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This is the same basic idea as the Clip Holder a couple posts ago. The only difference is I wanted it more square... and bigger. I put ribbons going both ways. I also stitched the corners with X's all the way through the cardboard. It would even look cute with little buttons or something at the intersections. This was a gift, but I definitely want to make one for myself too. I have just the place I want to put it. :)

Bath Salts

I made some home-made bath salts this year for Christmas presents. They turned out pretty good. I used a mango scent. I got the recipe mostly from this website: http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/bathbody/ss/basicbathsalts_2.htm I read a whole bunch of different recipes online and added the glycerin to it. (Apparently it is suppose to make your skin soft.

Here is the recipe I used:

3 Cups Epsom Salt

2 Cups Sea Salt

1/4 ounce Essential Oil

a little bit of glycerin (like a teaspoon or something)

food coloring

You just have to be careful not to add too much glycerin because it makes it clump. You don't have to do the food coloring, I just think it makes it pretty. The picture above is not mine, it is from the website previously mentioned. I thought it looks pretty to not color some and layer it. Or color it different colors.... maybe next time.

Clip Holder

It really is too bad I don't have a little girl.... I just love making girly things. :) Over Thanksgiving break I made these:

I got the idea from this website: http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/2009/07/girls-barettes-and-hair-bow-holder.html I kind of followed the directions for the most part. I used some hard cardboard instead of sheet metal. I also glued and duct taped the the back so it would be more secure. I liked these frames because they were more rectangular than square. Anyway... I thought they turned out pretty cute. :)