The FASTEST, easiest way to make DIY gift bags of all sizes for holiday, Christmas, & birthday, from gift wrap, brown paper bag or any paper!
Packaging has an important role to play: it is the first thing you see and builds anticipation. So making it extra pretty has always be my goal. It also gives me an opportunity to craft something – especially important when your gift is bought. Last year, I gifted all my neighbours some candy. A candy manufacturer had been a client of mine back then and I had tons of it. Too much for me to handle. So I thought it’s a good idea to let others appreciate it. However, I always feel weird gifting something that I already had at home. Is that silly? Let me know in the comments! To make the gift special (and quiet my conscious for gifting something I got for free) I created DIY paper bags that I painted to make them look like gingerbread houses. I’m so smitten with the packaging that it did quiet my mind – also the neighbours were really appreciative and brought me cookies in exchange. The big cookie tasting of 2019 – that’s what that Christmas will be known from now on. I can only recommend to do the same. How to make the paper bags What you need: brown …
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Billy balls. What a strange name for such cheerful little flowers. I could call them by their real name [I googled it for all you wanna-be-botanists], but craspedia doesn't sound any better to me than billy balls. How 'bout yellow pom pom flowers? Too long. Billy buttons? Too much like belly buttons. Billy bobs. Nope, that's just what the hubster calls them. The original inspiration for the project came from my current love of polka dots, pom pom flowers and sunny spring colors. I considered making some of these dandelions pom poms to decorate our kitchen table. Then I saw this compilation of gorgeous flower arrangements and somehow my need to decorate morphed into a need to paint yellow billy balls. Makes perfect sense, right? Right?? A few quick blots of yellow paint with a foam spouncer. [Fact of the day: spouncers are circular foam brushes...who knew? Not this girl.] Draw in the stems. Done! These easy painted flowers turn ordinary stationary and plain gift wrap into bright, cheery gifts. I especially love the way the flowers "pop" on the brown paper. Materials needed: Yellow acrylic paint Small spouncer Brown and green markers or pens Blank cards, gift bags, kraft paper, or gift tags Paper towels Directions Decide if you'll be creating a cluster of flowers or flowers sprouting from the bottom of the card/bag. Use the spouncer to create the flower dots. Visualize where the stems will be added as you paint. Use a paper towel to catch extra paint. This allows you to go to the edge of the paper and create more realistic flowers. If you'd prefer flowers with a textured look, use two coats of paint. Allow the paint to dry and then draw in the stems. Or you can be impatient like me and work around the wet paint... Add little triangles to the bottom of the flowers to connect to the stem or just draw straight lines. If you'd like to create a more dandelion-looking flower, use a green triangle and a brown stem. If you're painting a burlap bag, put something between the two layers so it doesn't bleed through. I used a piece of cardstock. Hmm this photo makes the ones on the left look more like balloons then flowers. I promise they look like flowers in real life. Don't these flowers just make you happy? The perfect project for a rainy Saturday! Linking up here...
Vintage maps are so, so awesome. They’re beautiful pieces of art in my mind, and I’m so obsessed with them lately that I knew I had to incorporate them into our Christmas decor this year. If you haven’t seen it yet, pop on over here to see our Christmas home tour this year in colours...
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