Gift Boxes

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Pixie's Birthday Present

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PIXIE!




Today is Pixie's birthday and I just finished her Rainbow Doll... with 3 hours to spare! Actually, I didn't get a chance to make the bag to hold her beanbags, but I'll get it finished up for her tomorrow. Here is a sneak peek at all the rainbow goodies in her Rainbow Coiled Rag Bowl!

The Bowl. You can find the directions for the Rainbow Coiled Rag Bowl HERE.

The Gnomes. You can find the directions for the Little Felt Gnomes HERE.

The Lavender Beanbags. You can find the directions for the Lavender Beanbags HERE.


The Baby Doll. Directions for the doll will be posted next week.

The Eggs. Purchased from The Little Star Shop.

The Barrettes. A very sweet gift from Jen at The Little Star Shop. Thank-you, Jen xox.

The Star Braider and Yarn Balls. Directions for the Star Weaver coming... soon!


Skein of Rainbow Yarn. Bernat Sox Yarn, color Crazy Hot 42706.

Clementine Art Natural Crayons. A lovely gift from A Toy Garden. (Will review next week :)


Rainbow Juggling Balls. Another beautiful gift from A Toy Garden. (Will review next week :)

 
Submitted by Kimara on Fri, 09/17/2010 - 22:52
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Kleenex Carnations


I don't know exactly what made me think about this the other day, but when Tim and I were talking and it occurred to me that I couldn't remember the last time I'd seen a "Just Married" sign on the back of a car or the ubiquitous Kleenex Carnations from our youth plastered all over it. Oh, I'm sure there are still people that do this, I just haven't seen it. When two of our children got married, no one got together to decorate their car. Sure, today many people rent Limos or Hummers, but it was our "Get Away" car that was decorated and otherwise goodnaturedly vandalized by your attendants. I remember having flower making parties and filling garbage bags full of Kleenex Carnations. Assuming making a Kleenex Carnation was like riding a bike, even though I hadn't made one in a long time, I was relatively certain I'd be able to. And, of course, it came right back to me. They're so easy to make, what's their to forget? But then I had these Kleenex Carnations, with no big plans for them, and thought, "I need to wrap a Mother's Day gift", so there you have it. And, because my general feeling is... "If it's worth doing, it's worth blogging about" I threw together a tutorial on making Kleenex Carnations.

This was one of the first crafts I every learned to do, probably around 6 years old, I thought it was magical how you could take a flat piece of unassuming Kleenex, and turn it into a beautiful flower. If you would like, just substitute 3 or 4 pieces of tissue paper, white or colored, and cut into 8" squares, pile them together and treat them like a Kleenex. Great craft to do with children.

Materials for the Carnations:
3 or 4 ply Kleenex
thread

Materials for wrapping the gift:
green card stock or construction paper
craft glue  

Directions for the Carnation:
Open a Kleenex.

Beginning at one side, fold the Kleenex back and forth, accordion style. Each fold should be about 1".

Fold in half.

Clip a notch on either side of the center.

Tie with string.

Cut the fold.

CAREFULLY separate the layers of tissue. The tissue paper is very thing. Gently pull apart the 3 or 4 layers. Make sure you separate all pieces of Kleenex.

Tah Dah... A Kleenex Carnation!

If you would like to make colorful flowers, try using 3 - 4 sheets of tissue paper cut into 8" squares. Make as described above.

Directions for Leaves:
Draw a simple symmetrical leaf shape and cut out two.

Fold in half lengthwise.
 
At the bottom of the leaf, fold in about 1/4". This is the part of the leaf that will be taped to the package.

Using a pencil, wrap the leaf around the pencil, starting at the tip, and roll to the fold mark.

Unroll the leaf, allow it to curl under slightly.

Position the leaves on your package so the carnation will cover the folded edge of the leaf. Tape folded edge to package. Place a little craft glue between the two leaves

Gently press the carnation in place.

