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101 Days of Christmas: Fancy Paper Cookie Plates

by Mandi on November 9, 2012

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My mom has this pretty ceramic plate that she threads with various ribbons for special occasions. It’s a beautiful way to serve cookies and cakes, but it’s obviously cost-prohibitive to be handing those out as gifts left and right.

Even though cookie tins are significantly less expensive, the cost of those can add up as well.

Creating “fancy” cookie plates out of inexpensive paper plates may just be the solution. These plates really offer an adorable presentation at a fraction of the cost. They’re perfect for gifts and even for pot lucks because you don’t have to worry about getting your plate back at the end.

And they’re easy to make and personalize in the colors and designs of your choice!

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101 Days of Christmas: DIY Cookie Tin Divider

by Mandi on November 2, 2012

source: Mandi Ehman

I may have gone a bit overboard with trying chex mix varieties this year, making original, apple pie, caramel corn and cranberry-orange!

But the reason I created so many different varieties (ahem, besides the fact that eating them makes my heart and my stomach happy!) is because I had a vision for this fun DIY cookie tin divider.

Filling an entire tin with one treat can be a little boring, but it’s simple to add a quick cookie tin divider so that you can give someone a variety of treats instead.

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101 Days of Christmas: Screen Printed Gift Bags

October 16, 2012

This isn’t actual screen printing, of course, but using the Silhouette Fabric Ink Starter Kit that Silhouette sent me, my husband created a stencil with Merry Christmas in block letters for me to use to add some custom touches to these burlap gift bags I’d picked up a few months ago. The process is easy, [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Treat Cones

October 9, 2012

Gift cones are a fun way to share treats with friends or neighbors! These are perfect for handing out snacks at a Christmas party or hanging Secret Santa treats on your neighbor’s front door. And the best part is they’re easy to make and easy to customize with the variety of scrapbook paper and ribbon [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Easy Magazine Bows

December 23, 2011

Christmas is in two days…how ya feelin’? In case you’ve discovered that your stash of bows has run out, here’s a quick and easy bow tutorial to help you add a little special touch to your gifts. This trick ranks right up there with the covered jar lids in my book…so much fun! What makes [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Printable Gift Tags

December 19, 2011

Whether you’re wrapping early this week or waiting until the last minute, here is a collection of printable gift tags to pretty up your gifts! Last week I shared partridge in a pear tree printable gift tags with you, but if those aren’t your style, you’re sure to find something you love in this collection, [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Partridge in a Pear Tree Gift Tags

December 14, 2011

This idea just sort of came together over the past few weeks, but I love how it turned out! We found these gorgeous mixed pears while grocery shopping (for just $0.99/lb.!) and I couldn’t resist buying two bags. Then I was looking for a container for a Christmas party we were attending, and I remembered [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Fabric Gift Bags

October 26, 2011

I think I should make a special badge or button for projects like this. It would simply say, “If I can make this, anyone can!” Sewing a fabric bag may seem overwhelming if you don’t do a lot of sewing, but it’s actually really easy. Easy enough that I did it! I love how this [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Kraft Paper Wrapping

October 24, 2011

If you’re looking for a simple, neutral alternative to traditional wrapping paper, kraft paper makes lovely wrapping paper. It’s also less expensive — without being flimsy or cheap — than traditional high-quality wrapping paper. But it doesn’t have to be boring! In fact, you can dress up kraft wrapping paper packages a number of different [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: DIY Felt Bows

October 12, 2011

Looking for an inexpensive, reusable accessory for your Christmas presents? These DIY felt bows are so simple to make and can be used again and again! And really, once you know how to make a bow, you could make it out of any material…magazine pages, scrapbook paper, burlap, etc.

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