09 November 2010

Just for You


The holidays are on my mind.
Making my list. Checking it twice.
Shopping for presents & accumulating
a few too many paper bags.

Thus this week's blah.

Yesterday, I punched out circles from the blank areas
of the paper bag, which I made into gift tags.

Today, I'll use the letters from the brand name.

Tada!
I spelled out names of my friends,
glued them on trimmed index cards &
accessorized with glitter & a ball chain.

All I need to do is add it to my wrapped gift.

Instant & inventive personalization!


08 November 2010

Paper Bag Make-over


Last year, I challenged myself to find new
uses for this paper bag.

Well, I'm up for another paper bag make-over
since I've got a lot of them stashed in the
coat closet (I never throw them away!).

Blah: a white paper bag

Punch out circles using this helpful tool
or draw circles on the paper bag (with the aid
of a can) and cut away.

Tada! Gift tags that I can use for the holidays!

Decorate them in different ways.
{I used punched out paper that I glued on.}

But go ahead and add stickers, sequins, glitter
or have the kids draw on them.


05 November 2010

Paper Pompoms


Extra cupcake liners hiding in your cupboard.
Can you relate?

You could bake with them again.
Or you craft with them!

Blah but cute.

Tada! and cuter!

Fashion them into pompoms by
bunching up & stapling the ends,
attaching them together with hot glue
and finishing off with string.

Do the same with these paper liners -- left over
from an empty box of truffles.

More pompoms in a different color.

Hang them on your desk or a window sill
to add some fun & festivity to an
ordinary day!

Have a happy weekend!


04 November 2010

Props for Pops


If you've ever made cupcakes or muffins but don't make them
regularly, you're left with a stack of paper liners.

Well, I've got another idea for you!

Turn them from blah...

...to Tada!

Make a small hole at the bottom of the cupcake liner,
attach this to a popsicle to catch any messy drips & spills.

I got this idea from the fabulous Donna Hay.
It was such a Tada! idea, I needed to pass it on!


03 November 2010

Jolly Jar Lids


All this week, I'm finding new uses for left-over cupcake liners.

From blah...

They become Tada!

Use them as decorative jar covers for your
homemade jams, jellies & pickled veggies.

Or in this case, your prized candy...

Or favorite coffee flavor that you might
want to share with your friends.

Makes a wonderful holiday gift, don't you think?

02 November 2010

Cheerful Cards


I found some cupcake liners in my pantry.
And I thought, "This would be great to turn
from blah to Tada!"

So I used these to embellish handmade greeting cards.

The cards are made out of brown paper bags.

All you need are pens, scissors, glue, glitter and
a wild imagination to make it your own!

01 November 2010

Cupcake Liners


Happy new week everyone!
I've been puttering around the kitchen
and look what I found:

Unused cupcake liners left-over from an afternoon of baking.
And since I don't have enough to make another
batch of cupcakes, I'm using them for
a week of craft projects!

From blah, they're now Tada!
I've turned them into award medallions!

Use these for school or office contests,
give them as awards or attach them to prizes!

Have a great day!