Gift Giving Ideas

Recycle a Ribbon Spool Into a Gift Box

April 25, 2012

Mother’s Day is on May 13th. That is less than 3 weeks away. Earth Day was three day ago. To celebrate each I made a gift box in honor of my mom using recycled materials– empty ribbon spools that I normally would have thrown in the trash. My mom is no longer here on on [...]

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How to Make a Tissue Paper Flower Valentine Gift Box

February 6, 2012

I was going to entitle this post – How to make a G-Rated Victoria’s Secret gift, but that would be a little misleading since it isn’t an actual gift from Victoria’s Secret - just a re-use of their pretty boxes. I am also going to show you how to make a super easy tissue paper [...]

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How To Cover a Chair or Sofa with a Loose Fit Slipcover

November 4, 2011

I wish… I wish I had a lot of things. I wish I had a new car. I wish I lived on a body of water… I wish, I wish. My wish list goes on and on – most of them will remain wishes, but in some instances I have found a way to get [...]

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A Fun Take on a Starburst Mirror

April 25, 2011

Do you need an idea for a Mother’s Day gift? An inexpensive, fun, decorative, and chic one perhaps that even a child could make for their mom or grandmother? How about making a Starburst Mirror using clothespins and mirrors from the dollar or craft store? It is so super simple that you may even want [...]

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Re-Invent the Gift Bag

April 22, 2011

It is almost May and everyone knows that means Spring, the start of being outdoors more, and flower bed design. It also is the start of the gift giving season – Easter, Mother’s and Father’s day, graduations, and weddings. To make giving a gift a bit easier, but still in eye-catching style I have come [...]

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How To Make a Petite Gift Box for Your Valentine

January 21, 2011

You have heard of the old adage that good things come in small packages, right? Do you like to give little surprises to your family and friends? Then you might like to make a few of these… Friends and family share movies, lunches and life’s big events. Friends and family are there when you need a [...]

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How To Make an Ornament from Fake Christmas Greenery

October 5, 2010

If you follow my blog, you know that on weekdays I work in retail display. I am the visual manager at a Bonton. It is a chain of department stores on the east coast. If you live in the Midwest it would be Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder- Beerman, Herberger’s, orYounkers. All these stores are part of the same corporation and carry the same [...]

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How to Make a Barbie Shoe Bracelet and Giftbag

July 29, 2010

How to Make a charm bracelet using Barbie Shoes and How to make a gift bag that looks like a clutch

I celebrated my birthday not too long ago, but I was not the only one celebrating that day. Someone very close to me was also turning a year older, although she is officially in the record books - 5 minutes older than me! She is my twin sister, Carol. She is the one on the right, I am [...]

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Trash into Gift Giving Treasure

July 19, 2010

I am collector of throw-away” stuff”. Not junk, but honest to goodness – discards. My friends and family know to give me their throw-aways, which are different than cast-offs. Cast-offs are unwanted items like furniture and lamps. Throw-aways are bits and pieces of packaging, parts of items – stuff that seems useless once it’s original purpose is complete. Throw-aways [...]

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DIY Desk Set

May 12, 2010

This project is one of my favorite types - one that re-purposes, recycles, and reuses odds and ends we have sitting around our homes taking up space in their boring original states. I tried to take what I learned at summer camp a long, long, time ago and make the basic project a bit more stylish, worthy enough to sit [...]