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Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

DIY Gift Wrapping

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I love Christmas, and I love putting a bit of effort into wrapping my gifts. I'd happily wrap presents all day long! I've been really organised, as I am most years (yes, I'm one of those people who start their shopping in August), and I've already wrapped the majority of my presents. I try to do something a little different each year. Last year I did bows and bells and this year I've decided to use luggage tags and also make some pretty gift toppers...

I knew I wanted to add something to my luggage tags, to make them a little festive. I found this Christmas themed wax sealing kit, which include three coins - a snowman, holly and Christmas tree. I really enjoyed using this to decorate my tags, and really like the finished look.

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With the gift toppers, I attached some wooden snowflakes onto wooden pegs using strong glue, and then spray painted them silver. They dried overnight and I then attached them to the bakers twine wrapped around the gifts. My wrapping paper is just good ol' Tesco!

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I also got these really cute toadstools from our local garden centre, which I've attached to the luggage tags. I think they are so sweet!

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I'm hoping my family and friends will like how I've wrapped their gifts, and also like the fact it will be obvious which ones are mine under the tree :) How are you wrapping your presents this year?

Monday, 22 April 2013

New jewellery...

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These will soon be sent off to The Gift Gallery York, once I have made a few more pieces. But, as always, remember I am open to custom orders. Just leave a comment here or tweet me :)

Friday, 10 August 2012

DIY personalised porcelain.

I have to say, I was a bit aprehensive when I saw this on pinterest. It seemed a bit too good to be true - just use a sharpie to draw on a porcelain mug, then bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Well, I tried it and I was right to be aprehensive. My design rubbed off as soon as I scrubbed it.

So that's when I decided to buy myself a few porcelain pens - designed to be used on porcelain, and there's no need to bake! Just wait a few days for it to dry fully, and it's dishwasher-safe too :)

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So all you need is the pens and a porcelain mug [or dish, or whatever!] - I got both from hobbycraft, but ebay is good for the pens and you can pick up a mug for cheaps in a charity shop. I think this is a great gift idea - keeps the cost down, and you can personalise it to the person's tastes.

Saturday, 21 July 2012

Birthday gifts.

I was given some amazing presents for my birthday last Saturday, and thought I would share a few of them with you. I'm still waiting on my present from my brother and sister-in-law but I'm told it's in the post on its way to me. Don't you just love it when the gifts keep coming after your birthday? ;)


Topshop bunny onesie,Zara jeggings, New Look lilac blazer [which I also have in mint], slippers, Plastic Cameras by Michelle Bates, Toy Cameras by Kevin Meredith, Mo Hayder Hanging Hill, Remington straighteners [I think my boyfriend prefers my hair straight..], Paperchase cupcake set, cake pops kit [already tried! :)], Hello Kitty pasta shapes [joke present from Ben's Mum], keyring with the meaning of my name, Yankee Vanilla Cupcake candle, Starbucks and Vue giftcards.

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Christmas gifts.

I thought I would share some of my Christmas presents. I know I like to be nosey and see what others have got, so thought I would share some of mine! I'm so grateful to all my amazing friends and family, they know me so well. I got some really lovely things - Misfits & Outnumbered boxsets, Queen of Crafts, nail art stuff, smellies, money [always helps], pretty undies, socks, wine....but here are just a few of my favourite gifts.

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♥ Lomography Sprocket Rocket camera.
♥ Cupcake maker! One of my favourite gifts from my boyfriend. So excited to use it.
♥ More baking bits! Silicone teacup cupcake moulds, piping bag and nozzles and jumbo silicone cupcake mould!
♥ Love Heart egg cups and cosies. I got these for my bestie for her last birthday and told my boyfriend I really liked them. He took note!
♥ Topshop purse. This was on my wishlist on amazon and I love it.
♥ Fisheye lens for my Diana F+

Has anyone else done a Christmas gift post? Link me to 'em, would love to see!