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These decorative hearts are easy to make and will be a great activity for the whole family. Here, the children can also join in the fun. Select the papers you want to use. I have used these Valentine's papers from Basic Grey. The size of the sheets is 6x6 inches. They fit well with the template I made myself. Make a heart template from cardboard and draw hearts on the back of the papers. You need 4 hearts for each Valentine's heart you will make. You can therefore get one heart from a 12x12 sheet. Cut out all the hearts....

Handmade Christmas baubles are fun to make, and they are perfect as a Christmas present or hostess gift at a Christmas party. They are also great on the Christmas tree. You can also make extra large balls and hang them in the window or a staircase. If you have lots of leftover paper lying around from previous hobby projects, then this is a great way to use them up. 1. Cut out 20 circles, or use a punch or punch tool, if you have one. These circles are 1.5 inches in diameter. 2. Draw an equilateral triangle on the back...

A small tag card with a shaker box is both decorative to give away and fun to make. A shaker box is a shaking box. You put some items inside the box, and when you shake it, the items move and create a stir. The only limit to what you can put inside the box is your imagination. As long as the foam tape is high enough, it doesn't have to be just flat elements in it. A rule of thumb is that the elements must be lower than the tape. Otherwise, they will be too high and get stuck,...