Raid your jewelry box for a little bling on your presents! I have a few orphaned earrings that would make fun embellishments for the fashionistas in my life.
Dig through a stash of jewelry for single earrings or old brooches.
An old brooches can dress up a gift.
You don’t have to throw away single earrings or old holiday pins. Put it on a gift!
Once in a while, I run out of gift bows (and I don’t feel like running out to the store for the bag o’ bows). I’m probably not the only one… and what’s a gift without a bow or something fun? If you need a gift topper, check out some really cool tutorials and make your own!
Gift wrapping paper scraps, papercrafting scraps, and magazines are great resources for making your own gift toppers!
A paper bow tutorial can be found at the end of this linked post.
Rosettes, or paper medallions, are so fun too! I make mine like this paper medallion tutorial on Craftaholics Anonymous.
Pinwheels are timeless… check out the pinwheel tutorial on instructables.com. I make my pinwheels with 3″ to 5″ squares, and then use a pom pom, stickers, buttons, or rhinestones in the center. Use a variety of sizes as gift toppers.
Here’s how you could use some scrap fabric in gift wrapping!
Selvedges make a cool ribbon substitute.
Instead of ribbon, maybe you have some left over selvedges (the edges of a bolt, or cut, of fabric). Or you can take scraps and sew them directly onto paper tags in the shape of a tree, star, stack of presents… anything seasonal.
Sometimes, I just cut my own. It’s really handy if you only need a few, and it’s fun! We all still receive junk mail and bills, but before you throw the envelopes away, check the security envelopes. You might be surprised!
Find really cool patterned paper by just looking inside security envelopes!
Lots of pretty patterns!
Take plain cardstock (or index cards) and cut them into 1″ x 3″ (approximately 25 mm x 75 mm) strips.
Generously apply glue to the cardstock strips with a glue stick, then adhere the patterned paper.
Using an X-Acto knife or crafting blade, trim the excess paper. The just punch a hole and tie some yarn, ribbon, or baker’s twine.
Okay, so it’s Easter tomorrow. If you celebrate Easter, I hope you’re all set with your baskets, food prep, and all things beautiful. Amazingly, I am not hosting this year. Still, I’ve been busy, you’ve been busy… I missed my Mugshot Monday this week. Boo.
Last Saturday, I had a chance to play around with washi tape and my pals at the Iannelli Studio. This is what we made, and now you can make it too. You can also see card in last week’s cookie recipe post.
Washi Tape makes greeting cards easy and fun
What you need:
I just draw my eggs freehand. It’s totally cool with me to be all wonky and imperfect.
So, I learned this last weekend from my friend, Vicky, that by drawing inside, you don’t see the pencil lines on the front of the card. Again, if you don’t mind erasing lines, by all means draw on the front. And save your egg shape.
If you trace your shape on your paper, you’ll know exactly where your tape will need to go. Another “Vicky tip”.
Check this out… use the shapes on the washi tape and cut around them to get cool effects.
Last part, stick the taped-up paper onto your card!
For more quick Easter crafts, check out articles at GeekMom.com! You can see how I dress up some plastic eggs with a permanent marker and rub-on letters.
Monogrammed plastic Easter eggs
Enjoy your Easter, friends!
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