Free Idea Friday: Book Club Labels
November 27, 2009
Today I wanted to share these Wedding Style Guide “book club” gift labels with you. These simple designs would look nice on any present, for any occasion!
The way they’re styled in the image above – with the labels on the sides of the packages – is also an unusual way to give someone a book. Click here to find their selection of downloadable files, which includes “ex libris” labels to paste into the cover of a book.
Looking for more free gift wrap ideas? Try the “Free Ideas” category link to the right!
Free Idea Friday: Make Your Own Tags
November 13, 2009
As you may have read in my Gift Wrapping Arsenal post about gift tags, I like to keep a variety of handmade gift tags on hand.
I am kind of big on getting things ready in advance. I like brainstorming a person’s present options in advance. I like packing snacks for plane trips in advance. When a particularly hectic morning is around the corner, I like setting out the breakfast stuff in advance.
But back to the tags.
A new friend came to our apartment with her daughters for a playdate and kindly brought these blueberry shortbread cookies. They were eagerly eaten by small (and adult-sized) mouths.
Seeing the beautiful packaging, I sensed a crafting opportunity! I cut rectangles, using as much of the box as I could. Some I simply punched at the top with a 3-hole punch. Others I added bits of paper to to make a space to write the to/from.
It was in this process that it finally dawned on me that the shapes on the packaging mimicked the shortbread ingredients – blueberries and almonds! Of course, if you don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby to get this exact box, you can use any interesting food packaging to make your tags.
Free Idea Friday: Inside Out Envelope
October 30, 2009
So simple, yet striking! Via DesignSponge, some quick instructions on re-assembling a business envelope inside out. This could be interesting for a gift certificate or card atop your gift!
Looking for more free gift wrap ideas? Try the “Free Ideas” category link to the right!
Free Idea Friday: Printable Gift Tags from The Small Object
October 16, 2009
If you like the hand-drawn look but aren’t quite ready to take your doodles public, here are some free, printable gift tags from Sarah of The Small Object.
So funny and cute. It took me a while to ‘get’ her aesthetic, but I like it. She seems very detail-oriented. Even these freebies are designed with a space to write in the occasion, to/from lines, and some extras for a little note!
Free Idea Friday: Cereal Gift Box
October 2, 2009
For today’s free idea – an Instructables tutorial on making a gift box out of a cereal box. Click here for the step-by-step.
If this seems like too much work for you but you like the concept, go the simple route by disassembling a cereal box and regluing it inside out!
Looking for more free gift wrap ideas? Try the “Free Ideas” category link to the right!
