Want to Add a Personal Touch While Gifting Your Loved One? We Bring You some Great Craft Gifting Ideas for 2019

Materials Required:

• Diamond Glaze
• Industrial Strength Adhesive
• 1" Clear Glass Pieces; Circular
• 1" Silver Plated Circle Pendant
• Photos printed on to heavy duty paper or cardstock with the desired size.
• X-Acto or any Craft Knife

Procedure:

• Drop a small amount of Diamond Glaze on to the back of the circular glass piece. Spread it around with the tip of the dispenser or a toothpick.
• Press the glass with glaze gently on to the photo to remove bubbles and hold taunt for around 30 seconds.
  
  Note: Pay attention not to shake it around much as it will cause the photo ink to smear. In case of air bubbles or mistakes, wash the glass piece under running water. The diamond glaze being water soluble, will be washed away with the paper. Repeat the same process after cleaning.


• Allow the photo to dry overnight.
• After drying, using an X-Acto or craft knife, cut the photo paper and extra dried glaze from around glass piece.
• Add a small amount of industrial adhesive to the inside of pendant and press glass piece with photo into it. This process once dried cannot be undone. Tap the glass piece into pendant for a proper setting.
• Remove any excess glue and paper with the X-Acto or craft knife; that may have pushed out around the edges of the pendant.
• Allow the pendant to dry for 4 hours.
• Place the pendant in any chain, ribbon, or key ring as required.
• Gift wrap in an elegant box and give away to your loved one this very personalised gift.

Materials Required:

• 2 Chunky large balls of soft wool. (Do not go for pure wool as they are a bit rough on the skin and use more wool for bigger sized blanket)
• Your Own Hands

Procedure:

• Casting On: Tie a loop in the end of the yarn and slip it over your right hand.
• With the knot under your wrist and palm facing towards you, lay the yarn from the back of your hand, over to the front of your palm.
• With your left hand, go through the loop under your wrist, ensuring the yarn near the ball is on the right side of your left wrist.
• Grab the yarn length and pull back through the loop; your left hand had come through, allowing the loop to slide off your right hand while doing so.
• The loop you have just made, place it over your right wrist to create two stitches. Continue steps 1 to 4 until you have cast on 16 stitches on your right arm.


• First Row: To create your first row, wrap the yarn around the front of your right thumb and make a fist to hold the yarn.
• Take the next stitch along.
• Pass it over your fist and the yarn you are holding.
• Pass the loop that is in your right fist over to the left hand to create your first stitch of that row.
• Continue steps 1 – 4 on this row until all the loops are on your left arm and you have completed this row.
• Continue knitting your blanket repeating the same steps for each new row, by passing the yarn from left to right and back again until you come to the end of your yarn.


• Casting Off: To finish the blanket and cast off, start by grabbing the yarn length in the same fist that has all the stitches on.
• Make 1 stitch in the same way you had on previous rows.
• Make a second stitch in the same way you had on previous rows.
• Then pass the first stitch over the top of the second stitch and slide off your hand leaving one stitch behind.


• Repeat steps 3 – 5 until all stitches are off your arm and you are left with one loop. To finish, pull the remaining yarn through this loop and tie it off.
  
  Note: Leave plenty of yarn before casting off to make loose stitches.
• Wrap up and gift away this fluffy throw in a huge box.

Materials Required:

• 4″ printed photo squares preferably with white border -21 in no.
• A pair of scissors
• 36″ wooden dowel rod
• Hot glue gun
• Macramé cord
• Cotton twine
• Clear elastic bands.
• Masking tape

Procedure:

• Start by cutting lengths of cotton twine to make tassels. Wind five loops of 10″ length. This should be folded in half to complete, so the finished tassels are equally five inches long. To make three cords per row of photos, you need to make 21 sets of loop tassels.
• Cut the thicker macramé cord to the varying lengths laid out and attach the twine tassels to the ends, using clear elastic bands. Wrap the twine onto the cord using the bands backwards so that they get flipped upside-down and the elastic stays out of sight. Cut the loops at the bottom to finish the tassels.
• Balance the entire wooden dowel rod on two chairs so you have easy access to stick the tassels. Measure out and hot-glue each cord to the dowel rod so that they are evenly spaced.
• Stagger the photos onto the cords, attaching from the back with masking tape so that they can be removed in the future and replaced. Arrange the photos in a grid or other shape as per preference.
• Pack neatly in a long slender box, so as to keep the photographs from folding. Gift wrap. And you are good to go.

