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Beeswax candles are awesome, and seriously easy to make! You don’t need a ton of supplies — some wicking, an X-acto knife, a ruler, and sheets of beeswax — to make some beautiful, burnable gifts. (You can get beeswax at Chilliwack Honey in Greendale or Michael’s or Voyageur. The Michael’s stuff isn’t great — they...
Nothing says Christmas like lighting a candle and filling your house with light and fragrance. I like making tea lights this time of year — you could make one large candle, but why not make a whack of them in various scents and colours and change them every day? Here are my instructions for making...
Yeah, I like sewing, but there are so many things you can do with a needle and thread! FLAX BAGSYou must know someone who is stressed out and needs to relax (perhaps that person is me? It has been a very long year!) So why not make them a hot and cold flax bag for...
Continuing with the idea of a wonderful handmade Christmas, may I suggest making your own bath & body products? They’re cute, they’re smelly, and people like to bathe (well, most of the people I know like to bathe!) BATH BOMBSThese are super easy if you follow the instructions properly. Bath bombs are made with citric...
Sewing presents can be a little time consuming — especially if you’re like me and you hand sew and are picky about how you cut things out — but you can make wonderful pouches and wallets for your loved ones with nothing more than a piece of fabric, a printed pattern, a needle, and thread....