June 13th, 2010
Looking for handmade gifts for men? With Father’s Day coming up, I thought you might like a suggestion. Woodburning, also know as pyrography, is a great option for making a personalized gift for him. Woodburned items also make wonderful personalized gifts for women, too!
Personalized Gift for Him or Her with a Woodburned Box
My simple explanation of woodburning is that you are basically drawing on wood with a hot pen. You will need to purchase a woodburning tool for this craft project. My woodburning tool is made by Walnut Hollow, and I am quite satisfied with it. It came with different writing “points” (or tips, as I call them), as well as three ”points” that can be used to simply stamp the wood with the design of that particular tip. It is important to note that the woodburning tool get VERY hot – 950 Farenheit/510 Celsius. So if you were planning on doing this craft with kids, they are going to need to be old enough to handle the tool. I also suggest you keep a glass of ice water next to your work surface (whether you are a kid or not), in case you accidentally burn yourself.
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May 10th, 2010
TODAY ONLY!!!
Get “Atmosphere Lite Plus” for free today and create your own relaxation CDs for you for a unique ”handmade gift.”
Even though this isn’t a traditional computer crafting software that you are likely to read about on my blog, I thought you might enjoy being able to make your own relaxation CDs as “handmade gifts” for friends and family. There are many different sounds from which to choose, so you can customize the CD based on what you think the person would like (woodland sounds, ocean waves, etc.).
This might be a fun handmade Father’s Day gift to create for Dad, whether it would be relaxing for him to listen to during his commute to work or while working on the computer or while cooking…you get the idea.
In these busy times we live in, giving the gift of relaxation to reduce stress and anxiety is a gift most people can use. These CDs would make a great personalized gift for any occasion.
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April 28th, 2010
Hematite Handmade Earrings
If your mom is like most, then she probably has her ears pierced. I recently posted instruction on how to make handmade earrings, so I thought I’d continue to post different handmade earring projects that you can easily recreate.
These earrings appeal to lots of people because of the hematite beads used. Hematite is that beautiful black/grey stone that goes well with lots of different outfits – hence the broad appeal. Basically, when you are making earrings for someone and you’re not sure what colors they like or wear often, make earrings that go with almost anything.
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