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Decoupage Egg Shakers
Now that Easter is over, here is a fun thing to do with all of those leftover plastic eggs. One idea I had is to make decoupage egg shakers. This is a great project to make with kids and they … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Everything, kids, Recycle
Tagged beads, decoupage eggs, decoupage white glue, egg crafts, egg maracas, egg musical instrument, Egg Shakers, Gina Tepper, leftover plastic eggs, plastic eggs, rice, sand
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Beading Heart
Valentine’s Day is the perfect holiday to add a personal touch to your cards and gift wrap. Even something as simple as accenting your gifts with a piece of pretty paper and adding beads in a heart shape will show … Continue reading
Holiday Gift Looks
I have compiled photos of some of the gifts I have wrapped to give some ideas of how to wrap gifts in a beautiful way that are unique for each individual. I always like to change the style of my … Continue reading
Forget the Wine Bag
I have never been a big fan of wine bags. Some fabric bags are very beautiful but I just don’t particularly like plastic or paper wine bags because they remind me of a wino drinking out of a paper bag … Continue reading
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Tagged beads, burlap, corn husks, Gina Tepper, hostess gift, leaves, thanksgiving, wine bags, wine bottles, wrapping wine bottles
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Thanksgiving Napkin Ring
Thanksgiving napkin rings are a great way to add a festive touch to your table. They can be used at a place setting or displayed on the buffet table. Rather than buying napkin rings, I created a more economical version from … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Everything, Recycle
Tagged beads, family crafts, holiday table, kid crafts, leaves, napking rings, paper towel rolls, reuse, Ribbon, thanksgiving
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Yarn Bow
This gift design is easy and very inexpensive to create. The top lid of a jewelry box is decorated with scrapbooking paper and yarn to create a reusable box. Adding a yarn bow to a gift will amaze people and … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Gift Wrapping
Tagged beads, jewelry box, packing tape, pink, recycle, reusable box, Rhinestones, ribbon bow, scrabbooking paper, yarn
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Lotus Blossom Gift Wrap
This is one of my favorite designs for summer. Its exotic look is very easy to create and can be given for almost any occasion. Scrapbooking paper is accented with coordinating sheer, metallic ribbon and ceramic beads. I bought … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Gift Wrapping
Tagged beads, birthday gift wrap, blue, exotic, gift bag, gift wrap, green, jewelry box, lotus flower, metalic ribbon, Ribbon, scrapbooking paper, sheer ribbon, summer
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Party Hat Gift Wrap
I always try and use something recycled when wrapping a gift. When a repurposed piece is added to a gift, it gives the present special character that you can’t get from using all new items. This is a gift I wrapped for … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Gift Wrapping
Tagged beads, birthday, party hat, recycle, reusable, Ribbon, scrapbooking paper, wired ribbon
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Victorian Gift Bag
I love texture and using different elements on my gift bags. For this design I layered paper, ribbon and lace to make this beautiful Victorian gift bag. The materials I used are easy to find and it cost less than buying … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Gift Wrapping
Tagged beads, fabric, gift bag, kraft bag, lace, red, reusable, reuse, Rhinestones, Ribbon
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3D Heart Gift Bag
I love try to incorporate something reused in all of my designs. This is one of my signature gift bags designs that uses a paper towel or wrapping paper roll to make a heart. It lifts the heart off of … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Everything, Gift Wrapping
Tagged beads, fabric, foam hearts, gift bag, Gina Tepper, heart, kraft bag, metal, raffia, reuse, scrapbooking paper, valentine's day
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