Basket weaving hasn’t been so easy with this method: weave around a cardboard frame.

You can use any material to weave the frame of the basket, as long as they are “weave-able”, not too bulky and in long soft strips, eg: twine, yarn, fabric strip, ribbon, rope, glossy paper strip, plastic, raffia etc…

A complete how-to tutorial, free downloadable templates plus step-by-step instructions you will find at Craftpassion.com

On Mom's special day, there's no better way to show your love and appreciation than with a gift from the heart made by yourself.

Here is one of the ideas: bring Mom some very good news with this custom newspaper made by printing and filling in clip art from Marthastewart.com.

You can check some other nice and simple handmade Mother's day free projects from Marthastewart.com

There is no need to buy something expensive as a great gift for your mom. Make this Mother's day extra special preparing amazing present by yourself. What can be better than a handmade card? Some simple materials, a little bit of your precious time... And ideas? Kaboose.com gives you a plenty of them plus complete instructions for Mother's Day cards. They are easy, and lots of fun to make!

These original candles are hand dipped and hand carved by experienced artisans at Holland House Candles. Inside of each candle is a clear paraffin core, which allows light to travel through it when the candle is lit.

The process starts with a molded core made of high-quality, clear paraffin. The core is dipped in hot, colored wax, and then cooled by dipping into cold water. This process is repeated until 30 - 35 layers of colored wax are added to the core. Besides adding the color to the candle, the dipping incorporates heat into the candle as well. While the candle is warm from the dipping process, it is carved using simple tools and artistic expertise. The carving must be finished in approximately 15 minutes or the wax will become too cool and hard to carve.

The carving process exposes both the layers of colored wax, and the original clear core underneath. When our candles are lit, the light from the flame will travel through the clear core, allowing light to show through the designs. 

This video is from the TV-show "How it's made" (Discovery Channel) and was prepaired with cooperation of Holland House Candles artisans. You can see all of the process by yourself. Enjoy!

Are you looking for something fun to do with your kids during winter break? How about making a 3-D penguin from Madagascar? Printable color template and instructions for this all time kids favorite character could be found at the HP Creative Studio for Home website.