Note Worthy

I'm giving new life to an old, blah paper bag this week.

Even the letters from the brand name can be used.

Tada! Mini note cards with an initial.

The card is an unlined index card decorated in front

with gift wrap and scrapbook paper remnants,

topped with the letter cut-out.

I'm giving these to my dear friend Arlene.

Oh, I should make a set for Aileen, too.

And Annie.

And Angela also.

Uh-oh, I've got to get started!

See you tomorrow.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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?

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!