your teacup. The skewer can rest across the top of the teacup, keeping your wick vertical.
  8. Pour the wax into the cup very carefully. Stop about half an inch from the top edge of the cup.
  9. Repeat steps 5-8 with the other teacups.
  10. The candles should harden in about an hour. When they’re dry, untie the skewers and trim the wicks so they peek out about half an inch from the top of the candles.
  11. Bonus idea: Serve your teacup candle on top of a matching saucer.

Here are some gorgeous images of lovely teacup candles to motivate you!

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Neck Warmers: Part 2 of Christmas Crafts to Make
November 5, 2009 | Filed in: Christmas crafts to make
neck_warmers1 In part two of our fun Christmas Crafts to Make series, we’ll be working on a kid craft project that’s perfect for this increasingly cool temperature – neck warmers. Now, neck warmers may seem on the surface to be old-fashioned and perhaps something that only your grandparents would use, but neck warmers (or neck rolls, as some people call them) are little wonders. You can use it as neck heating pad to reduce stress and treat a strained neck muscle. You can use it in place of a heater on cold winter nights. You can even put it under your pet’s bed to give them added warmth.

Did I pique your interest yet? Read on to learn how to make yourself some neck warmers!

Neck Warmers Supplies

  • A clean, soft sock. It should be long enough to wrap around the back of the neck
  • Uncooked rice
  • Piece of yarn or string

Neck Warmers Instructions:

  1. Fill the sock with uncooked rice.
  2. Tie the end of the sock with the yarn or string. Make sure it’s really tight so the rice won’t spill out.
  3. To use: microwave the neck warmer in microwave on high for 1 minute. Wrap around the neck and relax.

It’s best to use long densely knitted socks such as these ones below:

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Tagged as: Christmas crafts to make, homemade hot pack, neck heating pad, neck roll, neck warmers

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