,illu/ration3 ,bookcov]3                
,,gift ,,c>d                            
,,design+                               
by ,,p$ro ,j ,,lemos                    
,,?is ,,*ri/mas ,,wrea? ,,= ,,y         
,,publi%$ ,,by                          
,,! ,,s*ool ,,arts ,,magaz9e            
,! ,davis ,press1 #be ,fo/] ,/reet1     
,worce/]1 ,mass4    ,,copyright$ #aibb1 
,,by ,,! ,,davis ,,press1 ,,inc41       
,,worce/]1 ,,mass41 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4         
,gift ,c>d ,design+                     
,,p$ro ,j4 ,,lemos      ,!re is less    
satisfactory holiday hunt+ = greet+ c>ds
 ?an =  any o!r gift4 ,visit any %op :]e
 gift c>ds are 9 evid5ce & y  w note h[ 
prospective pur*as]s g ov] & ov] !      
display1  f9d+ "o "h1 disc>d+ x lat] &  
at ! end possibly mak+ a  hesitat+ &    
unsatisfi$ selection4    ,publi%]s h    
/at$ to me t if !re is "o symbol ( !    
holiday  season t %\ld be rejuv5at$1 x  
is ! cu/om ( s5d+ gift  c>ds4 ,we c all 
recall h[ de> to our eyes 7 ! lace-edg$1
  is+lass1 sn[-encru/$ gift c>ds1 :i* _h

 to be h&l$ )  f+] tips1 & ! s++ bird   
s5tim5ts1 :i* 7 s da9tily  reveal$ by a 
surprise op5+ ( a flap4 ,^! c>ds1 toge!r
 ) !  horse-hair s(a & ! wax fl[]s 9 a  
glass dome1 7 "p ( a  c]ta9 evolution1  
&1 ( c\rse1 ! only place n[ = su* c>ds  
is  way d[n at ! bottom ( "s memory box4
    ,previ\s to ! _w w>1 ,am]ica 0      
flood$ ) c>ds ( a  g+]bread t9sel ord] (
 decorations turn$ out by ! million 9   
=eign c\ntries4 ,^!1 z well z po/c>ds1 7
 pr9t$ 9 huge  editions by sweat-%op    
me?ods1 :i*1 toge!r ) c]ta9             
8c't-be-done-bett]0 slogans1 caus$ our  
own %ops to fall back z  competitors4   
,n[ we all "k t1 no matt] h[ p]fect !   
pr9t+ may be1 !  design & idea mu/ be ! 
sell+ factor ( ! gift c>d4 ,& aga91  ! m
 ! idea & word+ meet ) ! p]sonal or     
local tr5d (  ! community 9 :i* x is    
di/ribut$1 ! bett] x w be  accept$4     
,t possibly is ! reason :y y & ,i c't   
f9d :at we want :5  we look = a c>d to  
express our p]sonal feel+1 because x 0  
express$ ei!r 9 ,dresd5 or ,london or   

,hobok5 or ,squa%ville4 ,:at we  ne$ are
 c>ds t are typical community           
expressions f ! p>ts (  ! c\ntry f :i*  
!y come4 ,x is j z fooli% = me to s5d  y
 a c>d f ,cali=nia ) a home-com+ sleigh 
sc5e hav+  sn[-burd5$ ro(s = a          
back-gr\nd1 z x w\ld be = y to s5d a    
decoration unrelat$ to y\r environm5t4  
,let's use motifs & sc5es  & word+ :i*  
create ! *>m ( our home section1 & we w 
f9d  t ! c>d w be d\bly welcom$ by !    
recipi5t on t acc\nt4    ,if ! ,am]ican 
c>d is to be enc\rag$ 9 ,am]ica1 !      
design+ &  appreciation ( su* mu/ be    
/>t$ "r 9 ! art rooms ( our  s*ools2 & !
 mo/ important "p ( su* a problem is !  
lett]+4    ,lett]+ ne$ n be approa*$ )  
fe> & trembl+1 = x c be  done ) ease &  
pleasure4 ,i "k ( /ud5ts :o %unn$ lett]+
  because !y ?\ght x me*anical &        
labori\s1 b :o1 aft]  discov]+ its      
possibilities1 _h almo/ to be brib$ to d
 any?+  else4    ,! old ma/]s &         
arti/-craftsm5 recogniz$ t lett]+ c\ld  
be  z arti/ic z ! work] desir$ & no?+ is

