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18 Creative Mason Jar Gift Ideas. One of my weaknesses is a beautiful Mason Jar.

18 Creative Mason Jar Gift Ideas

They are so adorable and versatile! I love that I have cupboards full of them too, just waiting to be used for the next great gift! Here’s some unique gift ideas to use up the jars in your cupboards and add an extra flair to your gifts! Enjoy these 18 Mason Jar Gift Ideas. 1. 2. How to make a gift bow. Homemade Hand Scrub. Winter is here and if the cold, dry air has turned your hands into sandpaper like it has mine, you`ll appreciate this hand scrub that leaves your hands soft, smooth and smelling delicious!

Homemade Hand Scrub

Turn your old jars into thoughtful, homemade gifts (& keep one for yourself!) I suggest using small jars, since all the ingredients are edible (and therefore spoilable) and should be used within a month. Ingredients: Small sized mason or other jars you want to use Sugar Olive oil (or any other oil you may have in your pantry) Lemon juice & zest Few drops of vanilla *The amount of ingredients that you need depends on the amount of scrub that you want to make.

I used about 4 cups of sugar for 4 small jars. Bath Bombs ∙ How To by Cat Morley on Cut Out. Gifts to Make for Your Man.

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Gifts in a Jar - Free projects and DIY gift ideas from Craftbits.com. Craftbits.com DIY Crafts and Handmade Gift Ideas.

Gifts in a Jar - Free projects and DIY gift ideas from Craftbits.com

Mail (27) Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub {for Mom} How to Make Bath Bombs. Bath bombs, bath fizzies are fun to make!

How to Make Bath Bombs

Bath Bombs, or Bath Fizzies, are like giant alka-seltzers for your bath – they spin, whirl and swirl in your bath while releasing scent and skin-softening agents. They make bath time SUPER fun! If you’ve never made bath bombs before, check out this video on Soap Queen TV and learn how to make bath bombs. Basic Bath Bomb Recipe Gather your ingredients: • 1 part Citric Acid • 2 parts Baking Soda • Witch Hazel • Coloring of your choice • Fragrance Oil of your choice • Dome Shaped Mold 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Water Softening Fizzy 1 cup Baking Soda1/2 cup Citric Acid1/2 cup Corn Starch2-1/2 tablespoons Oil (I use a combo of Grapeseed and Almond, but you can use any liquid oils)3/4 tablespoon Water2 teaspoons Essential or Fragrance Oils1/2 teaspoon BoraxSpray bottle filled with Witch Hazel 1. 2. 3. 4.

Moisture Rich Fizzy Dry ingredients: Wet ingredients: Tub Tints Mix all ingredients completely. Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (17) Posted by: Cathy on Aug 04, 2012 Tagged in: Untagged Paper Flower Tutorial Doesn't this look divine?

Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (17)

When I first saw these, I thought they would be really difficult to do because they look quite intricate but actualy, they're easy! Anyone can make these with the minimal of materials. Materials needed: - hand-painted paper or colored paper - watercolor paint (if painting your own paper) - florists tape - cork - wire - decorator's tape - scissors - craft knife If you decide to paint your own paper, you can add a wash of soft pink to your paper/card. Cut your paper in thin strips with a craft knife. If you've used a few pieces of paper, join them with paper glue so that you end up with a long strip. Start rolling up this strip of paper. Now you can cut your green paper into leaf shapes as above. Attach your leaves with more tape all around the base of the flower.

To make the center of your flower, cut a small piece of cork and push a piece of wire through it as in the image. 101 Simple Handmade Gift Tutorials. These simple handmade gift tutorials will make any crafty person’s heart sing with joy!

101 Simple Handmade Gift Tutorials

You don’t need special skills or a bunch of time because these can all be done super fast! Simple and cute…that works for me! Oh, and think of all the money you will save making these gifts. {At least that’s the story I tell my husband…shhhh!} You are going to love these fabulous tutorials!!! You can make all your gifts for years from this list! If you love creative links, please subscribe to Everything Etsy! Thanks so much for all your tweets, stumbles, Facebook likes and pins on my Sewing Tutorials and Free Printables posts…you are the coolest crafty friends! Make Bath Salts, Bath Bombs and Bubble Bath Recipes. To use, add from 2 tablespoons to one-half cup of the bath salts to a full tub.

Make Bath Salts, Bath Bombs and Bubble Bath Recipes

Mix with your hands into the water. Relax, enjoy!! NOTE: For bath salts place in a deep wide rimmed container, dont use a small bottle neck as the salts may harden, making it almost impossible to get out. Make a scrying mirror. Now here's a very odd but simple project that doesn't involve electronics at all, but has a very delicious element of darkness to it in more ways than one.

Make a scrying mirror.

It's a scrying mirror. Basically a black mirror used to focus (or defocus) the mind to perceive images often perceived as spiritual. Have you ever laid in a dark room and gradually seen random images like people or portals into other places? Not everyone has this experience and it may be linked to forms of autism where the dream world leaks into waking vision. It happens to me, and I'll admit that in the past it used to be a bit scary at times. This project carries a risk of cuts from sharp glass, noxious paint fumes, alienation of religious friends and the possibility of opening a portal through which demons might possess your very soul.

Here are the materials we will need for this project. We start by removing the glass carefully from the picture frame.