Blogmas Day 19: DIY Christmas Card...

I've received a fair share of handmade Christmas cards and I'm always amazed at how good they look.

I always stuck to shop bought cards because I thought I wouldn't have enough time or be able to collect the materials to make my own. But with more free time on my hands I've been able to try out some more DIY projects. One of these has included making my own Christmas cards...

All the materials and tools are household items, so sourcing them shouldn't be a problem and no special skills apart from being able to hold scissors are required!

Steps:

Step 1: Fold your A5 piece of card in half
Step 2: Measure out a piece of foil a bit smaller than A6. Tear the edges to give a more rugged effect.
Step 3: Stick the foil to the front of the card nearer the bottom of the page.
Step 4: Use the A4 paper to create around 3 paper snowflakes that'll fit on the foil. You can use blue toned pens to add some simple patterns to them.
Step 5: Stick the Snowflakes on the foil section of the card.
Step 6: Write Merry Christmas above the foil section (as the card is handmade you can personalise the greeting at the top!)
Step 7: Fill the inside with a message to the recipient and mail off!


Thanks for Reading! :)

Blogmas Day 15: DIY Washing Line Photo Hanger...

With Christmas Holidays now upon us everyone's sure to have a couple of hours free and no idea what to do with them! Personally I hate being idle and love doing craft things, so this post shows one of the DIY ideas I came up with this year, a Washing Line Photo Hanger!

It's a cute homemade alternative to a store bought frame and pretty simple to make and adapt, so here's how to make it...

What you'll need:

Cardboard (30cm x 30cm), String, Paper Fasteners (20mm), Mini Pegs, Photos

What to do:

• Push 6 pairs of Fasteners parallel to each other on the cardboard at the top, middle and bottom of the cardboard but do not spread out the backs
• Take the string and tie it from one parallel pin to the other (like a washing line!)
• Now spread out the backs so they're securely fixed in
• Use the Mini Pegs to pin the Pictures to the string securely

These can be displayed anywhere; on a shelf in a book case or you can simply bluetack it to a wall.

You can even give this away as a present in a frame, such as this one!

The homemade feel of these makes them a much more thoughtful present than a store bought frame :)

Thanks for Reading! :)

What's you favourite DIY idea?