 m beautiful 9  lett]+ ?an ! illum9at$  
manuscripts & books ( ^? ages4    ,!    
easie/ way to produce lett]+ is to use !
 lett]+ p5s4 ,^!  p5s are made ) a      
sep>ate1 small brass tip :i* is plac$ on
 !  p5 z a f\nta94 ,! f\nta9 is fill$ f 
! quill ( ! draw+  ink bottle1 j z ! ink
 is put into a rul+ p54 ,z ! p5s come  9
 ab\t twelve diff]5t /roke-wid?s1 x is  
well to h a p5 hold]  = ea* size4 ,?is w
 save confusion & "t4 ,:5 ! p5 is be+   
us$ x %\ld be held s t bo? sides ( !    
p5-po9t re/ on !  pap]4 ,x is n necess>y
 to press ! p5 = wide p>ts1 z x w  almo/
 automatically produce ! wide /rokes :5 
br\ght d[nw>d &  ! ?9 /rokes :5 br\ght  
upw>d4    ,! bo>d on :i* ! draw+ is made
 %\ld be plac$ at an angle (  #de       
degrees to p]mit ! ink to fl[ well4 ,if 
too great a slant is us$1  ! ink1 /range
 to say1 refuses to run up hill1 & if ! 
bo>d is  plac$ flat1 ! ink on ! p5 w be 
too ambiti\s to arrive4    ,be=e beg9n+ 
a c>d1 ! idea %\ld be r\ghly plann$1 s t
 !  g5]al =ms may be consid]$4 ,?is is  

t]m$ ! 8dummy40 ,9 plann+  ! dummy1     
consid] c>efully ! m>g9s4 ,good lett]+  
is (t5  spoil$ by poor spac+4 ,because y
 are do+ lett]+1 d n ignore  design     
pr9ciples4 ,e design pr9ciple y "k ( c  
be us$ 9  lett]+1 j z x c be 9 any art  
application4    ,to prev5t y\r lett]+ f 
be+ at a slant1 or 8(f its feet10 to    
use ! pr9t]'s t]m1 y %\ld rule light    
v]tical plumb l9es to  guide y\r lett]  
/rokes4    ,:5 lett]+1 rememb] t unity  
mu/ be ?\ght ( cont9ually4 ,if  ! f9i% (
 ea* /roke or 8s]if0 is l>ge on ! fir/  
lett]1 x  mu/ be simil> on all o!r      
lett]s4 ,! ?9 /rokes ?r\gh\t a l9e  (   
lett]+ %\ld be equal 9 weight4 ,?is rule
 applies also to !  ?ick /rokes4 ,!     
lett]+ p5s take c>e ( ?is if us$ prop]ly
 &  if no undue pressure is plac$ on !  
p54    ,a beautiful initial is always a 
happy beg9n+ to a quotation4 ,)  color  
or illum9ation add$1 mu* *>m is         
possible4 ,if ! lett]+ is  on           
s(t-surfac$ pap]1 x w be f\nd t a lea!r 
tool or o!r  metal po9t c be us$ = tool+

 ! initial f ! back z well  z f ! front4
 ,gold or silv] wat] colors1 add$ )     
prop]  re/ra9t give a sp>kle to ! c>d4  
,if y\r class wi%es to raise funds = "s 
wor?y ent]prise try  hav+ a class       
competition = gift c>ds4 ,! v]ses c be a
 problem  = ! class 9 ,engli%4 ,select+ 
! be/ half-doz5 designs1 get 9  t\* ) an
 engrav]1 & h ! /ud5ts make             
work+-draw+s4  ,"r !re y w le>n some?+  
new ab\t draw+ = !  indu/ries4 ,!n aft] 
! engrav+s are receiv$1 if y\r s*ool is 
"o ( ! =tunate ones ) a pr9t+ dep>tm5t1 
h y\r /ud5ts  co-op]ate ) ! pr9t+ /ud5ts
 9 secur+ ! "r colors1 etc4  ,plan      
envelopes1 :i* c be easily made by cutt+
 ! pap] f  patt]ns & !n fold+ & pa/+ !m 
toge!r4    ,beg9n]s 9 gift c>d design+  
%\ld all be enc\rag$ to />t )  simple   
"w1 simil> to t 9 ,plate #c4 ,su* "w    
results 9  well-design$ c>ds & is       
enc\rag+ to ! orig9ator4 ,! idea (  us+ 
cut pap] is always good ) amateur       
arti/s1 z x helps !m to  keep _! "w     
simple & makes color h>monies easi]4    

