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1 Make a

template

To make a template for

the peppermint stripes,

cut a circle from

cellophane. Secure

the ends with

twine then ribbon.

Thread a length of

monofi lament cord

through ribbons

to make a garland.

2 Make

candy stripes

Trace the template

onto cardstock and

cut fi ve peppermint

stripes for each plate.

Attach the paper

stripes to the back

of a plate using an

all-purpose glue

stick or double-sided

Paper Plate PeppermintsString a garland

on a mantel or stair railing. As an alternative, use diff erent sizes of plates and

stagger the paper candies down the middle of a dining table.

Amber

rainbow-dyed a

grove of bottle-

brush trees.

BONUS VIDEO

To see Amber

in action, hover

your smartphone

camera over

this code.

Hula-

Hoop

Wreath

What You Need

■Cardstock in several

shades of green

■Hot-glue gun and

glue roll*■^ Hula-Hoop

■Small foam crafts

balls■^ Red acrylic

crafts paint

1 Make leaves

Fold a 4×6-inch

piece of cardstock in

half and cut half a leaf

shape on folded edge

(essentially, a pointy

half-oval). Keep

cutting: You’ll need

about 120 leaves to

replicate her wreath.

2 Glue leaves

to the hoop

With the fold down,

glue each leaf to the

hoop, overlapping and

staggering as you go.

3 Add berries

and a bow

Glue on painted foam

crafts balls. Add a

fabric bow or one

made from paper.

(Amber used a Cricut

❋AMBER’S

PRO TIP

hot-glue

sticks, use a

(from page 45)

Ribbon hides

the twine

cinching the

ends.

What You Need

■Cardstock in several

colors ■Dessert-

size paper plates

■ (^) Markers ■Hot-glue
gun and glue sticks
■Cellophane wrap
■Twine■Ribbon
■Monofi lament cord