Holiday Gifts

T-Shirt Scarf

•  Stretchy T-shirt, the largest size available

•  Scissors

•  Embellishment

1.  Cut under the armpit and remove the finished edge.

2.  Cut into strips of approximately two inches in width.

3.  Stretch these strips to the desired length.

4.  After about 12 strips of T-shirt, secure with extra fabric at the back.

5.  Add an embellishment, such as a flower.

Wrap Bracelet

•  Craft beads in desired color

•  Three yards of ribbon trim in desired color

•  Tape

1.  Cut ribbon trim into three equal pieces. Each should be about 24 inches in length.

2.  Tie a knot at the top, securing with tape. Begin braiding ribbon trim for about six inches.

3.  After six inches, braid beads down the middle.

4.  You will need about 24 beads to complete the wrap bracelet.

5.  After braiding the beads, secure with a knot.

6.  Remove the tape.

7.  To close the bracelet, thread the knot through the braid at the beginning of the bracelet.

Mason Jar Vase

•  Artificial flowers

•  Decorative vase rocks

•  Mason jar

1.  Fill jar with rocks used for vases from the craft store of your choice.

2.  Place artificial flowers in the rocks at an angle, so that they stand upright.

3.  Add more rocks if needed.

4.  Discard the lid and rim.

Picture Frame Jar

•  4x5 photo

•  Mason jar

•  Extra light virgin olive oil

•  Decorative trim

•  Clear craft glue

1.  Place the photo in the jar.

2.  Decorate the rim with the trim, attaching it with glue.

3.  Fill the Mason jar with the olive oil.

4.  Replace the lid and rim.

Magazine Reed Frame

•  Clear craft glue

•  Magazines

•  Blank frame

•  Narrow bamboo skewer

•  Scissors

1.  Begin by tearing colorful pages from magazines.

2.  Fold in half longways and cut on the crease.

3.  Place the skewer at a 45-degree angle and wrap tightly around the skewer.

4.  Pull out the skewer, so it doesn't get stuck in the reed every few wraps.

5.  Glue the end of the page to the rest of the reed. Remove the skewer.

6.  Glue the reeds on the frame in the color scheme of your choice.

7.  Let it dry for at least an hour.

8.  Cut the reeds to the dimensions of the frame.

Fabric Coil Coasters

•  Hot glue gun and glue sticks

•  Clothes line, at least 50 feet

•  Assorted fabrics, approximately three yards

1.  Begin by cutting fabric into thin strips - no more than two inches wide. Do not worry about frayed  fabric.

2.  Glue the end of a strip of fabric to clothesline so the clothesline is covered.

3.  Wrap fabric strip tightly and at an angle around the clothesline.

4.  Add more fabric by gluing the ends together and continue wrapping around the clothesline.

5.  Alternate strips of fabric to add variety.

6.  About five fully wrapped strips will make a coaster.

7.  After wrapping, glue the end of the fabric to the clothesline.

8.  At the opposite end (the end where you started), fold the end in half and secure it with glue.

9.  Coil the covered clothesline, gluing as you go.

10. Once all the fabric has been coiled, cut the end at an angle so that it lays flat against the coaster and glue to finish.