La-la-Luggage

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
It's all about ribbons this week.

Blah: a few inches of ribbon left from a creative venture.

TADA!: attach it to your luggage so you'll know it's yours when claiming it on the luggage carousel. There are too many bags that look alike -- you'll want to find yours quicker & warn other people that it isn't theirs when they accidentally pick it up.

Pick a unique ribbon and use this for all your (or your family's) bags for easy identification.

Ribbon Fever

Ribbons...gotta love 'em! Whenever they're on sale, I make sure to get myself a yard or a roll. Even those tied around beautifully-wrapped packages -- I save them. There are times, however, when there's very little left on the spool. Or the ribbon is all crinkly when the bow has been unfurled. What to do?

Turn ribbon remnants from blah...

...to TADA!

Turn the ribbons into flags: cut them into 1 1/2 inch pieces and attach them to candy sticks or skewers using hot glue. Use these to decorate a cake right from your own oven.

Have a festive week everyone!

Animal Kingdom

Happy Friday everyone! Do you have empty jars lurking around your house? Make them useful and turn them from blah to TADA!

Here's a blah coffee jar.

I cleaned it inside & out. Then I covered the lids with felt to disguise the brand & make the jar more decorative.

Then I glued on this adorable froggie!

And this cute lil' chickee!

Use these brand new jars for food gifts. Fill them with candy and use them as prizes for kiddie parties or baby showers. Envelope a gift in tissue and drop it into the jar...who needs a box & gift wrap?! The possibilities are endless!

Have an excellent weekend you guys!

Souvenir Made Simple

Snow globes are a popular travel souvenir. But they can be quite expensive and require extra care when transported from your vacation destination to home.

Why not make your own using an old food jar?

I got this little peacock from a craft fair in Brazil. You could easily purchase small objects or pick them up for free (ex. shells, rocks, etc.).

Attach your souvenir of choice to the inner lid with super glue. Fill the jar with water. Add some glitter and a few drops of glycerin. The glycerin will allow the glitter (or "snow") to float around the jar when the jar is shaken. Screw the lid tightly and decorate the outside of the jar as you see fit.

Flip it over and TADA! -- your very own snow globe!

Beauties for the Bathroom

Well, hello there! If you've visited my blog before, you know that I'm a big fan of jars. I've recycled them here, here and here. There are just so many ways to re-use jars! Case in point:

This empty glass container.

Add some of these funky frames...

...And TADA! You've got something groovy to use
as storage for bath essentials like Q-tips...

...or cotton balls!

Band Together

All this week, I'm giving new life to old jars.

These are individual-sized fruit preserve jars.
I saved them from a gift basket I got a few Christmases ago.

Add a magnet at the bottom;
secure with hot glue.

Fill it with commonly used items like rubber bands.

Then attach it to your fridge.
TADA! It works as a magnet & rubber band holder!
No more of those, "Where did I put the
rubber bands again?"

Turning Jars into Stars!

I know it's a busy week for most of you, so I'd like to thank you for stopping by my blog today. This week, jars are the stars of recycling!

I scored this tiny jar of jam at a restaurant. I love this brand of jam and I adore the bottle & checkered lid! When it's all empty, I clean it up & turn it from blah to TADA!:

I made my own lip balm and used the jar
as a container.

{Find the tutorial here.}

Make a few extras to share with your girl friends!