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Think I may have to order some of those boxes - they're a great size and you get 3 in a pack....Yay! The finished box is 15.2cm x 15.2cm and 11.5cm high, so it will hold quite a lot of goodies.

 

I decorated this one with a band of Designer Series Paper (Nordic Noel 135822) - I used Snail adhesive (104332) to attach it.  The Fancy Foil Vellum (133363) is a lovely overlay (also comes in stripes and hearts, gold and silver) and our  Burlap ribbon (132140) which makes a fabulous bow.

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Happy Wednesday
Karen

More Altered Packaging

Yesterday I shared a couple of ideas for upcycling packaging.  Things you probably have in the cupboard that you can re-use to create interesting and pretty gift wrapping.

Here's a couple more:

 The humble egg carton has been re-used by children in schools and preschools forever!  But it's also cute when dressed up for nice choccies!  I like to buy eggs laid by hens in the farm yard but while looking for them be sure to choose the most natural looking boxes too.  This one was white but I did add a coat of sealer and some white paint to pretty it up a bit more.  Be careful though, food items do absorb odours and paint-tasting chocolate is yucky and possibly poisonous!!

 This is an all-time favourite bottle shape for me.  It's flat on both sides so you can stamp on it, but because it's round, it's perfect for doilies.  This one was made using brown packing paper from my Stampin' Up! orders and I cut it out using the Large Doily Die for the Big Shot.

 You can never have too many tea-lights.  These look stunning en masse in the garden when you're entertaining.  And they're super easy to stamp using black StazOn ink.

You can't see it here, but I've even stamped the bottom so you get a nice pattern reflecting when the candle is lit.

Happy Tuesday.
I may have a couple more ideas for you tomorrow, so pop back.

Cheers
Karen

Can Altered Packaging Ideas Reduce Landfill?

I prefer to make my own packaging for gifts wherever possible.  And I'm a bit of a hoarder when it comes to great packaging shapes, whether it's bottles, boxes, plastic fruit containers or whatever!   My husband is constantly rolling his eyes at me when I ask him to save yet another item that he deems to be rubbish!

So today, I thought I'd share with you a couple of the things I have made that started their lives as something else.  Some of them are packaging, but some are now "new" objects in their own right.  I should point out that these are not all my original ideas - there's only about a dozen "new" ideas in the craft world, the rest are all variations!!

 This is a baby memory tin.  Can you guess what it was before?  

The ribbon was a challenge.  I used my old Stampin' Up! tool kit with the eyelet setter and hammer to make the hole.  It was noisy but it worked!

 These are the little inserts to write the milestones on.  I printed them on the computer using Whisper White card stock - border included then cut them with my trimmer.

I found the poem online and thought it was such a cute idea.  I still have incomplete baby books and my girls are almost 13 & 16!  I think one of these would have been much better for me!

 This is my personal favourite.  It would make a lovely gift box for jewellery or a scarf or other small item.  Yep, chocolates too!

 I think you may have guessed it started it's life as a strawberry box!  I filled it with shreddie that I've had for years, but if you've got a document shredder at home or work, you could make your own.  

 The cardstock was heat embossed with gold.

Ornament Keepsakes & Holly Jolly Stamp Set work well together don't they?

I'll have more ideas for you tomorrow, so pop back then.

Leave a comment if you think you know what the Baby Memory Tin was made from.....

Cheers
Karen

12 Days of Christmas - Day 9 Gorgeous Packaging

If you follow my blog you'll know I'm almost as passionate about the packaging as I am about the gift!   And this year we seem to be luckier than ever with the beautiful products we have on offer in the Holiday catalogue.  Now if you're an Aussie, you may not like the use of the word "Holiday" but it's appropriate because there are products for Halloween, Hannukah, Autumn harvest time and Valentine's Day as well as Christmas.  And they're all on sale until the end of January 2013.

Anyway, back to Day 9 and here's some gorgeous packaging ideas to make your gift stand out under the tree.

 This bag is re-purposed.  It's from one of my local stores.  Not now, it's from me!!  I've used the Comfort Cafe DSP again, added the snow flakes & a gorgeous tag from Tags Till Christmas. 

 Yes, I know the Bashful Blue wide grosgrain is retired, but scratch around in your ribbon scraps and you might be lucky enough to find a piece!

My favourite is definitely this box.  For two reasons; first its re-purposed from Stampin' Up! when it held Watercolour Wonder crayons and second because it's now got one of Felicity's amazing soy candles inside!  Actually, I may have to keep it for myself.  No!  I've already been my own secret Santa....twice! 

I'm lovin' the tulle & the Holiday Frame embossing folder looks amazing on the Top Note.  Yum!  Stamps from Joyeus Celebrations are getting a real work out......

.....and that Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding is a breeze to work with, it's hot glued to the inside of the lid so you don't need to use too much.

Lastly, a CASE from the Holiday catty.  Mine's a little different, but the idea is the same.

Bet you wish you came to class last night now don't you?!  Yep, that was one of the projects.

So, it's the 20th folks, get packing!
Want to see a sneak peek of tomorrow's project......
just kidding!
Pop back then!
Karen