Posts tagged: christmas_gifts
Curbly Recession Busters: 5 Gifts for a Buy-Nothing Christmas
By DIY Maven
Still haven't gotten around to your Christmas or Hanukkah shopping yet? Don't. Instead, you might want to consider opting for a recession-busting, buy-nothing holiday. However, just because you don't buy anything doesn't mean you wouldn’t be giving your loved-ones gifts. For example...
- For Mom: Make housework coupons. (Here's a free printable that could work.)
- For Dad: Paint a picture of something meaningful.
- For Your Girlfriend: Make ho » READ MORE
The Motherload of All Free Gift-able Printables
By DIY Maven
Gift tags, gift boxes, gift toppers, gift cards, money wraps, embellishments and wraps. Tipnut has offered up a honey of a list of free printables. How many are there?? About a hundred and one!
Image via southernbabies.com.
Make A Personalised House Of Cards
By lilybeeThe Eames House Of Cards is a series of interlocking cards depicting what Charles called 'The good stuff',
first produced in 1952, they're still available today, find them at the Curiosity Shoppe for $35. If you have an MCM lover on you list they're pretty much perfect.
OR you could make some depicting your very own good stuff. There's a tutorial over at Design*Sponge to do just that.
You'll need:
- 32 images that you love
- a printer
- 3 sheets of photo quality ink jet paper
Make Teacup Candles
By lilybeeTeacups with saucers make the world more ladylike and dainty and thus
brilliant. If you combine teacups and saucers and candles you get
either a tea party waiting for a place to happen or these:
Teacup
Candles! Guest blogger Kate over at Design*Sponge made these lovely
little fellows. So cute, and I think they might be what
ModHomeEcTeacher was talking about in her post about repurposing thrift
store stuff to make gifts.
Here's what you' » READ MORE
How To 'Make' Soap Cupcakes
By lilybee
I love the idea of making soap but am totally scared off by the complex-science-molten-fat part. These cupcakes are super easy to do, as technically you reshape soap as opposed to making it.
Before we start I have to say that I know the 'icing' on these is pretty lame, certainly no Bakerella creation, but that is more to do with me than the technique. I am infamously horrible at cake decoration. Every cupcake I've ever made has looked l » READ MORE
Paint Anything By Numbers
By lilybeeI have a soft spot for paint-by-numbers kits, they are the universal equaliser for kids with dubious artistic ability. These days you're not limited to painting clowns, horsies or kittens (for some reason mine always came out looking slightly evil around the eyes), nope now you can paint ANYTHING by numbers. Easy123Art.com takes your photos and turns them into a paint by numbers kit, complete with paints, paintbrushes, and a reference guide. This is their example
but I think that I would go with this,
7 Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas
By DIY Maven
Maybe you haven’t had time to shop, or maybe a lack of funds has made braving the holiday shopping experience less than fun, or maybe you just don’t know what to buy those hard to buy for types. Don’t worry. Take a deep breath, read the list below and maybe you’ll find the perfect last minute gifts. Bonus: They’re more personal than the ubiquitous ‘gift card’ AND some don’t cost a thing!
- Offer that favorite couple a free night of y » READ MORE
Modern Christmas Gift Ideas for Under 50 Bucks!
By DIY MavenIf you have a fan of everything modern on your Christmas list and need some gift-giving ideas, you might want to check out Mod Livin’s Under $100 Gift Shop, but don’t worry, there’s plenty to choose from closer to $50. And what’s great is there’s something for everybody! Here’s just a sampling:
Jonathan Adler Gloss Lantern Vase, $44 + $7.95 shipping.
Flensted Flowing Rhythm Mobile, $45 + $4.95 shipping.
Coink Piggy Bank, $38 + $6.95 sh » READ MORE
