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Handmade Paper Decor

I couldn’t throw the pizza box into trash. Wanted to use the cardboard and here is the result of pizza box and the left over scrap papers :D

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Very simple to make and looks lovely when hanged on your door or wall.
The shape looks similar to a christmas wreath, so if you are game for experimenting you can use this as a christmas ornament too..

If you are looking for an alternative to flowers you can try gifting this. It can be a nice keepsake too.

Here are the steps to make it:
P.S: Sorry for the image quality :D

1. Make Two Circles (Large and small as shown in the fig) on the cardboard/card stock. I used Pizza box here and tried making circles with plates :D

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2. Cut the circles along the lines and use the outer circle.

3. Draw leaf shape on the paper and cut the leaves accordingly. You can make the leaves even with newspapers/magazine papers. B/W gives the vintage look.

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4. Start sticking the leaves on the cardboard using glue. You can also staple the leaves.Try to roll the leaf a little at the bottom to give the ruffled look and then glue it.

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5. Follow the curve and complete covering the whole circle with leaves.
Tie a small ribbon(You can also add a bow) to use it for hanging.

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Handmade cards for Him and Her

Couple of hand made cards I made today..
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Sorry for the bad image quality. The cards look better outside :P

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These cards are really simple to make.
All you need to have is some textured card stock, glitter and satin ribbon.
I used origami technique for the shirt card and it took me 10 minutes to make the entire card.

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Hand Made Greeting cards

Firstly sorry for not posting anything off late. Went on a trip and am just back in town.
Currently trying my hands at hand made cards.
Have a glance and tell me how they look..

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Say it with Pictures!

They say picture can speak volumes and I say its very true.
This pictures gift will give voice to your feelings and will capture the essence perfectly..

If you are looking for really different and unique way of conveying a message, then you should definitely try this gift idea.

For all those Men who want to impress their woman and for all those ladies who are running out of ideas as what to gift, here comes the wonderful gift idea.

Say it with Pictures!! Yeah right, literally..
Go out and get yourself clicked.
The mission is pretty simple. You will give the photos with the hidden message to your loved one and leave the delight of decoding to her/him.

For making this gift all you need is a camera/cell phone cam and a person to click your pictures (Take the help of your friend or a passerby)

Point at an alphabet in each picture. Be creative, try different places(Malls, Restaurants, shops) use the name boards, signs, wall posters anything and everything. Try different poses and expressions.
Trust me, You too will enjoy the craziness involved in making this gift :) , roaming around in different places, enjoying the attention of the people around looking at you for posing so weirdly near the alphabets :P

If you want to say “I Love You”, all you need is 8 pics with you pointing at those alphabets, one letter in each picture. ( I,L,O,V,E,Y,O,U)
If you want to cut down the pics try finding letters for “I Luv U”

I made this last year for my boy friend,who is now my hubby.
Have a look at the sample pictures to get an idea. (Just uploading the thumbnails)
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You can try this for different occasions and for conveying different messages like
H,A,P,P,Y B,I,R,T,H,D,A,Y ( or just HAPPY B’DAY)
H,A,P,P,Y A,N,N,I,V,E,R,S,A,R,Y
T,H,A,N,K Y,O,U
I A,M S,O,R,R,Y (or FORGIVE ME)
W,I,L,L Y,O,U M,A,R,R,Y M,E (or BE MINE)
any message at all..

Develop the pics and mail them to their address. You can also upload the pics and e-mail them if you want it to be delivered faster.
If the person stays in a different city or country, this idea works perfect as it doesn’t involve much of postal charges.

Have a fun photo session :)

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Best Blog Award

Make the Gift is selected as the best blog by one of our readers Mhai
Thanks a lot Mhai for following my site and giving this award.
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I would want to pass this award to some of the blogs I discovered recently and liked.
Live for Life
Sales, Promos, Events
All about my life
One day at a time
My Life’s Perception & Inspiration

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Cute handmade flower vase gift

I was thinking of making simple & cute handmade gifts, tried one of the ideas and it came out really well..
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This gift can be a cute keepsake and can be used for gifting on any occasion (birthday gift, party favor, thanks giving gift, Christmas gift, Mother’s day, any occasion at all). You can also make it for yourself and decorate your dining table or work table.

And this one doesn’t require any special origami skills. The materials used are very cheap and the effort put in making this gift is also very less.

