by Sharon | Dec 23, 2014
Image and Template Compliments of http://buzzfeed.com
There is always something special about making your own ornaments. Some you may find work well for place cards or to string together to make an impressive banner to display in windows — especially the snowflake. You may find other uses for them. I do like to have something to replace the stockings on the mantle and these work out nicely.
Here are the templates you can print out on card stock. plain printing paper in white or a color of your choice:
Snowflake Tetrahedron
Simple Snowflake Icosahedron
Snowflake Icosahedron
Mountain Tetrahedron
Raindrop Cube
Paper Gems will give you a wide variety of templates of various shapes of gems.
Happy Crafting 🙂
by Sharon | Nov 28, 2014
Here’s a wonderful Christmas Tree Centerpiece that’s good enough to eat!
I doubt it’s going to last through Christmas . . . maybe I should buy some more bags of Hershey Kisses . . .
Image and Tree Idea from http://kitchenmeetsgirl.com
To make this “Kiss-Mas-Tree” you need to begin with a foam cone from your favorite craft store or dollar store. Select the size that suits the centerpiece you want to create. I ended up going for a large one and a couple of small ones. I know I’ll have nibblers — sneaky little angels they are.
You can go for the red and green ones and add the traditional silver ones for good measure or go totally silver or divide them up as I did. I made a silver and green small tree, a silver and red small tree and my large one I did with the silver, red and green.
These little kisses aren’t as soft as one would imagine. You’re going to need to have a clean turkey skewer to use to poke a little hole in the bottom of each Hershey Kiss. I used wooden round toothpicks, broke them in half . . . to secure the kiss on the toothpick and then stick it into the foam cone.
I started from the bottom and worked my way around, then up to the top. It’s a fun project for the kids to do, but keep an eye on the kisses . . .
For the top, you can get creative with the colorful garland or ribbon or stars . . . allow your imagination to go crazy! There are all kinds of great decorative touches available that you can buy and use to top these little trees off right.
Putting these kisses in a small jar as hostess gifts is also a good idea.
I’ll need to look into finding some labels . . . but you can use any of your tree topper left-overs to decorate the lids of the jars. Something to think about.
How about this!!!!!
Printable Candy Jar Labels from http://thegraphicsfairy.com
Here are labels that will do these proud.
Click the link under the picture and you’ll have more labels than you may originally thought you’d need. I like being able to decorate the bottom of the kisses — they look nice through the jar. The jar labels for the front and also for the top and the lid can be embellished, too. Be sure to check these out . . .
Don’t forget to tell your friends about TwoCansOnAString.com
by Sharon | Nov 6, 2014
This is a spectacular Winter Snow Globe you can make and display in your home. Then, when you’re finished, just fold it up and put it away. This is also excellent if you want to send it to family and friends.
Just click here for the free templates.
This is definitely what takes paper crafting to the next level. I hope you enjoy this snow globe and will make several for family and friends.
by Sharon | Nov 5, 2014
I love making gift boxes almost as much as I love filling them with goodies.
You just need the free template and some colored card stock paper to print out a variety of houses you can put together with glue or double-sided tape. Or have them all the same color. You may want to add some other greetings on your houses or some stickers. You could really get creative with these little House Gift Boxes. They remind me of small milk cartons.
I may want to experiment with the door and have it open for all the goodies to spill out . . . depending upon what you’ve put inside. The template is designed for opening at the top for delicious baked goodies. These are great for co-workers and neighbors, postal carrier and whoever else you would like to give a little gift.
They’re handy for kids to exchange small tokens with friends. I can imagine them being extremely popular. You may want to begin with a dozen. Soon, you’ll have a whole gift box explosion . . . people will want them to give for gifts, too. You could be in business making and selling these boxes.
For a change of pace, here’s a wonderful triangular gift box
You just print it out on white card stock and put it together with glue and you have a great gift box that is already decorated for the winter holiday season. You can put so very many things inside to the delight of everyone on your gift list.
Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your free gift boxes!
by Sharon | Nov 4, 2014
Free Paper Craft Templates for Thanksgiving are an excellent way to decorate and get the kids involved, too.
The turkey, Indians and Pilgrims are a bit boxy, but they all go together to make a beautiful centerpiece or mantle decoration.
Let’s get started, shall we:
Isn’t this a handsome fellow? I’m thinking about having a whole bunch of these to adorn various nooks and crannies in the house. After all, this is our guest of honor . . . Click Here
This Native American Boy and Pilgrim Girl are a wonderful pair to adorn your table or any place that brightens the Thanksgiving season. Click Here
And here we have a Native American Girl and Pilgrim Boy. This completes a beautiful display you can make with your children. Click Here
There’s an added bonus with this free template . . .
Well, there you have a wonderful Thanksgiving collection you can display and share with family and friends. I have one more image to show you, just for fun:
Happy Thanksgiving!
