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Holiday crafts become holiday gifts
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The two crafts that participants worked on during this class were a hot chocolate packet holder and a holiday card. These are made to be gifts for someone else or even themselves.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Some members of the class exchanged ideas on the stamping project. Those who attended helped each other with their crafts when someone was having trouble.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Those who signed up for Stamping with Cindy on Nov. 23 at the Austintown library worked on their crafts for the month of November.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Every month the Austintown library hosts a two-day event called Stamping with Cindy. This month the event took place on Nov. 20 and 23.
Austintown librarian Cindy Mawhinney displayed some of the crafts she had previously created on her own and from other classes. There was a table with her crafts that the participants could look at and use for inspiration. The class this month consisted of the participants making a hot chocolate packet holder and a holiday card.
Mawhinney allows 10 people to attend each class. So many people register for the class that a wait list had to be created. If one person decides they are not attending anymore, the library will call the first person on the wait list to see if they would like to fill in their place. Mawhinney also teaches the Stamping with Cindy class at the Tri-Lakes library to give more people an opportunity to attend the class.
The class is very popular because it is a great way to make crafts that can be turned into gifts or decorations for themselves or for others.
“We usually make a card and a 3D item during the class,” said Mawhinney.
The holiday card and hot chocolate packet holder were themed for the upcoming Christmas season. Every month Mawhinney provides supplies for a different project, mainly consisting of items to create a card and 3D holder.
The participants help each other out with their projects by sharing different ideas and showing how they created something. The hour and a half class allows plenty of time for the participants to get to know one another and enjoy company while working on a fun craft.