Gift Embellishments

Happy New Week Lovelies!

I hope you had a memorable weekend.

Do you remember this project?

I made a gift topper out of plastic bags.

With some upcoming birthdays and the holidays

fast approaching, I wanted to create a few

more of these gift embellishments.

Who doesn't love a beautifully-wrapped present?

I'm a sucker for beautiful gift wrap & ribbons

but they can be quite expensive. So I do the

next best thing: blah to TADA!

blah: a pink and green plastic bag

Draw circles on the pink plastic. Use different round objects

you can find at home (ex. yogurt container, cans,

jars, etc.) to make at least three

different-sized circles.

Cut around the circle, making sure to cut away

the ink marks.

Slide the edges of the plastic circle against the sharp side of

a pair of scissors {ideal position: your thumb, plastic circle,

scissors}. This will produce a soft curl, mimicking a petal.

Do this on four sides of each circle.

Layer the circles on top of each other,

biggest to smallest.

Then make leaves out of the green plastic bag.

Attach them together by hand stitching and

adding a pearl or bead at the center.

Now you've got a pretty flower. TADA!

Attach the flower to a clip {rescued from an old ID badge}

using hot glue. That way, this gift topper can be used

over and over again.

Just clip it directly to your gift or on a piece of

string or ribbon.

Encourage your friends to re-use this ribbon

or teach them how to make it!

Enjoy your day!