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Submitted by Kimara on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 15:21
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Kleenex Carnations

I don't know exactly what made me think about this the other day, but when Tim and I were talking and it occurred to me that I couldn't remember the last time I'd seen a "Just Married" sign on the back of a car or the ubiquitous Kleenex Carnations from our youth plastered all over it. Oh, I'm sure there are still people that do this, I just haven't seen it. When two of our children got married, no one got together to decorate their car. Sure, today many people rent Limos or Hummers, but it was our "Get Away" car that was decorated and otherwise goodnaturedly vandalized by your attendants. I remember having flower making parties and filling garbage bags full of Kleenex Carnations. Assuming making a Kleenex Carnation was like riding a bike, even though I hadn't made one in a long time, I was relatively certain I'd be able to. And, of course, it came right back to me. They're so easy to make, what's their to forget? But then I had these Kleenex Carnations, with no big plans for them, and thought, "I need to wrap a Mother's Day gift", so there you have it. And, because my general feeling is... "If it's worth doing, it's worth blogging about" I threw together a tutorial on making Kleenex Carnations.

This was one of the first crafts I every learned to do, probably around 6 years old, I thought it was magical how you could take a flat piece of unassuming Kleenex, and turn it into a beautiful flower. If you would like, just substitute 3 or 4 pieces of tissue paper, white or colored, and cut into 8" squares, pile them together and treat them like a Kleenex. Great craft to do with children.

The tutorial can be found HERE or with our FREE Patterns. Enjoy! And...
 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!  

  

Submitted by Kimara on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 12:29
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Winter Blues Buster Gift Box


Here are the final directions for finishing your Winter Blues Buster Gift Box which include the Snowmen Napkins, Scarf Napkin Rings and Snowflake Wool Penny Coasters. All the crafts are easy, with the coasters being the most time consuming, but considering they are easy peasy to make, it's hard to complain!

Snowman Napkins:
To make these, find the perfect fabric. Thick, high quality calicoes work the best. Simply follow the directions for our Rip and Tear Napkins.

Scarf Napkin Rings:
If you found a fabric that has snowmen with scarves, use the scarf color for your napkin rings. If there are no snowmen or scarves in your print, simply pick a compatible felt color. For each napkin ring, cut felt 1 1/4" x 13 1/2". Using a running stitch and 6 strands of floss, sew around the edge of the felt piece, with the stitching stopping 1" away from the two short edges. You will be topping stitching a long rectangle on the scarf. Hide loose threads inside the felt. Fringe the edge by cutting strips into the short sides of the scarf up to the top stitching. Tie the scarf around the napkins using a square knot. (Right over left, left over right :)

Snowflake Wool Penny Coasters:
Pick out wools to match your napkins. Follow the directions for our Wool Penny Coasters except embroider a 6 pointed snowflake on the small circle instead of a 8 pointed star. Add a French Knot to the end of all 6 points. Stack 4 completed coasters and tie with 1/4" ribbon.

That's it! The Gift Box includes: Hot Chocolate Mix with a Calico covered Mason jar. 4 mugs... purchased at the Salvation Army. 4 Rip and Tear Napkins with 4 Scarf Napkin Rings. And 4 Snowflake Penny Coasters. The items are packed in a box, with recycled paper I put through my paper shredder! This would make a super gift to give to a friend or to save for your own family to enjoy come January!

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Submitted by Kimara on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 22:40
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Calico Mason Jar Cover


This is the simplest Mason jar cover around... so simple it hardly needs instructions!
 
Materials:
Calico fabric
1/4" ribbon
Mason jars

1] Find a round object (I used a 7" sandwich plate) the size of the cover you want, and trace a circle on your fabric.

2] Using pinking shears, cut out the circle.

3] Unscrew the outside band of the Mason jar. Leave the lid on. Center the fabric circle over the lid and screw the band back on.

4] Tie the ribbon around the band. Trim ends to desired length. DONE!

Note about patterns: We are sharing patterns we have designed and made for our own children, families and friends. Every effort is made to share information in a clear and accurate manner. We offer preemptive apologies for any mistakes that may be made. Please let us know via comments or emails if you stumble upon a mistake or if you encounter directions that leave you scratching your head! We will rectify the situation as soon as humanly possible!

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Submitted by Kimara on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 08:48
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