,elaborate  ideas1 su* z figures1 ornate
 designs1 etc41 %\ld be avoid$ at !     
/>t4    ,9 select+ colors1 ! /ud5ts %\ld
 be enc\rag$ to use subdu$ or  gray$    
tones1 =1 by ?is means1 !y are mu* m    
c]ta9 (  obta9+ a ri*-look+ c>d4 ,!re   
are too _m pr9t$ c>ds already  on !     
m>ket :i* are done 9 gaudy colors1 )\t  
add+ m4 ,if  cut pap] c>ds are made1 !  
/ud5ts c decide on ! colors !y  want by 
lay+ /rips ( ! color$ pap] side by side1
 until ! be/  color s*eme has be5 decid$
 ^u4    ,too mu* /ress _c be laid ^u    
good plac+ or arrangem5t ( !  lett]+4 ,9
 ,plate #d1 we h a s]ies ( c>ds t are   
fairly good1  b t w\ld h be5 q a bit    
improv$ by bett] lett]+4 ,!  ideas &    
g5]al arrangem5t ( ^! c>ds make !m good 
sugge/ions4    ,(t5 we f9d /ud5ts 9     
classes turn+ out c>ds all bas$ ^u !    
same g5]al composition4 ,x is easy =    
/ud5ts to foll[ a g5]al  type ( c>d     
sugge/$ by ! tea*] or "s progressive "y 
arti/4  ,9 ,plate #e1 we f9d a page ( t5
 typical arrangem5ts4 ,al?\gh  diff]5t z

 to basic composition1 !y are all good1 
& c be us$ z  a />t = orig9al "w4       
,always be> 9 m9d ! idea t bo?  lett]+ &
 decoration %\ld be 9 complete h>mony4  
,light fanta/ic  lett]+1 = in/ance1 w\ld
 n be 9 h>mony ) heavy1 bold            
decorations4    ,9 late ye>s we f9d _m  
arti/s & design]s1 :o _c f9d  suitable  
c>ds 9 ! book %ops1 sket*+ designs ( _! 
own &  hav+ !m pr9t$4 ,9 ?is way !y c   
put 9 an individual t\* &  produce a c>d
 t exactly meets _! requirem5ts4 ,al?\gh
 su* a  c>d is m exp5sive ?an a /ock    
c>d1 ! plan works out well =  ^? :o h a 
fair li/ ( mail+ acqua9tances4 ,a page (
 su*  c>ds is %[n 9 ,plate #f4    ,! use
 ( flat1 massive tones1 provid$ ! colors
 are n too heavy1  always makes a       
di/9ctive c>d4 ,plate #g %[s a page (   
su* designs4 ,a  good typical example is
 ! c>d 9 ! l[] "r h& corn] :i*  conta9s 
! quotation f ,dick5s4 ,! use ( ton$    
pap] (t5 helps4  ,at mo/ art /ores x is 
possible to obta9 a vegetable p>*m5t    
pap]  :i* makes spl5did mat]ial on :i*  

to draw or pr9t ! /rong1  decorative    
type ( gift c>d4    ,(t5times we receive
 or s5d holiday c>ds t are bas$ on a    
humor\s  tr5d4 ,no?+ takes s well z a   
bit ( v]se ) a smile ti$ onto x         
some:]e1 provid$ x is well done4 ,a     
*e]ful c>d is g5]ally kept  & plac$ :]e 
its own] c see x (t54 ,designs = su*    
c>ds  %\ld be well-plann$1 9 ord] to    
avoid an appe>ance ( ! comic  val5t9e 9 
_! g5]al make-up4 ,a page ( "w hav+ !   
semi-humor\s elem5t is f\nd 9 ,plate #h4
    ,anyone desir+ to reproduce an      
arti/ic c>d ) ! m9imum exp5se1  w d well
 to look into ! idea ( us+ cut l9oleum4 
,by plann+  motifs t hold well toge!r1 &
 are /rong 9 design1 x is possible  to  
cut out "s v acceptable blocks 9 heavy  
l9oleum4 ,f ^!1  almo/ any numb] ( gift 
c>ds c be pr9t$ by h& 9 v>i$ colors4    
,:5 dry1 ^! c>ds c be h& color$4        
,because ( ! difficulty 9  cutt+ out !  
lett]s1 "o %\ld use z few words z       
possible4  ,designs adapt$ to ?is "w are
 f\nd 9 ,plate #i4    ,occasionally1    

