Bear-y Christmas!

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for

visiting Delia's blog yesterday where I turned a blah paper bag

into a TADA! envelope. Perfect for money gifts and tips.

Today, I have another idea to "disguise" a gift card

(some people may think it's impersonal to give a gift card,

I don't -- I think it's practical and let's the recipient pick

what he or she really, really wants!)

Blah: a teddy bear that was a promotional freebie.

Remove the tag and replace with a small envelope

(I made this using construction paper).

Secure it to the bear with ribbon or small amount of hot glue.

Insert the gift card and finish with a sweet note.

TADA! No one can resist the charm of this bear

who comes bearing a gift!

Have a great day!

Big Gifts in Small Packages

How was your weekend?

I hope you were able to find some "me" time in the midst of

holiday preparations and year end deadlines.

This week, I'll be showing you ways to wrap small gifts

that are big in value.

Today's blah:

A plain paper bag.

To see the TADA!, you'll have to visit

Delia's blog where I'm a guest blogger.

What are you waiting for?

It's time to hop on over to Delia's!

The Gingerbread Man

If yesterday, I made my version of a gingerbread house,

today, I might as well make a gingerbread man, right?

So I'll start off with blah, empty food cartons like these:

Then cover each in left-over gift wrap.

Add some cord for the handles, attach

my good looking gingerbread man and...

Tada! A cute gift box!

Have a fantastic weekend!

A Gingerbread House

This week on my blog, it's all about crafting gift boxes

for your Christmas presents.

They're easy and inexpensive to make,

they look fabulous and the basic materials come

from your kitchen cupboard.

Like the blah cracker box.

With a little transformation using my magic wand...

Tada! It's an adorable gingerbread house!

Just insert the gift {wrap it in tissue for

added surprise} in the opening on top.

The recipient can then re-use this box

for future gift giving!

Let It Snow

Before throwing away empty boxes from your pantry,

I suggest you give them a make-over.

For instance:

This box used to contain sugar.

So blah.

Tada! A gift box that's ready for use!

Dress it up with paper or felt and

decorate with your favorite Christmas character.

Add a touch of glitter {pretending to be snow}

for some extra shine!

A Barrel of Wishes

Creating gift wrap solutions while recycling is hitting

two birds with one stone. And I'm trying to hit as

many birds as I can!

Today, this is what I'm recycling:

An empty, blah oatmeal container.

Tada! It's now a unique gift box with a cover!

All I did was to wrap the cylinder in felt

(or use decorative paper) and attach

some embroidered "wishes".

Use it to package food gifts like cookies & bars

or even bags of tea or coffee, bottles of jam or

small jars of spices & sea salt.

Gift Boxes

The holidays are here and Christmas shopping must be

on your mind. When I think of Christmas presents,

gift wrapping isn't far behind.

I've turned empty boxes into pretty packages before

and I've got a few more ideas all this week.

Blah: an empty tissue box

Tada!: a gift box dressed appropriately for the season!

Simply cut off the top of the box, cover it with felt (or paper) and

accessorize with Santa's belt with glittery buckle.

Wrap your gift in tissue & put it into the box.

Tada!