FOR BREAKING N EWS VISIT www.qns.com april 28, 2016 • MOTHER’S DAY • The Queens Courier 69 MOTHER’S DAY I MADE IT WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS By Ronda Addy Has the budget crunch hit your piggybank? This year, why not save money and make Mom a Mother’s Day gift she will cherish for years to come? Don’t have any ideas? Here are a few to choose from. #1 Mom Medallion • Newspaper • Pen • Juice can lid • Scissors • 5-inch white doily • White craft glue • Yogurt container • Paintbrush • Photo of yourself • Red marker • 1/4-inch wide red satin ribbon • Glue gun • Red glitter 1. Cover work surface with newspaper. 2. Using the pen and juice lid, cut out the center of the doily. 3. Pour a small amount of glue into the yogurt container. Take the paintbrush and spread the glue evenly on top of the juice can lid. 4. Press the doily into the center of the lid. Let dry. 5. Trace the lid around the part of the photo you want to have on the opposite side of the medallion and cut it out. 6. Spread more glue on the bottom of the juice can lid, press the photo into place and let dry. 7. Using the red marker, write # 1 Mom on the doily side of the medallion. 8. Cut a piece of ribbon that will fit around Mom’s neck and knot it at the end. 9. Use the glue gun to apply a drop of glue to the back of the juice can lid above the edge of the photo. Press the knot of the ribbon into the hot glue and hold in place until secure. 10. Squeeze a thin line of glue around the edge of the doily and completely cover it with red glitter. Let dry and shake off the excess. Bookmark • Light-colored cardstock • Scissors • Scrap paper • Nontoxic red stamp pad • Colored markers • Hole punch • Ribbon 1. Cut two 8-inch rectangles from cardstock. 2. Practice pressing your thumb on the stamp pad and creating two overlapping prints in the form of a V on scrap paper. 3. When ready, make the same berry mark on the cardstock and let dry. 4. Use the colored markers to draw stems and seeds on the berry, create a border and write a message to Mom. 5. Punch a hole in the bookmark and tie a ribbon through it. Door Hanger • Purple foam door hanger • Foam hearts in Mom’s favorite color • Tacky glue • Scissors • Teal and black craft foam • Paint marker 1. Arrange the foam hearts into the shape of a flower and glue into place on the door hanger. 2. Cut out a small circle of black foam and glue it into the center of the flower. 3. Cut out leaves from the teal foam and glue them to the flower. 4. Let the hanger dry. 5. Write “Time Out for Mom” or “Mom’s Quiet Time” on the hanger. Heart Brooch 1 c. flour 1 c. warm water 1/4 c. salt 2 t. cream of tartar 1 t. oil Food coloring of your choice Pin clasp 1. Combine flour, water, salt, cream of tartar, oil and food coloring, and stir until smooth over medium heat. 2. Remove dough from pan, knead until smooth and let cool. 3. Shape moist dough into a heart. 4. Press clasp onto back of heart and let dry. 5. Decorate heart as desired. Potholder • White potholder • Permanent markers 1. Select a design and trace it onto a potholder. 2. Color the design with markers. 3. Personalize the potholder with a special message to Mom. These are just a few inexpensive crafts you can make that will be special to Mom. You might want to have some tissues handy since moms are known to get weepy when presented with homemade gifts.
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