Fun Favor Bags

Whether it's the holidays or the rest of the year,

you'll encounter these tissue sheets

when you shop or receive a present:

I like these ones that are in a natural brown.

They remind me of paper bags.

So I made paper bags out of them!

Then decorated each one with ink & a rubber stamp.

It's a cool container for party favors or

baked goodies like these cookies!

TADA!

Have a sweet weekend everyone!

D-I-Y Decorations

I'm glad you're back for more blah-to-TADA! ideas.

Blah: tissue paper left over from a gift.

Cut it into a strip & make an accordion fold.

Staple one end & open it like a fan.

Make both ends meet and glue together.

TADA! You have yourself a little paper medallion!

Make a few more...

Connect them together

{I used clear tape & ribbon at the ends}.

Add an appropriate message using paper circles & a pen.

TADA! Party time!

Mood Lights

I know you're all familiar with decorative tissue paper.

It's not just for wrapping gifts. I'm finding many

uses for it on my blog this week.

Particularly this one, recycled from the holidays.

I cut it to size and wrapped it around a glass vase.

These vases have made an appearance on our

dining table many times, as centerpieces to

display either flowers, leaves or candles.

Wrapping them with tissue -- it's like

getting them a new outfit!

TADA! A whole new look!

Add a votive candle and let them glow!

{Make sure the paper doesn't extend beyond

the vase -- it's highly flammable!}

In Living Color

This week, I'm turning these decorative

tissue paper sheets from blah to TADA!

These were used to wrap or line presents

given to us during the holidays.

Let's throw in this plastic bag, too.

Pick your favorite colors from the stack.

Run them through a shredder or make

strips using a pair of scissors.

Mix the strips to evenly distribute the colors,

then put them inside the plastic bag.

Spread them out evenly & flatten the package.

Fold & seal the edge with clear tape.

TADA! It's a pretty placemat!

Great for everyday snacking or make more for a party.

Wipe it with a damp cloth to clean and it

will be good for several uses.

Remnants from the Holidays: Colorful Tissue

And I thought the holidays were over.

I have this pile of colorful tissue left

from the gifts we received at Christmas.

And you know me, throwing them away

is an unlikely option.

Look, I have these, too.

Crumpled, clear plastic bags.

Inspired by this project on Hello Sandwich,

here's what I did.

I turned the tissue into confetti.

Then transferred them into the

plastic bag.

I inserted a gift {wrapped in more tissue}

inside the "confetti bag" and tied the

mid-section with some ribbon.

TADA! Instant, festive gift wrap!

I like how the confetti moves around as

the gift is carried & can only imagine

the riotous confetti shower when the

recipient unwraps the gift!

Color Coordinated

Happy Friday Everyone!

I guess it's pretty obvious that I have huge journal collection, each one brimming with thoughts and ideas. The other common thread is that most of these journals, I purchased at a clearance price-tag, received as a present or had gotten for free. So you can imagine what a circus it looks like inside a drawer or on a bookshelf:

Visually unappealing. So blah!

I hate to say it, but I'm already judging the

books by their cover.

Here's a simple solution:

Wrap them in some fancy paper.

{Can't go wrong with some glittery snake skin for

my gratitude journals; I'll use another

design for the rest.}

TADA!

A streamlined and more unified look.

Have a spectacular weekend!

Think Positive

On my blog this week, it's all about pretty journals & how to

use them. Whether you fill it with recipes, notes or ideas,

these journals will hold all things important to you.

Here's another journal that I use everyday.

It's my gratitude journal.

I have one for every new year.

I fill it with positive quotes...

Life's little lessons...

God's promises & my daily prayers...

And most importantly, the blessings I

receive every day.

I believe that living a life of gratitude is TADA!

At the end of the year, I look through the journal and realize the many good things I've received. When I'm having a bad day or when I'm experiencing some self-doubt, all I need is to flip through these journals and instantly, the blah turns into TADA!

Have a nice day!