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Elfin’ Candles – a new kind of Elf on the Shelf
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Elfin’ Candles – a new kind of Elf on the Shelf

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Looking for a super simple and inexpensive craft for this Christmas season? These cute fun elf candles are just what you need to spark your crafting creativity! Step by step pictorial instructions include pro tips I learned along the way to make your results look professional.

Start with tall slim candles in the color of your choice. I got mine at Dollar Tree

Pro tip: Look at top of candle and select one that has wax that is fairly level

Make a collar template by cut a 1″ wide piece of paper. Wrap this strip around candle and mark leaving extra for an overlap. Fold in half and cut a triangle as pictured. Test to make sure you like it and if not make another.

Cut 1″ strip of glitter foam for each of the following:

  • Collar
  • Belt
  • Buckle
  • Feet

Cut a 3/4″ piece from the gold strip for the buckle.

Hot glue gold buckle to center of belt strip

Use paper template to mark collar center on reverse side and then cut it of collar material. Don’t worry about the length as long as overlap won’t be huge.

Starting at center of candle hot glue collar to candle glass hiding wax level. Add glue as you go. Overlap ends and secure with glue.

Next glue belt onto candle a bit below the center so there will be room for the buttons. Make sure to center buckle

Pro tip: Overlap belt and foot to align with collar overlap for more professional results

Glue foot onto the bottom of glass

Audition button ideas. Various sized buttons, poms-poms or other embellish can change the look to match your style and personality. Choose your favorite and glue them on.

Pro tip: use an embossing tool or hair dryer to blow away those pesky glue strings.

Enjoy your elf candle and make him some buddies.

Nature Candle

Beautiful Beaded Candle with Recycled CD

Gnomes Really Do Grow on Trees
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Gnomes Really Do Grow on Trees

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Gnomes are good luck. Some live underground and protect the ground, especially minerals and buried treasures. Others protect gardens and livestock. And the special woodland gnomes protect the forest. They have become so integral to tree live that they literally grow from the trees and are attired with buffalo plaid hats.

Don’t believe me? Check it out for yourself!

Click here for Gnome Hat Pattern

Print pattern full sized on 8 1/2″ by 11″ paper. Can’t sew? Use glue from hat as an alternative.



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3 Jovial Elfish Jester Gnomes

A Whole New Meaning to a Chinese Puzzle
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A Whole New Meaning to a Chinese Puzzle

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Did you know you can make your own puzzle? Watch this step by step video and learn how to make your own. It is easy. Easier than solving the finished puzzle!

Minutes to make – Hours of fun!

We made our puzzle from a package of chicken fried rice making it a terrific recycle project. It was made with a Cricut machine although other brands would work just fine.


Check out our Library for all our puzzle templates.
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Up-cycle CD Project Idea
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Up-cycle CD Project Idea

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     We love to re-purpose things and keep them out of landfills.  Today’s project up cycles an old CD.  You can also recycle an old DVD.  With movies being moved to digital format, projects such as this will give a new life to your DVDs.

      You will be surprised at how simple and quick you can turn a plain CD into something pretty.

Watch the video to find out the surprise material we used.

      You can use your finished project as coaster.  Or hang it as an ornament in a window where it will sparkle and shimmer in the sunlight.
Stressing Reducing Easter Egg
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Stressing Reducing Easter Egg

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Hatch your creativity AND take out your frustration all at the same time with this fun needle felted Easter egg. It is quick and easy.

There is no sewing involved yet there is a needle. Felting needles do not have an eye but do have sharp barbs. All you need to do is moving the needle straight up and down. Stab it as hard as you like – a stress relieving motion.

After Easter you can give it to your kitty as it makes a fun cat toy!

Needle Felting Base       Gnome

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Glitzy Easter Egg Will Spark a Smile
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Glitzy Easter Egg Will Spark a Smile

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We are Egg-xited to bring you this Egg–stra-special Easter Egg.

Create a sparkle to an eye and a smile to a face when you learn how to make this shiny Easter Egg. They are simpler to make than you might think and can be quite elegant. Sure to brighten any day.

So get cracking and make some eggs – Easter Eggs that is!

Hatch your creativity and have some homemade fun.



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Extend Mask Life with Easy to Make Cover
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Extend Mask Life with Easy to Make Cover

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   With N-95 respirator supplies in question, extending the life of a mask may become important during the pandemic.

   Quilters will especially appreciate that these covers are made with scrap batting. We chose quilting batting because it tends to cling to masks. We have included a casing for elastic or ties should you desire to secure it in place.

   We designed this mask cover to be disposable yet it can be washed a few times.

Please follow CDC guidelines to help you, your community, and beyond be safe and healthy!
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Bar None Hand Soap or Body Wash Saves Money

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   Hand soap can be expensive and body washes are even more. Lets us show you how to inexpensively make your own very simply using a bar of soap.

   For hand soap, we suggest a soap that makes you feel extra clean yet is gentle on your hands. Your hands do so much for you so here’s a way to take card of them.

   In the shower a wet bar of soap can turn yucky so many of us turn to the pricey body wash. Follow our video and you can have the best of both worlds. Select a favorite bar soap with a great scent and skin quenching characteristics and Wow! you just extended the life of your soap bar and eliminated the mess.

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Cricut Deals – Hurry Deals Expire Soon

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Cricut goodies are on a great flash sale! upto 40% off!

Just push the green button to get yours.

40% off select materials     40% off select accessories


Easy Press starting at $49     Bright Pad starting at $49


Cricut Maker starting at $349

Offer expires April 14, 2020 so order TODAY

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