Tagged: yarn

christmas / Everything / Gift Wrapping / Holidays / Reuse

December 10, 2020

Gift Wrap using Recycled Materials

It is so close to Christmas and I have not wrapped all of my gifts yet. Most of the people I know wait until Christmas Eve to wrap and realize they ran out of paper or don’t want to wrap gifts in the same paper from last year. One thing… Read more

Gift Wrapping / Holidays / Reuse

December 5, 2018

Extra Button and Yarn Gift Wrap

Use those extra buttons you have laying around the house to create a fun, whimsical yarn gift wrap design.Â I wrapped the gift in double-layered crinkled tissue, threaded the buttons onto textured yarn and wrapped the yarn around the box in a random pattern.Â I tied the yarn in a… Read more

Cards / Everything / Reuse

July 21, 2011

Recycled Gift Wrap Card

Weâ€™ve all been there when you needed a card but the stores were closed or you just didnâ€™t have a time to stop and buy one. Or maybe you just wanted to make something personal that is an original and you donâ€™t feel like spending money on a card that… Read more

Cards / Everything / Reuse

July 12, 2011

Brown Paper Bag Card

A great way to recycle a brown paper bag is to create a beautiful card. I cut two pieces of brown paper bag the size of the card and glued them together to stablize the paper. IÂ attached a piece of torn cream paper on the front andÂ inside of… Read more

Everything / Gift Wrapping / Media / Yarn

July 8, 2011

Wrapping the Wrap

Here is a quick way to wrap a pretty gift with things you have on hand. A band of yarn wrapped around the box is a fast way to add interest with texture and dimension.Â This giftÂ took less than 10 minutes to create and didnâ€™t cost a thing. Look… Read more

Everything / gift box / Gift Wrapping / Yarn

July 6, 2011

Yarn Bow

This gift design is easy and very inexpensive to create. The top lid of a jewelry box is decorated with scrapbooking paper and yarn to create a reusable box. Adding a yarn bow to a gift will amaze people and leave them wondering how it was made. Click here to… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Gift Wrapping

June 5, 2011

Knitted Bow

A knitted bow adds a heartwarming touch to a gift. It especially looks nice on a baby gift because of the softness of baby yarn. This is a perfect project for a person who is just beginning to knit and also is a great use for leftover yarn from baby… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Reuse

April 15, 2011

Decorative Pail

Accent your home with this stylish flower pail created from repurposed and recycle items found around the house. This design has dimension and elegance that could not be achieved from using new items. This decorated pail can be used hold flowers, hold small items, and it can even double as… Read more

Crafts / Everything / Gift Wrapping / Reuse / Yarn

March 27, 2011

Reused Items Gift Wrap

This is myÂ newestÂ project I createdÂ for Scotch BrandÂ for their website.Â A fun spring gift wrapÂ design can be madeÂ with itemsÂ found around the house. I cut the flowers from pieces of reused greeting cards â€”Â they have such beautiful designs it seems a shame to not… Read more