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Pretty Packages with all the trimmings; gifts trimmed with flair

Skill: Easy. Materials & tools:

Assorted paper remnants, rice paper, plain coloured papers Scissors Glue gun and sticks Double-face tape and regular adhesive tape Ribbons in assorted colours, widths and styles Assorted findings: custom jewellery, belt buckles, quilling paper strips, feathers, sequins, tinsel garland, wire, beads etc. Fabric remnants, fun fur, taffeta, fuzzy wool, scrapbooking tools, snow...

From your grandmother to your three year old niece, it seems like everyone wants a digital camera for Christmas. Yes, they have digital cameras for three year olds!

However, buying a digital camera for someone can be quite an experience so I'm going to give you a few tips.

When it comes to megapixels, most amateur photographers won't be able to see the difference between a 4 megapixel camera and a 6 megapixel camera. But there can be a huge difference in the pric...

Do you want to give some unique Christmas gifts this year, but don't want to spend a lot of money? You can find gifts that are both cheap and thoughtful. Here are ten easy ideas for inexpensive holiday gifts that are sure to please.

1. Fun, trendy watch. You can buy watches in all shapes and colors from around $8 to $20 at discount department stores and flea markets. Include a note in the box that says something like, "I always enjoy our time together". If giving this to a teacher, you ...

Whether you live in New Orleans, or elsewhere, Mardi Gras can be celebrated.

Considering present day Mardi Gras celebrations, it might surprise you to learn that the festival has religious roots. Festivities start in New Orleans each year on January 6, the Twelfth Night feast of the Epiphany, and the day it is believed the three kings first visited Jesus Christ. Mardi Gras, French for ...

From patriotic magnetic flags or yellow ribbons on cars, mailboxes, tied to trees in our yards, and Old Glory flying high and proud, patriotism is on the rise, and has become ever more important to us in our day to day lives. Annual Independence Day celebrations on the 4th of July, Memorial Day celebrations, Flag Day celebrations, Veteran...

Christmas is around the corner and here is wishing you a fantastic Christmas season. May this Christmas fulfill all your desires & dreams.

A big part of Christmas is Christmas shopping. The Pleasure of buying gifts for your loved ones is beyond description and compare.

With the latest figures portraying an increasing trend in Christmas shopping expenditures and an increasing inclination of the British public to shop online, it is imperative that the online shopping porta...

In a time when many Americans are fighting for our freedom, and the freedom of others less fortunate, Fourth of July celebrations are undergoing a metamorphosis before our eyes. No longer just the joyous Fourth of July celebrations of my past, this day now brings to mind those who have made the choice to give their all in their defense of the freedom of others.

While this note of solemnity is present, I think it is important to continue to celebrate the day of our independence. I don...

While most of us remember dressing in homemade costumes, going from house to house, yelling trick or treat, the trend is having Halloween block parties, or inviting classmates or Sunday School class Halloween lock-in parties. The thing about lock-in parties at local churches, is that there are so many people there to help, and so many things to that self entertaining older children need little help to occupy themselves, and younger children are so easy to entertain and please that the party ...