M A K E I T M E R R Y

S t o c k i n g s a r e n ’t j u s t f o r t h e m a n t e l . F i l l o n e w i t h

e v e r g r e e n b r a n c h e s a n d a w r a p p e d p a c k a g e , t h e n

t i c o n t o t h e n e w e l . I t ’s a s i m p l e t w i s t o n t h e c l a s s i c

b a n is tC l'g a r la n d . Appliqued wool stocking$50; indiarose.com

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HOMES AND

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GIFT IDEAS

C o m m o n S c e n t s

Homemade sachets make

easy, affordable gifts you

can create in bulk. Dress

up purchased drawstring

muslin bags with a pretty

rubber stamp design, then

fill with fragrant cedar

shavings. To get the two-

tone design,

above,

we

inked the stamp, wiped

the ink off the bird, and

then brushed red ink just

on that portion of the

stamp. We also switched

out the standard

drawstring for a red

velvet ribbon. Cedar

shavings, 5 pounds for $10;

flowerdepotstore.com;

Muslin bags, $1 each,

Packaging Specialties;

206/762-0540;

ps-stores.com