Materials Required:

• Plain Mug (Preferably White)
• Ceramic Pens (As per design)

Procedure:

• Apply the intended design using the pens on the clean surface of the mug. Wipe before drying, in case of mistakes.
• After the desired design is made, place the mug into a non-preheated oven and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. After so, turn the oven off and leave the mug inside to cool slowly. This cooling process prevents any cracking.
• Once the cup is baked and cooled. Wrap it up in a nice gift box or enjoy a refreshing cup of coffee.

Materials Required:

• Half a metre of felt fabric, wool, or any preferred material.
• Small Velcro pieces
• Sewing machine or needle and thread.

Procedure:

• Start by laying the laptop on the length of felt or fabric. Cut a piece of felt or fabric, that is about an inch and a half wider than the computer. That is; the fabric has an 3/4-inch excess on all sides of your laptop.
• Double up the felt or fabric to make the sleeve more cushiony.
• Cut 2 more pieces that are the same width but are around 6-7 inches longer. This shall create your closing flap.
• Pin all 4 pieces together. Keep the two smaller ones in front and the two bigger in back. Round the corners if required.
• Sew with small seam allowance on all the way around the outside of the case. A part of this will have you sewing through 4 layers and another through just 2.
• Sew across just the two layers that go across the middle while being extremely careful to not sew in the rest.
• Trim all the excess away; around the sleeve to give it a nice, straight, clean finish.
• Take your Velcro pieces and place them out where you want them. Mark the places, two on the flap and two on the sleeve. Stitch them in.
• Put in your Laptop or wrap away with a ribbon tied across for a personalised gift.

Materials Required:

• 1 metre of two coordinating fabrics; one for the front and one as lining.
• Wide ribbon for the bow
• Sewing machine or needle and thread.

Procedure:

• Fold the fabrics into half.
• Cut
  1. Across the top of the chest it -11 inches
  2. From chest to the bottom of the apron - 24 inches
  3. The curve at the bottom - 24 inches
  4. The bottom of the armpits - 13 inches from the top
  5. 2 pieces of 38″ x 5″ (for the straps to the back)
  6. 1 piece of 21″ x 5″ (for the neck)
  
  Note: Half the measurements for the top and bottom (1 and 3) as the fabric is folded in half.


• For the ruffle, cut a half circle. To do so, fold the fabric and cut a quarter circle on the fold. Cut a 6-inch-wide piece. The centre cut of your circle need to be 24 inches. Hence while folded cut it 12 inches.


• To make the neck and straps, fold the fabric lengthwise and sew up the long side and one of the short sides. Angle the short side of the straps. Turn inside out and press flat.
• Grab the two ruffle pieces; front and back-and sew them together. Sew down one short side and across the bottom of the circle. Do not sew up the other short side.


• Take the two large apron pieces and lay the main fabric piece out with the right side facing up. Begin to pin the ruffle around the bottom edge leaving half inch from the edge.
• The correct side of the ruffle should be touching the correct side of the apron. While you add the ruffle, pin the back of your fabric on top to create a sandwich with: main fabric, ruffle and lining fabric with all of the right sides facing in.


• Keep raw edges together so as the raw edge of the ruffle along the bottom of the apron. As it is going to fold in on itself a little creating a perfect line.
• Cut off extra ruffle in the end with about one inch more than you need. Fold the extra inward and sew it shut. Finish off by pinning the ruffle in place.
• Pin the back straps in place on either side of the apron. The straps will go inside the apron sandwich created with just a little excess sticking out.
• Place the neck strap at the top of the apron close to the outer edges, leaving about 1/2-inch space.
• Sew the apron, all the way around leaving only about a 4-inch opening near the bottom on one side to turn it right inside out.
• Press flat after turning over and sew the opening shut. Hand stitch on a cute little bow and your personalised apron is done. Feel free to gift, or keep this piece to yourself.

