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My latest batch. Notice the très slick cardboard backing and wrapper

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A few weeks ago we had this party for a 14 year old girl who is crazy about anime, manga, and sushi
JAPANESE PARTY IDEAS: TEENAGER
INVITATIONS: I printed the invites on paper and then glued them onto plain white paper fans. I used kudasai font which I downloaded from here. I put a strip of Japanese […]

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How to Make Those Fabric Button Hairbands
You will need the following:
buttons for covering and the plastic tool which can be got in various quantities and sizes here
(the one shown here is a 1 and a half inch button i.e 3.81 cms diam)
small wire cutters/pliers
craft wire
fabric
snag-free hair elastic
plain tissues
material scissors

Take the cutter/pliers and remove the […]

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I made these fabric button hairbands during the school holidays. My favourite is the deer one

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TINY PARTY IDEAS: 4 YEAR OLD

INVITATIONS: Write the invitation on a strip of paper then fold it back and forth and put in in a tiny envelope. Put the tiny envelope in a bigger envelope. Alternatively you can get very cute tiny invites, cups, plates etc etc from Martha Stewart, which is what I […]

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Right so I bought 150 empty matchboxes (without the bit on the side that lights a match) for a craft activity for LittleSquib’s party
MrSquib: You can’t call them matchboxes
Me: Don’t be silly, of course I’m going to call them matchboxes
MrSquib: Don’t you think you should call them small boxes?
Me: No, I think I should call […]

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Cover the tissue box hole with cardboard. Cut the front doors. Paint the box blue. Find a picture of the tardis and print out the windows and other bits, then stick on. The light on top is a bit tricky. I used a Jurlique lid and some blue cardboard but you could easily make a […]

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8. Butterflies
Butterflies, universally loved by everybody (except sufferers of lepidopterophobia and cabbage farmers). Butterflies, a fleeting symbol of joy, hope, transformation, love, good fortune, and the soul
I give you rejection letter butterflies, colourless, pinned to a board, and labelled The Genus Despero
You will need: rejection letters put onto card, pictures of butterflies for the template, a board, pins, double […]

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7. Necklace
So they didn’t publish you? At least you can still excel in the art of accessorising
You will need: rejection letters, glue, scissors, varnish (optional), string, jewellery latch, beads (I got mine from the Bead Post)
                      

101 uses for rejection letters: poetsquib proving that yes you can make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
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6. Scarecrow
As we all know, rejection letters make fantastic scarecrow hair. Say goodbye to rejection and hello to Worzel Gummidge!
You will need: shredded rejection letters, totem tennis pole and racquets, ribbons for tying, brown paper bag, markers, a shirt, and a scarf

101 uses for rejection letters: poetsquib proving that yes you can make a silk purse out […]

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