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living
HOT TOPIC Make custom
trivets w
ith glass candle
coasters and paper designs. Print out a favorite
image, or download our exclusive designs at
BHG.com/trivet.
Cut paper to fit the bottom
of
the coaster, and attach w
ith clear decoupage glue.
Finish by gluing a piece of felt to the back. Glass
candle coaster, $6.95; crateandbarrel.com
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NOVEMBER 2009 BETTER
' V
HOMES AND GARDENS
For buying information seepage 2#8.
AMBER WAVES Present your hostess (or guests) w
ith beautifully
bottled spiced cider. Brew
cider w
ith mulling spices and package
in pretty bottles wrapped w
ith bands of linen and tied w
ith
leather cord. Use a dab of hot glue on the seams to hold the
linen bands in place. Mulled cider m
ix, jcrows.com
. Glass bottle w
ith
hermetic closure (sim
ilar to shown), containerstore.com
CHARMED Turn a metal pendant frame
(look for jewelry findings at crafts
stores) into a combo napkin ring and
place card. Print names on decorative
paper; cut to the size and shape of the
pendant frame, and glue to the back.
