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WThe Perfect Project For Holiday Gift Card Givers
e’re just a few with dry ingredients to make Snow Much Fun!” If you this idea for other occasions this craft.
weeks away from a batch of hot cocoa or cook- think they won’t open the jar, and switch out the snow for You can find the project Christmas but ies)? Well, in this week’s add a tiny note telling them a different filler. How about sheet to make the snowman
some us still don’t know project, we decorate a jar to to check inside. some popped popcorn? You version at benfranklinhawaii.
what to give for gifts — and gift cards seem to be our only choice. Thankfully, we’ve got the perfect craft for you.
hide a gift card inside. Of course, we want to make it fun, so this jar is actually a faux snowman kit and we’ ll add a tag that says something like “For my Coolest Friend” or “Hope This Brings You
1 Measure out three “F”-size balls of white
Hearty Clay. Roll two into round balls for the eyes. Shape the third into a cone approximately 1 inch long with a 3/8-inch base for the carrot nose. Measure out five “C”-size balls of white Hearty Clay. Shape into imperfect balls to make“coal”for the mouth. Let the pieces dry.
The gift card will be inside a pocket that you place in the center of the jar. The snow all around hides the pocket from view. Bonus: The jar can be used as a decoration for years to come, too. You can use
can slip in a gift card for the movie theaters and tag it with “Just Poppin’ in to say Hap- py Birthday!” or fill it with flowers and green shreds for a gardener’s gift. There’s lots of ways to personalize
2 Paint the eyes and coal with black acrylic paint. Let dry. Paint the
cone shape carrot nose with orange acrylic paint. Let dry. Set on the side for now.
com. Have fun with your hol- iday crafting, and don’t for- get to send in your cool crafts to joyofcrafting@gmail.com. When I share it here, I’ll send you a Ben Franklin Crafts gift card.
3 Place the 3 1/4-by-10-inch white cardstock onto the scoring board
with the 3 1/4-inch edge along the top. Score at the 1/2 and 2 3/4 inch points. Turn the cardstock so that the 10-inch edge is now along the top. Score at the 4 3/4 and 5 1/4 inch points.
Remember years ago when the craze was making gifts in a jar (a mason jar layered
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• 3 1/2-by-5-inch round glass jar with lid (No. 30215552)
• 3 1/4-by-10-inch white cardstock, for pocket
• white Hearty Clay (No. 77856070)
• Hearty Clay measuring tool
• black acrylic paint (No. 77624890)
• orange acrylic paint
(No. 77627810, bittersweet orange) • cardstock, for tag with pocket
• 1/4-inch hole punch
• 1/4-inch double-stick tape (No. 30013284)
• 12 inches of 3/8-inch or smaller ribbon, for tag
• scoring board
• scissors
• pencil, for tracing
• ruler
• ribbon, tag and Christmas picks,
for embellishing outside of the jar lid • gift card
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