Recently my daughter, who publishes Jewelry Making Journal, designed this genius bracelet fastener tool that allows you to fasten a bracelet yourself when there is no one to give you a hand. She asked me to come up with a way to gift package her bracelet fastener and I created these ideas: Bracelet Fastener Gift Envelope Bracelet Fastener Gift … [Read more...] about Bracelet Fastener Gift Wraps
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Recycled Gift Wrap Ideas
by Noreen Doll. I love recycled gift wrap ideas. By reusing things to wrap presents, you can let your creativity go wild and end up with some really unique gift wraps. And they're free! Some Items You Can Recycle Into Gift Wrapping. With a little thought, you can recycle almost anything into an interesting package. Bags of all kinds: fabric, paper, and … [Read more...] about Recycled Gift Wrap Ideas
Gift Decorations
by Noreen Doll. There are many ways to add beautiful or unusual gift decorations to your packages. Bows of all kinds and sizes can be made with ribbon. The wider the ribbon, the larger your bow will be. Bows can be made out of almost anything. Paper bows can be made with newspaper, old maps, magazine or old book pages, catalog pages, telephone book pages, wrapping … [Read more...] about Gift Decorations
Gift Toppers for Travel
by Noreen Doll. Try these clever gift toppers for travel to help your packages arrive at their destination in better shape. Carrying wrapped packages while traveling is difficult. And usually the bow or other gift top gets crushed in the process. If you are using a package decoration that might crush, turn a small cardboard box upside down over it to protect it. Try … [Read more...] about Gift Toppers for Travel
Paper Gift Decorations
by Noreen Doll. Paper gift decorations can be quite inexpensive to make, and very interesting. And paper is something we all have around the house. Colorful decorations can be made from magazine or catalog pages. Or use old maps, atlases, tissue paper, book or newspaper pages, even old paper bags. Any of these papers can be spray painted or paint brushed for … [Read more...] about Paper Gift Decorations
Gift Wrap Bows
by Noreen Doll. Use colorful ribbons to make beautiful gift wrap bows for packages. If you want to decorate your packages frugally while also recycling, there are several ideas for making bows with wrapping paper and other kinds of paper. You could also substitute strips of fabric for the paper or ribbon to make colorful and attractive gift wrap bows. Martha's … [Read more...] about Gift Wrap Bows
Handmade Gift Bags
by Noreen Doll. Handmade gift bags are easy to make, and you can create them from many materials. You can even use recycled supplies to make very nice looking bags. Taking the time to craft a gift bag shows the recipient how much you care, and once you learn the basics, you can really create one quickly. Since gift bags can usually be folded, you can make a supply of … [Read more...] about Handmade Gift Bags
Decoupaged Christmas Card Box
by Noreen Doll. A decoupaged Christmas card box is a wonderful, colorful way to use your old Christmas cards while creating a recycled and reusable gift box. By decoupaging, you can use as large a box as you like, and you're not limited to a box the size of one Christmas card. Your kids can help make this one of a kind decoupaged Christmas card box that can use up lots … [Read more...] about Decoupaged Christmas Card Box
Greeting Card Gift Boxes
By Noreen Doll. Recycle used cards into greeting card gift boxes. This is a great way to reuse your cards and make clever gift boxes at the same time. You can't make really large boxes because the cards aren't large enough, but these boxes would be a perfect place for many small gifts. Because the cards are colorful, you won't need wrapping paper - just tie with a … [Read more...] about Greeting Card Gift Boxes
Creative Ways to Give Money
Looking for creative ways to give money? When you want to give a gift but really aren't sure what that person would like, a gift card comes readily to mind. Gift cards are often put aside and forgotten. I prefer to give money as a gift. It can be used anywhere and on anything the recipient chooses. Here are some creative ways to wrap a cash gift. Most of these … [Read more...] about Creative Ways to Give Money
Creative Gift Card Wraps
ou can use creative gift card wraps ideas for a unique way to present a gift of cash or a gift card. These wraps are made with an embellished envelope, card stock, or decorative paper. Most of these ideas can be used for either money or a gift card. The money may need to be folded or rolled to fit in the container. Your gift card or money will be especially appreciated … [Read more...] about Creative Gift Card Wraps
Velvet Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. Velvet gift bags make an elegant gift wrap. They can make a nice way for kids to wrap a special gift for Mom or Grandma. And you don't have to make them just for Christmas. There are lots of nice colors that could be used for any time of the year. Kids can decorate the velvet bags themselves. All they need is some sticky back felt in which to cut … [Read more...] about Velvet Gift Bags
