Paper Wine Charms

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  Step 1

  Either download, print and cut out the wine charm monsters template provided here, or draw your own.

  If you want to draw your own, it's very easy:

  First, fold a piece of cardstock in half. Then draw or trace a half circle along the folded edge.

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  Step 2

  Using the half circle to determine the general area, draw half a monster, with its middle on the fold. When you cut it out, you’ll have a symmetrical shape.

  To make any part of it asymmetrical (say if you want a tail on one side), just draw it, cut it out on both sides, and then unfold the paper and cut the second tail or other bit off of one side.

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  Step 3

  Trace your monster templates onto the backside of some nice, fancy patterned paper.

  (Thicker paper such as cardstock is recommended for maximum sturdiness. You can buy gorgeous patterned cardstock-weight papers at pretty much any craft store. Or try cutting up old greeting cards!)

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  Step 4

  Cut out the shapes.

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  Step 5

  Use a small circle punch to make a hole where you want each monster’s mouth to be.

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  Step 6

  Cut a straight line from the bottom of the monster to the circle.

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  Step 7

  If you don’t have a circle punch, or if your circle punch can't reach far enough onto the paper, trace a dime or other small round object, then cut a straight line from the bottom of the monster to the circle, and cut out the circle.

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  Step 8

  Add any details you wish.

  Here’s a handy little technique I use constantly for paper crafts, in order to give shapes a nice border or outline. Take the tip of a marker and place it along the very edge of the paper shape, so that it’s bumping up against the shape, but not sitting on top of it (you’ll need a piece of scrap paper underneath the shape for this). Then pull the marker all along the outside edge of the shape. This gives it a nice, narrow, even and controlled border. I think it provides a pleasing finished look.

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  Step 9

  Glue on googly eyes, or paper eyes, or draw eyes on with a marker.

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  Step 10

  Attach to glass stems and invite all your monster-loving, drink-enjoying friends over.

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