Are you good with a glue gun? Handy at the holidays? Well, I’m typically not, although occasionally something spurs me into a creative mode – next thing you know, I’ve got a Christmas tree filled with acorns painted to look like little Santas.
If you’ve got a holiday project you’re fond of, you might want to check out the “Handmade Holiday Contest” at that Mecca of all things handmade: Michaels. Through Dec. 20, the arts and crafts store is awarding two $100 gift cards each week to the top vote-getters: Just upload a picture of your creation, and visitors will rate their top picks.
The store is also selecting grand-prize winners for “Best Creative Project” and “Best Creative Project Under $20″ that will each earn a $250 gift card and a trip for two to New York City to see the queen of craftiness herself taping The Martha Stewart Show.
If you have no paper-and-glue skills whatsoever, you can attend the weekly (and free) in-store holiday workshops that cover everything from kid stuff to how to make your own awesome gift wrap (which might even turn out better than the gift itself). Or if you can build your skills at home by checking out the how-to webisodes.
Then you have no excuse not to drag out your box of sequins and pine cones and get crafting!
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