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A1Holiday Gift Guide A2 Page A2 – The Daily Post-Athenian, " Holiday Gift Guide 2012", Wednesday, November 21, 2012 http://www.dailypostathenian.com Use your imagination and make your own holiday ornaments Holiday decorating is a big part of the a photo to a ceramic orna- pieces after they are painted painted and ribbon-adorned gift boxes. holiday season. Bins are taken out of the ment and cover it with so that they are shiny and Stain a treasure chest that can be used attic or garage, and decorations are once decoupage glaze to set it hardened for display. to store reindeer snacks for Santa’s crew. again given their opportunity to shine for permanently. Try pur- Those who want Turn small decorative pieces into orna- several weeks before being packed away chasing clear, glass to do their painting ments for the tree. Paint and affix wood again. ornaments, then at home can visit initials onto stocking holders to identify Among the many decorations families remove the top their local craft or to whom each stocking belongs. Crafty use to deck the halls are ornaments that of the ornament, hobby shop, where individuals also can turn plain wood were made by hand. This year creating which is usu- typically there are plaques into signs with clever sayings, homemade ornaments can be a crafty ally spring-loaded, unfinished ceram- such as “Park your sleigh here.” project that helps families make new before slipping a ic ornaments that holiday memories. photo inside and can be painted with Scavenge around the house Christmas tree ornaments come in all replacing the top. acrylic paints found Young children can use any medium shapes and sizes and often tell the stories You also can lami- right in the next aisle. for making ornaments. Garlands made of holiday traditions. There are several nate a photo, punch a A finishing coat of of macaroni or popcorn are traditional. different ways to create personalized, hole in the top and affix clear glaze will help pro- Fabric scraps can be sewn and stuffed do-it-yourself ornaments and leave the a ribbon. tect the ornaments from with potpourri for homemade scent cheap, easily broken ornaments from the year to year. satchels. Hand-drawn pictures can be dollar stores behind. Ceramic ornaments Wood crafts made and laminated and hung on the The popularity of paint-it-yourself Many of today’s craft centers have tree. Photo ornaments pottery has led to an increase in ceramic expanded to include sections devoted The only obstacle with regard to Fun photo ornaments showcase how and crafts shops across the country. to unfinished wood items. Everything DIY ornaments is a limited imagina- a family has changed and grown over the During the holiday season such shops from letters to animal cutouts to boxes tion. 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(/-% The Community Artists League is hosting its 5th Annual Small Works and SALE SALE Miniatures Show and Sale through January in the PRICES STARTING AT E.G. Fisher Public Library’s Mayfield Gallery. “This is a good time for Safe Co. people to buy unique and $ 02)#%334!24).'!4 original artworks for gift- giving,” said CAL member ed about commissioned Lisa Bell, who is also one works and purchasing of the artists featured in other items such as cards 650 this year’s show. “It’s also a $ and ornaments they may great opportunity for peo- have available. DELIVERY AVAILABLE ple to collect pieces from “Information will be their favorite artists and to posted with the pieces so Perfect For Keeping even begin a collection.” 599 patrons can contact the The show features artists,” Bell said. Firearms, Jewelry & a range of pieces by Founded in 1966 and numerous local artists, chartered in 1975, the Important0ERFECT&OR+EEPING Documents from original paintings, Community Artists League photography and stained meets regularly to discuss &IREARMS *EWELRYSecure & Safe! glass to greeting cards and various types of art and )MPORTANT$OCUMENTS other miniature pieces. to support local artists in HOURS: “Small works” are defined, ‘Small works’ by the creative process. Their 3ECURE3AFE according to Bell, as pieces Lisa Bell (top) spirit and love for art has MONDAY-SATURDAY of roughly 12-inches and Vickie Blair. remained strong and con- HOURS: in height or smaller. Of and Kathy Rhodes, among tinues to burn brightly in MONDAY-SATURDAY9AM-6PM 9AM-6PM course, a few slightly larger many others. the many new generations pieces are also featured in Admission to the show of artists in the Athens this year’s show. is free and open to the area. Artists featured in public. CAL meets on the first the show include Robin “The show has really Monday of each month Champagne, Sheila grown in the last five at 7 p.m. in the Varnadow Chesanow, Lisa Bell, years,” Bell said. “People Community Room of the Joy Merckson, Laura really look forward to it. It’s E.G. Fisher Public Library. Abbott, Ron Hood, Shirel always a fun event.” For more information Highway 411 Benton, TN Grimmett, Sally Fleming, Pieces on display will about the Community Vickie Blair, Maximo Ortiz, be available for purchase, Artists League, contact Visit Us Online At: www.bentonshooters.com Susan Ward, Chris Ingram and artists can be contact- Lisa Bell at 435-4431. A5 http://www.dailypostathenian.com The Daily Post-Athenian, " Holiday Gift Guide 2012", Wednesday, November 21, 2012 – Page A5 Tips for getting your Christmas cards mailed out on time Millions of greeting cards trend toward general-theme Those who want their cards to wishing health and prosperity be printed and mailed and still are sent out each holiday cards has streamlined the pro- arrive first will mail them with- for the new year, rather than arrive on time. Also, be sure to season. Estimates suggest cess and can help senders start in a few days of Thanksgiving. sending a card tied to a specif- heed copyright laws concern- that 85 percent of the United their tasks earlier than ever When sent domestically, it ic holiday. This gives extra time ing photographs. It may be States population, or roughly before. Some people like to is safe to assume that cards for mailing and will set cards illegal to scan an image from a 250 million people, mails out take advantage of post-holiday mailed out up to 2 weeks apart from the many others. photographer or photo studio greeting cards. That adds up to sales to stock up on greeting before Christmas will arrive on Photo cards have grown in and have prints made without billions of cards going through cards for the fol- time. After that popularity, and people inter- written permission. the postal system -- and all lowing year at a point, you may ested in having a professional Postage is another thing in a relatively short period of deep discount. It is never too be risking late- photographer shoot their that will have to be considered time. This means they early to begin ness, particularly holiday card photos would when mailing out cards. While Men and women who hope can write the cards greeting card for rural delivery be wise to make an appoint- many cards fall under the to send holiday greeting cards out at their leisure preparation addresses unless ment as early as possible. weight and size limits of a reg- must purchase, prepare and and then simply cards are sent Popular photographers often ular first class postage stamp, mail the cards early enough so toss them into and assembly.