/ud5ts hav+ a natural b5t or en?usiasm =
 design  w be f\nd anxi\s to produce a  
c>d ( ! /yle f\nd 9 ,plate #aj4  ,9 c>ds
 ( ?is k9d1 c>eful att5tion mu/ be giv5 
to ! motifs  us$ & to ! plac+ ( ^!      
motifs 9 ! g5]al composition4 ,z  mo/ ( 
! /ress is laid on ! design1 r ?an !    
lett]+1 x  is important t ?is design be 
well plann$ & equally well c>ri$  out4  
,9 case ( d\bt1 x is bett] to leave out 
"s ( ! ornam5t  r ?an h ! c>d ov]cr[d$  
or ornate4    ,! holiday motifs %[n 9   
,plate #aa are n only adapt$ to gift    
c>ds1  b also to po/]s1 place c>ds1 &   
room or tree decorations4 ,x is a  good 
problem to all[ ! /ud5ts to take su* a  
page ( motifs &  f !m to plan _! own    
c>d1 us+ _! own ideas z to size (  c>d1 
proportion1 lett]+1 etc4 ,?is is spl5did
 tra9+ = !  arti/s 9 ! l9e ( :at is kn[n
 to ! pr9t]s z 8make-up40 ,aft]  !      
prelim9>y sket*es h be5 made ! tea*] c  
call att5tion  to mi/akes 9 balance1    
rhy?m1 etc41 & sugge/ corrections4      
,o!r useful ornam5ts1 n only = ,*ri/mas 

b also = ,ea/] &  ,hall[e'en1 are f\nd 9
 ,plates #ab & #ac4 ,! te/ ( a /ud5t's  
ability lies 9 ! way he is able to      
arrange su* motifs into a good  c>d1 or 
! mann] 9 :i* he d]ives ideas f ^!      
motifs =  orig9al "w4    ,plate #ad     
gives u "s v effective motifs =         
,wa%+ton's ,bir?day4  ,^! figures c be  
cut 9 pap]1 done 9 opaque wa%1 or f9i%$ 
9  p5 & ink4 ,orig9al poems may be      
writt5 by memb]s ( ! class &  add$ to ! 
c>d4 ,s*ool programs or invitations c be
 made a class  problem = ?is topic4     
,val5t9es also af=d a good opportunity =
 a class problem4 ,try to  enc\rage 9 ! 
/ud5ts ! developm5t ( new ideas or      
orig9al  treatm5t 9 ! h&l+ ( _! val5t9e 
c>ds4 ,a c>d does n ne$  to be gaudy1   
ov]-elaborate1 or grotesque1 9 ord] to  
be attractive4 ,a  few simple motifs1   
well plac$1 & ) good color+1 w produce !
  mo/ pleas+ k9d ( a c>d4 ,humor\s c>ds1
 conta9+ good clean fun  are always     
acceptable1 if well done4    ,a ,val5t9e
 conta9+ unique possibilities is %[n 9  

,plate #af4 ,!  same idea c be v>i$ s z 
to make a numb] ( novel c>ds4 ,!  little
 envelope1 :i* ?is c>d features1 is     
easily con/ruct$ &  w hold q a message1 
if writt5 c>efully4 ,! figure ( !       
mess5g] c be h& color$ 9 buff &         
v]milion4    ,! c>ds & motifs %[n on ^! 
plates make a s]ies ( g5]al  sugge/ions4
 ,bas$ on ! types %[n "h1 z reg>ds      
lett]+1  design1 & c>d sizes1 gift c>ds 
= ! v>i\s holidays & =  bir?days c be   
plann$ & work$ out4 ,once y\r /ud5ts    
produce su*  c>ds1 !y w nev] aga9 be    
satisfi$ ) /ock c>ds4 ,successful       
/ud5ts c f9d remun]ation z well z mu*   
joy 9 design+ gift  c>ds = _! fri5ds'   
ne$s1 & 9 "t may be able to create a    
m>ket 9 _! own locality4      ,outl9e = 
,problems 9 ,gift ,c>d ,"w              
,,problem #a4 ,h /ud5ts select or       
orig9ate a good ,*ri/mas       s5tim5t4 
,next1 sket* on an #h x #aj %eet ( p5cil
 pap] f\r       diff]5t arrangem5ts (   
?is idea4         ,,problem #b4 ,aft]   
select+ ! be/ composition f sket*es 9   

