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Hey Look - Event styling, design inspiration, DIY ideas and more: PRETTY PACKAGING IDEAS. I think my favorite part of gift-giving is wrapping the goods.

Hey Look - Event styling, design inspiration, DIY ideas and more: PRETTY PACKAGING IDEAS

I really don't mind if the wrapping paper is being ripped off afterwards, I simply enjoy spending a lot of time and thought on making a present look as pretty as possible. Here's some cute and creative gift wrapping inspiration I found around the web: Washi tape ideas: Sweet Paul (left) and Tea For Joy (right) Lace gift wrapping: Sweet Paul, Colorful fabric packaging: Handmade Weddings (via Haystack Needle) Simple glitter ribbon on craft paper (Besotted Brand) & Colorful woven paper (Craftzine) Pretty doily wrapping - left: Facil Y Sencillo, right: A Creative Mint Confetti on double-sided tape: 3@12, Confetti dipping fun: Tokketok Left: rainbow yarn on craft paper (via babble), right: bunting, pom garlands and yarn (two shades of pink) Left: great idea for wrapping a cookbook (Sweet Paul), right: signature gift packaging by Inhaus Press. Bendy Straw Shrimp Tutorial. Hello Class!

Bendy Straw Shrimp Tutorial

Today we will be learning how to make a shrimp out of a bendy straw. You'll need a bendy straw. You can go buy some or go raid McDonald's ;) Cut straight up the straw. You need to cut the straw so there are three pieces. Fold the skinniest piece Start out with the folded piece on top and take one of the other pieces and wrap it under the folded piece Pull the wrapped piece over and through Pull tight. Turn it around(If the bendy side is facing left turn it to the right) and do the same with the other piece. Turn back to the other side piece and pull it up. Then pull it to the right. Kaleidocsope Painter. How to Make a Paper Mache Fishwichwich Video. Unique Gifts & Unusual Gift Ideas. A Lesson on Forgiveness.

The Buddha was sitting under a tree talking to his disciples when a man came and spit on his face.

A Lesson on Forgiveness

He wiped it off, and he asked the man, “What next? What do you want to say next?” The man was a little puzzled because he himself never expected that when you spit on somebody’s face, he will ask, “What next?” He had no such experience in his past. He had insulted people and they had become angry and they had reacted. Buddha’s disciples became angry, they reacted. Buddha said, “You keep silent. “If you think on it deeply,” Buddha said, “he has spit on his own mind. The man was even more puzzled! Puzzled, confused, the man returned home. The next morning he was back there. The man looked at Buddha and said, “Forgive me for what I did yesterday.” Buddha said, “Forgive? Mother's Day Fingerprint Candles. A few months ago, the kids drew pictures on tissue paper to make these Artwork Candles.

Mother's Day Fingerprint Candles

For Mother's Day this year, I wanted to use the same concept to make a gift for the grandmas and great-grandma. This time, we used acrylic paints to make a cute thumbprint/fingerprint picture for our candles. I was so pleased at how well the acrylic paints worked to make a bright and colorful scene on our candles. Just like the Artwork Candles we made before, these were surprisingly easy to make. 1. 2. E-card. The Enchanted Doll by Marina Bychkova. a6omcl2la0ivlxsn3o8m.jpg (JPEG Image, 3800x2300 pixels) - Scaled (21%)

Online Tools. Online Tools. Growth. These dinoflagellates need a constant cycle of light and darkness for optimal growth.

Growth

Put your grow light and bottles in a dark place (closet) where you can strictly control how much light they get. Set the timer so the grow light is on a cycle of 12 hours on, 12 hours off. Don't be worried if your starter culture doesn't emit light right after you receive it. They will only bioluminesce in their night cycle, so plan the light cycles accordingly for when you want to see it. Monitor your cultures for any sudden changes in color, and give them a gentle shake every day or so or all the sediment will collect to the bottom. Remember, these cool creatures will only brightly flash when disturbed and only during their night cycle. If you're looking for something which will constantly glow, you might want to check out bioluminescent bacteria instead. Portal: No Escape. I can't do that! Iama man who has found a safe behind a hidden wall in my dad's casino, and will open live for reddit within the next few days : IAmA.

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