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I have actually had this thought after screwing out out a dead lightbulb: “…but it’s still so pretty. I don’t want to throw it out.” Seriously, who thinks that a expired lightbulb is pretty and still worth hanging on to? Well, apparently I wasn’t the only one…
What Camilla did over at Family Chic is brilliant! I’m so making one of those candle and bulb jars. Re-using is fun and beautiful!
{photos from Family Chic}
This Friday Wrap is a little different than most of the others…
This is a cute idea for your kitchen if you love grabbing a fresh loaf of bread on your way home from the local bakery. Wrapping your loaf in towels is a great way to keep it fresh longer, so this tutorial over at Momtastic uses two small kitchen towels sewn together with a drawstring for easy bread storage. Why not make one for yourself as a fun weekend craft? You can use towels you already have, or go out and buy new cheap ones from the dollar store especially for this craft. Happy wrapping… and eating! ;)
{image from Momtastic}
Bad news… Unfortunately I am ill again. I have been down and out with a painful cough and fever since Friday. Luckily the fever has diminished now, but I still have the joint and muscle aches, stuffiness, etc. Doctor’s office… here I come again.
In the meantime though, I owe you a Friday Wrap post from last week. This one focuses on wrapping with string. There are many ways of going about it. You can tie bows, use buttons, wrap it like a parcel, and use a variety of materials, like the yarn used in this Bird & Banner invite.
Here is a short and sweet tutorial on how to bundle up your own favour or invite package using a some string and a button.
1. Grab all your pieces for the package.
2. Cut a 30-40 inch piece of string and hug it around the pieces (front to back) evenly.
3. At the back, cross the strings and wrap them around the pieces vertically, bringing them around to the front again.
4. Now take both ends of the string and slip each under the center (horizontal) string. This will secure the button and bow in the center when you complete the next steps.
5. Take both ends of the string again and feed each into one hole of the button. Use the holes on a diagonal from one another if your button has 4 holes total.
6. Finally, do not tie a knot, but go straight into tying a bow. Before doing so though, make sure the entire string is pulled fairly tight, without bending your pieces of paper, but just so the string isn’t loose and going to slip off. And voila! You have yourself a perfectly tied, and easy to open package.
Happy Wrapping!
{photos from Wedding Bee, Papernstitch, and Bird & Banner}
Happy Friday! Oh, what a busy week I’ve had. But I couldn’t leave you hanging without another Friday Wrap. Next week’s will surely be a special custom one from yours truly, but today I present another fun (yet possibly slightly messy) tutorial from Poppytalk.
Right now fabric wraps seem to be super popular, not only because they’re soft and unique, but because you can reuse the fabric after the gift has been unwrapped. How handy! So head over to the Poppytalk blog if you’re keen to make you’re own custom-stamped wrapping fabric. Have a great weekend everyone! …and try not to make too much of a mess.
{photos from Poppytalk with contributer post by Arounna of Bookhou}
Today’s featured wrap is a unique theme from Luise in Germany. Her wrapping proves you don’t have to actually send anything in the mail to make it look like beautiful pieces of mail. Luise claims that she didn’t even purchase materials for her wrapping; she used bits and pieces found in her drawers. Take inspiration from her and gather scraps and materials from around the home, but most importantly choose a theme. It will help steer all your wrapping in the same direction and you’ll be left with a cohesive collection of packages. And if you don’t have any scraps lying around, well start collecting! Dedicate a small box to ‘saved pretty things’ for the next time you have to wrap a gift and impress someone. That’s the way I roll.
This week’s Friday Wrap is a little different. Instead of focusing on one type of wrapping, I’m going to show you an array of inspiration you can use for all those gifts you’ll be wrapping for the holidays. Here are some of my best tips:
1. Get soft and fuzzy. Pom-poms are easy and a perfect fit for gifts during the winter months. So pick up a few balls of yarn and follow a simple tutorial like this one here. That’s all there is to it.
