Bandboxes were first made in Elizabethan England as storage for mens linen collars, or bands, but the craft really took off in nineteenth-century America, where cardboard was sewn together and covered with wallpaper to makes boxes to accommodate a variety of possessions.

Bandboxes remain popular today in decorating, and in this volume, professional boxmaker Edwina Cholmeley-Jones provides patterns and easy-to-follow techniques for making them in an assortment of shapes and sizes. Tips on gathering the necessary tools and materials, selecting coverings and linings, and mastering the basic skills are followed by step-by-step instructions and photographs for five projects, including a heart-shaped box, a hexagon, and containers for gloves, combs, and tea.

About the Author: Edwina Cholmeley-Jones lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and has been making bandboxes for more than 30 years. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including American Country Christmas, McCall’s Needlework and Crafts, House Beautiful, and Women’s World. 132 pages, 282 color photos.

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Well here are some ideas :

Homemade snow globe
1. Take a jar (with a lid) and put sparkles in it. If you want to, glue and action figure with a GLUE GUN to the LID. Then once it is dry. fill the jar with water. You could add food coloring if you would like. Then put the lid back on the jar. Yes i know it will be upside down but you would then FLIP the jar over. Now you have a pretty decorative snow globe

2. Necklaces, bracelets

Well you will need good looking beads for it to look more formal and mature. But if you have smaller children 7 and lower, any beads with do. You could also make string bracelets and necklaces. They are very cute, all you have to do is braid them. Heres what they look like

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3. You could make pillows or blankets They are pretty easy and most people have some extra fabric lying around. I assume you know how to sew but if you don’t, Google it

4. You could make a book filled with memories of you and that person together. That’s a really cute idea and you could decorate it with lace and ribbon too

Happy Holidays and God Bless!

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Christmas crafts – For Mom

Parents.tv shows you how to add sparkle to your Christmas tree with some easy to make decorations.

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DecoArt Craft Twinkles Writers are acrylic paints loaded with flakes of bright, shiny glitter. You can use this beautiful glitter paint on holiday paper crafts, wood, ceramic, plaster, resin, papier mache, foam virtually any craft surface.

Each 2 ounce bottle comes with a writer tip for making lines, swirls, monograms and creating other decorating techniques. You can also use a soft brush for solid coverage if desired. Not for use on wearable fabrics! Easy clean up with soap and water! Christmas Green

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by Dimensions Kit contains cotton thread, easy instructions & printed fabric (apx 3″ diameter) Doesn’t include required punch needle or embroidery loop (both sold seperately) Ages 8 and up. more punch needle items more craft items more arts & crafts

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