Gimme S'more Lovin' Printable Valentine Tags

I can't resist starting off the year

sharing a goodie with you for one 

of the holidays for which 

I most love to craft.

Valentines Day!

So... I made you some sweet

Gimme S'more Lovin' Valentine 

chalkboard printable gift tags! 

You get 12 of these cuties to a page. 

Just look at that stitching around the edges 

of the chalkboard!

The gift tags are perfect

for teacher appreciation, classroom or office.

There are all kinds of s'more recipes

out there you can use these tags with!

Check out my pinterest board for s'more ideas

after you download your tags from the link below.

Free Printable Gift Tags ~ Soft and Pink

Hello friends!  Today I'm going to share a way for 

you to add a dash of beauty and whimsy

to your gift giving. 

I had so much fun creating these lovely 

free printable gift tags!

All you need to do is click the download link

at the end of this post

and you'll get TWELVE different tag designs.

No… wait! Make that TWO Dozen...

Spring Nest Color Palette & Designer Paper

Oh the many beautiful shades of Spring!

A Spring Nest project (posted here)

inspired this color chip palette. 

Match some paint, fabric or paper to this

palette to freshen up your surroundings

after a long winter.

If you'd like a couple of 

designer digital papers

based on this color palette, I provide a link below.

Holiday Gift Tags Printable

Ho-ho-ho!

Light up your Holiday season

with these

dozen free

Merry and Bright

Holiday Gift Tags!

10 Ideas to Spice Up a Guy Party Theme

Details bring any project to life. 

They are, as they say, the spice of life!  

Spice up a party theme for guys with

these 10 great ideas:

DIY Jump Rope Butterfly

Nothing evokes childhood innocence like

jump ropes and butterfly wings!

You can make the cutest little

DIY Jump Rope Butterflies

for a mere $2 
with supplies from the dollar store.

A Jump Rope Butterfly

can be used for

party decor and favors,

as well as a

gift package embellishment

that is a gift in itself!

Here's how to make

A Jump Rope Butterfly:

Signature Style for your Blog or Business!

You may have seen my

handcrafted cards on the blog,

some of which have been published

in magazines.

You know how card companies

have their own mark on the back?

I wanted my own, too!

St. Paddy's Green Mod Podge Gift Package

We're going green

and it's a perfect fit for

St. Paddy's Day,

Spring,

and being kind to the planet.

These

 pretty mod podge packages,

which can also be used as a centerpiece,

aren't over-the-top, yet

they're unique and they catch a

bit 'o sparkle in the "bow of clovers."

Here's how these scrap-busting gift packages

will also help with your Spring cleaning...

Skeleton Finger Bags: Trick or Treat?!

 Go ahead: 
Grab your trick or treat if you dare!  

But first, you'll have to free it from the skeleton's bony-fingered grasp.

Give your ghouls and goblins a Halloween party favor bag to remember with this easy tutorial:

Happy Trails Gorp Snack Mix

Gorp. A funny name for such a tasty trail mix! We recently went camping and hiking, and we love to take this with us.

Western Fringe Sour Cream Party Favors

Yeehaw! We're rounding up a whole herd of fun with the Wild West party theme. 

How sweet are these western sour cream party favors with faux leather fringe?!! 

They complement the Wild West Fringed Snack Bags {*click here for tutorial.*} You will use a few of the lunch sacks from that project to make the faux leather fringe for these cute party favors.

They would be great for July 4th fun, too!

Imagine all the secret goodies that could be waiting to surprise some lucky cowgirl or cowboy! 

The tutorial instructions are longer than it takes to do the project. After your first couple, you'll start whipping them out quickly. 

Here's how you make Wild West fringed 

sour cream party favors: 

{Embossed} Woodgrain Gift Box

Embossed gift boxes pack a real WOW factor for Father's Day, birthdays, or any other occasion. In the same amount of time as it takes to wrap a gift, you can do something extraordinary.

I showed you how to emboss in this tutorial. Now let's take a look at the results:

How to Emboss a Gift Box

Make a unique gift presentation by bringing fabulous pattern and texture to a recycled box. No wrapping paper required! Here's how to emboss a chipboard box and transform it into a gift box...

Flower Bows for Gift Packages

Wow! Why use ordinary bows when you can top a gift package like this?!  Using silk flowers as bows is a simple idea that works well for Mothers Day, or maybe as part of a birthday party theme, like a Princess Party. Or, what about for a wedding or a shower?

A flower "bow" will cost 30 to 75 cents, depending on the deal you get on your flowering bushes. I wait until they go on sale, naturally!

Think outside the box for your packaging, too --literally!  I recycled this cylinder can... 

...by Mod-Podging it with scrap strips of beautiful papers, which makes this project a double-recycle bonanza!

PomPoms from Plastic Bags Tutorial

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BIG Cheers for these fantastic Pom Poms made from the common plastic grocery bag! There are so many fun ways to use them.

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Here's one example. Pom Poms are the perfect topper for colorful party hats.  

Last-Minute No-Paper Gift Wrap {??!!}

We're getting down to crunch time! So here's a super-easy fabulous paperless {yes, paperless} giftwrap tip !!  

Gorgeous, eh? Let me share the secret!  Pin It

Primitive Vintage Christmas Gift Bags

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I love the primitive collage look of these holiday gift bags: frayed edges, unfinished seams, rustic elements. Their charm rests in the vintage holiday photos and layers upon layers of fabrics, ribbon, yarn, and thread. 

Star of Wonder Burlap Bags

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Rustic, simple, sweet, and festive in burlap, glitter, buttons and bows, these little gift bags could also double as ornaments for the holiday.