5 adorable holiday party invites to DIY

When planning a rockin’ holiday party, a hostess with the mostess can get her guests in the merry mood before they even walk through the door. It just takes a little creativity to spread the cheer with super festive handmade...

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Charming chain BFF bracelet how-to

The BFF staple gets a glam update. Here’s the step-by-step process to create the charming chain bracelets from our December/January 2013 holiday issue! Whip up a pile for your posse and get ready to be the best present-crafter ever. What you’ll need: 7...

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Snag an exclusive sneak peek at GL's Dec/Jan 2013 issue!

*~* Check out what’s HOT in this issue *~* On sale and in mailboxes November 13! EXCLUSIVE! Victoria Justice spills on life after Victorious Shocked by her hit show’s abrupt end, this fierce femme is forging ahead. V spills exclusively to GL about her...

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Hostess gift pick: DIY paper snowflake chain

Finding the perfect hostess gift for your holiday soirees this year can be tough—and expensive! Good news: Paper snowflake chains are easy, fun and inexpensive! This sweet seasonal decoration is perfect for the upcoming holidays and will have your hostess swooning—we’re sure of...

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DIY gift guide: Sparkle 'n' shine pillow shams

We fell in love with these so-chic throw pillows from Pottery Barn Teen, but at $29 a pop for just the pillow cover, they’re out of our price range for ourselves, let alone the girlies we wanna gift! So what’d we do? Come...

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Cute Christmas tree crafts

There’s something about the holidays that makes us wanna grab Grandma’s sewing machine, fire up the hot glue gun and cover everything in sight with glitter. Whether you’re decking the halls or DIYing a bit of seasonal joy for someone on your gift...

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Get festive like Taylor Swift

Maybe you guessed it by her hit “Back to December” or by her birthday, but Taylor Swift loves December! She just spent Thanksgiving weekend back home in Nashville, and it seems like she caught lots of holiday spirit while she was there. Check out...

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Create your own eco-friendly Furoshiki gift wrap

Furoshiki, the ancient Japanese art of wrapping, can make your gifts a li’l greener. Learn the Yotsu Musubi folding pattern below, then teach your fam! How-to: Make your own Furoshiki square fabric based on the directions in the Dec/Jan ’12 issue. Or...

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December / January 2012

*~*Check out what’s HOT in this issue*~* On sale and in mailboxes Nov. 15! EXCLUSIVE! Miranda Cosgrove talks the end of iCarly Bouncing back from a life-altering accident, Nickelodeon’s teen queen dishes about her plans for 2012, which (listen up!) might include...

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Deck the halls! Snowflake lanterns

In our December/January 2010 issue, GL's editors spilled their favorite holiday crafts, recipes and DIY gifts. This year, we're bringing them back, just in time for the holidays! Here's associate editor Trish's how-to on making illuminated snowflake paper lanterns to...

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