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A couple weeks before each Valentine's Day when I was growing up, my mother would lay out red and pink paper, markers, glue, scissors, and paper doilies. My siblings and I would spend the evening making Valentine cards for our grandparents and other relatives. I especially loved cutting the lacy doilies into hearts and gluing [...]
A card, game, and candy treat in all in one—this little diy project creates the perfect Valentine package for the kids to give out to their friends at school. And I kinda think the adults will like it too, especially if you throw a few extra M&M's into theirs. You can make up enough Valentines [...]
I love using kraft paper for gift wrapping. Its plainness is the reason I gravitate to it. Kraft paper creates the perfect canvas for creative, statement packages. This string of hearts is so easy and inexpensive to make, and after the gift is opened, you can use it as table decoration or bunting. Materials: Heart [...]
These sweet little cards are so easy to make with just a few materials. They are perfect for the kids' Valentines, party favors, or friend gifts. You can use any wrapped heart candy for the center. I used Reese's Peanut Butter Cups since I already had some on hand, but you can make them with [...]
I am a cluttery clean freak. When I am working on a project, I can turn my Lysoled dining room into scrap paper mayhem in less than two minutes. Since I started this blog in August, my office slash craft room has devolved from "the place where I work" to "the place where I throw [...]
Like all American children, I grew up exchanging little Valentine cards with everyone in my class each February 14. I especially loved the years when the teacher let us make 'mailboxes' out of shoe boxes. I always covered mine with tissue paper flowers. The more the better. At the end of the day, when I [...]
I have one last printable gift tag to share before the holiday. This sweet little townhouse is perfect for both wrapped boxes and gift bags. I used it with the brown paper lunch bags I still had out from my last tutorial, but you can really do anything. Materials: Printer (you may also bring the [...]
As much as I love a beautifully wrapped box, sometimes it is just easier to use a gift bag to wrap gifts. The only problem is that most inexpensive gift bags are ugly, and most pretty bags cost a fortune. Neither of those options is acceptable in my world. Enter the humble brown paper bag. [...]
I am always am looking for cute gift wrapping ornaments, and if it is something I can create quickly and inexpensively, all the better. These pom poms can be made up so easily, and they really make a package stand out. All you need is two toilet paper rolls, yarn, scissors, and a wire hair [...]
I decided to throw traditional red aside for this year's holiday wreath, and went with blue instead. Turquoise is my favorite color for decorating in general, and I use it throughout my house. Using it on my door is one way of bringing the inside out this year, and this way it stands out a [...]