A little while back, I showed you some simple wrapping ideas. Simple in that I used items around the house and plain white paper yet yielding beautiful results. I decided to post the pictures again in case you missed them the first time. 1. Paper book florette with mini pine cone as topper 2. Terry cloth with old belt 3.Pompom made out…
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Some more wrapping….
Take it personally…
The popular gift card…some hate it some love it. Some think it’s too impersonal, while for some it just works. Whether a gift card is your last resort or your first option, here are a couple of ways to make this ‘impersonal’ gift a little more personal. For the girlie girl, a pretty pink envelope. Homemade salt dough ‘cookie’ tag….
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Nature’s beauty frozen within itself
Today the snow was dancing all around us, like apple blossoms falling from the sky. It was beautiful; it was magical. Slowly turning everything it touched into ice sculptures and bringing Christmas day a little closer. I decided to capture the beauty of winter into these ice tiles. By shaping an old vine wreath into the various letters… Placing them…
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Not just a jar of cocoa
Sculpting is like giving life to a clump of clay, it fills my heart with laughter and joy. The best gifts I have ever received are often those which were handmade. Or those gifts that while not fancy or expensive, have great meaning behind them because the person has taken the time to find out your favourite colour or your favourite material. Those are the gifts that touch your heart. As Christmas…
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peppermint mallows…
We’ve just come in from playing outside, our cheeks are rosy, our noses runny, our hands and feet are cold but our hearts warm and full of joy. There is something so comforting about sitting by the fire while holding a warm mug of hot chocolate between your hands after hours of playing in the cold snow. I used food colouring with…
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