Printed with Love

Do you give out holiday cards?

I love sending and receiving them!

This year, I sent out store bought cards.

There's nothing wrong with that.

When I can, I try to add a handmade

touch to my cards like these ornaments

from last year. But alas, sometimes

time isn't on our side.

I found these really cute prints on Pinterest:

A Christmas tree made of tiny foot prints

Another tree, this time, made with

hand prints

Check out these reindeer

also made of foot prints!

Ravishing Wreath Ideas

Hello Lovelies!

I'm in the thick of wrapping presents.

Some go under the tree, while some

are to be shipped off to family and

friends faraway.

I'm recycling boxes & shredding my

own paper instead of buying

packing fillers.

As I do this, let me leave you

with some ideas to decorate

your door:

A wreath made of cinnamon

via dilly dallas

A wreath made of corks

via Good Housekeeping

A wreath made of twigs &

scrap fabric

via huckleberrygumbo

More ideas here.

Enjoy your day!

Christmas Inspiration

Happy Monday!

I have to admit, this week is going to be

quite busy. I'm pretty sure you know

what I mean.

Take for instance, holiday baking that

needs to be packaged & given away.

That's why I've pulled some inspiration

from the web that I think are TADA!

For festive decorations for the

dining or coffee table:

A TADA! candy cane vase

Take a blah container and cover it

with candy canes {use tape to

secure them in place}.

Finish with a ribbon & fill

the vase with your

favorite blooms!

image c/o Ecopolitan Bride

Here's another idea:

Glass, berries & light

Fill glass receptacles with berries or

red candy. Add some candles

for instant TADA! & glamour!

image c/o 33 Shades of Green

See you tomorrow!

Decorations for Dessert

As we celebrate Friday, here's a final idea

to turn this blah into a TADA!:

blah: used gift wrapper

TADA!: Delightful dessert toppers

They're easy to assemble: Glue gift wrap onto

cardboard and make desired shapes using a

decorative puncher. Attach one end of a

toothpick to the cardboard with tape or

a bead of hot glue.

Use on top of cake pops, brownies,

cupcakes or truffles.

Have a fun & yummy weekend!

Tiny Presents

I have a crazy habit of keeping old gift wrap

especially if the designs are eye-catching.

So I guess you can picture me as I

open presents -- no tearing, creasing

and pieces of tape are slowly lifted to

preserve as much of the pattern

as possible.

blah: used gift wrap

TADA!: Tiny gift boxes for tiny treasures

I found small boxes that once contained staples,

tacks, paper clips. I wrapped them with the

good parts of the old gift wrap then

embellished with a monogram and ribbon.

I also lined the inside of the box with

green tissue paper.

TADA!, don't you think?

Holiday Tags Part 2

Hello friends!

Used gift wrapper from Christmas past

can still be useful for Christmas future.

blah: old gift wrapper

TADA!: instant gift tags

Simply cut out designs from existing gift wrap

and glue them on card stock.

A handwritten greeting is always a nice touch

to a handmade tag!

Holiday Tags Part 1

Our featured blah for the week:

A stack of used gift wrapper from last Christmas.

Let's give them a second chance, shall we?

Here's what happens with just some glue,

card stock, some punchers,

glitter stickers & string:

TADA! Cute gift tags!

Go crazy with color & print combinations

then write a cheerful message on the back.