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Make a Paper Stocking for Gift Cards

Shopping for gifts for family and friends can be fun, finding just the right present that you know that person wouldn’t spend the money to buy for themselves. However, there are also those people who are nearly impossible to shop for, whom, if they want something, just simply purchase it for themselves. I found this to be the case with my closest friend this year. I should know her the best and yet am completely at a loss as to what she would want. In these cases, sometimes you have no choice but to purchase a gift certificate (or give money)….whether it is to a restaurant, a store, or a spa. On those occasions, you may want to do something more creative than hand over a card with the money or gift certificate inside. Consider making a fun paper stocking that can also serve as a decoration.

1. Create your own stocking template or use this template from Martha Stewart and trace the stocking on to patterned paper.
2. Place a second sheet under the first with the wrong sides facing and sew them together, just inside the lines.
3. Cut out with Fiskars scissors or pinking shears, leaving a small border outside the stitches.
4. Decorate the top of the stocking with paper or ribbon and secure the decorations with double-sided tape.
5. Glue a ribbon loop inside to hand the paper stocking.

To purchase pinking shears or a pair of Fiskars scissors, visit us online at ShopScissors.com.

Kleen Earth Shears: Giving Back One Snip at a Time

 Every year humanity raises the bar in giving back to the environment. In honor of Earth day every person should do a little to help this planet- it is the only home we have after all. Here are some methods that you could incorporate everyday that would help reduce our carbon footprint.

• Add a low flow faucet aerator to all showers and sinks: this could save 33 million gallons of water a year (and an obvious perk is your water pressure feels stronger)
• Walk or Ride your Bike everywhere you can. The store, to work, to class, even to friends houses on the weekends. Doing this reduces emissions and saves you money on gas.
• Use Recyclable Shopping Bags contrary to popular belief (and advertising) plastic bags are not biodegradable and cannot be properly recycled. Use cloth bags or don't accept a bag at all if your purchase can be carried by hand
• Recycle Everything, Buy Everything Recycled if we utilize this motto with every aspect of our lives, this world will look a little brighter every year.
• Purchase Kleen Earth Shears which are made with 70% recycled content, 30% post consumer content and come with a 10 year warranty. If everyone bought one pair or these, our landfills would reduce in size drastically every year.

It's our planet so let's take care of it. What are you going to do to ensure a greener Earth?

Shopscissors.com launches blog

  ShopScissors.com is the premier online destination for everyone from crafting connoisseurs and cooking enthusiasts to florists and customers looking for durable, high-quality scissors, shears and tools.  

We're well known by our customers for providing outstanding service and are initiating yet another way to connect with our customers--this blog.

We offer convenient customer incentives such as same-day shipping, low price guarantees and low shipping costs--no matter how large your order. We carry a complete line of scissors and tools for crafts, scrapbooking, sewing, hobbies, children, floral shears, kitchen, specialty and left-handed scissors.

Please visit us for your daily dose of craft ideas, product information, industry trends and much more. We look forward to sharing our innovative products and  ideas with you all.