,problem #a1 plan a c>d & envelope      
arrangem5t to g ) x4       ,/udy ov]    
sugge/ions giv5 9 ,plate #b4            
,,problem #c4 ,us+ ?ree colors & a t9t$ 
pap]1 complete ! idea       plann$ 9    
,problems #a & #b4 ,possibly two v>i$   
types ( c>ds c       be work$ up4       
,,problem #d4 ,z a v>iation1 design &   
complete two simple c>ds 9       cut    
pap]4 ,use ab\t f\r colors1 us+ !       
backgr\nd z "o (       ! colors4        
,,problem #e4 ,keep+ ! flat decorative  
type ( "w z a /&>d       /udy ! c>ds 9  
,plate #g4 ,next1 design a ,*ri/mas     
fold] ( two       or f\r pages1 hav+ a  
cov] design & lett]$ v]se inside4       
,,problem #f4 ,plan a set ( f\r holiday 
tags or /ick]s to g )       packages4   
,^! %\ld n exce$ #b x #c in*es 9 size & 
c be       ( ! semi-humor\s type4       
,,problem #g4 ,h /ud5ts copy a good p5  
alphabet us+ bo? !       capitals &     
small lett]s4 ,?is c>d %\ld be made on a
 #h x #aj       %eet ( bri/ol bo>d4     
,,problem #h4 ,ei!r look up or orig9ate 

"s text t w make a       good holiday   
gift4 ,block out a wall c>d t w be ab\t 
#f x #i       in*es 9 proportion &      
design ! motto to fit ?is space us+     
! p5 lett]s /udi$4         ,,problem #i4
 ,/udy ! cut pap] c>ds made 9 ,problem  
#d4 ,also look       at ,plate #i4      
,next1 on p5cil pap]1 block out two     
compositions t       w cut well 9       
l9oleum4 ,select ! be/ & "w x out       
c>efully 9 color1 plann+ e "p 9 flat    
tones4         ,,problem #aj4 ,f color  
sket*1 trace & cut out ! l9oleum        
blocks4 ,us+ opaque wat] colors1 pr9t a 
set ( fifte5 or tw5ty       good c>ds4  
,make envelopes to g ) !m4 ,v>y color   
s*emes if       desir$4                 
,,problem #aa4 ,all[ ea* /ud5t to       
orig9ate a color s*eme &       table    
plan = a ,*ri/mas d9n]4 ,aft] ?is has   
be5 p]fect$1       h ea* /ud5t make six 
place c>ds to g ) ! decorations4        
,,problem #ab4 ,/udy sugge/ions 9 ,plate
 #ab & #ac4 ,f ^! or       o!r mat]ial1 
design "o r\nd & "o oblong /ick] to be  

plac$ on a gift package4 ,?is may be =  
any ( ! holidays or       = a bir?day4  
,,problem #ac4 ,look ov] ,plate #ad4    
,us+ ^! sugge/ions or simil>       ones1
 plan a program or an invitation to     
,wa%+ton's ,bir?day       ex]cises at ! 
s*ool4 ,size & color optional4          
,,problem #ad4 ,/udy ,plates #ae & #af4 
,next1 design two good       ,val5t9es1 
"o be+ ( ! greet+ type & ! o!r hav+     
"s novelty add$1 z ! "o f\nd 9 ,plate   
#af4 ,keep lett]+       cle> & simple4  
,,problem #ae4 ,design an arti/ic ,ea/] 
,c>d1 us+ :ite or cream       pap] &    
delicate color+4 ,tie ) appropriate cord
 or ribbon4         ,,problem #af4 ,plan
 invitations to a ,f\r? ( ,july p>ty4   
,"w = a       unique effect )\t us+ too 
_m colors4         ,,problem #ag4 ,d !  
same ) ,hall[e'en1 us+ cut pap] in/ead (
       colors4         ,,problem #ah4   
,design an invitation to a ,?anksgiv+   
d9n]1 us+ a       comb9ation ( ink      
outl9es & flat wa%es ( wat]color4       
,illu/ration3 ,,plate #a    ,a ,,good   

,,gift ,,c>d is always fir/ sket*$ 9    
lightly & plann$ f  ! /&po9t ( good     
balance & design4 ,9 design+ a c>d      
always  try sev]al small arrangem5ts or 
compositions be=e decid+ on !  "o to    
complete4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #b   
,,9 ,,addition to ! plann+ ( ! lett]+1 !
 design] has an  opportunity = inv5tion 
z reg>ds ! type ( c>d & its envelope  or
 conta9]4 ,a novel idea goes a long way 
t[>d success4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate  
#c    ,,no?+ pleases ! receiv] s mu* z a
 h& f9i%$ c>d f "s  good fri5d4 ,above  
are "s simple designs t any arti/ c\ld  
produce4 ,^! orig9als 7 made by *ildr54 
,illu/ration3 ,,plate #d    ,,ano!r     
,,page conta9+ "s simple compositions4  
,by us+ subdu$ tones  ( gre51 r$ & :ite 
on a gray or buff pap]1 v int]e/+ color 
effects may be obta9$4 ,^! 7 made by    
/ud5ts 9 high s*ool  grades4            
,illu/ration3 ,,plate #e    ,,*ri/mas   
,,c>ds4 ,t5 typical arrangem5ts4 #a4    
,full panel decorations4 #b4  ,initial  
decoration4 #c4 ,ornam5tal initial4 #d4 

