Posts tagged: present
How To: Make a Paper Winebag.
By ChrisjobPerfectly thoughtful gifts require perfectly thoughtful wrappings. And less-than-sublimely personalized gifts DEMAND thoughtful wrappings. A bottle of wine is always a neutral choice (only the decision between red or white), and to present it?
Give Gifts That Give Back.
By ChrisjobYou can show your friends and family you care AND bring all of creation tiding and joy. CNN (or Oprah...it's not really clear) has assembled a collection of retailers offering Christmas gift ideas, the proceeds of which go to charity.
Shop for change.
One-stop shop
WorldofGood.com
Not just a pretty package
PangeaOrganics.com
Buy a gift, fund a business
GlobalGoodsPartners.org, BuildaNest.com
For pets
HoorayfortheUnderdog.com
For an » READ MORE
Share Your Swag: What Sort of Curbly-ish Gifts Did You Recieve This Year?
By ChrisjobYour DIYness spills over into every aspect of your life, including your holiday wishlist. So let us know! What sort of DIY, design, crafty, or other Curbly-related gifts did you recieve or give this year?
My own favorite gifts included a Porter-Cable Compressor and Nailer combo, a rotary cutting set, and a sweet immersion blender.
So, share your swag! What did you get!? How will you use it?
[Photo from subversiveinfluence.com]
Gift Guide For Geeks.
By ChrisjobTechnology web magazine Engagdet offers their 2007 gift guide for all things electronic and breakable.
Includes:
- Gifts for him
- Gifts for her
- Gifts for son
- Gifts for daughter
Do It Yourself Toys.
By ChrisjobHere's an interesting article from the Honolulu Advertiser on the DIY gift movement. They allude to sites most Curbliers are aware of: buyhandmade.org and craftster, but they also offer some helpful tips for making handmade gifts this holiday season.
Also includes a helpful, basic crafting bibliography.
How to do a nice bow
By balubaluI was pointed to an Asian website today that has a small video tutorial on how to create this:
Wrapping Paper and Bow Conservation
By DIY Maven
Running out of wrapping paper and bows and need more FAST? I saw this on Martha yesterday and put the Curbly spin to it.
Supplies
Newspaper
What little wrapping paper you have left
Scissors
Tape
Martha’s Wrap
Wrap your present in newsprint. I like the stock quotes as they make a nice, uniform background.
Cut a strip of wrapping paper to circumference the present, fold in edges, wrap around package, tape strip together in back of present.
Maven’s Bow
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Ready. Set. Wrap!
By brunoStylehive has the the (so-far) go-to list for wrapping paper inspiration. Wait, what am I talking about? I hate wrapping presents...
Anyway, maybe you could use these as Curbly profile backgrounds instead:
Store-bought gift wrapping? No way!
By alexrussell
Because store-bought wrapping paper is so boring these days. Around the house there's plenty of gift wrapping to make your presents pop if you experiment a little. Here are a few ideas:
Paper towels: This is the one that started it all. My paper towel-wrapped White Elephant gift was the most battled over at the last Holiday party. It was so intriguing. What kind of gift could be wrapped in paper towels? Paper towels are a great, but they use a lot » READ MORE
Cheap Christmas Decorating: Gift Wrapped Door
By DIY Maven
Although we don’t see it often up in the northland–probably because of the snowstorms and such–I’ve heard down south it’s quite popular to gift wrap your front door for the holidays.
A novice at door-wrapping, I consulted the experts. Here’s a blow by blow to get the job done.
Supplies Needed
The same stuff you’d use to wrap a present, only more of them. Although, the instructions I found made a point of stating that it’s important t » READ MORE
