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Recycle your Christmas cards into gift tags for next year.

January 2, 2012 25 Comments

gift tags, Christmas

Every year we receive beautiful Christmas cards. Every year I save a few special ones, but I hate to throw the rest away. The solution? Recycle them and make beautiful gift tags.

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Christmas, gift giving, Paper, paper crafts, planning ahead, tutorial, UseWhatchaGot

Paper Projects: Homemade Gift Tags

December 8, 2011 15 Comments

For someone who doesn’t scrapbook, I sure do a lot of paper projects.  I like to make my own homemade gift tags at Christmas.  I can’t help myself. Each year I say I’m going to just use the ready-made type, and each year I wind up making my own anyway.  (It’s a sickness really…) Paper […]

Filed Under: Christmas, paper crafts, product reviews

Make cute Halloween party invitations for pennies (& without any real supplies or effort…)

October 3, 2011 18 Comments

I’m so excited that we’re having our Halloween Party again this year!  Last year’s was a blast and I am already starting preparations.  I sent out a save the date in the beginning of September, but now it’s time to send out the actual invitations. I am not an evite kind of girl. (Not that […]

Filed Under: Autumn, cheap and easy, Crafts, Fall, Halloween, Paper, paper crafts, party, tutorial, UseWhatchaGot

Make a big Newspaper Sail Boat (using everyday items…)

July 26, 2011 52 Comments

I shared this project earlier this month at The Country Chic Cottage‘s “Beach Bash”.   I was asked to come up with a beach themed craft, and I knew immediately what I wanted to do.  I wanted to try and create one of those big, gorgeous (expensive) sailboats for my mantel. You know what happened?  EPIC. […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Crafts, Mod Podge, Paper, paper crafts, summer, tutorial

Paper Flower Jar Lids… creating something beautiful with Carolyn from Homework

July 21, 2011 5 Comments

Hello V Spot readers. I’m Carolyn from Homework and I’m guest posting today while Vivienne is on vacation. Today I’m sharing with you my paper flower jar project. These are great to use as storage containers, decorative pieces or as gifts. I’m trying to get my craft area a little more organized which requires more […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Crafts, Glass, guest blogger, Paper, paper crafts, tutorial

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