2. Go metallic. The holidays are pretty much the only time of year when metallics transition from being cheesy to festive. So join in the celebration with shiny golds and silvers, whether it’s bows, wrapping paper, or decorative trims like these. Just remember to balance the metallics by placing them against wrapping materials with minimal or no pattern. Here it is wrapped against kraft paper, but a bold wrap colour like green would look great too.
3. Play around with non-traditional colours. The holidays don’t have to scream red and green. Get creative and try other colour combos. Sometimes pairings like the bright blue, green, and pink shown below are great for shaking things up, and can often feel much more festive at times. Hint: blue hues will give your gifts an “icy” winter feel.
4. Ornaments aren’t just for trees. There are lots of cheap bundles of ornaments out there, in all different shapes, colours and sizes. Why not pick up some for your gift wrapping? You’ll be surprised how much they amp up the look of your gifts. Get an assortment of ornaments and have fun mixing and matching.
5. Spell it out. Not into all those tiny gift tags? Why not spell it out louder by cutting out names from various decorative papers. Choose a favourite typeface from your computer and print out the letters on plain white paper at the right size for your gift boxes. Cut out the letters from the printer paper and use those as tracing stencils on the sheets of newspaper or maps or other fancy papers you might have lying around. No one will accidentally open the wrong gift now.
Happy holiday gift wrapping everyone!
{images from Tea and Toast, Lisa Solomon, Jessica @ Such Pretty Things, CleverIndie, and Bugs & Fishes}
There are a few tutorials floating around the internet for this DIY wrap job, but I decided to do it my own way. And a slightly easier way in my opinion. One that excludes the use of a sticker machine or mod podge.
Here’s what you need to make your own fabulous fabric tape:
Instructions:
1. Start by wrapping your gift with the Kraft paper.
2. Grab your roll of double-sided tape and cut a small to medium sized strip and stick it to the back of the fabric. Do not remove the protective backing of the tape.
3. Cut around the tape, being careful to cut around the edge very tightly and removing any frays from the fabric gently.
4. Your piece of fabric tape is ready for use! Repeat steps 2-3 and match up a few pieces of different colours and patterns to decorate your wrapped gift with.
Have fun! And make some for your friends too. But be careful… I found this project to be highly addictive because it’s SO easy.
{photos © Have & Hold Design}
Here’s Friday Wrap feature from maya*made blog. These rustic monogrammed napkin rings in burlap are a perfect DIY for the upcoming holiday season, especially if you’re planning on having many guests pop in for delicious meals. Impress them with these! Follow the directions here.
Halloween is quickly creeping up on us. So I’ve come up with a fun, easy, and bargain solution for treating your Halloween guests.
Here’s what you’ll need:
1. Go out and buy some delicious Halloween sweets. For each small treat bag you will need about half a palm full. Remember, don’t over-do it! Just a few pieces of candy is the perfect amount to nibble on. Featured here: toasted coconut marshmallows, mini Hersey chocolate bars, candy corn, vampire teeth gummies, and seasonal Jelly Bellies.
2. If you can manage to pick up some extra clear plastic candy bags at the candy store – great! If not, grab a few ziploc bags from the kitchen and you can always cut off the ziploc part with scissors in order for it to work for this project. Then, pack one of the bags with that small pile of candies meant for a single serving, and wrap 2 coffee filters firmly over the top of the bag.
3. Now take the ribbon and wrap it around to tie a bow, tightly locking the candies inside the filter.
4. Turn the unfinished ghost on its head and start feathering out the ruffles of the filter so it sits down nicely, like a rosette. At this point, you can trim the plastic bag if the ends of it are sticking out too much.
5. Sit the ghost right side up again (the bulb of candy at the top) and take out your Sharpie to draw a face. Have fun with this step! Get creative and think of some crazy ghost faces to make. Or even try some other popular Halloween faces – like vampires or jack-o-laterns. See below… I got carried away.
Happy Halloween everyone!
{photos © Have & Hold Design}
This Friday Wrap is a woodland themed package from the Bugs and Fishes blog. Now I want to wrap all my gifts this season with this ‘fall forest’ feel. Wood grain is probably one of my all time favourite patterns. And check out these great matching gift tags!
{Wrapping instructions and photos on the Bugs and Fishes blog.}
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