Jam Jar Tea Lights in 2 easy steps

Excuse the lack of photo, but you'll have to leave this to your imagination. It is really simple to make.

You need:

A Jam Jar

A tea light

Tissue Paper

Glue

How to:

1. Get the Jam Jar and glue multi-coloured tissue paper to the sides. You can outline this for extras.

2. Put the Tea Light in and LIGHT!

Firework Cardboard Art in 3 easy steps

I made this years ago, but found it in my cupboard recently. 

What you need:
Black sugar paper
Cardboard
Paint

How to:
1. Cut a bit of cardboard, whatever size you want

2. Create a mix of paint on your palette.

3. Dip the cardboard in the paint and print on your paper. Continue until satisfied.

Have fun! 

Simple Cushion in 4 easy steps

Here is a cushion I made. It's unbelievably easy to make and it looks really effective as well.

You need:
2 pieces of material (whatever size and colour you want your cushion to be)
Wool/thread (the length depends on the size of your cushion but to be on the safe side I would double the perimeter of your cushion)
Whatever design you want on the front
Stuffing

1. Create your dosing to go on the front. Here I have gone for simple and just put on 2 pieces of material. Whatever you want to do, assemble this. Now sew it to one of the pieces of material.

2. Get the 2 pieces of material and line them up evenly. Make sure your one with the design on is facing the front. Then sew around 3 sides and 1/2 of the 4th side. I would recommend using wool for the sewing as it looks better, but if you want the sewing hidden then don't use wool.

3. Stuff the cushion until it is plump enough for you.

4. Sew up the last side of the cushion completely and finish the thread/wool with a knot. Push this knot inside the cushion.

Hope you like it!

Newspaper Covered Bin in 3 easy steps

These are photos of a bin I made covered in newspaper. I decided not to cover the lid due to difficult shapes, but you may if you wish. It is really easy to make, and I am also planning to put some letters on it, when I find the kind I want. These will say bin or outbox or something similar.

You need:
Newspaper
Selotape
Plastic see-through sticky film
Plastic old bin
scissors

How to make:
1. Cut chunks of newspaper, all in different fonts and sizes.

2. Stick the newspaper all over the bin.

3. Cover it in PVA glue/selotape/plastic see-through sticky film (cannot remember its real name) to protect

Optional: Add a word on it using adhesive letters such as BIN or OUTBOX etc.

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Christmas Card in 10 easy steps

Here is a Christmas Card I have made. When it comes to Christmas, I tend to make my cards for my family and best friends, but I don't bother for everyone, as it would take too long. The best way to make cards, I have found, is make them simple. If you try and add too much, most of the time it doesn't look very good. I have bought some card making kits, but I'm sure you could find things around your house. 

To make this you need:
Card (green, red, cream)
Card (the actual one)
Gold pen
Star hole punch
Star sequins
Santa sticker
Black pen
Glue

1. Get the cream coloured card and cut out a piece big enough for you to write Merry Christmas on.

2. Using the gold pen write Merry Christmas on and if you have space draw stars in the corners.

3. Stick this on the card.

4. Cut a square out of green card, about 5 cm by 5 cm but depending on your sticker.

5. Then cut a smaller shape out of red card which fits on the green card. stick this down.

6. Use the hole punch to get 2 star shaped out of red paper and stick these down, following the diagram. 

7. Cut a piece of cream card, stick this onto the red card and draw black dots around the outside for effect.

8. Stick the Santa sticker down and then stick the entire centrepiece on the card.

9. Stick the sequins around the centrepiece at regular intervals.

10. Sign and send the card!

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