It's here folks!! The Christmas rush is officially on!!! I LOVE the hustle and bustle of this time of year. So, you're trying to think of something fun to give your friend or neighbor for the annual gift exchange?? Here's a fun idea. It took me all of about 45 minutes to complete. Can't beat that!! I know I have mentioned it several times before, but I have a deep love for Homegoods, yep deep, undying love. It's where I spend most of my cash. I can browse the aisles for hours. As a matter of fact last Saturday they had to escort me out. I closed the place down. ;)
One of my favorite things to do is check out the clearance asile for unloved items that can be transformed into something new and loved again. :) A few months ago I spotted this cute little library card set. The cards themselves weren't anything fancy, but the box they came in was so cute I just knew I had to do something with it. I wasn't sure what, but knew I could think of something. I think it found it's calling:
I turned it in to a box of assorted homemade gift tags. There are tags with ribbons, regular tags and some little cards with envelopes. Also included are a date stamp (i think it's fun to date cards so that if you save them you can remember when you received it) a small ink pad and a nice black pen. What do you think??? Wouldn't that make a great gift for a neighbor or friend?? All the tags they need for their gift wrapping this season??
I LOVE to wrap gifts and so a little handmade touch like this would really jazz them up. It was SO EASY!!! What really made it so easy was the "tis the season" line from ms. Teresa Collins. It is so cute. The pre-made tags are all on ONE sheet of paper, you just cut them out. The ribbon tags I made by just tracing a tag shape onto her cute papers (8x8 and 12x12 find them here) , the cards I just used her pre-made and already die-cut cards, and her cute stamp is on the front of the green card. I LOVE it when it is so easy to make something so cute and fun looking. I seriously just cut some stuff up and that was IT!!
These cards measure about 3x2...I found the envelopes at a floral supply store
the contents minus the pen, ink pad and stamp......
Once everything was neatly tucked inside I slid the lid on, tied it up with some ribbon and added a handmade tag on the outside. :)
Now who wouldn't want that??? ;)
So search the clearance aisles of your local stores and see what you can create! :)
Have a great day!!
-t