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. 

Sneak Peek

Anyone else experiencing a time crunch lately?  I had planned a couple of posts and am particularly excited to show you some gift bags I created. 

But the available light before and after a day at work is getting so skimpy that my photos aren't to my satisfaction. So please come back Sunday, December 11th for the full post! {Edit: It's live right HERE!}

Winter Wonderland Stars #2

We have so many fabulous holiday projects linked up to the Winter Wonderland party that I simply cannot hold back from sharing FIVE SEVEN with you this round!


You KNOW from my posts that I Love NATURE.  Shabby Love hits it out of the ballpark with this fabulous wreath. Go see how Melissa does it.

Understated, simple and elegant, this paper ornament from Home Sweet Homemade almost makes me hear music. Lovely job, Diane.

Beautifully upcycled, these burlap stuffed ornaments from The Artsy Girl Connection are made with--can you believe it--toilet paper rolls!  I love them! See how Marilyn does it and what she puts inside.

This striking Poinsettia pillow is a Pottery Barn knock-off from Crafting in The Rain. Steph shows you how to do it, save money all while using colors that match your decor!

Finding Secret Treasures has another quirky and creative use for old bed springs: A rustic bell garland!! I love the imagination!

Shannon whips up a vintage Christmas display complete with a sheet music paper chain. Remember making those in school? Relive that magic in a grown up version: visit FoxHollow Cottage.

If you have little bits of felt, lace and trims to use up, why not make some sweet little ornaments like Caroline did? This is just one of six examples she shares in her post at Artfully Caroline.

Please go visit these artists and their wonderful creations for an up-close look at how they did it.


THANK you, artists, for sharing your talent and inspiring us this season!! You are definitely STARs here at I Gotta Create!  Please feel free to grab the feature button for your blog. 

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Come browse the party right here.  For current party information, *look here.*


As for me, I'll be guest starring on December 8th over at Que Linda! Come on over and visit me and the project I'll be posting there. I met Janny when I came across her pumpkin lanterns for Halloween, and had to pin them and feature them in my Halloween parade. 

AND as part of the "Visions of Sugarplums" Group, your comments will gain you entry for a prize drawing being organized by Laurie over at Choux-Choux.*  Visit Laurie from Choux Choux, Lauren from The Past on a Plate, Mika from Mika's Pantry (she has some darling recipe cards to download), and Jennifer from Just Wedeminute.
*Drawing has been completed.

Simple Holiday Napkin Rings

Use ingredients from your kitchen to whip up beautiful and inexpensive table napkin bling!

This recipe calls for the cardboard tube from your paper towel roll, a pat of tinfoil, a few raffia 'noodles' and a pinch of hot glue. Make them simple, or....

glam them up!

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Tinfoil Rickrack Card Garland

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Here's a super simple yet very beautiful homemade Christmas card or garland you can make. If you've seen my previous posts then you know we're "getting crazy with tinfoil" here at I Gotta Create! 

That's right: aluminum foil!! These 4 x 5.5 cream cards are adorned with craft paper card stock and tinfoil. That's it. It's easy to achieve this wonderful texture and silvery, ice crystal-like effect for the rickrack and snowflake.

Tinfoil Rickrack Tutorial

We're going to get crazy with tinfoil!  That's right: tinfoil. Aluminum foil. It's the perfect material in all its glittery silver splendor. It's cheap. It's plentiful. It's in your kitchen right now. It's there for you in a pinch, but you'll also want to use it for its own sake. Really. You won't believe what we will be able to do with it.

For example, if you haven't seen the snowflakes on my Paisley Santa Christmas Cards, you must check out the full post here. They almost look like ice crystals! And my latest burlap card garland is a huge hit! It can be found by clicking here.

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But for right now, here's the basic tinfoil tutorial. {Tinfoil Rickrack and "Waffle Cloth" Tutorial!}  I'll unveil all sorts of fun things at the end of this post...