Dear Santa,

23 December 2015
click to send Christine a smile
and more

Christmas design 2015

... precious gifts for me to keep, Please?

simplicity

and

patience

and

Slightly sparkliy skeleton leaf gift boxes

empathy

Every good Christmas wish,
Christine

ps: Just to sweeten the deal, I have placed some Milk and Chocolate Chip Cookies out for you.
Rest assured, it was thoroughly inspected by Elf#23 (Santa’s Workshop Canadian Branch, Vancouver) who declared it delicious.

Pss: Merry Christmas to you!

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Tutorials

23 December 2015 Barely There Skeleton Leaf Gift Box

Skeleton leaves create a light and ethereal gift box

24 August 2011 Stain wooden skewers with natural dye

Using fruit, berries, flowers, leaves and grasses to naturally stain design details for floral art relies on the same techniques as using paint or any other dye.

22 September 2012 Skeleton Leaves

Remove the pulp from leaves so that only the vain framework remain

20 December 2011 Weaving a gift box with a lid from palm leaves

A great all natural gift decorating alternative

24 December 2012 Tiny Twig Christmas Treasure Trunk

Wire a small twig gift-box for Christmas presents

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