{"id":6739,"date":"2017-11-30T19:24:42","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T03:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=6739"},"modified":"2017-12-15T15:07:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T23:07:14","slug":"creative-ways-give","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/creative-ways-give\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative ways to give"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re anything like me, you probably spent a good amount of money that you had intended to save on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And, if you\u2019re anything like me, that means you probably don\u2019t have a ton left to spend on gifts for people for the holidays. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in this bind, there\u2019s no need to worry; DIY gifts lead to incredible alternatives. Not only are they cheaper, but with the extra effort and time put into it the recipient will be far more impressed and appreciative. So, get ready to get crafty and set aside some time to give these DIY presents your all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Homemade Decorated Coasters<\/b><\/p>\n

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Instructions: Purchase cheap and plain colored coasters <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>white works best, but others would work as well. Print out your favorite pictures and cut them into the size of the coaster, or slightly smaller if you have square coasters to give off the polaroid inspired look. Mod Podge it onto the coaster, let dry and repeat three more times. <\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by countryliving.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Decorated Mugs<\/b><\/p>\n

Instructions: Purchase a plain white or light colored mug. Using oil-based pens (you can use Sharpies, but the cups will have to be carefully washed by hand), decorate the mug how you\u2019d like. You can use tape or stencils to help guide you, or start by designing on it with pencil to make sure you have it how you\u2019d like it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by livewellspendingless.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Candle Holder<\/b><\/p>\n

Instructions: Purchase a small glass vase, or use one you already have. Put a strip of tape around the center to divide it in half, and use tape to create a solid design that you will put in the middle of the vase, such as a heart or a star. Paint around the tape using acrylic enamel paint or chalk paint for best results, leaving the top part exposed. Once that dries, take off the tape and put a candle inside your newly designed candle holder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by housebeautiful.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Snow Globe<\/b><\/p>\n

Instructions: Get a mason jar and open it up, with the lid upside down. Cover whatever you\u2019d like, such as holiday or winter-themed knick knacks (mini Santa\u2019s, snowmen, trees, etc.) in Mod Podge to preserve the coloring and glue them onto the lid. Paint small snowflakes in the inside of the jar to give the illusion of falling snow once it\u2019s turned upside down. Fill the jar almost to the top with water, and add glitter. Screw the lid onto the jar tightly. For a finishing touch, tie ribbon around where the jar and the lid meet. <\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by julieannart.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at chealy16@wou.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor If you\u2019re anything like me, you probably spent a good amount of money that you had intended to save on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And, if you\u2019re anything like me, that means you probably don\u2019t have a ton left to spend on gifts for people for the holidays. If […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1030,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1030"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6739\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}