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FREE Poinsettia Crochet Pattern

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Making Earring Cards

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Today I want to give an inside look at how I put together my new earring cards for orders. I start by gathering everything I need: -Artist Trading Cards (white) -Stamps (thank you circle seal, one of a kind art, letters for my initials) -Acid Free stamping pigment (turquoise) -Multi-hole punch The first thing I do is measure 1 inch below the top of the card and draw a line with a pencil across the paper. Then, I find the middle of the line and mark it. Next, I mark where the holes will be punched, an inch apart.  Half an inch from each side of the middle mark. Punch the earring holes using the smallest setting on the multi-hole punch. Now it's time to stamp on the card.  First I stamp the "Thank you" seal on the front of the card.  I don't take measurements or anything, just eye ball it. Then, I stamp the back of the card with the "...
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How To: Macrame Hemp Bracelet

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Macrame is the art of knotting cord or string in patterns to make decorative articles. I'm sure some of you grew up making friendship bracelets as a child.  Those of you who didn't, you're in good company.  I never did either. I would see macrame jewelry in shops and kiosks at the mall and I always wanted to learn how to make them. Recently, I stumbled across a tutorial online and finally learned how to do it!  Today I will share with you my own tutorial so you can learn as well! Items needed for this project: Hemp cord Wooden beads (optional, but preferable) Tape (or something that can hold down the ends of the cords) Scissors Glue (optional) You will need to cut a total of 5 pieces of your hemp cord.  Two at 13 inches (these will be the "filler" cords).  Two at 21 inches (your knotting cords for main bracelet part).  And one at about 12 inches (for making the sliding adjustable closure).   These measureme...
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