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Day # 3 Gift Wrapping......... using old Christmas Cards

If you are like me I do save most of my old Christmas Cards........when I was looking through them the other day I thought why not use them.......so I picked out several and this one in particular stood out when I was looking for one to go on this navy blue box......and yes I do save good boxes like this blue one. You just never know when you may need it. 

So I cut the back of the card off and just glued it to the top of the box lid...... with some gold netting tied around the entire box and bits and pieces of Christmas picks and garland........ it finished this easy gift wrap........and if you want to add a tag the photo below shows one out of an old Christmas Post Card.....I shrunk the post card down added some glitter, stickles for the berries and backed it with some glitter paper.........you can also just use a bought tag in a gold color if you don't want to make a tag. 

Well hope this helps a little for your gift wrapping and things you might have around to use up and not have to go out and get.........

Happy December 3, enjoy your day.....and remember you have until tomorrow evening for the Christmas giveaway #3..................

Day # 2 Gift Wrapping

Here is todays gift wrap and these are the things you need to create.......any shape of craft box ( you can find these at any craft store) white signo pen, cookie cutter, craft paper, colored scrapbook paper, red twine, old piece of green garland  and glitter paper if you like the look........start to doodle on the box with the pen even if its polkadots .........wrap the twine around one of the triangles of the star or if you have a round or square box wrap it around and tie a big bow.......draw the gingerbread guy or any shape on some kraft paper, I just thought the gingerbread man was cute.....add the greenery and there you have this cute simple decorated box ........I love stacking them......

Here is a hint if you don't have a Kraft box.... look around for a box with a lid, get some kraft paper and glue the paper on the box and now you have a kraft box.......start doodling and have fun!

Hope you all are having a great week so far......check back tomorrow for Day 3 Gift Wrap.........

12 days of gift wrapping...........

Thought it might be fun to give some ideas for gift wrapping with new, used and recycled elements that you might have around to decorate those packages this year.....

 

Day # 1 is really just a simple plain paper with some silk ribbon and tying in a simple knot with the edges trimmed, added a small piece of old greenery I had from an old Christmas garland and these sweet mini ornaments from target........very simple but classy and elegant all at the same time.......

Happy Gift WRAPPING................check back tomorrow for another idea!

DECEMBER 1 2020............

A couple years ago I purchased this pattern book of Sue Spargo.....Imperial Blooms........when I first got this I knew instead of the wool fabric you are suppose to use I wanted to use some of the wonderful wool felt from the Paper Crown.....Cindy has always carried this beautiful felt and with a huge variety of colors...( she is all stocked up right now and you can order on line if you go to her website Paper Crown)....well back to a couple years back I started the first couple of blooms and like always put it up...... a couple weeks ago while looking for something I stumbled across this and decided to start stitching again........this will eventually be a wall hanging.....I keep adding stitching to each one and this is what is so fun........

 

 

So fun and colorful on this cold First day of December.......hope you enjoy this day

monday morning.......week # 3 giveaway........

Well we are on week  # 3 and I have a Whimsical Christmas Journal, felt Christmas Ornament and Paper Doll pick to giveaway........from today until THursday night Dec. 3 leave me a Christmas tradition your family has or one you want to start..........good luck!

here is a peek inside the journal:

this little image shows up on a few of the pages......they are funny little guys......

Hope you all had a safe and fun Thanksgiving weekend.......hope it's a great week this first week of December!

Happy Thanksgiving weekend and we have a winner.........

Yesterday I tried to put away all the fall decorations ( which was not a lot) and put around a few Christmas things minus the tree since our kids won't be coming this year.......

Not really too much or fancy........just a little festive holiday fun to look at even though there won't be too much going on around here just like everyone is doing this year, laying low!

 

And the Winner is.......

Congratulations to Alice Mears.........thank you all for another fun comment read!  Alice if you will send me an email at jpeter@cox.net I will get this to you!

On another note if Cindy ? ( I don't have a last name) will email me from the last giveaway I will get the Bird Journal and clutch to you!

 

Stop back by next Monday for another Giveaway.............Happy Saturday!

Thanksgiving Blessings....

Wishing all of you a Happy Safe and Blessed Thanksgiving.........

what's been on my worktable........and a rare sight......

 

A little shrink fun, folio turned to paper doll wardrobe, new needle point fabric journal ( Cathe Holdens flea market moxie fabric line) and another Christmas Journal using Graphic Fairy images!

Alway fun to have a variety of things going on all at once and finishing them.......even though it's just a little this and that!  

Also after having so many things on the worktable it's fun to clean up and have a clean slate to start something else this afternoon on a cold rainy day...... the photo below is a rare sight....I have at least a 12x12 square of space to work on........ha!

 

Happy Tuesday all.................

 

happy monday thanksgiving week......and a giveaway.........

Since Christmas is close by I thought someone might need a little help with this Countdown to Christmas Journal and a couple little things to go along with it to start your holiday off........for years I have had a countdown to Christmas journal and have taught many classes.......everyone loves to document the days leading up to Christmas with photos and journaling about what went on that particular day........it's always fun to look back on those years of memories.....so from today until friday leave me a comment and this might be yours......I love just random comments so once again you can just leave me whatever comment you want! 

Below are a few pages in the journal.......(each page has a number 1-25)

Hope you all have a great week and stay safe........

 

happy saturday and we have a winner............

Thank You all for stopping by " Good Grief Girdie" to check out what's going on and leaving comments for the giveaway......Congratulations to Cindy.......(I know a lot of Cindy's so which ever Cindy this is I need you to email me at jpeter@cox.net , so I can get this to you)

 

I have another giveaway next week and it will be # 3..........hopefully I can keep it going for a few more weeks so stop back by on Monday for the next one.....And THANK YOU once again for you comments and kind words....

 

Happy Saturday....................