Materials Required:

• Cotton wicks
• Clean pan to melt the oils
• Wooden spoon
• Pot
• Organic Beeswax
• Essential oils
• Containers for candle
• Pencil or chopstick

Procedure:

• Create a double boiler for the wax by placing water into a pot and bring it to a boil.
• Place beeswax into a clean pan and place into the water until it melts.
• As the wax melts, cut wicks to fit into your desired container and tape it around pencil or chopstick.
• When wax has melted, take it out of the water and stir in your favorite essential oils. Vary the amount of essential oil you use depending on the scent strength of the oil.
• Pour the wax into prepared containers and allow it to cool and set. Make a batch as required and gift away to your special ones or enjoy them yourself.

Materials Required:

• Scarves
• Fabric paint
• Stencil roller
• Baby wipes
• Painter’s Tape
• Stiff board or foam board
• Stencils

Procedure:

• Use colored scarves or dye the scarf to required color and iron to remove all wrinkles.
• Tape one end of the scarf to the stiff board with painter’s tape and ensure that the fabric is held taut.
• Tape the stencil onto your scarf and if there are any areas on the stencil that you wish to eliminate, tape over them too.
• Roll your paint roller into the fabric paint and roll of any excess paint until it is nearly dry. Then roll the paint over the stencil. Roll over it multiple times as required to build up enough depth of the paint colour.
• Lift the stencil and position it next to the printed area. Line up the stencil properly and adjust the masked parts for opposite sides.
• Roll your paint onto the stencil until you have the desired coverage. After so, remove the stencil.
• Let the paint dry. Repeat the same with the other end of your scarf. Also paint on patterns if needed.
• Roll it up neatly and wrap a ribbon around it with a small note to make an adorable gift.

Materials Required:

• Spray Primer
• Terracotta pots
• White spray paint (or any light colors)
• Permanent Markers
• Acrylic paint

Procedure:

• Cover the pot with primer, it helps with coverage.
• Spray paint the terracotta pots in white (or other colors), several coats may be needed.
• Draw the face; eyes, mouth and lashes, with permanent markers, better to do so after a few trials on paper.
• Use acrylic paint to give definition to the face, like blush to the cheeks.
• Plant in a cactus or any indoor plant and gift away this beauty.

Materials Required:

• 21cm wooden hoop
• 8cm wooden or metal craft ring
• Craft feathers (seven large and 20 small)
• Wooden beads of various sizes
• Silk threads in complementary hues
• A pair of scissors
• Craft glue

Procedure:

• Cover the Hoop: Cover the whole wooden hoop by winding the thread around it. Continue winding the thread till you have covered at least a third of the hoop.
• Use colored threads to wind and cover the rest of the hoop.
• Cover the smaller ring using the same method.


• Join the hoop to the ring: Place the ring inside the large hoop and wind the thread from the ring up and around the hoop and back around the ring. Then wind it back around the hoop and tie a double knot.
• Use thread from the hoop and begin to join the hoop and the ring together by winding in. Continue all the way around the hoop, till no big holes are left and it looks satisfactory.


• Adding fringe: Cut colored silk thread in length of 80 cm to make the fringe.
• Tie one thread on at a time, opening with the color that will come in the center. Fold the thread in half and pull it under the bottom of the hoop. Pull the knot tight so it is at the bottom of the hoop and the thread hangs downwards.
• Add additional colors to the left and right of these threads. Make sure the threads stay parallel and untangled.
• Make a triangle, out of a piece of paper. Comb through the fringes and trim the edges in the shape of this triangle.


• Attaching feathers: Arrange the large feathers according to size, with the longest one in the center, and attach them to the fringes using glue.
• Similarly, add beads on to smaller feathers, and through the ends poking out attach then to the fringes in same arrangement.
• Make a hanging loop by threading a larger bead and placing it at the top of the large hoop.
• Neatly pack the dreamcatcher in a slender box and gift away to the dreamers you know.