Easy DIY: Quilted Blanket
This is probably the easiest sewing project you could tackle. All you need are two piece of fabric cut to equal measurements. I found this alpaca flannel and thought it would make a… Continue reading
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Easy DIY: Tea Time Teacher’s Gift
A quick gift to put together for last minute giving. I went with a Japanese theme using green tea bags and Japanese cakes but you could go with Earl Grey and shortbreads or… Continue reading
Make This: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
These are perfect for any PB lover you know since inside each cookie is a small PB cup. (I used the ones from Trader Joe’s) The cookie recipe is the one from Hershey’s.… Continue reading
Easy DIY: Leather Gift Card Holders and Envelope Wallets
This is the perfect way to take gift cards to another level. Especially when you’re stuck with buying set denominations because sometimes you don’t want to give $50 gift cards but $10 doesn’t… Continue reading
Easy DIY: Valentine Treat Bags
Since I’m trying to use up the stash of small drawstring bags, I thought I’d make some fun treat bags for Valentine’s Day. I just replaced the drawstring with red ribbon. You could… Continue reading
Easy DIY: Crystal Clear Valentines
Playing off the science theme from the Petri dish cookies, I thought I’d use test tubes for classroom valentines. I originally was going to put polymer gel balls in the tubes but then… Continue reading
Easy DIY: Ten-Sided Yin Yang Globe
These would make fantastic treat or gift boxes. Origami Maniacs has the template and tutorial on how to make the Ten-Sided Yin Yang Globe by Oschene.
All About the Packaging: Nendo’s Giftote Bag
Japanese design firm, Nendo, came up with this simple but amazing take on gift wrapping. Sure, you could just pop your gift in a regular tote and call it a day, but this… Continue reading
Can I Have This?: Crayola Light-up Tracing Pad
While this is technically a “kid’s toy,” it has really come in super handy for crafting. I’ve used it to transfer patterns and designs onto totes and t’s for embroidering as… Continue reading
Easy DIY: Hand-drawn Glasses
We usually give a little personalized gift to my daughter’s favorite teachers from the previous years. This year, we decided on hand-drawn glasses. Using Pebeo Vitrea markers, my daughter drew some fun designs… Continue reading