Michael’s is offering a great coupon deal starting Sunday – July 17th until Saturday – July 23rd.
25% off your entire purchase including sale items. These coupons don’t come out very often so take advantage if you can. Here is a link to the printable coupon if you are interested:
CLICK HERE TO PRINT THE 25% OFF COUPON
Have fun shopping!
Colorful pinwheels, made out of coordinating sheets of origami or lightweight paper, stand tall against a blue summer sky, poised to whirl at the slightest suggestion of wind.
Cut a thin dowel or skewer to desired length (clip pointed end from skewer); paint and let dry. Choose two coordinating sheets of origami or lightweight paper. Cut a square from each the size you'd like your pinwheel to be (ours range from 3 to 6 inches). Use spray mount to glue squares together. Fold in half, diagonally, and in half again, then unfold. Cut along each crease two-thirds of way to square's center, dividing each corner into two points. Bring every other point to center so points overlap. Hold in place, poke a pushpin through center, and, keeping points in place, remove pushpin. Insert a map pin into hole formed (the pushpin hole is slightly larger than circumference of the map pin, enabling the pinwheel to spin). Thread a small bead onto pin behind the wheel, and poke pin into dowel 1/2 inch from top. To prevent wood from splitting, soak the dowel tip in water before inserting map pin.
Courtesy of Martha Stewart
I came across this great project idea on Michael’s website. These gift card holders are a perfect way to personalize your gift rather than put it in a store bought holder. I’ve included directions below on how to make the Snowflake Gift Card Holder. 
Materials Used:
Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used.
Directions:
Cut two circles with a diameter of 4½-inches from the purple Eazy-Felt.
Use the hole punch to make holes in the purple felt circles about every ¼-inch around the entire circumference. Lay the second piece on top and punch through both pieces to ensure the holes line up. Cut a 25-inch piece of white narrow ribbon with silver edge. Lace this through the holes. Leave a 3-inch opening on one side of the circle, lacing only to one side and not through to the other circle. Do the same to the other side of the 3-inch opening. This will give the illusion that it is completely laced all the way around. Glue down each end inside the circle so it cannot be seen.
Use a snowflake template from the computer or freehand draw one onto paper. Use a copier or printer to reduce the size of the snowflake, just make sure the snowflake fits within the purple felt circles, including the lacing. Print three sizes in smaller succession. Place the largest snowflake over the light blue felt and cut out entire flake with the craft knife. Take the smallest snowflake template and only cut the center of the flake out of the light blue felt. Take the medium sized snowflake and cut the flake completely out of the white felt. Layer and glue the snowflakes together as shown.
Glue the light blue felt snowflake down in the center of the circle. Lay the white snowflake on top and glue down. Glue the light blue center of the snowflake down in the center of the white snowflake.
Cut a 6-inch piece of silver dots on white grosgrain ribbon. Fold in half, glue ends together. Glue the raw end to the inside of the tag but only the front or the gift card holder will get glued shut.
Use the glitter glue to accent the snowflake. Place glitter glue in center of snowflake over the blue felt and just at the tips of the other parts of the snowflake.
Tip:
Use photo as a guide and follow manufacturer’s instructions for all products used.
The felt and ribbon colors could easily be changed to suit any particular theme or color scheme. Please experiment within the idea.
If you are interested in seeing the project sheet on Michael’s website click HERE to be re-directed. Happy Crafting!
Some may think that with the New Year comes goals and resolutions. Others might ring in the new year with the same goals as the last and yet others believe that new years resolutions just never work! 
PS: Stop by my shop, purchase a card or set, and receive a free gift! Just mention the code "2009 Goals" in the notes to seller. 
