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How-To: Snowflake Suncatcher Garland

How-To: Snowflake Suncatcher Garland

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Make your own magical glittering strings of pretty salt dough flurries with this fun snowflake suncatcher garland tutorial!

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Cross-Stitched Snowflake Kit

Cross-Stitched Snowflake Kit

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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They say that every snowflake is different, so it makes sense that the folks at Avant Garland have made this cross-stitch necklace kit consisting of a round bamboo grid that can be customized with your very own snowflake design this winter.

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How-To: Skull Paper Snowflake

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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When I was a kid, I used to love making paper snowflakes, even if my imagination was always several steps beyond my paper-cutting skill level. Last year, when I finally broke out some paper and made my first snowflakes since grade school, I was unreasonably proud of myself when I actually managed to cut a […]

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How-To: Snowflake Cutout Tank Top

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Want to get into the holiday spirit, but live someplace where a white Christmas is unlikely? Check out this snowflake cutout tank top tutorial from Heidi at Honeybear Lane to make your own festive warm-weather top! I love the casual look of the tank, but if you’re in the mood for something a little more […]

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Photographing Snowflakes

Photographing Snowflakes

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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A few years ago I picked up Ken Libbrecht’s Field Guide to Snowflakes, thinking any self-proclaimed snow junkie like myself should own it. A renowned snow scientist and physicist, Libbrecht’s great little book taught me about snowflake fundamentals and helped me identify different types of flakes and learn what each shape tells us about the […]

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