Better Homes & Gardens – Holiday Crafts 2019

instructions

Wrap Party

shown on page 83

MATERIALS

 Straightedge

 Adhesive-backed crafts foam

 Crafts knife

 4-inch-square pieces of scrap wood

 Ink pads in desired colors

 Butcher paper or other paper

 Masking tape

MAKE STAMPS

Enlarge patterns in Pattern Pack onto white

paper; cut out. Trace each shape onto

crafts foam. Or draw a geometric pattern

and transfer to crafts foam (Photo 1).

Using a crafts knife, cut out shapes.

Adhere the foam cutouts to a wood

square to make the stamp (Photo 2).

STAMP GIFT WRAP

Roll out butcher paper or other uncoated

paper on a protected work surface. Tape

edges to hold the paper in place.

Using an ink pad, coat a stamp with

ink. Starting in a corner, press the inked

stamp evenly onto the paper. Don’t rock

the stamp. Repeat to create the desired

pattern. For a full-coverage repeating

pattern, align each stamped block adjacent

to the previous one, stamping from edge to

edge (Photo 3). For a looser look, evenly

space or randomly place stamped designs.

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Stand up while you stamp

to apply even pressure for a

smooth image.

Tag Team

shown on pages 80–81

MATERIALS

Straightedge
Adhesive-backed crafts foam
Crafts knife
4-inch-square pieces of scrap wood
Ink pads in desired colors
Paper coasters: circles or squares
Masking tape (optional)
Small hole punch
Embroidery floss

Referring to Make Stamps, right, prepare
the stamps.
Place plain paper coasters on a protected
work surface. If desired, tape in place.
Using an ink pad, coat a stamp with ink.
Press the inked stamp evenly in the center
of a coaster. Don’t rock the stamp. Repeat
to stamp each coaster. Let dry.
For each coaster, punch a hole near one
edge. Fold a length of embroidery fl oss
in half. Push the fold through the hole in
coaster. Pull the loose fl oss ends through
the loop; pull to tighten loop. Tie ends in a
knot for a hanger.
Customize each gift tag with a name or
holiday sentiment.

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