Sunday, March 20, 2011

DIY Gifts | TREES PLEAS























Supplies Needed:

  1. diy project PDF
  2. cutting mat
  3. ruler
  4. x-acto knife
  5. paper stock
  6. card stock
Directions:
  1. Print pages 2 and 3 (gift tags) of this PDF at 100% onto card stock (8.5×11) of your choice
  2. Align your ruler and cut out gift tags. Use the back of your x-acto to score fold
  3. Print pages 4 and 5 of this PDF at 100% onto text stock (8.5×11) of your choice
  4. Wrap and ribbon your gift

Friday, March 18, 2011

DIY Gifts | Fabric origami box













Begin with two squares of stiffened fabric, one for the bottom and one for the lid. (Mine were 6" x 6.")

1. Mark the center of the square by folding the fabric into quarters or measuring. Bring each corner of the fabric to the center point and press the creases.

2. Bring one edge of the resulting square inward until it touches the center point and make a crease. Repeat with the other three sides.

You'll end up with four creases running through the square.

3. Open up the top and bottom triangular flaps, leaving the side flaps folded in. Then pinch the sides of the top flap inward.

4. Bring the point of the top flap over the "wall" you just made and press it down to the bottom of the box.

5. Repeat with the opposite flap. My box stayed folded all by itself, but you could add a couple dots of glue to secure the flaps if needed.

Make a lid for the box using the other piece of fabric. The lid will need to be slightly larger than the bottom, so when you get to step 2, don't fold all the way to the center point. Fold each side to a point a quarter inch short of the center.

GIFT TAGS & BOWS























Supplies Needed:

  1. diy project PDF
  2. cutting mat
  3. ruler
  4. x-acto knife
  5. full-sheet (8.5×11) color printing labels (optional)
  6. 2-1/2-inch circle punch*
  7. paper stock**
  8. card stock***
Directions:
  1. Print pages 2 thru 3 of this PDF at 100% onto card stock (8.5×11) of your choice or label sheets
  2. Cut out gift tags with your 2.5 circle punch
  3. Print pages 4 -7 of this PDF at 100% onto text stock (8.5×11) of your choice

Monday, March 7, 2011

Mini Lemon Bread Favors

























For a simple favor that's an easy takeaway, try mini lemon breads! These darling little bread loaves will charm your guests and are inexpensive to put together.
A good recipe is key! We really like this one.







You will also need mini loaf pans, parchment or craft paper, string or twine and tags.









Make sure you also have a pretty surface or tablecloth to display the breads on.










Measure a piece of paper that will be a few inches shorter on each end than your loaf of bread. Fold over once so the raw edges don't show and wrap the paper around the middle of the bread.


Tie with twine or string and a tag.

It's that simple!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Irish Cream | Diy Project















Materials
Card stock
Downloadable Tags
Mason Jars & Ribbon
Homemade Irish Cream


Instructions

1. Download and print out labels on card stock (I had ivory on hand). Cut using gray guides, I used a rounded corner punch on two opposite corners. Also, hole punch top left corner for ribbon.

2. Make recipe of Irish cream and fill mason jars (be sure to wash jars first).

3. Attach tags with ribbon, using 21″ of ribbon on each jar.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Feather wrap | Gifts


















What you need:
Tissue paper, feathers (from craft shops), sticky tape, scissors

What you do: Wrap your gifts in a few layers of plain white tissue paper. Next, lay a single sheet of tissue paper down flat, place a feather in the centre of the paper, put the gift carefully on top and then wrap so the feather is trapped in place.