Posts tagged: gifts
Clever DIY Gift Card Holders
By DIY Maven
If you're giving gift cards this holiday season, they've probably come in utilitarian envelopes in which to give them. For something a bit different--and MUCH more memorable--how about presenting those gift cards in an empty Altoid tin? BHG suggests we cover the cover in pretty paper to hide the 'toid part. » READ MORE
1The Ultimate Handmade Gift Guide
By DIY Maven
One Pretty Thing has one of the most impressive handmade gift guides I've ever seen. Broken down into categories, pick from gifts for girlfriends, gift for geeks, gifts for kids (parts 1, 2, 3 & 4), gifts for crafters, gifts for co-workers...and just about anybody else you can think of. » READ MORE
Free Shipping Day!!
By DIY Maven
Today might be Cyber Monday, but December 17th is Free Shipping Day. Right now 363 merchants will be participating in the event. Among them are very well-known merchants, like Apple Store, Brookstone and Eddie Bauer, to name just a few. » READ MORE
DIY Yourself a Typographical Tote
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Don't get me wrong, I'm not one for ripping off someone else's great idea for personal gain. However, taking the essence of this typographically delightful tote and making a unique bag for your own green trips to the market might not ruffle the ethics committee. The Little Factory sells a limited selection of typographical paraphernalia for your writing, blogging, reading and digit doting friends » READ MORE
Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Christmas 2009
By DIY Maven
Our helpful backpacker, the Coupon Sherpa, has amassed a list of merchants and their shipping deadlines for Christmas 2009 in an effort to make our holiday shopping a bit easier. Sherp suggests that, although he has done his due diligence in relaying 100 » READ MORE
How To: Sew Leather
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: Mary Ray
Feeling skiddish about the prospect of sewing leather with your household sewing machine? Well, here's the skinny--If your machine leans more towards old and heavy rather than shaky, lightweight and full of plastic parts, chances are you can do it. » READ MORE
Budget Shower Gift: Easy Towel Trimming Tutorial
By ModHomeEcTeacher
A towel trimming project has been in the top 5 of my master To Do list for awhile now. However, after I got a load of this simple and easy to understand tutorial on Sew4Home, I marked it off my l » READ MORE
How To Make Tree Limb Coasters
By ModHomeEcTeacher
We find high glossed coffee tables made out of tree slices to be organic, modern and very appealing. DIY-ing a coffee table would be a hefty task. However, slicing up a tree limb, » READ MORE
The perfect shower favors: Lip Balm Pockets
By DIY Maven
Although these lip balm pockets would be the perfect favors for that upcoming wedding shower, they could also be great little additions to birthday parties too. Simple, elegant, inexpensive and practical, it doesn't get much better than that. » READ MORE
Two Girls + A Dream = Hoopla
By DIY MavenBack in 2008, Hanna and Ashley finally saw their dream come to fruition. It’s called Hoopla, a little engine that could gift company that combines Hanna’s business acumen and Ashley’s mastery of doodling.
Promoting locally-based manufacturers and craftsmen, the majority of their mirth-inducing products are made in New England. The eco-friendly duo prefers to use recyclable materials whenever possible in creating their unique products, as w » READ MORE
30 Modern Valentine's Gifts for Under $50.
By ChrisjobCreede from Grassroots Modern has outdone himself. He's gathered 30 mod and pop Valentine's Day gifts that anyone with fine taste would be happy to give OR recieve. Check 'em out here! Lovely.
Top Row, left to right: Josh Jakus Wine Pocket, Fauna Pico Pillow, 2d:3d Letter Holder, Hybrid-Home Print, Heath Ceramics Bud Vase
Bottom Row, left to right: Giclee Print by Jenn Ski, Cupcake Canisters, Clocky, QUEUE 2-tone Stick Lighter, Hug Salt + Pepp » READ MORE
How to Turn a Gift Bow into a Gift Flower
By DIY Maven
If you save gift bows like I do, you probably have a sack of them, all of which are looking a little crunched up by now. Here’s a great–and EASY–way to remake them into bow mums.
What you need:
- A scissors
- Bows! Large or small, it doesn’t matter, but they must be made of paper ribbon like the cheap sack o’ bows you can buy just about everywhere these days.
What you do:
First, cut the loops down the center, longways. You don’t » READ MORE
Curbly Recession Busters: 5 Gifts for a Buy-Nothing Christmas
By DIY Maven
Still haven't gotten around to your Christmas or Hanukkah shopping yet? Don't. Instead, you might want to consider opting for a recession-busting, buy-nothing holiday. However, just because you don't buy anything doesn't mean you wouldn’t be giving your loved-ones gifts. For example...
- For Mom: Make housework coupons. (Here's a free printable that could work.)
- For Dad: Paint a picture of something meaningful.
- For Your Girlfriend: Make ho » READ MORE
Very Geeky Wrapping Paper
By DIY Maven
Yes, store bought wrapping paper is sort of a waste of money and it's not eco-friendly, but these wrapping papers from Think Geek are hilarious. Four sheets of 20" x 30" paper will set you back $5.99. Also, if you do go for store bought wrapping paper, there are always ways to conserve it, like this » READ MORE
Will you be giving hand-crafted gifts for the holidays?
By DIY Maven
In our local paper this weekend, there was an article entitled "GIFT TRIMMING: No money for gifts? No Problem. Here are some ways to fulfill your holiday gift list without resorting to stealing or crafting" complete with a picture of a cute, little, hand-knitted cell phone cozy. My first and only thought was resorting to crafting? I immediately copped an attitude and turned the page. I didn't even want to read the author's penny pinching gift » READ MORE
How to make a bow like the pros.
By DIY Maven
Nashville Wraps Community is a site dedicated to people who take wrapping and packaging very seriously. Giving their professional secrets away is just one reason to take a peek at their fount of information. Case in point: their gift bow and pew bow tutorial. The gift bow comes at the most gift-giving time of year, and the pew bow is worthy of a 'favorite' for any upcoming weddings in the new year.
To make a gift bow, you'll need 4 yards of » READ MORE
Clip Up Photo Calendar
By ModHomeEcTeacher
I've just returned from my photography class where my new creative friend, Nikki, showed me the calendar she just made by using her very artsy photos she's been taking. It's simple, sophisticated and very much an expression of herself. The look and feel of it won me over. » READ MORE
The Motherload of All Free Gift-able Printables
By DIY Maven
Gift tags, gift boxes, gift toppers, gift cards, money wraps, embellishments and wraps. Tipnut has offered up a honey of a list of free printables. How many are there?? About a hundred and one!
Image via southernbabies.com.
Duct Tape Bows
By DIY Maven
Spotted this pic over on Craftzine. A perfect finish to the DIYers’ gifts this holiday season–wrapped, of course, in craft paper. There’s no accompanying tutorial, but it shouldn’t be too hard to do. After taping the package, I’d probably fold a length of duct tape back on itself, thereby eliminating the sticky back, and then ‘tie’ the bow. Or, to save on tape, you could stick the tape onto newspaper and then trim the excess paper away. » READ MORE
Holiday Gifts for Any Budget
By DIY Maven
From presents to under a $1 to everyday luxury items and extraordinary indulgences, Domino has something for every budget. And if you can't find just the right holiday gift in their collection, don't forget Curbly's gift guide resource!