Time taken:
20-30 minutes

Materials Used:
1.Construction Paper/Craft Paper (I used red color for the flowers, you can use any color)
2.Small Vase (I used a tiny glass, you can experiment with any vase)
3.Twigs/Sticks
4.Scissors
5.Glue/tape
6.popsicle stick (for writing the message)
7.Pebbles/stones/sand/paper stuffing ( For filling the vase so that it can support the twigs)
8.Red Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Take a 4*4 inch construction paper and draw a spiral on it using pencil/pen
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2. Cut the paper with the scissors along the spiral line till the end
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3. Now start rolling the paper
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4. Roll it till the end and you are done. Yes, it is that simple :)
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5. Make 3-4 such flowers. Tape the end of the spiral flowers to the twigs so that they do not roll down.
Stuff the vase with pebbles/stones/sand and put the twigs in it.
6. Write a message on the popsicle stick and tie a ribbon around the vase.
Your gift is ready
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Beautiful Foam Gifts

If you are low on budget and want to gift something really different, then you might want try these simple handmade gifts. Foam sheets are very inexpensive and are really easy to craft. They make excellent gifts when clubbed with different materials. With bright colors they look great on walls.
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Next time you want to surprize someone by decorating their room (Birthday,anniversary what ever ocassion it might be) don’t forget to use these foam ideas.
You can also make wonderful hand made cards by adding these foam cuties.
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Time Taken: 30-50 mins

Materials required:
Foam sheets
Scissors/craft knife
Glue
Colourful buttons (optional)
Double sided tape/foam tape to fix these on the walls.
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I have used dark colored foam sheet for the background too, that is optional and is left to you.

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Beautiful Hand Made Egg shell gifts

Next time you make an omlette or use eggs, don’t forget to clean the egg shells and store them for making these cute egg shell plants, flower vases. These make wonderful gifts for Easter, saying Thank you, sending a cute message, party favours or greeting someone in a special way.
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These gifts look perfect on breakfast tables,on your study tables or on your desktop tables in your work place. They add that little zing to the place with cute colors and make you feel closer to mother nature.
These also make beautiful vases for small hand picked flowers.
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These gifts are very easy to make and take hardly 15 mins of your effort.
Materials used:
1.Cleaned and dried egg shells
2.Potting soil
3.Coriander seeds/Grass seeds/bean seeds (you can experiment with wide variety of seeds)
Some hand picked flowers (If you are making a vase)
4.Colours (Sketches or piants) (If you want to make it more decorative, you can use glitter, ribbons, stickers etc)

Instructions:
1.Clean and dry the egg shell. (You can use blow dryer or a tissue paper to dry them)
2.Paint/sketch or decorate the egg shell. Use a pipeclener/fuzzystick/think paper and make a circle which is used as the base for the egg shell for supporting it. You can also place your egg shell in a small mud plate or a small container, put some pebbles,papers around the egg to support it.
3.fill 3/4rth of the egg shell with potting soil using a small table spoon
4.Sprinkle the seeds on the soil and cover them up. Water the plants but don’t soak them. (Wait for few days and see your little plants grow)
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Hand made Forgive Me Gift

Want to say sorry in a real cute way? All the life’s little blunders are tolerable after all. Bring an instant smile on your loved one’s face with this unique hand made gift.
Make them giggle with this funny and cute message
“Peas” forgive me
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Time taken to make this gift : 15 Mins
Materials Used:
1. Hard Peas (2 tb Spoons)
2. Construction Paper/ Chart paper (Preferrably Green)
3. Popsicle sticks/Icecream sticks ( These are available in any stationary/crafts shop. You can use thick paper if you don’t find these for th background)
4. Sketch Pen/Marker to write the message
5. Glue

Stick the popsicle sticks(12) together using glue. (You can also use construction paper )
Draw a circle to make the smiley on the popsicles/paper
Fix the peas on the cirle using glue.
Write the Message at the bottom using a sketch or marker

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Make a hole on the top and attach a string or ribbon for hanging it.
You can also hang it around the neck of a cute stuffed toy to make it look even better.

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Lovely Butterflies

butterflySurprise her with this lovely hand-made gift. Girls really like the idea of hand-made gifts, specially when her guy puts so much effort in gifting something so cute for her.
Send her the “Reasons why you love her” with these beautiful butterflies.
This hand-made craft does not need much skill or time. It is a very simple craft and will hardly take 1 hour of your time. Jot the reasons why you like her, one in each paper chit,roll it and put it in the end of the butterfly antenna (Make minimum of 10 butterflies. Use atleast 3-4 different colored tissue papers)

Materials used:
Colourful tissue papers (Can find these in any stationary shop)
Scissors
Pipe cleaners or Fuzzy sticks (Can find these in stationary shops or super-markets)

How to Make:
1. Stack 2 tissue paper squares, then cut the edges to resemble wings.
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2. Fold the pipe cleaner in half over the wings, as shown, bunching the tissue slightly.
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3. Twist together the pipe cleaner ends to hold the paper in place. Then curl the pipe cleaner tips around your finger or a pencil to create antennae.
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Gift her these and give her a reason to smile. This will be a beautiful keepsake. These butterflies can also make a colourful wall/window decoration. Hang them with a string/thread and let them swirl with the wind.

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