Take note of the great gift idea: Acrylic Frame Post-it Note Holders

With an acrylic frame, a post-it note pad, and a pen, you are ready to use your paper and ribbon to make a functional and fun gift.

Check out one or two sites for more pictures and step by step instructions. 

Notebook Purses

I bought these  already colorful and sparkly mini-notebooks at the office store.  I chopped off the corners, added a large scallop circle for a flap, and a ribbon for a handle.  The flap is adhered on one side of the notebook and then I used ultra thin sticky-back Velco on the front flap.

To start with a plain notebook, check out this link.

Owl Birthday Card

This darling owl is from the Create A Critter cartridge.  The font comes from Cricut Alphabet.  The sparkle flower paper is from the DCWV Pocket Full of Posies paper stack.

Birthday Card: Bug-free day

I used Stretch Your Imagination Cartridge to create this card.

Birthday Card: Smell like a monkey, and you act like one too!

New Arrival is the cartridge that I used to create this card.

Birthday Card: Getting older

I used the Paper Pups cartridge to create this card.

Inside:

Birthday Card for Shopper

The shoe is from Gypsy Wanderings, and the purse is from New Arrival cartridge.

Personalized with Vinyl

Here are some little snack tins I bought for a dollar. I used vinyl letters that I cut with my Cricut to turn them into personalized treasure keepers for gifts last year.  (A little behind on the uploading.)

More Cans

You CAN make it.

Since there isn't a recycling program here yet, I decorated these cans instead of throwing them away. 

Select Sizes: For a set of organizing cans you could use in your office, hobby room, or garage, go for a variety of sizes.  The ones I used are from large chicken broth cans, normal soup cans, tomato sauce cans, tomato paste cans, and tuna fish cans.  I rinsed, dried, and saved for several months to get a good variety.

Edge Caution:  I used a smooth-edge can opener to remove the entire top without a sharp edge. Otherwise you have to sand your sharp edges.

Mod Podge:  After covering the cans with coordinating paper (using a few pieces of double sided tape to help keep it in place), I layered on the Mod Podge to make the paper more durable and give it a nice finish.

Decorate:  You could use stickers, buttons, ribbon, etc to decorate the cans. The stickers I used were layered under the Mod Podge.

Insides:  I did the same thing on the inside, but given the chance, I would definitely spray paint them a solid color before putting paper on the outside.

Step by Step Instructions: One of the many sites I looked at for ideas.

Fuzzy Sock Cupcake

I bought fuzzy socks and gave them to my coworkers as gifts.  But first I made them into delicious looking cupcakes.  I got the idea from here and the instructions from here.  I used the free Sure Cuts A Lot file for the Scalloped Cupcake Wrapper from here.  The instructions link is complete although here are some the things I learned while doing this project:

1.  You need the longer socks to get the right look, not the lower cut socks.

2.  The non-slip grip on some fuzzy socks can either make your cupcake look funny or you can pretend they are sprinkles.

3.  Try to buy socks that you think will make good "frosting" cupcake colors and will coordinate with your wrapper color.

4.  Once you find the perfect socks, buy them all and then some.  Things disappear during the holidays never to return.  When you try to find something similar later, because you remembered 4 more people you need socks for, you will probably have to buy something less ideal and for more money.  So buy extra extras, and keep the receipt for when you are sure it's safe to return.  

5.  Be sure to post your ideas before you forget all of the important tips you learned. :)

All wrapped up and ready to give:

My coworkers really liked getting these as a gift during such a cold time of year.  But I think you could even do these as favors for small parties, especially if you are looking for a sweet treat that goes to your feet and not those other parts of our bodies...