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A craft hobby gives kids and adults an artistic, creative outlet and produces gifts for friends and family. Make crafts with a professional craftswoman in this free video series on crafts for kids and adults.
There are 18 videos in this series:

Making a picture frame to give as a decorated gift for a loved one is a great craft idea. Decorate a picture frame with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Decorating picture mats or frame with designer paper and ribbons is an easy way to personalize a gift of photos. Make a decorative picture mat craft with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Crafts look great with decorative paper, and the handy crafter can make decorative paper to match any craft in minutes! Make decorative paper with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Keeping one wreath up all year means altering the decorations and trying out smaller crafts to accent the changing seasons. Make a wreath craft with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Giving Dad a great, crafty gift is as easy as a collaging his favorite photos of the new baby. Make a photo collage craft with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

The perfect gift always has a decorative bow tied tight on top. Tie a decorative bow with tips from a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Wrapping paper comes in many styles and colors, but making unique wrapping paper can be a fun craft idea. Make unique wrapping paper with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Rubber stamps can be cut or painted to decorate just about anything, personalizing gifts and crafts. Decorate in rubber stamps with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Garlands are great decorations for harvest time or Thanksgiving. Make a harvest garland Thanksgiving craft with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

A holiday checkbook cover is a simple craft that makes a good gift! Make a holiday checkbook cover with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Personalizing a gift or letter is as simple as making your own envelopes from scratch. Make envelopes with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Rub on transfers using a stylus tool to rub marks onto paper, greeting cards or scrapbook pages. Make rub on transfers with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Memory books are like mini-scrapbooks that make great gifts for mothers who love crafts. Make a memory book for mom with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Autograph books can help your child get involved with local athletics and collect his or her favorite star's signatures. Make an autograph with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Decorating a remote control caddy can make TV time for fun and personal. Make a remote control caddy with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Crafts are easier when supplies for art projects and hobbies are stored in an organized fashion. Organize craft and hobby supplies with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Personalizing mix CDs is as easy as making CD covers with song lists or memories. Make a CD cover with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Gift bags make better gifts when decorated with tissue paper and cut edges. Decorate a gift bag with tissue with a scrapbooking craftswoman in this free video on gifts and crafts.

Crafts are an important part of teaching children. They can improve a child's imagination, bolster and accelerate a child's creative development and help them learn certain concepts in a fun and interesting way. Whether making hand turkeys from brown construction paper for Thanksgiving, building the world's largest Popsicle stick sculpture, or just making a mess of construction paper scraps, crafts are a good way to keep the kids busy and help them learn to have fun with creativity. In this free craft video series, professional scrapbooking expert Janet Casto teaches many home crafts for kids and adults. Casto gives great craft ideas for memory books, remote control caddies, decorative paper, storing supplies, gifts for parents and more. She handles each craft with experienced direction and suggestions for great results.
Janet Casto Janet Casto is an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator. She offers classes and home parties to teach her decorating techniques. She's also able to sell both stamp and scrapbook supplies. Contact Janet Castro at flajnt@tampabay.rr.com.dkdk
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