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My personal favorite of the DIY gifts featured in our Hard Times Holiday Guide is the felt fortune cookie. Even though I’m a newbie to handcrafted gifting, a few of my friends and family should expect to find one of these babies popping up in their stocking this year. If you have more names on your list than dollars in your wallet, check out our other DIY gift ideas, including a felt toast ornament and woven plastic earrings.

If you happen to have a little extra cash to spare this season, check out our list of the best music box sets, the best cookbooks, and our DVD gift guide to take the guess work out of gifting.

(Photo by Shannon Mulkey)

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BAILOUT: Santa needs a break

CL’s Holiday Gift eCards: Email them to friends and relatives!

• Happy Holidays from the Pink Pig
  
• Merry Obama Christmas
  
• Happy Birthday to Me
  
• Happy Kwanza Hall

CL’s Chanté LaGon and Debbie Michaud chat about our Holiday Guide ‘08 on yesterday’s segment of Air Loaf, including DIY twists to Atlanta classics, volunteer opportunities and more.
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BUMMED: Even Santa has to cut corners

Times are tough, that’s why we decided to institute the Creative Loafing holiday bailout plan, jam-packed with tips and tricks to get you through the holidays. Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.

• DIY alternatives to Atlanta’s holiday traditions By Curt Holman

• Handmade gift how-to from Christy Petterson, Indie Craft Experience co-founder (woven plastic earrings)

• Handmade how-to from Atlanta Craft Mafia’s fattycakes, aka Jordan Sandlin (felt toast ornament)

• Handmade gift how-to from Shannon Mulkey, Indie Craft Experience co-founder (felt fortune cookies)

• Where to shop locally without dropping a lot of cash By Scott Henry

• Holiday bike tours of lights By Debbie Michaud

• Ted Allen’s budget-friendly holiday entertaining tips By Besha Rodell

• Top five ways to see concerts on the cheap

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