By Noreen Doll. Today my fingerless gloves are being featured on Jewelry Making Journal as fingerless jewelry making gloves. I originally made these fingerless gloves to keep my wrists and hands warm when I spend long periods of time using my computer during the cold weather season. Then I started wearing them for crafting, as well. They are very inexpensive … [Read more...] about Fingerless Gloves
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Map Covered Gift Box
by Noreen Doll. A map covered gift box is easy to make, and a great recycling idea. Recently we were replacing an old road atlas with a current one. I didn't want to dispose of the old atlas as I have seen lots of crafts I really like that use maps. About the same time we gained some fairly large, sturdy shoe boxes. We brainstormed a little and decided we … [Read more...] about Map Covered Gift Box
Haunting Halloween Notepads
By Noreen Doll. Haunting Halloween notepads are a wonderful idea for a small Halloween gift! Done in assembly line fashion, you can make a lot of them in a short time. These Halloween notepads are perfect for Trick or Treat, small gifts for friends or co-workers, or for kids to make to give their friends. Another great way to use them is as Halloween party … [Read more...] about Haunting Halloween Notepads
Holly Jolly Notepads
By Noreen Doll. Holly jolly notepads are perfect as a small gift for a friend or co-worker, and because of their size would be wonderful stocking stuffers. Plan to make a bunch of them at once and they will go together quickly. Your kids may like to make some with you, so they can give some to their friends. Christmas notepads would also make great party favors … [Read more...] about Holly Jolly Notepads
Large Round Gift Bag
By Noreen Doll. Create a large round gift bag for an unusually large candle or other large round item. We needed a Bunco gift and decided to look for candles at the after Christmas sales. While we were looking over the candles, we spied a very large red candle with 3 wicks on top. When we picked it up, it weighed a ton! The label said it was 6 inches wide x 12 … [Read more...] about Large Round Gift Bag
Small Paper Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. These small paper gift bags are the perfect size for a gift card, folded cash, or any small gift. They are very easy to make using a business size envelope. You can get 2 gift bags from one envelope. You could also use a regular size envelope, but you would only have 1 bag. It is easy to create several of these bags while you are making them, and … [Read more...] about Small Paper Gift Bags
Small Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. These quick, cheap small gift bags can easily hold a gift card or cash, as well as other small gift items. You can easily craft lots of small paper gift bags that are created with an envelope, and you can use any size or color. What You Need Envelope Pencil Ruler Scissors Card Stock Scraps Embellishments: ribbons, flowers, … [Read more...] about Small Gift Bags
Envelope Basket
By Noreen Doll. An envelope basket is quick and easy to make, and can be used any time of the year. Kids can easily make these baskets, too, and it would be a fun favor to fill with goodies for a classroom party or a birthday party. It could also be a fun way to present a small gift. And here's a way to make your own DIY Easy Easter Basket Grass. What You … [Read more...] about Envelope Basket
Map Bagalope
By Noreen Doll. A map bagalope is a great way to present a small travel gift. Save your old atlases and maps and reuse them to make interesting gift wraps and bags. It's a great way to wrap a present for a guy. This map bagalope is easy to put together and fun to give. What You Need Envelope - you can use any size Card Stock Scrap Ribbon - 2 short … [Read more...] about Map Bagalope
Basic Bagalope
By Noreen Doll. Learn to make a fast basic bagalope - a gift bag made with an envelope - that can be finished in many different ways. A bagalope is quick and easy to make and perfect for small gifts. All you need to create one is an envelope, scissors, ruler, and pencil - all items most people have already. You can find instructions for these all over the internet, … [Read more...] about Basic Bagalope
Crimped Envelope Bag
By Noreen Doll. The reindeer crimped envelope bag uses a reindeer cut from a recycled card and an envelope. Cut designs you like from old greeting cards: flowers, poinsettias, snowmen, reindeer and more. Use a piece of a brown paper bag. Or cut a small piece off the crumpled brown paper that came in that last box you ordered through the mail. You really don't … [Read more...] about Crimped Envelope Bag
Free Gift Box Templates
© by Noreen Doll. Use these free gift box templates to make many different kinds of small boxes. This is an excellent way to recycle all those Christmas or birthday cards that are taking so much space in your home. If you don't have many used greeting cards, or you need to make a lot of small gift boxes and bags, consider buying greeting cards specifically for this … [Read more...] about Free Gift Box Templates