,text illu/rat$4 #e4  ,lett]+ only4 #f4 
,lett]+ & panel ornam5t4 #g4 ,panel     
decoration &  text panel4 #h4 ,pictorial
 panel & text4 #i4 ,bord] decoration4   
#aj4 ,free  symbol & text4 ,all !       
orig9als1 sev]al publi%$ = g5]al sale1  
o!rs privately pr9t$1 7 9 color4 #c1 #f1
 #g1 #i1 & #aj 7 h&  color$4 ,to make an
 orig9al c>d1 *oose ! arrangem5t t seems
  mo/ desirable1 & sub/itute elem5ts    
hav+ a p]sonal appeal--o!r  salutations 
or quotations & appropriate decorative  
elem5ts4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #f    
,,f\r ,,v>i$ ,,/yles ( design 9 holiday 
c>ds1 = m advanc$ tal5t4  ,note h[ ea*  
"o is bas$ on a f\ndation ( good design4
 ,^! c>ds  7 all design$ by ^? s5d+ !m  
out z p]sonal greet+s4    ,illu/ration3 
,,plate #g    ,a ,,page ( /rong designs 
made by art s*ool /ud5ts4 ,notice h[ !  
designs h be5 kept 9 simple broad masses
 & ! lett]+ made  "p ( ! design4 ,!     
orig9als 9 color 7 ev5 m unifi$4        
,illu/ration3 ,,plate #h    ,a ,,page ( 
,*ri/mas ,c>ds 9 :i* a semi-humor\s     

elem5t has be5  incorporat$4 ,c>ds l ^! 
(t5 create a pleasant v>iation f  ! m   
=mal ones4 ,^! 7 design$ by high s*ool  
/ud5ts4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #i     
,,/rong1 ,,well ,,mass$ ,,designs l ^!  
are well adapt$ to "w 9 cut  l9oleum4   
,if pr9t$ 9 a deep gray or br[n & h&    
color$ ) light  wa%es ( transp>5t color 
!y make an unusually ri* look+ c>d4     
,illu/ration3 ,,plate #aj    ,,c>ds us+ 
figures ( ! po/] type4 ,9 ^! ! acc5t has
 be5  plac$ on ! decorative design      
quality4 ,if prop]ly done1 su* a        
problem gives ! /ud5t f9e tra9+ 9 spac+1
 balance & rhy?m1  & results 9 a highly 
arti/ic c>d4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate   
#aa    ,a ,,set ( holiday motifs t w    
help 9 plann+ ,*ri/mas ,gift ,c>ds  or  
quotations4 ,^! are simple en\gh to be  
us$ by beg9n]s4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate
 #ab    ,a ,,page ( useful holiday      
designs4 ,^! may be us$ z ! basis (     
orig9al c>ds4 ,_! wide range sugge/s a  
v>iation ( te*niques4  ,simple l9e      
draw+s1 simil> to t ( ,hall[e'en are be/

 adapt$ to  h& color+4    ,illu/ration3 
,,plate #ac    ,,ano!r ,,page ( good    
sugge/ions4 ,! silh\ette at ! top       
sugge/s  possibilities 9 cut pap] = !   
little folks4 ,! use ( cut out  motifs 9
 color$ pap] is an easy way = ! y\ng]   
arti/s to make  _! c>ds4                
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(f] good opportunities = art projects4  
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 int]e/+ ,val5t9e designs4 ,! use ( a   
light & d>k  color aga9/ a m$ium ton$   
pap] is a sure way ( obta9+ quick &     
effective results4 ,v>iations1 )\t      
figures1 c be made by !  y\ng] arti/s4  
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,,val5t9e ,,design4 ,9 ?is "o an        
individual message c be writt5 & put 9 !
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little dog hold+ a val5t9e-lett] or a   
bird  ) "o 9 8 bill might be work$ out  

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