Use a pen and a cookie cutter to trace a festive shape onto your card. Cut the shape out with scissors, then punch a hole in the top with a hole puncher. Thread thin ribbon or yarn though the hole, then tie the ends together to make a loop.  Make sure that the color of your ribbon or yarn matches your card. Repeat this step as many times as you want to create a whole set of ornaments. You can also string all of the shapes onto a long piece of yarn, and use it as a garland instead. Open up a Christmas card, and use a hole puncher to make a hole along the top edge of the folded part. Repeat this step with several cards, then string them onto a long piece of yarn. Tie small loops into each end of the yarn so that you can hang the garland.  Punching the holes along the spines will help keep the card facing forward. If you don't want the cards to hang open, tape them shut with double-sided tape. You can also thread these cards onto smaller pieces of yarn and turn them into ornaments instead. Use a hole punch to punch a hole onto the left and right side edge of each card. Weave a wide, festive ribbon down and up through each hole, so that it doesn't cover the front of the cards. Space the cards 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 cm) apart, then secure the ribbon to a wall, mantle, window, or doorway with tape or thumb tacks. Use large, craft punches in different sizes to cut circles out of your cards. Glue the largest circles together to form a ring, then layer the smaller circles on top. Embellish the wreath with some glittery pompoms in matching colors, then hang it over a door knob.  Overlap your circles to make a more interesting look. Use a scalloped hole punch for a fancier wreath. Cut shapes and images out of your cards, such as an ornament or Christmas tree. Glue them on top of a folded piece of cardstock. Embellish the card with glitter glue, washi tape, ribbon, buttons, or other scrapbooking embellishments. Glue a folded sheet of white paper into the card, then write your message. Use foam mounting tape to create layers.
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One-sentence summary -- Cut festive shapes out of the cards, then use them as ornaments. Punch holes into the tops of the cards, then string them together. Punch holes to sides of your cards, then weave them onto a ribbon. Make a wreath by cutting cards into circles, then gluing them together. Recycle cards by cutting them apart and turning them into new cards.


Many products you buy at the store have harsh chemicals in them that damage your hair. You can try making hair masks at home from regular ingredients you have in your kitchen to improve your hair texture.  Mash up an avocado then add a little bit of peppermint essential oil. Apply the mask for 15 minutes to clean hair and then rinse. Mix a banana and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mash until it is the texture of a smoothie. Leave it in your hair for 30 minutes then wash it out.   Combine one cup of pureed pumpkin and 1-2 tablespoons of honey. Let the mask sit in your hair for 15 minutes and then rinse. Put a pea size amount of coconut oil or olive oil on the ends of your wet hair. Leave it in for 30 minutes then wash it out. This will help moisturize your hair and fix the texture. You can do this as often as you deem necessary. Product build up can be fixed by washing your hair with rhassoul clay. Use around 1-2 tablespoons of rhassoul clay mixed with water. Get your hair wet then apply the mud wash. Scrub the wash into your hair then let it sit for about 5 minutes. Rinse your hair with water until it runs clear. Finish by washing with apple cider vinegar and rinsing again with cold water to thoroughly clear your hair of product. Eating foods with antioxidants, vitamins, and nutrients are going to make your hair stronger and help repair the texture.  Salmon, sardines, and mackerel have omega-3 fatty acids that help your hair be shiny and full. Have spinach and kale for iron, beta carotene, folate, and vitamin C. These will help keep your hair moisturized so it does not break or get as dry.   Green peppers, citrus, and strawberries have the vitamin C that is necessary to make your hair strong. Eat food with healthy oils such olive, peanut, safflower, and sunflower. These will bring shine to your hair.
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One-sentence summary -- Make your own hair masks. Use oils to improve your hair texture. Wash your hair with a mud wash. Eat healthy foods.


While it might not be visibly advertised, some lumbers stores are known for significantly discounting damaged or bowed wood. If you explain that the lumber is needed for a local theater production, the lumber store might even donate some other needed supplies as well. Very often, a paint color is mixed, but it isn't quite right for the customer. These are often available at a greatly reduced price, or for free, if asked. It is important to get a variety of colors and shades. Paint is a simple way to change the look of an item without having to hunt for something specific. Try and get the primary colors of red, blue, and yellow, along with white and black paint. This combination will allow you to create a wide variety of other colors and shades. Having backdrops as part of the set design can easily transform a particular scene without having to spend money on fancy lighting or projector screens. Most of the items needed to create a standard backdrop can even be found at your local hardware store. Take some old white sheets or white canvas drop cloths, and pull them taut over wooden or PVC pipe frames. Make enough backdrops to cover the back of the stage. Then enlist help from some good artists at your school to paint the needed designs on the backdrops. If you already have a few backdrops from other productions, you do not have to make new ones. Just repaint the backdrops you already have, or find a creative way to repurpose the scene that is already painted on them. For example, a generic backdrop that is painted with bricks on it could be a city scene, a castle, or an apartment. What will help distinguish the scene is what items you place around the generic backdrop. Plywood and cardboard set pieces, though flat, can be painted vibrantly to represent a tree or bush, and are light enough to be moved on and off stage quickly. These kinds of set pieces are inexpensive to make, especially if the plywood or cardboard was found or donated, and can often be reused in future productions. Remember that objects just need to look like and suggest what they are, and not necessarily be a three-dimensional representation of what they are.
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Purchase damaged or bowed wood from local lumber stores. Check local hardware or paint stores for paint supplies. Make fabric backdrops to set the scene on the stage. Repaint backdrops from previous productions. Construct scenery pieces out of plywood or sturdy cardboard.